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New strategy will streamline DoD support for defense contractors’ cybersecurity

New strategy will streamline DoD support for defense contractors’ cybersecurity
New strategy will streamline DoD support for defense contractors’ cybersecurity

“We were very disjointed” in efforts to support contractors, admitted Pentagon CISO Dave McKeown. “We want to make that more streamlined.”

US joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal to co-lead global push for safer military AI

US joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal to co-lead global push for safer military AI
US joins Austria, Bahrain, Canada, & Portugal to co-lead global push for safer military AI

Two US officials exclusively tell Breaking Defense the details of new international “working groups” that are the next step in Washington’s campaign for ethical and safety standards for military AI and automation – without prohibiting their use entirely.

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Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations

Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations
Why cloud modernization is critical to multi-domain operations

JADC2 is a forcing function, driving digital transformation of network infrastructure.

Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration
Following AESA radar first flight on F-16, Aselsan eyes 5th-gen aircraft integration

“The radar program will also prove critical for the nation’s advanced strategic drone programs,” one expert said.

Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame

Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame
Pentagon tested generative AI to draft supply plans in latest GIDE 9 wargame

“For certain use cases, it’s proving to have a lot of value,” said Col. Matt “Nomad” Strohmeyer. “It’s not this panacea, but it’s also not this Pandora’s box of evil. It’s somewhere in between.”

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report
Small victories: Army Applications Lab issues first progress report

45 percent of AAL’s completed projects have “transitioned” into regular DoD programs, but AAL admits others “end up in the valley of death due to factors external to the project, even if the project meets all milestones and the technology solves the military problem.”

DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum

DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum
DIU launches first AUKUS prize challenge focused on electromagnetic spectrum

The Pentagon’s DIU will manage the competition in conjunction with counterpart agencies in Australia and the United Kingdom.

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team
Army creates new ‘All-Domain Sensing’ cross-functional team out of ‘success’ of PNT team

“The initial focus areas [will be] multi-domain sensor dominance, which is our way of saying, ‘We found ourselves in a situation where we actually don’t have a sensing problem, we have a problem doing something with all the sensing that’s happening. [It’s a] problem across the joint force,” said Gen. James Rainey.

Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress
Running down the Pentagon’s unfunded wish lists for Congress

The annual Unfunded Priority Lists, mandated by Congress, tell lawmakers how the Pentagon would spend extra funding over the fiscal 2025 request if Congress were to grant it.

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan
Raytheon awarded sole-source radar upgrade for Taiwan

The upgrade will “increase the air surveillance capability for the system. This effort will further enhance the air surveillance mission software capabilities,” an Air Force spokesperson told Breaking Defense.

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New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT

New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT
New Army mounted system won’t play favorites when it comes to C5ISR, EW and A-PNT

The CMOSS Mounted Form Factor will facilitate tech insertion for new capabilities while co-existing with the Mounted Family of Computer Systems.

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems
Avoiding accidental armageddon: Report urges new safety rules for unmanned systems

Even if China doesn’t agree to or abide by new “confidence-building measures,” CNAS scholar Tom Shugart says, the US and its allies should adopt them unilaterally to reduce the risk of accidents or worse in the West Pacific.

Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list

Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list
Classified tech, LongShot drone lead R&E unfunded list

The biggest pot of money sought is for a program whose details are listed as “Description withheld. Classified topic. Materials available at higher level.”

‘Useful’ or ‘dangerous’: Pentagon ‘maturity model’ for generative AI coming in June

‘Useful’ or ‘dangerous’: Pentagon ‘maturity model’ for generative AI coming in June
‘Useful’ or ‘dangerous’: Pentagon ‘maturity model’ for generative AI coming in June

With AI hype outrunning reality, DoD AI chief Craig Martell told lawmakers his office is “building what we’re calling a maturity model” to assess what generative AI really can and cannot do.