Intel/GEOINT Newsletter

DARPA eyes creation of next-generation semiconductor manufacturing hub

DARPA hopes the program, dubbed Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing, will give the U.S. industrial base a leading technological edge.

5 months ago

Here’s a look at the military firepower the US is providing to Israel

The buildup reflects U.S. concern that the deadly fighting between Hamas and Israel could escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.

7 months ago

ISR

What you need to know about Hamas air, land and sea attack on Israel

Israelis had assumed that their intelligence services would be able to alert the army to any major attack or invasion well in advance.

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to demo data processing node

NGA is developing four Joint Regional Edge Nodes based in different locations around the world.

11 months ago

US Army revamps program executive offices to sharpen cyber focus

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

11 months ago

U.S. Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Royal Air Force and Royal Australian Air Force aircraft sit on the flightline at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, during Northern Edge 23-1.

Lockheed paces JADC2 information-sharing at Northern Edge

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

11 months ago

White House unveils efforts to guide federal research of AI

The U.S. government and private sector in recent months have begun more publicly weighing the possibilities and perils of artificial intelligence.

11 months ago

Northrop missile-warning satellites pass early design review

The Space Force plans to award a production contract in mid-2024 and the company is on track to launch the first satellite in 2028.

11 months ago

Poland looks to buy early-warning aircraft from Sweden

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

11 months ago

Geospatial-intelligence agency making strides on Project Maven AI

The project was created in 2017 to take data, imagery and full-motion video from uncrewed systems, process it and use it to detect targets of interest.

11 months ago

Signals intelligence teams reposition to face China, Russia

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

12 months ago

Pentagon UFO chief says alien mothership in our solar system possible

The yet-published research paper discusses the possibility that visitors from other galaxies may already be trekking across our solar system.

14 months ago

Gulf nations summon sea drones to curb illicit trafficking

U.S. naval officials envision an international fleet of autonomous craft to keep tabs on ship traffic in the contentious Persian Gulf.

14 months ago

U.S. Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, commander of the 7th Fleet, speaks to the crew of mine-countermeasures ship during a tour in June 2022.

Biden taps 7th Fleet commander Thomas for information warfare post

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas would succeed Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, who took the post in June 2020.

14 months ago

U.S. Army Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, signs the Joint Task Force-Space Defense’s board during his visit to the organization at Schriever Space Force Base, Colorado, in July 2022.

What TikTok withholds is as concerning as what it posts, Nakasone says

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri told Gen. Paul Nakasone he thinks TikTok is “a Chinese AI weapon aimed" directly at the U.S.

14 months ago

Defense budget includes plans for space-based tracking, Kendall says

"We should be able to move forward with a resilient suite of airborne and space-based sensors," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

14 months ago

US sees China propaganda efforts becoming more like Russia’s

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who chairs a congressional committee on China, said Chinese influence operations are part of a "cognitive warfare" strategy.

14 months ago

Weaponized balloons challenge US air superiority — quite littorally

The littorals are the messy area between sea and land, ground and sky, and air and space. U.S. leaders should prevent adversaries from exploiting them.

14 months ago

Here are all the countries that have bans on TikTok

TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government.

14 months ago

GEOINT

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DARPA hopes the program, dubbed Next-Generation Microelectronics Manufacturing, will give the U.S. industrial base a leading technological edge.

The buildup reflects U.S. concern that the deadly fighting between Hamas and Israel could escalate into a more dangerous regional conflict.

Israelis had assumed that their intelligence services would be able to alert the army to any major attack or invasion well in advance.

NGA is developing four Joint Regional Edge Nodes based in different locations around the world.

No jobs are expected to be cut, and contracts should flow as normal, according to three U.S. Army program executive officers.

The Pentagon is pursuing JADC2 — to the tune of billions of dollars — in order to maintain an edge on China and Russia, among other tech-savvy forces.

The U.S. government and private sector in recent months have begun more publicly weighing the possibilities and perils of artificial intelligence.

The Space Force plans to award a production contract in mid-2024 and the company is on track to launch the first satellite in 2028.

Warsaw is in the middle of a comprehensive and costly upgrade of all its military capabilities.

The project was created in 2017 to take data, imagery and full-motion video from uncrewed systems, process it and use it to detect targets of interest.

The mission has shifted dramatically as the United States ratchets up competition in the frequency bands with peer competitors like Russia and China.

The yet-published research paper discusses the possibility that visitors from other galaxies may already be trekking across our solar system.

U.S. naval officials envision an international fleet of autonomous craft to keep tabs on ship traffic in the contentious Persian Gulf.

If confirmed, Navy Vice Adm. Karl Thomas would succeed Vice Adm. Jeffrey Trussler, who took the post in June 2020.

Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri told Gen. Paul Nakasone he thinks TikTok is “a Chinese AI weapon aimed" directly at the U.S.

"We should be able to move forward with a resilient suite of airborne and space-based sensors," Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said.

Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., who chairs a congressional committee on China, said Chinese influence operations are part of a "cognitive warfare" strategy.

The littorals are the messy area between sea and land, ground and sky, and air and space. U.S. leaders should prevent adversaries from exploiting them.

TikTok, which is owned by the Chinese company Bytedance, has long maintained that it does not share data with the Chinese government.