
The Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) is advising the Trump administration to create a new tech innovation budget for artificial intelligence (AI), software and automation in the Department of Defense--an effort that would be apart from the annual budget cycle. "When it comes to drones, the department had to start Replicator in 2023, a standalone initiative, to try to fast track the delivery of unmanned systems to the Indo-Pacific," according to an SCSP memo for the new administration. "While commendable,…