Information Warfare

Pentagon seeks to rapidly build up information-warfare force

Emerging technologies play a critical role in both waging and foiling influence campaigns, according to the Defense Department's strategy.

9 days ago

Craig Martell, the Pentagon's chief digital and artificial intelligence officer, or CDAO, responds to a question May 3, 2023, at the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

Pentagon AI boss seeks ‘justified confidence’ to take tech into battle

Not a soldier but a data scientist, Martell headed machine-learning at companies including LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft before taking the job last year.

10 days ago

Information Warfare

Navigating the Pentagon’s social media rules amid the Israel-Hamas war

While OPSEC remains a priority, the lines about what service members can and cannot post have become more blurred.

Satellite photos show punishing campaign as Israel pushed into Gaza

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

3 weeks ago

9 military operations that sound like Taylor Swift songs

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."

3 weeks ago

How an AI company parsed misinformation early in Israel-Hamas war

“Anywhere there is a hot spot, our folks are looking to see what signal we can pull,” said Primer's chief executive.

4 weeks ago

Countries at UK summit vow to tackle AI’s ‘catastrophic’ risks

Harris said the world needs to start acting now to address “the full spectrum” of AI risks, not just existential threats such as massive cyberattacks.

4 weeks ago

No, Rafael’s ‘Iron Beam’ laser didn’t blow up missiles over Israel

Manipulated footage pulled from the Arma 3 video game has previously been attributed to front lines in Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine.

6 weeks ago

Israel-Hamas war misinformation flourishes on X as platform struggles

Outside watchdog groups said misinformation about the war abounds on the platform, whose workforce was gutted after Elon Musk bought it last year.

7 weeks ago

Opinion

As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond

It is in the interest of Kyiv and its backers to aggressively combat Russia’s attempts to paint the Ukrainian military as war criminals.

3 months ago

A view of the "Deepfake" stand ahead of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum on Jan. 20, 2020.

US military targets deepfakes, misinformation with AI-powered tool

Discerning fact from fiction is vital to military operations. The task is increasingly complex as bad information floods social media and other channels.

4 months ago

British spies using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to Russia

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

4 months ago

A photo taken in March 2023 shows a computer screen displaying the OpenAI website and its ChatGPT product.

Opinion

ChatGPT is creating new risks for national security

AI-generated content can exhibit a phenomenon known as “truthiness.”

4 months ago

An Electronic Warfare Tactical Vehicle supports training for the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, at the National Training Center in January 2019.

Senators eye electronic warfare capability demonstration in western US

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."

5 months ago

Russia claims Ukraine is attacking; Kyiv calls that disinformation

Kyiv authorities didn’t confirm the attacks Monday and suggested the claims that major battles are underway were a Russian misinformation ruse.

6 months ago

NATO intel chief: Russia’s war on Ukraine and a hybrid war aimed at us

The speed, scale and intensity of Russian hybrid activities has increased in recent years, notes David Cattler.

6 months ago

How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

7 months ago

Pentagon chief seeks to stem discord with allies over document leaks

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.

7 months ago

9 military operations that sound like Taylor Swift songs

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."

7 months ago

Information Warfare

Future conflicts may not look like past conflicts and may instead focus on the transfer and manipulation of information of all kinds. Here’s where to learn what’s really happening.

Emerging technologies play a critical role in both waging and foiling influence campaigns, according to the Defense Department's strategy.

Not a soldier but a data scientist, Martell headed machine-learning at companies including LinkedIn, Dropbox and Lyft before taking the job last year.

While OPSEC remains a priority, the lines about what service members can and cannot post have become more blurred.

The images from Planet Labs PBC show a moonscape of impact craters from missile strikes and smoke rising over the northern reaches of Gaza City.

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."

“Anywhere there is a hot spot, our folks are looking to see what signal we can pull,” said Primer's chief executive.

Harris said the world needs to start acting now to address “the full spectrum” of AI risks, not just existential threats such as massive cyberattacks.

Manipulated footage pulled from the Arma 3 video game has previously been attributed to front lines in Afghanistan, Syria and Ukraine.

Outside watchdog groups said misinformation about the war abounds on the platform, whose workforce was gutted after Elon Musk bought it last year.

It is in the interest of Kyiv and its backers to aggressively combat Russia’s attempts to paint the Ukrainian military as war criminals.

Discerning fact from fiction is vital to military operations. The task is increasingly complex as bad information floods social media and other channels.

In a rare public speech, MI6 chief Richard Moore also urged Russians who oppose the invasion of Ukraine to spy for Britain.

AI-generated content can exhibit a phenomenon known as “truthiness.”

Sen. Mark Kelly, an Arizona Democrat, said the interstate demonstration would "better replicate some real-world threat conditions."

Kyiv authorities didn’t confirm the attacks Monday and suggested the claims that major battles are underway were a Russian misinformation ruse.

The speed, scale and intensity of Russian hybrid activities has increased in recent years, notes David Cattler.

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has sought to tamp down any discord between the U.S. and its allies over the massive U.S. leak of classified documents.

Perhaps Taylor Swift will name her next single "All-American Tiger."