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‘Adversarial AI’ a threat to military systems, Shift5′s Lospinoso says

The former Army captain told a Senate Armed Services panel how artificial intelligence can impact military operations.

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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.

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Opinion

Australia’s CI-ISAC takes whole-of-nation approach to cybersecurity

Cyber threats span all sectors and a more holistic approach to sharing information on cyber threats and attacks is required.

This picture, taken on Jan. 23, 2023, in Toulouse, France, shows screens displaying the logos of OpenAI and ChatGPT.

ChatGPT’s chief calls for new federal agency to regulate AI

Altman proposed the formation of a U.S. or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems.

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How ‘digital twins’ make defense supply chains more resilient

A combination of enabling technologies and analytic capabilities produce a virtual model of a process, system, or object, informed by real-time data.

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Hyper-enabling special ops will transform missions

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.

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US busts Russian cyber operation in dozens of countries

The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from U.S. and NATO networks.

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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.

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The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

Cross-pollination on AI may be a way forward for US, China

In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.

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Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

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Addressing OT security under the National Cybersecurity Strategy

Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter's unique operating requirements.

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Pentagon’s top software official stresses data-centric military

The Pentagon's top software official and the Space Force's chief information officer stressed the importance of software factories to train troops.

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US, Ukraine say many war secrets safe from intel leaks

Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a major U.S. intelligence leak as gravely damaging future offensives.

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The impact of ChatGPT on the federal workforce

Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.

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Defense contractors must prepare for ‘trust but verify’ era

The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.

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U.S. Marine Corps Commandant Gen. David Berger speaks at the Sea-Air-Space conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on April 3, 2023.

Over-classified information hampers work with allies, top Marines say

“Sometimes we get in our own way, by over-classifying, over-compartmentalizing,” Gen. David Berger said.

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Military officials hold a news conference in Fort Campbell, KY, on Thursday March 30, 2023, to discuss a fatal helicopter crash.

Flight data recorders found after deadly Black Hawk crash

The helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell during a nighttime training exercise on March 29.

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Hackers probing contractors for path to Pentagon, DISA chief says

The NSA and FBI in October said hackers infiltrated an unnamed defense industrial base organization and made off with sensitive information.

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Federal agencies get ‘shopper’s guide’ to aid purchases of 5G

Some 90% of federal agencies are planning to adopt 5G, according to a 2022 study by General Dynamics Information Technology.

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IT and Networks

Defense Department information technology serves as the backbone for battlefield communications. Get all the IT and networks latest news here.

The former Army captain told a Senate Armed Services panel how artificial intelligence can impact military operations.

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

Cyber threats span all sectors and a more holistic approach to sharing information on cyber threats and attacks is required.

Altman proposed the formation of a U.S. or global agency that would license the most powerful AI systems.

A combination of enabling technologies and analytic capabilities produce a virtual model of a process, system, or object, informed by real-time data.

New tech for language and text translation, as well as secure data transfer, gives operators an edge.

The Justice Department says it has disrupted a long-running Russian cyberespionage campaign that stole sensitive information from U.S. and NATO networks.

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

In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter's unique operating requirements.

The Pentagon's top software official and the Space Force's chief information officer stressed the importance of software factories to train troops.

Ukraine’s leaders say they don’t see a major U.S. intelligence leak as gravely damaging future offensives.

Amid all the excitement, there are concerns that ChatGPT and other LLM tools could eliminate jobs, provide inaccurate information and perpetuate bias.

The upcoming contract requirement known as the DFARS 7021 clause adds a “trust but verify component” to existing federal contract data protection.

“Sometimes we get in our own way, by over-classifying, over-compartmentalizing,” Gen. David Berger said.

The helicopters crashed near Fort Campbell during a nighttime training exercise on March 29.

The NSA and FBI in October said hackers infiltrated an unnamed defense industrial base organization and made off with sensitive information.

Some 90% of federal agencies are planning to adopt 5G, according to a 2022 study by General Dynamics Information Technology.