Defense Intelligence Agency chief Kruse removed from post
Kruse had been in the position since February 2024 after an appointment by then-President Joe Biden, meaning his exit comes well short of the usual approximately three-year posting.
Five Eyes officials say they want a shared Top Secret cloud, someday
“Not only would this cloud be a top secret cloud, but it would be classification agnostic as well, because the data is all tagged, because all of my users all have the correct digital identities, I can store all the data in the cloud," said Brig. Gen. Eric Vandenbeg of the Canadian Department of National Defence.
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Meeting modern airpower needs with faster R&D cycles for propulsion
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US intel agency publishes imagery it says links Iranian weapons to Houthi attacks
One slide, for example, shows parts of intercepted munitions that share "key identifiable features with Iranian antiship cruise missiles," the Defense Intelligence Agency said.
US intelligence needs ‘professional cadre’ for OSINT to replace ‘amateur’ IC analysts: Official
Greg Ryckman, DIA's deputy director for Global Integration, said open source info used to be the "salt" sprinkled on top of completed intelligence products, but now it's the secret intelligence that's become the salt on the "main course" that is open source intel.
‘Operationalize AI’: DIA signs out artificial intelligence strategy, creating governance model
“We are in a very interesting era and we want to make sure that we are complying with the [Department of Defense] ethical AI principles,” Ramesh Menon, DIA chief technology officer, told reporters today.
Top secret info-sharing: DIA info chief sees modernizing JWICS as top priority in 2024
"We are living in more chaotic times than ever with crises around the world and we realize that everything is at stake to include our national security. As we think about the future, we are, as technologists, on the frontline to respond," DIA CIO Doug Cossa said.
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AI is transforming pilot training and the aircraft they fly
Modeling and simulation get an AI upgrade for more realistic training and improved autonomous platforms.
Defense Intelligence Agency leader confirmed after Tuberville dam break
Lt. Gen. Jeffrey Kruse has warned industry about the significant espionage threat from China and others: "The target is you."
Getting to MARS: Defense Intelligence Agency AI-assisted database to begin ops in spring
MARS is replacing the 1980s-era database, called the Military Intelligence Integrated Database, used by DIA for its primary mission of providing foundational military intelligence to warfighters and national security decision-makers.
‘Very concerning’: Russia, North Korea likely spoke ‘in detail about weapons transfers,’ DIA says
The Defense Intelligence Agency previously took the lead on reporting Russia's use of Iranian weapon systems in Ukraine.
In Afghanistan $7.1B in planes, trucks, weapons seized by Taliban since withdrawal: DOD watchdog
Ground vehicles accounted for the lion's share of the equipment left behind.
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HASC intel subcommittee pushes Pentagon, IC on ISR gaps, overlaps
The subcommittee is "encouraging the use of commercially available data" to help fill ISR gaps identified by military commanders, but there's also has concerns about overlap in acquisition of commercial ISR.
DIA details push to modernize top-secret network amid 150% uptick in cyber threats
"I hear more about IT revolution than evolution these days, but I think IT is more evolution," DIA CIO Doug Cossa said.
New IC Commercial Space Council Hopes To Speed Intel To Users
NRO, NGA, CIA, DIA and NSA are the "standing members" of the new council, says its chairman David Gauthier of NGA.
AI’s Data Hunger Will Drive Intelligence Collection
The Pentagon’s new Chief Data Officer says real-world surveillance missions must be redesigned to capture high-quality data to train machine-learning algorithms.