How defense intelligence networks are evolving in a ‘chaotic’ time

How defense intelligence networks are evolving in a ‘chaotic’ time
How defense intelligence networks are evolving in a ‘chaotic’ time

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Now that Maven is a program of record, NGA looks at LLMs, data labeling

Now that Maven is a program of record, NGA looks at LLMs, data labeling
Now that Maven is a program of record, NGA looks at LLMs, data labeling

“We’ve hit our milestones and you’ll start seeing as we look to the next few months a lot more activity from the Maven office in terms of contracting,” Rachel Martin said.

NGA making ‘significant advances’ months into AI-focused Project Maven takeover

NGA making ‘significant advances’ months into AI-focused Project Maven takeover
NGA making ‘significant advances’ months into AI-focused Project Maven takeover

“The bottom line here is that under NGA’s watch, Maven… has made some of its most significant technological strides and has already contributed to some of our nation’s most important operations,” Vice Adm. Frank Whitworth said.

NGA wants to assess AI/ML supply chain risks for Project Maven

NGA wants to assess AI/ML supply chain risks for Project Maven
NGA wants to assess AI/ML supply chain risks for Project Maven

Project Maven, the Pentagon’s flagship AI program established in 2017, was shifted to the NGA last year.

Continuing resolution the ‘one thing’ keeping CDAO from taking over DoD Project Maven AI program

Continuing resolution the ‘one thing’ keeping CDAO from taking over DoD Project Maven AI program
Continuing resolution the ‘one thing’ keeping CDAO from taking over DoD Project Maven AI program

“There are some other capabilities that I can’t talk about here, but we will look at how to build out the same type of approach Maven used for these non-GEOINT type use cases,” Deputy CDAO Margaret Palmieri said.

Pentagon’s flagship AI effort, Project Maven, moves to NGA

Pentagon’s flagship AI effort, Project Maven, moves to NGA
Pentagon’s flagship AI effort, Project Maven, moves to NGA

Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, outgoing NGA director, said the fusion of Project Maven with his agency’s current AI efforts will “give us our millions of eyes to see the unseen.”

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle
DoD issues cloud solicitations to AWS, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle

Google’s addition is somewhat surprising since, in recent years, the company has pulled away from DoD work due to internal pressure on executives from its workforce. The apparent omission of IBM is also notable.

DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast

DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast
DoD Enjoins Congress For Flexibility To Buy JADC2 Tech Fast

Combatant commanders, have been clamoring for real-world access fast to new software tools.

Some ‘Quick Wins,’ But Air Force Struggles With AI

Some ‘Quick Wins,’ But Air Force Struggles With AI
Some ‘Quick Wins,’ But Air Force Struggles With AI

“We need to move away from these single point demos to true scalability,” Jean-Charles Ledé, AFRL’s advisor on autonomy tech, says.

Exclusive: NORTHCOM Developing, Testing AI Tools To Implement JADC2

Exclusive: NORTHCOM Developing, Testing AI Tools To Implement JADC2
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.

Roper Mulls Name Change For Changing ABMS (Not Skynet!)

Roper Mulls Name Change For Changing ABMS (Not Skynet!)
Roper Mulls Name Change For Changing ABMS (Not Skynet!)

“I think Skynet is out,” he said with a sigh and a grin, “as much as I would love doing that as a sci-fi thing. I just don’t think we can go there.”

More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper

More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper
More Ambitious ABMS Demo Uses 5G: Roper

“ABMS is about taking the concept of the OODA Loop and transcending it from something that people do to something that machines do,” says Will Roper, AF acquisition czar.

Silicon Valley Giants — Not Start-Ups — Dominate DoD Tech $$

Silicon Valley Giants — Not Start-Ups — Dominate DoD Tech $$
Silicon Valley Giants — Not Start-Ups — Dominate DoD Tech $$

The dataset offers a window into not just the scale of tech involvement with the military, intelligence agencies, and federal law enforcement. It also highlights the size advantages that enable giants like HP, IBM, and Microsoft to navigate government contracting, while even explicitly military-friendly firms like Palantir and Anduril lag behind their more established peers.

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google
Pentagon AI Gains ‘Overwhelming Support’ From Tech Firms – Even Google

Despite past battles over Project Maven and other military uses of AI, “Google and many others” are now working with the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, its new acting director says.