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How JEDI’s Ghost Will Bring Bitter Rivals Together
The death of the Pentagon’s controversial cloud computing mega-contract likely puts Amazon and Microsoft in a new sort of partnership.
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A Catch-22 Is Keeping Telemedicine Off the Battlefield
Wargame planners won’t include even low-bandwidth telehealth until it has proven valuable in wargames.
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B-52 Engine Replacement Could Keep Bomber Flying Through Its 100th Birthday
Other improvements have the Air Force contemplating smaller air crews.
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New Radar Method Could Reveal Space Junk, Super Fast Missiles, Objects Behind Walls
Multiple transmitters processed through a new algorithm can spot very difficult-to-track targets.
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20 Federal Agencies Used Face-Recognition Tech in 2019-20
Most of the images were collected by the controversial company Clearview AI, a Government Accountability Office report found.
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New Laws Are ‘Probably Needed’ to Force US Firms to Patch Known Cyber Vulnerabilities, NSA Official Says
Too many firms are shying away from replacing old gear that is only getting easier for criminals to attack
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It's Time to Wargame Against an AI-Enabled China
Top commanders say military training needs to reflect how artificial intelligence will change the pace of war.
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US Needs to Defend Its Artificial Intelligence Better, Says Pentagon No. 2
AI safety is often overlooked in the private sector, but Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks wants the Defense Department to lead a cultural change.
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‘This May Not Be The Big One’: Army Scientists Warn of Deadlier Pandemics to Come
The service is closing in on a “pan-coronavirus” vaccine and on synthetic antibodies that could protect a population before spread. But that may not be enough.
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JEDI Cloud Update Coming Soon, Says Pentagon's No. 2
Kathleen Hicks said the department is assessing just how it will buy large-scale cloud services.
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US Will Try Using Lasers to Send Data From Space to Drones
In the first experiment of its kind, military researchers will attempt to link drones to satellites via light.
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NATO Members Agree to Broad Tech, Environmental Agenda
A new tech accelerator and innovation fund comes with new commitments on cyber resilience and a collective look at emissions.
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South Korea to Add Robots-on-Rails and AI Surveillance to DMZ Border
The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea will be getting new surveillance technologies in the coming months, Korean news outlets report.
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What 5G Will Actually Do for the U.S. Military
Lots of sensors, lots of data, open up the possibilities of energy conservation, better security, robot teaming, and much more, military experiments show.
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Digital Engineering Could Speed Wartime Arms Production
It could also allow contractors to build and modernize weapons they did not create.
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Navy Drone Refuels Fighter Jet, a Key Step Toward Adding UAVs to Carrier Wings
The MQ-25 T1 Stingray is slated for tests on an aircraft carrier later this year ahead of a planned 2025 deployment.
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Pentagon’s Accelerating ‘Connect-Everything’ Effort Hinges on Uncertain Cloud Program
If the JEDI program collapses, JADC2 is going to need a replacement cloud.
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Can Rockets Deliver Supplies to War Zones? Space Force, Air Force Aim to Find Out
A research lab will see whether reusable boosters can deliver up to a C-17s’ worth of cargo to terrestrial destinations.
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US Army, UMD Form AI Partnership
Five-year effort will launch with 18 projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
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