America Desperately Needs AI Talent, Immigrants Included
Congress and the White House should create a new pathway that recruits talented international students and provides them an opportunity to enter the US workforce upon graduation.
Security Trumps Speed For 5G Networks: CNAS
“Security will be more important than speed in establishing a durable foundation for 5G’s future,” writes leading scholar Elsa Kania – and Washington must lead the way.
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Next-generation KC-390 Millennium expands multimission options for air forces
The jet-powered transport’s speed, survivability and multi-mission agility position it as a viable option to the C-130 for the US and NATO allies.
ArtificiaI Intel: Time Is Not On America’s Side
The commission identified five lines of effort that the U.S. government should focus on: R&D investments; national security applications of AI, training and recruiting AI talent; protecting and building upon U.S. technical advantages; and promoting global AI cooperation.
EW, Cyber Require Next-Gen Hardware: Conley
It’s not all about AI and software. You need hardware compact enough -- and secure enough -- to deploy into a war zone.
‘Severe Instability:’ Trump Boots Bolton, Third National Security Advisor
Severe instability in the national security establishment raises questions not about the president's policy judgements, but about the government's ability to plan for and implement those decisions.
Should We Ban ‘Killer Robots’? Can We?
The Pentagon insists it doesn't want them. But could a global ban really rein in Russia or China?
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Bombardier Defense stands ready to support the U.S. military
The solution starts with an outstanding portfolio of Challenger and Global aircraft, recognized as the world’s top-performing business jets.
US ‘Gets Its Ass Handed To It’ In Wargames: Here’s A $24 Billion Fix
Warships sink. Bases burn. F-35s die on the runway. Can $24 billion a year -- 3.3 % of the Pentagon budget -- fix the problem?
Artificial Intelligence: Will Special Operators Lead The Way?
“The SOF guys are less risk averse than conventional ground forces, so they’re more apt to push the limit,” said Bob Work, father of the AI-driven Third Offset Strategy. “Their commanders also have embraced AI and autonomous ops.... so I think all the conditions are set for SOF to lead the way in the more direct combat applications of AI and autonomy.”
Sen. Warner, Gen. Dunford Question Google, Silicon Valley For Helping China
The Pentagon and, increasingly, Congress have grown frustrated with tech giants who shy away from US government work while flocking to Beijing to tap a massive -- but authoritarian -- market.
Forget The Terminator: Robotics For Logistics 1st, Combat 2nd
Don't think about the Terminator or Iron Man: Think about Sigourney Weaver's power loader lifting crates in Aliens.
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An autonomy blueprint is essential to keep legacy platforms relevant in modern warfare
It’s about improving existing platforms with autonomy, and applying AI, edge computing, quantum encryption, and sensor fusion.
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center Created Under DoD CIO
"The major challenge for the US is China," CNA analyst Larry Lewis said. "They are approaching the use of AI just like the US approached going to the moon in the sixties."
US Must Hustle On Hypersonics, EW, AI: VCJCS Selva & Work
WASHINGTON: China is besting the United States in key military technologies like hypersonic missiles and electronic warfare, Gen. Paul Selva, vice-chairman of the Joint Chiefs said today. We can still catch up, he predicted. What about Artificial Intelligence? That’s too close to call, said former deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work, so we’d better get a move on. Both men […]
Why A ‘Human In The Loop’ Can’t Control AI: Richard Danzig
"Error is as important as malevolence," Richard Danzig told me in an interview. "I probably wouldn't use the word 'stupidity,' (because) the people who make these mistakes are frequently quite smart, (but) it's so complex and the technologies are so opaque that there's a limit to our understanding."
Congress Must Protect Tech From DoD Bureaucracy, And Itself: Experts
UPDATED w/ Mahnken interview CAPITOL HILL: The US military is not ready for war against Russia or China, leading experts told the House Armed Services Committee this morning. How can Congress help? Champion new technologies that would otherwise drown in the Pentagon bureaucracy, they said, the way it did with the Predator drone and Tomahawk missile in […]