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Special Operations
NEWS FROM SOFIC: SOCOM Looks to Leverage AI to Take On Peer Adversaries
TAMPA, Fla. — Special Operations Command wants to take advantage of artificial intelligence to give its commandos an edge over their competitors, officials said May 21.
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Special Operations
NEWS FROM SOFIC: New SOCOM Leader Lays Out Command Priorities
TAMPA, Fla. — United States Special Operations Command has five top priorities as the nation's elite warfighters adjust to a new strategic era, the head of the organization said May 21.
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Special Operations
NEWS FROM SOFIC: Report: Special Operations Command Must Take Lead in Information Warfare
TAMPA, Fla. — A report released on the eve of this year’s biggest conference devoted to U.S. Special Operations Command said SOCOM needs to take the lead for the federal government when it comes to information warfare waged against peer adversaries.
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Maritime Security
Coast Guard Needs Congress for Budget Bailout
President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2020 budget request would slash funding for the Coast Guard, but there are indications that Congress might provide the sea service additional money for modernization and readiness.
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Energy
Company Uses JP8 Fuel to Generate Electrical Energy
Atrex, a Massachusetts-based energy company, successfully demonstrated a solid oxide fuel cell that can provide power with a desulfurized version of JP8, according to a news release.
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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Viewpoint: Right AI Strategy a Must for Military Superiority
As the United States faces threats that are more complex and rapidly evolving than ever, the Defense Department’s technological arsenal must be ready to face any challenge.
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Special Operations
Editor's Notes: SOCOM’s Iron Man Suit - A Worthy Moonshot
It was six years ago at SOFIC in Tampa, Florida, when then-Special Operations Command Commander Navy Adm. William H. McRaven first mentioned a technology development program that would go on to be popularly known as the “Iron Man suit.”
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MAY 2019
Special Ops Vehicles
In this podcast, National Defense Magazine looks at the future of how Special Operations Command moves its commandos via air, land and sea.