Pentagon mulling new critical infrastructure defense ops plan: VanHerck
"I think the future of homeland defense looks vastly different than it does today," NORTHCOM/NORAD Commander Gen. Glen VanHerck said Thursday.
NORTHCOM chief: Homeland defense could be imperiled by commercial spectrum sale
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on March 5 sent a letter to Congress endorsing a plan for sharing the disputed 3.1-3.45 spectrum band — but also opening the possibility that DoD could vacate it entirely, according to the Congressional Research Service.
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Data overload threatens decisionmakers as autonomy expands
Reducing cognitive overload on warfighters while improving “time to trust” for autonomous systems is a matter of design.
Arctic chill: Sanctions biting Chinese-Russian energy initiatives, IC-sponsored report says
"Russia's need for economic support in the face of new sanctions combined with China's need for energy and Arctic influence make them logical partners," says the report published through the NGA's Tearline project.
Eyeing Russia and China, NORTHCOM head frets over US ability to respond to Arctic threats
After the White House released strategy for the far north, Gen. Glen VanHerck, commander of NORTHCOM/NORAD, said the US isn't "organized, trained and equipped" to operate there quickly.
NORTHCOM Needs Help In Space For Arctic Communications
Eliminating stovepipes that prevent sharing information about threats and responses is crucial to defense of the homeland, says Gen. Glen VanHerck, NORTHCOM head.
‘We’re Getting Our Rear End Handed To Us’ In Information Space, NORTHCOM Head Warns
“Rather than primarily focusing on kinetic defeat, for the defense of the homeland, I think we must get further left,” the head of NORTHCOM said Tuesday.
The future of Zero Trust
Zero Trust is the Pentagon’s foundation for its modern cybersecurity strategy.
Exclusive: NORTHCOM Head To Press DoD Leaders For AI Tools
NORTHCOM's GIDE experiments are aimed at applying AI decision-making tools to realistic scenarios "to show what's available now, and to change culture," Gen. Glen VanHerck, NORTHCOM commander, said.
DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast
Combatant commanders, have been clamoring for real-world access fast to new software tools.
Exclusive: NORTHCOM Developing, Testing AI Tools To Implement JADC2
The command is leading a virtual exercise, called the Global Information Dominance Exercise (GIDE) 2, March 18-23 to test three "decision aids" using AI to speed commanders' ability to act.
AFRL, NORTHCOM Eye Commercial Internet Sats For Arctic
"We'll have communications capability up there within the next year or so," said NORTHCOM commander Gen. Glen VanHerck.
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JADC2 ‘On The Right Track,’ Says NORTHCOM’s VanHerck
"I'm optimistic as a department that we're moving in the right direction," says Gen. Glen VanHerck on JADC2 development.
Picking 1st ABMS Capabilities A Top Issue At Air Force Corona
The technologies that allowed a tracked howitzer to shoot down a cruise missile in the Sept. 3 ABMS On Ramp was "a Sputnik or Alpha-Go moment where AI did something that could not have been done otherwise," says Will Roper.
ABMS Demo Proves AI Chops For C2
"Tanks shooting down cruise missiles is awesome -- video game, sci-fi awesome," Air Force acquisition czar Will Roper told a small group of reporters.
MDA Can Accelerate Next-Gen Interceptor: NORTHCOM Nominee
"I'm optimistic, based on my discussions with [MDA director] Jon Hill, that we'll potentially see the Next-Generation Interceptor move further left," Lt. Gen. Glen VanHerck told the Senate.