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DoD Makes Cuts, Plans ‘AI-First’ Transformation For R&D Resource Center

By Matthew Beinart

Monday, August 4th, 2025

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DoD Makes Cuts, Plans ‘AI-First’ Transformation For R&D Resource Center

The Pentagon on Monday announced personnel cuts at its Defense Information Technology Center, with plans to implement an “AI-first digital transformation” at the research and development resource office. A total of 40 personnel will be retained at DTIC, which currently has nearly 200 full-time employees, with the department estimating savings of $25 million a year from the reform effort. “DTIC was created to serve as a centralized repository of R&D information, allowing DoD to easily and effectively leverage and share…

Congress

With $1.5 Trillion Request, Army, Air Force, Navy’s Unfunded Lists Focus Solely On MILCON Projects

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Unmanned Systems

Bipartisan House Bill Would Give National Guard To Counter-Drone Authorities

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Congress

Munitions Fired Represent Most of $25 Billion Spent By Pentagon on Iran War So Far

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Congress

Slotkin: Pentagon Should Use Anthropic’s Mythos To Spot Cyber Security Gaps

The Pentagon should be using Anthropic‘s recently announced Mythos artificial intelligence model to spot gaps in cyber security, Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) said on Tuesda. “I think the thing that […]