Army cyber defenses need ‘dedicated funding’ for AI, top official says
Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army's principal cyber advisor, because the service's cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget.
‘Hot competition’: NSA deputy sounds alarm on China threat, AI race
NSA Deputy Director Tim Kosiba said Beijing is playing "spoiler" the world over, alleging, for example, that "Chinese companies provided GEOINT to the Iranians to help hit our bases and our allies."
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The reasons why Group 2 drones are right-sized for the fight
Fuel cell technology lets smaller, more versatile VTOLs handle tasks previously reserved for larger drones.
Army network needs digital twin for training, testing, cybersecurity: NETCOM chief
“It’s a big ask,” acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to “leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.”
No new starts, no problem: Army’s plan to get new EW capability in the hands of soldiers
Army wants to field commercial EW systems to forces fast.
Army Cyber training AI agents in cyber ‘work roles’ alongside human counterparts
Task Force Lexington houses all of Army Cyber Command's AI efforts, including an AI "red team."
New White House strategy clarifies military tech priorities: undersea, outer space and AI
The National Security Science & Technology Strategy (NSSTS) also outlines an array of second-tier or longer-term technologies to watch, notably quantum and biotech.
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Biodefense is force protection: Ready today, prepared for tomorrow
A decorated combat aviator and biotech CEO advocates preparing for novel viral threats before the next crisis.
Picking up the PACE: EW battlefield demands updated contingency planning
"Emissions equals target. Emissions put a bullseye on wherever you are, or wherever that emission is detected," the general who helms I Corps said.
Striveworks to build AI layer for NGC2 at corps level, Army says
Striveworks's models will be able to compress "hours of staff work into seconds," CEO Jim Rebesco told Breaking Defense.
Army leaders drafting ‘guiding document’ to ask industry for new intelligence tools
The so-called characteristics of need (CoN) approach follows a similar pattern in communications and electromagnetic spectrum capabilities.
RIMPAC exercise tests 3D-printed parts for potential Pacific war
“If we got into a high-intensity conflict right now in the Indo-Pacific, it would be difficult to meet all of the repair and resupply needs,” said FLEETWERX program manager Morgan Bower — but a new approach to 3D printing might help plug the gap.
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Engineering decision advantage for the warfighter
Multi-orbit mission capabilities are accelerating decision making across domains.
AI’s next leap for the Intelligence Community: Agents managing agents
DIA, NGA and the FBI are building the infrastructure and guardrails needed for increasingly autonomous artificial intelligence.
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Securing the AI flank to provide trusted decision-making capabilities
AI tools are critical components of modern warfare, but must be protected to ensure they are reliable.
Why patching networks against cyberattacks is ‘very scary’ in the age of AI
The long-standing mantra that certain operational systems must be continuously available and can’t be brought down for a patch is becoming harder to defend as cyber threats accelerate, US officials warn.
Army shifts autonomy strategy to lean more on ‘awesome vendors’
An Army official told Breaking Defense the service's original plan to build a software backbone itself makes less sense now that there's real industry investment in the capability.