-
Special Operations
March 2020
CORONAVIRUS NEWS: NDIA Cancels Special Operations Forces Industry Conference
By Jon HarperSafety concerns surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic have led to a decision to cancel this year’s Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, also known as SOFIC, the National Defense Industrial Association announced March 20. -
Training and Simulation
December 2019
I/ITSEC NEWS: SOCOM Wants its Simulators to Connect to Conventional Force
By Connie LeeORLANDO, Fla. — Special Operations Command is hoping to work more closely with the conventional force on simulation technologies, according to service officials. -
Space
November 2019
JUST IN: International Presence Increasing at U.S. Space Command
The United States Space Command is working to strengthen its partnerships with allied nations to increase collaboration for military space operations, a top officer said Nov. 15. -
Special Operations
October 2019
NEWS FROM EWC: SOCOM Wants ‘Cyber-Secure’ Hyper-Enabled Operators
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command is working to ensure that its hyper-enabled operator concept will be “cyber secure,” a top science and technology official said Oct. 23. -
Special Operations
September 2019
JUST IN: Space Commander Warns Chinese Lasers Could Blind U.S. Satellites
China is developing new directed energy weapons that could degrade American satellites during a future crisis, the leader of the newly formed U.S. Space Command said Sept 27. -
Special Operations
August 2019
SOCOM Plans New Artificial Intelligence Strategy
By Connie LeeTAMPA, Fla. — Advancements in technology are spurring Special Operations Command to examine how it can improve its artificial intelligence capabilities on a data-driven battlefield. -
Special Operations
June 2019
SOCOM Seeks Smartphone App for Fingerprint Data
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command is developing an application that would allow warfighters to collect biometric information — such as fingerprints — with their smartphones, according to an official. -
Special Operations
May 2019
NEWS FROM SOFIC: SOCOM to Develop New AI Strategy
By Connie LeeSpecial Operations Command plans to craft a new artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy to inform its future spending, according to the organization's chief data officer. -
Infotech
May 2019
NEWS FROM SOFIC: New Software Can Sift Through Decades of Stovepiped Intelligence Data
Defense contractor Leidos revealed a new big data analytics tool that a intelligence community customer has been using for the past six months to sift through terabytes of data previously stored on different devices. -
Special Operations
May 2019
NEWS FROM SOFIC: Marine Corps Adopts Product for Smartphone Communications
By Connie LeeThe Marine Corps is moving forward with a program to allow its warfighters to transmit classified information over their personal smartphones and tablets.
search icon