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Robotics and Autonomous Systems
September 2019
Defense Logistics Agency Embraces AI
The Defense Logistics Agency — which is tasked with managing the global supply chain for the armed services — is gung-ho about using artificial intelligence across its enterprise. -
July 2019
Academia Key to Maintaining U.S. Lead in AI
Academic institutions will be critical to sustaining the United States’ overmatch in artificial intelligence technology, experts say. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
July 2019
DARPA’s ‘AI Next’ Program Bearing Fruit
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency made headlines last fall when it announced that it was pledging $2 billion for a multi-year effort to develop new artificial intelligence technology. Months later, DARPA’s “AI Next” program is already bearing fruit, said Peter Highnam, the agency’s deputy director. -
May 2019
Inside the Joint AI Center's Pitch Day
On the 48th floor of 10 Hudson Yards — part of a New York City high-rise complex with boutique shops, offices and restaurants — companies lined up to pitch new artificial intelligence technology to the Defense Department. -
May 2019
Joint AI Center Linking Services, Industry
While still in its infancy, the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is already making waves throughout the Pentagon. -
April 2019
China on Quest for Semiconductor Independence
Semiconductors are the backbone of the modern electronics that make up some of the world’s most promising and revolutionary technology. However, countries around the globe are increasingly concerned about malicious hidden backdoors that can expose systems to security breaches, leading some to seek more oversight and supply independence. -
March 2019
Software Acquisition: Still a Tough Nut to Crack
Effectively acquiring and sustaining the massive number of software systems the Pentagon employs is a perennial problem, experts say. -
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
February 2019
AI Project to Link Military, Silicon Valley
It was almost a year ago when Google employees made waves from Silicon Valley to Washington, D.C., by signing a letter objecting to the company’s work with the Defense Department’s Project Maven. -
January 2019
5G Wireless Network Could Revolutionize AI
Wireless network carriers have been spreading the news far and wide: 5G is coming. -
Cyber
November 2018
Analysts Laud New Federal Cyber Strategies
With high-tech adversaries increasingly targeting U.S. government networks, two recently released cybersecurity strategies are a step in the right direction, experts have said. The National Cyber Strategy and a summary of the Defense Department’s Cyber Strategy were both released in September. The documents provided high-level objectives for the Pentagon and other federal agencies to better wrap their arms around cybersecurity issues.
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