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SecDef Austin Summons Hypersonics CEOs
Pentagon meeting set for next week in race to outpace China and Russia.
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New Report Offers Glimpse Of How AI Will Remake Spywork
AI could accelerate intelligence use, if the government can get out of the way, new report says
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The US and China Could Soon Be In Race For Nuclear-Powered Satellites
An idea from the 1960s has found new backers.
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Impressed by 2022’s Record Research Budget? Wait ‘Til Next Year, DOD Undersecretary Says
Heidi Shyu says lawmakers are eager to fund Pentagon’s tech priorities.
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US 'Unequivocal’ to Russia on Right of Ukraine, Others, to Join NATO
U.S. diplomats rejected Moscow's demand that Kiev be forever barred from the Western alliance.
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Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
Phones by Yealink have been observed sending encrypted messages to Chinese servers three times a day.
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White House: Russia Stepping Up Disinformation In Possible Invasion Prelude
U.S. sees rising likelihood of Russian military action against Ukraine, promises strong response.
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Air Force Breakthrough Brings Space-Based Solar Power One Step Closer
Tomorrow’s remote military bases could be powered by a light-to-microwave tile that just passed a key test.
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One Social-Media ‘Like’ Doesn’t Say Much About a Potential Extremist
Data from open-source social media is generally only helpful in combination with other information.
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This Army Reservist’s Formula Predicts the Inside Layout of Buildings from Satellite Photos
The ability to predict the placement of stairs, rooms, etc., could be a big help to tactical teams.
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Chinese Firms Targeted by New Biden Orders Meant to Curb Fentanyl, Synthetic Drugs
Deaths from fentanyl, which is largely produced in China, have overtaken heroin overdoses in the United States.
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Army Bring-Your-Own-Device Experiments Test New Security Concepts
The service is “setting the stage” to try new communications ideas in the Pacific.
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This New AI Tool Can Help Spot an Imminent Invasion
Want to know how many trucks are in border regions, or get an alert when bomber traffic spikes?
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This Air Force Targeting AI Thought It Had a 90% Success Rate. It Was More Like 25%
Too little of the right kind of data can throw off target algorithms. But try telling the algorithm that.
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How China Is Challenging US Central Command, Digitally
The Pentagon may have “CENTCOM fatigue,” but Beijing is pushing into the Middle East, warns the command’s communications chief.
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‘Slow-Boil Crisis’: DIA Needs More Capability to Track Russian, Chinese Tech Work
It takes years to train intelligence analysts, but the Pentagon doesn’t have “that kind of time.”
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China Wants to Write the Tech Rules for 5G. Experts Say That’s a Big Problem
Beijing is stacking international standards bodies with factions that care more about national loyalty than sound practice, experts say.
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Space Force Has a Plan for Training Its Troops. Now It Must Figure Out What They Need to Learn
The newest service can’t train the same way its sisters do. It needs a new simulated environment.
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Ukraine Wants More Exercises, Training with US
Russian military buildup is “atypical,” Ukrainian officials say.
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The Taliban is No ‘Partner,’ Says Top US Special Ops Commander
After withdrawing, the US must rely on other Afghans and foreign governments for intelligence to track and target ISIS-K.
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