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InfotechALGORITHMIC WARFARE: DARPA Hosts Workshops To Develop 'Trustworthy AI'
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is seeking help understanding the best ways to use artificial intelligence for national security.
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Defense DepartmentJUST IN: Rapid Innovation Fund Needs Funds, Official Says
SAN ANTONIO, Texas — The Rapid Innovation Fund, established in 2011 and made a permanent program in 2017, was designed to accelerate fielding of innovative technologies for small businesses, but a lack of funding is hindering its ability to carry out its mission.
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SpaceJUST IN: Space Force to Leverage NOAA Antennas for Military Satellite Missions
The Space Force is enlisting the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s help in handling the growing amount of military satellites in orbit, a service official said.
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AcquisitionJUST IN: Flexible Defense Funding Needed to Keep Pace With Rapidly Changing Tech
Technologies such as artificial intelligence and software-based products are “rapidly iterating,” and the Defense Department’s current acquisitions process isn’t going to keep up, one service official said.
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Marine Corps NewsJUST IN: Amphibs, Logistics Most Pressing Needs for Marines, Commandant Says
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Marine Corps has already completed much of the transformation outlined in the Force Design 2030 restructuring and re-equipping plan, but the service, Defense Department and Congress need to act urgently to deliver amphibious ships and resilient logistics capabilities, the commandant said.
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Army NewsJUST IN: Chinese Balloon Lifted U.S. Army Efforts to Sense Emerging Threats (UPDATED)
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS — When a Chinese balloon “floated across the country” nearly four months ago, the Army received “lots and lots of questions” that prompted a sharpened focus on one of Army North’s homeland defense priorities: domain awareness, according to a service leader.
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BudgetJUST IN: Debt Default Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for National Security, Service Chiefs Say
The U.S. military’s service chiefs warned of devastating consequences to their ability to defend the nation if Congress fails to resolve the looming debt ceiling crisis.
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National Defense Podcasts
MAY 2023
V-22 Osprey, Space Force Tracking and Australia's Defence Strategic Review
In this episode, National Defense discusses the future of the V-22 Osprey, the Space Force’s struggle to track objects in orbit and Australia’s new Defence Strategic Review.