Pentagon
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Navy/USMCGilday: Need More Governance, Trust Building With AI
The Navy’s top officer recently said he thinks the U.S. needs more regulation in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help build trust and manage risk in the new technologies. “So […]
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PentagonU.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gets Biden Nod to Become Next Chairman of Joint Chiefs
President Biden on May 25 announced his pick to become the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS)–U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown, a former […]
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Business/FinancialContractors Asking About Prompt Payment Act, As Default Specter Looms
Unlike a federal government shutdown, a default would not halt fiscal 2023 appropriations, and large defense contractors’ cash reserves could help tide those companies over, yet downstream effects of a […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyCENTCOM AI/ML Wish List Points to Future Predictive Goals for Project Maven
U.S. Central Command’s (CENTCOM) fiscal 2024 wish list points to what the National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA) has said is a primary longer term goal of artificial intelligence (AI)–the prediction […]
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Pentagon$375 Million for Ukraine in New Biden Administration Request
The Biden administration is requesting $375 million in a new Pentagon package for Ukraine. Biden announced the new request on May 22 in a joint appearance with Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
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Advanced / Transformational TechnologyDARPA Makes Awards Under DRIFT Program For Space-Based Radar Collection, Algorithm Development
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded four contracts aimed at flying synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellites in formation to demonstrate novel imagery collection techniques and enable the […]
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PentagonTop State Department Official Urges Defense Industry to Ramp Up Production, As Department Releases FMS 2023 Plan
A top U.S. State Department official on May 18 urged the domestic defense industry to ramp up production, as the department released its new Foreign Military Sales (FMS) 2023 Plan. […]
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PentagonTop Pentagon Policy Official Kahl To Step Down In Mid-July
Colin Kahl, the Pentagon’s top policy official, is set to step down from his post in mid-July. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in a statement on Wednesday confirmed Kahl’s plans to […]
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Air ForceAFRL Looks to Conduct Experiment for New Airborne ISR to Bolster Coverage of Afghanistan
The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) may conduct an experiment by July to help bolster the coverage of Afghanistan, the Pentagon Inspector General said in a new report on […]
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PentagonSecDef Austin: Debt Default Would Present Opportunity To China, Hurt Troops’ Pay
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told lawmakers on Thursday a debt default could have a “substantial risk” to the U.S.’ global reputation and present an opportunity for China to exploit the […]
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