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Leveraging AI To Keep Pace With Nonlinear Change

Leveraging AI To Keep Pace With Nonlinear Change

Though the Department of Homeland Security’s use of artificial intelligence capabilities is ahead of the curve, adversarial innovation presents unpredictable challenges.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas attends an AI Safety and Security Advisory Board meeting virtually in San Francisco. Credit: DHS photo by Sydney Phoenix/Released

Military Bases and Cities Share Smart Technology Challenges and Solutions

Military Bases and Cities Share Smart Technology Challenges and Solutions

US Ignite supports military and municipal adoption of smart systems.

US Ignite, a nonprofit, supports the adoption of smart technologies for cities and military bases and seeks solutions that work for both military installations and surrounding municipalities. Credit: bigshot01/Shutterstock

China Coming On Strong in Space

China Coming On Strong in Space

Leaders from the FBI, CIA, NSA and other agencies discuss terrorism and AI challenges.

Artificial Intelligence

Leaders from the FBI, CIA, NSA and other agencies discuss terrorism and AI challenges. Photo: Herman Farrer

A Change in Priorities Within the U.S. Army G2

A Change in Priorities Within the U.S. Army G2

Intelligence operations officials are focusing on a more holistic approach to modernization while also working to fully understand data and artificial intelligence.

Data and AI are an important priority for the Army, Andrew Evans, director of the Army intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) task force, told the audience at the Intelligence & National Security Summit. Credit: DC Studio/Shutterstock

Accelerating Defense: Europe and Ukraine’s Tortoise-and-Hare Innovation

Accelerating Defense: Europe and Ukraine’s Tortoise-and-Hare Innovation

European defense investment grows post-Ukraine invasion, focusing on dual-use technologies and challenging scalability.

U.S. Army’s Sgt. Panzia Lawson, operates a drone at the Hohenfels Training Area, Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Germany.

Transforming To Meet the Need for Theater Deployable Communications

Transforming To Meet the Need for Theater Deployable Communications

The 435th Communications Operations Group is fundamentally evolving to provide expeditionary communications.

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ryan Smith (l) and Airman 1st Class Yekun Yang, both 1st Combat Communications Squadron radio frequency transmissions system technicians, check cable connections on a satellite dish during the HEAVY RAIN 23 exercise, at Grostenquin, France, on November 16, 2023. The squadron is part of the 435th Communications Operations Group, based in Ramstein Germany, which is undergoing an evolution to provide expeditionary communications in a contested environment.

First ‘Whole of Nation’ Talent System Offers Flexibility

First ‘Whole of Nation’ Talent System Offers Flexibility

The ‘gig-based’ platform and ecosystem will support the rapid entrance of more talent into Department of Defense projects.

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Akin to ride-hailing applications, the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory’s new platform called GigEagle, part of the lab’s Agile Talent Ecosystem effort, will allow mission stakeholders to quickly identify and bring on additional talent.

Experts Urge Faster Tech Adoption in U.S. Intelligence

Experts Urge Faster Tech Adoption in U.S. Intelligence

National security professionals stress artificial intelligence trustworthiness and proactive adoption in intelligence operations.

Artificial Intelligence

Michael Groen, Rick Muller, Megan Anderson, William McHenry and William Usher (l-r) speak at INSS. Credit: Herman Farrer

Making Cities and Communities Smarter

Making Cities and Communities Smarter

National Institute of Standards and Technology effort is both matchmaker and incubator for cities and communities adopting advanced technologies.

One of the Global Community Technology Challenge’s major projects under its smart cities program is to build an information-sharing and analysis community network, a repository for all the lessons learned, project information, advanced technologies and best practices.

Commercial Industry: It Is Your Move

Commercial Industry: It Is Your Move

The intelligence community’s reliance on commercial solutions is at a turning point.

Ricky Freeman, David Gauthier, Kari Bingen and Maj. Gen. Timothy Brown, USA, present on a panel during Tuesday’s Intelligence and National Security Summit, held in Bethesda, Maryland. Photo: Herman Farrer