Jon Harper

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Staff Sgt. Anthony Sullivan and Airman 1st Class Michael Dupre clean computers with an air pressure machine in Southwest Asia, March 19, 2012. To better support base communication needs, the 380th Expeditionary Communications Squadron ordered more than 200 used computers from bases that closed within the Air Forces Central area of responsibility. Before being issued, they were cleaned and checked to be in compliance with the wing’s network standards. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Arian Nead)

Air Force grappling with budgetary implications of enterprise IT as a service

IT

Soldiers and MITRE personnel conduct the initial testing of the CARPE Dronvm smartphone app during the launch of the testing drone. U.S. Army Central tested CARPE Dronvm at McEntire Joint National Guard Base and Poinsett Weapons Range, S.C., on July 18, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Amber Cobena)

US military tests new smartphone app that could help shoot down drones

Emerging Tech

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Plans unveiled for this year’s Hyperspace Challenge program

Space

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Pentagon’s FOO Fighter satellites to focus on ‘handful’ of missile threats not covered by other programs, SDA director says

Space

AI chatbot concept rendering (Getty Images)

Pentagon looking for contractors to set up AI ‘bias bounty’ programs

AI

A Task Force 99 sign hangs on the door to the team’s work center at Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, October 28, 2022. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Cassandra Johnson)

Task Force 99 drone was ‘very effective’ in secretive spy missions, senior DOD official says

Weapons

Members of the 56th Air and Space Communications Squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam operate cyber systems using a Enhanced communications flyaway kit during the Global Information Dominance Experiment 3 and Architect Demonstration Evaluation 5 at Alpena Combat Readiness Training Center, Alpena, Michigan, July, 12, 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Amy Picard)

Pentagon testing generative AI in ‘global information dominance’ experiments

AI

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DOD tests airborne microwave weapon’s ability to defeat kamikaze drones

Weapons

Army Futures Command’s Software Factory operations taking place on March 22, 2021 in Austin, Texas. (U.S. Army Photo by Mr. Luke J. Allen)

Nominee for Army chief of staff sees ‘fierce’ war for AI talent

AI