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The Pentagon is turning to artificial intelligence to solve logistics and battlefield problems with the hopes of accelerating operations. To stay up on the latest advances, read here.

Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks briefs media during a press conference at the Pentagon in September 2021.

Pentagon takes own ‘Pulse’ with internal data dashboard

The Pulse program took five months to pull together. Such a pace, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said, was an “extraordinary feat."

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Airmen with the 379th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to conduct a pre-flight check on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, June 8, 2017.

AI-powered surveillance sought for US Central Command

Components of the future surveillance network will likely include cameras and other hardware, automated alerts, geospatial tracking and virtual twins.

6 days ago

The shadow of a developer is cast in front of text generated by artificial intelligence ahead of a performance at a festival in 2022.

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Generative AI like viral ChatGPT lands on DISA technology watch list

An Air Force official said the military must "automate more" in order to remain dominant in a world of advanced computing and quick decisions.

U.S. Marines conduct autonomous breaches with Assault Breacher Vehicles during the Robotic Complex Breach Concept experiment at Yakima Training Center in Yakima, Washington, April 27, 2019.

Pentagon’s AI chief says data labeling is key to win race with China

"If we're going to beat China, and we have to beat China in AI," CDAO Craig Martell said, "we have to find a way to label at scale."

11 days ago

Pentagon updates autonomous weapons policy to account for AI advances

The Pentagon's director of emerging tech policy said the changes incorporate the Defense Department's vision for AI.

12 days ago

How Biden’s microchip ban is curbing China’s AI weapons efforts

U.S. semiconductor export controls on China have erected huge hurdles in Beijing's efforts to use artificial intelligence for military purposes.

4 weeks ago

Air Force, Space Force pursue AI readiness by 2025

To get after AI readiness, the Department of the Air Force must continue investments in training and infrastructure, says the outgoing AI and data chief.

4 weeks ago

China developing own version of JADC2 to counter US

The Chinese military, the People’s Liberation Army, “refers to systems destruction warfare as the next way of war,” a U.S. defense official said.

5 weeks ago

New data model predicts how deployments affect future readiness

What if you could predict the effects of one deployment three years into the future?

6 weeks ago

Coming soon: DIA’s new strategy for AI readiness

The strategy takes a broad look at DIA’s artificial intelligence needs, but sheds a particular light on the need to grow the agency’s talent base.

8 weeks ago

Navy’s Digital Horizon exercise showcases power of ‘mesh networks,’ AI

The unmanned exercise has prompted innovation and tech improvements at a pace the Task Force 59 commodore said he's never seen before.

8 weeks ago

U.S. Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell speaks at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in Texas.

Pentagon’s AI ambitions require high-quality data, CDAO’s Martell says

Established in December 2021, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office hit its first full strides in June.

8 weeks ago

An open call to the visionaries in government to change DoD culture

Are we willing to let go of the culture and policies that stifle significant progress in advancing military capability?

8 weeks ago

US Army intel office plots AI development with Project Linchpin

More than 685 artificial intelligence projects are underway at the Defense Department, with at least 230 traced back to the Army.

8 weeks ago

White House AI ‘Bill of Rights’ may risk national security

Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning may address core concerns of the blueprint without slowing the pace of U.S. innovation

2 months ago

Two ways NATO plans to harness disruptive tech in 2023

NATO is creating organizations within the alliance that can harness dual-use technologies in critical areas, such as artificial intelligence.

2 months ago

Marines’ updated amphibious concept calls for disruptive technologies

The updated amphibious operations concept accounts for anti-access weapons and calls for uncrewed and AI tools to help U.S. naval forces.

2 months ago

Information superiority and the race for global AI leadership

The Pentagon is pursuing a third offset strategy — one that puts Artificial Intelligence at the forefront of U.S. defense policy.

2 months ago

Defense startup Anduril secures $1.5 billion investment

Company to use funding for development of "autonomous defense capabilities."

2 months ago

LMI acquires Synaptech to enter fast-growing space business

By moving into the sector, LMI said it's seeking to provide input and technologies to all domains of the armed forces.

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