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How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolution

Supercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks.

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It’s time for Congress to bring back ‘Defense Valley’

Congress must ensure that our warfighters gain the most value possible from government and private sector technology development.

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Cyber

Defensive cyber operation enclaves can support secure sharing of data

Consolidating data in the DCO enclave gives security teams the ability to monitor their organizations’ security postures across all networks.

Success denied: Finding ground truth in the air war over Ukraine

If the U.S. Air Force clings to its offense-first, air-superiority vision it may share the fate of Russia's air force: surprised and largely sidelined.

8 days ago

Congress must act on Small Biz Innovation Research reauthorization

There are two reasons given for Congress’ failure to reauthorize the 40-year-old program: national security and so-called SBIR mills.

10 days ago

Pentagon artificial intelligence boss says real data to guide work

While much of the talk about the CDAO has focused on its role as the Pentagon’s top AI authority, Martell said the data groundwork has to happen first.

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NSA seeks proposals for contract at heart of Booz Allen antitrust case

“The timing of the release of the RFP was a surprise to plaintiff’s counsel,” the Justice Department stated in a memo.

2 weeks ago

How the Army is tackling these six goals for future wars

Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth shared areas the Army must improve for its future combat needs.

2 weeks ago

US approaching ‘critical time’ in tech race with China, report says

The 2025 to 2030 period will prove critical in deciding whether the U.S. keeps pace or falls behind in the technology battle.

2 weeks ago

U.S. Army soldiers assigned to the I Corps conduct roll on-roll off training with a Stryker combat vehicle onboard the USNS City of Bismarck at Naval Base Guam, Feb. 9, 2022

US Army customizing communication gear for regional challenges

“It is a big army,” said Nicholaus Saacks with PEO C3T. “We have to be prepared to fight in a lot of different places.”

2 weeks ago

Washington must act to build capable federal cybersecurity workforce

As technology and adversary techniques advance, so do the technical skills required by the federal workforce at all levels

3 weeks ago

Army Maj. Trisha Wyman prepares to present her master’s thesis research during the annual Defense Analysis Research Week. Wyman, a December 2019 graduate of the university, performed a detailed analysis of a Russian disinformation campaign designed to shape U.S. perceptions of nuclear capabilities.

Troops, veterans are targets in the disinformation war — even if they don't know it yet

Over the past several years, disinformation, or the intentional deployment of false information for malicious ends, has emerged as a critical threat.

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