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DOD: Countering unmanned aerial system attacks a priority
November 15, 2023 — The Joint Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office is working on countermeasures, training and doctrine to establish solutions to address defense against unmanned aerial system attacks... MORE

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DOD releases AI adoption strategy
November 3, 2023 — The Department of Defense released its strategy to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence capabilities to ensure U.S. warfighters maintain decision superiority on the battlefield for years to come... MORE

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Navy shares best cybersecurity practices
October 19, 2023 — As part of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, the Navy is sharing best practices for working remotely or off-duty to ensure Sailor's and staff's online behavior reflects the highest standards of character and conduct... MORE

AI Security Center to open at National Security Agency
October 2, 2023 — National Security Agency Director Army Gen. Paul M. Nakasone announced the creation of a new entity to oversee the development and integration of artificial intelligence capabilities within U.S. national security systems... MORE

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DOD's cyber strategy emphasizes building partner capacity
September 13, 2023 — The Department of Defense made public its 2023 Cyber Strategy which reveals a new emphasis on helping U.S. partners and allies build their own cyber capacity... MORE

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DOD focuses on talent pipeline, career paths to attract AI pros
August 31, 2023 — Pentagon officials are focusing on ways to attract artificial intelligence experts as the Defense Department plots its course for leveraging the transformational technology to enable warfighters... MORE

DOD releases plan for implementing cyber workforce strategy
August 4, 2023 — The Defense Department Cyber Workforce Strategy sets the foundation for how the Department of Defense will foster a cyber workforce capable of executing complex and varied missions... MORE

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DOD committed to ethical use of artificial intelligence
June 20, 2023 — A top Pentagon technology official underscored the U.S. commitment to leading the international conversation surrounding artificial intelligence during a panel discussion in Washington... MORE

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Innovation critical to success as DOD faces competition with China
May 11, 2023 — The Department of Defense's propensity to innovate will be vital to deterring future conflict and maintaining the U.S. military's strategic edge going forward, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks said May 9... MORE

DOD aims to improve network security, leverage new technologies
May 3, 2023 — The Defense Information Systems Agency and the Department of Defense Information Network are looking for ways to repurpose cutting-edge technology to protect the DOD's global network, the director of those organizations said... MORE

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DOD makes headway on cloud computing
March 30, 2023 — The Department of Defense is moving ahead quickly on the adoption of cloud computing and implementation of a "zero trust" computing environment, the Defense Department's chief information officer said... MORE

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DOD aims to shield warfighters from novel biological agents
January 10, 2023 — The Department of Defense is modernizing its approach for developing medical countermeasures to protect warfighters from novel biological agents... MORE

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DOD office moving ahead in mission to identify 'anomalous phenomena'
December 20, 2022 — The Defense Department's All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office was set up to document "unidentified anomalous phenomena" that might pose a threat to national security and the operations of both the military and other federal agencies. ... MORE

Modernization of armed forces a collaborative effort, official says
September 12, 2022 — The Defense Department, in collaboration with academia, industry, allies and partners, is developing cutting-edge technology to ensure the warfighter has the upper edge on the battlefield.  ... MORE

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CHIPS Act advances DOD's emphasis on microelectronics
August 11, 2022 — The CHIPS Act provides both investment and incentive funding to build semiconductor manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and to advance research and development activities at both the national and regional levels... MORE

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Leadership key to moving Defense Department toward data-driven future 
June 13, 2022 — Getting after what motivates people — the incentives — is how the department will further its data and AI goals, said Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen H. Hicks... MORE

DOD: It's not just state actors who pose cyber threat to U.S.
May 23, 2022 — It's not just hackers operating at the behest of adversarial nation-states who pose a threat to U.S. cyber infrastructure — it's also cybercriminals who are just in it for the money, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said... MORE

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DOD must take action to keep tech edge
May 16, 2022 — As America's strategic competitors advance their technological advantage, the U.S. must take action to avoid losing its edge, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said recently... MORE

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AI-powered app aims to discover talent in Guard, Reserve
May 12, 2022 — Members of the Reserve and National Guard are highly skilled across a variety of private-sector industries and have the potential to make substantial contributions to Defense Department missions, a DOD official said. ... MORE

DOD reignites cancer research initiative to 'end cancer as we know it today'
May 5, 2022 — Defense Department health officials will discuss cancer research efforts with the aim of reducing cancer prevalence and cancer-related deaths across the Military Health System. ... MORE