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US military may need innovation overhaul to fight future wars, Milley says

The top U.S. military officer warned this week that the military may need to reorganize itself to fight future wars, which will be profoundly changed by artificial intelligence, robotics and other advanced technologies.

12 months ago

Path for DARPA tech to become part of military’s JADC2 enterprise still unclear

"What we're really talking about ... is buying bodies," the head of DARPA's Strategic Technology Office said.

By Valerie Insinna

23 months ago

‘There are so few people that get this’: Biden faces hurdle in finding new pick for Pentagon’s top buyer

With China and the U.S. locked in a tech race, Mike Brown's experience working with transformative companies made him an attractive pick. Now observers wonder: Who's next?

By Joe Gould and Andrew Eversden

23 months ago

Big screen to battlefield: How sci-fi can inspire next-generation weaponry

Directed energy has captivated science fiction fans for decades, but we must not allow a failure of imagination to prevent us from converting directed energy from movie magic to military might before our adversaries.

By Henry A. “Trey” Obering III

23 months ago

Pentagon launches artificial intelligence effort to prep combatant commands for JADC2

A initiative announced by the deputy secretary of defense will send technical data and AI experts to combatant commands to learn more about their needs for JADC2.

By Andrew Eversden

24 months ago

Pentagon to reveal JEDI cloud computing contract’s future in coming weeks

The deputy secretary of defense also laid out new interoperability initiatives as the Pentagon builds out Joint All-Domain Command and Control.

24 months ago