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The Army is trying to identify all the obstacles to adopting AI in 100 days
Launched in March, the effort is looking at poisoned datasets, adversarial attacks, Trojans, and more.
How will Ukraine spend its new US aid?
It’s a fraught question amid Russian gains, uncertain long-term U.S. support, and Kyiv’s eventual need to end the war.
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2024/04/how-will-ukraine-spend-its-new-us-aid/396012/
RTX moves away from competing as a prime for space contracts
COO: “We've got some other strengths in some of the key components that go in the prime satellites and buses.”
https://www.defenseone.com/business/2024/04/rtx-moves-away-competing-prime-space-contracts/396016/
Russia exploits Western vacuum in Africa’s Sahel
Niger’s rejection of democratic ties coincides starkly with its embrace of Russian military assistance since the July 2023 military coup.
The D Brief: Israel’s next move; Floating-pier progress; China’s stealth bomber; Asia’s climate threat; And a bit more.
Atlantic Media presents Defense One, a site dedicated to providing news, analysis, and bold ideas to national security leaders, influential professionals, stakeholders and citizens navigating the unprecedented transformation of U.S. defense strategy and operations.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/the-d-brief-april-23-2024/395985/
Human-rights violations rising in several countries, State Department says
Russian-occupied Ukraine was home to some of the worst abuses, according to new report.
Controversial surveillance program gets 2-year extension
Biden signed a law that extends Section 702 authorities into 2026—and lacks proposed limits on intelligence agencies' right to gather and search Americans' communications.
Doctors prefer Pentagon's old health-records system to its new one
User satisfaction "increased minimally" last year for MHS Genesis, the electronic-records system installed under a 2015 contract, a GAO survey found.
China’s new stealth bomber ‘nowhere near as good’ as US’s, intel official says
U.S. could win a war with China today, but would suffer heavy losses, the official told reporters.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/china-bomber/395972/
Deal will allow military spouses to telework from overseas
An agreement between the departments of Defense and State aims to ease unemployment among the spouses of servicemembers—and increase military families' quality of life.
Australia got a new sub drone far faster than the US Navy could have, company says
Anduril says its Ghost Shark proves that UUVs can be designed and built quickly.
The D Brief: House OKs aid; Likely stateside impact; US to withdraw from Niger; AI-powered dogfight; And a bit more.
Atlantic Media presents Defense One, a site dedicated to providing news, analysis, and bold ideas to national security leaders, influential professionals, stakeholders and citizens navigating the unprecedented transformation of U.S. defense strategy and operations.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/the-d-brief-april-22-2024/395947/
House passes long-awaited aid for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific
Two months after the Senate acted, the lower house responds to an increasingly desperate Kyiv.
An AI took on a human pilot in a DARPA-sponsored dogfight
Last September's tests are informing the Air Force’s effort to build autonomous drones.
Army SOF's new drone course teaches gamer and maker skills
By graduation, the students will know how to build their own drones and teach foreign partners on tactics.
Today's D Brief: Explosions over Iran; What’s in the Hous...��s deepfakes; New ‘reusable’ rocket idea; And a bit more.
Atlantic Media presents Defense One, a site dedicated to providing news, analysis, and bold ideas to national security leaders, influential professionals, stakeholders and citizens navigating the unprecedented transformation of U.S. defense strategy and operations.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/the-d-brief-april-19-2024/395903/
ULA has an ambitious plan to ‘reuse’ Vulcan rocket: keep it in space
The heavy-lift rocket’s upper stage might extend its service as a tug or defender.
How Army special operators use deepfakes and drones to train for information warfare
One soldier helped create a voice-cloning program using off-the-shelf AI.
Global defense spending jumped in 2023
Security crises drove year-over-year growth to its highest level in a decade.
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/04/global-defense-spending-annual-snapshot-part-1/395853/
The D Brief: Aid votes coming?; Ukraine war casualty counts...F-35 deliveries; Navy to miss recruiting goal; And a bit more.
Atlantic Media presents Defense One, a site dedicated to providing news, analysis, and bold ideas to national security leaders, influential professionals, stakeholders and citizens navigating the unprecedented transformation of U.S. defense strategy and operations.
https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2024/04/the-d-brief-april-18-2024/395832/
Defense One Radio, Ep. 150: The state of the Navy
Our State of Defense series continues with discussion with the CNO and the 4th Fleet.
https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2024/04/defense-one-radio-ep-150-state-navy/395806/
Ukraine doesn’t want A-10s, but another country might, Air Force secretary says
Could Poland or Romania be eyeing the USAF’s old Warthogs?
F-35 deliveries could resume in July, but the new jets won’t be combat-ready for a year or more
Program officials also say they’ll “reimagine” their upgrade plan, with new delays for some capabilities.
Russian hackers sabotaged Texas water-treatment plant: cyber firm
If officials confirm it, Moscow would join the list of recent foreign infiltrators of U.S. water infrastructure.