Yasmin Tadjdeh

SPECIAL REPORT: Defense Department Accelerates Hypersonic Weapons Development

A renewed sense of urgency spurred by rivals Russia and China has pushed the U.S. military to speed up the development of hypersonic technology. The Army, Navy and Air Force are all closely involved in the campaign with more test flights coming in 2020.

Algorithmic Warfare: 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.

JUST IN: Despite Legal Challenge, JEDI Cloud Computing Contract Award Expected in August (UPDATED)

A contract decision for the Defense Department’s highly anticipated and controversial joint enterprise defense infrastructure program is expected by the end of August, said the Pentagon’s chief information officer June 25.

Navy, Marine Corps Boost Investment in AI Platforms

Navy, Marine Corps Boost Investment in AI Platforms

JUST IN: Dominance in Data Processing Key to Future of Warfare

Inexpensive surveillance satellites developed by the commercial sector have provided the Defense Department with a glut of data, but more work still needs to be done to effectively process it, said the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff June 18.

JUST IN: Army to Make Big Changes as it Engages in a 'War for Talent'

The Army is undertaking a major effort to redesign its personnel system which hasn’t changed in decades, said the secretary of the service June 13.

Reapers to Give Marine Corps New Set of Warfighting Tools

The MQ-9 Reaper — a General Atomics-built drone that has been used extensively over the past decade for military strikes against insurgents across the Middle East and Africa — may soon be a permanent fixture in the Marine Corps’ inventory.