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John Breeden II
Science & Tech
A leading military simulation tool gets an AI upgrade
An interview with Pete Morrison, co-founder of VBS4 maker BSIM.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
Far from the front, AI is starting to prove its military value
From customizing training to slashing through red tape, artificial intelligence tools are being put to use.
- John Breeden II
Threats
US issues threat warning after hackers break into a satellite
Three teams at the DEF CON 23 convention met a government challenge to hack satellite in orbit.
- John Breeden II
Science & Tech
How One Simulation Maker Is Adding AI, Drone Tactics
BISim is updating its widely used Virtual Battle Space products to reflect developments from Ukraine to Silicon Valley.
- John Breeden II
Science & Tech
US Navy Prints Metal Parts on the High Seas
An amphibious assault ship is testing a shipboard 3D printer during RIMPAC exercises.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
Why the US Military Is Leading the Charge on 5G
It’s not unlike the way that the armed forces invested in radar technology during World War II.
- John Breeden II
Science & Tech
US Soldiers May Take Flying Ubers to the Front Lines
That’s the premise of a new partnership between the U.S. Army, NASA, and the ride-hiring company.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
How the U.S. is Preparing for a Quantum Future
Not surprisingly, it's a complex issue.
- John Breeden II
Threats
Tomorrow's Quantum Computers Are Already Threatening Today’s Data
Large-scale quantum computing could be just five years away.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
3 Predictions for Government Tech in 2018
Here's which tech will move from buzzword to implementation.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
Four Ways to Automate Cyber Defense
Humans aren’t fast enough to respond to network attacks and breaches. Machines can help us, if we help them.
- John Breeden II
Ideas
What It Would Really Take to Knock Out the Power Grid
As our electrical system lifts itself out of the stone age, the defense built around it will require added vigilance.
- John Breeden II