Jon Harper

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Then Lt. Gen. Randy George, center, First Corps commanding general, is briefed on priority targets at a briefing during Warfighter Exercise 20-3 on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, Feb. 11, 2020. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Joseph E.D. Knoch.)

Biden selects Gen. Randy George to succeed McConville as Army chief of staff

Tech

(U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Barry Loo)

SOFWERX to host ‘innovation foundry’ event focused on information ops, behavioral responses

Emerging Tech

(Andrew Moore’s LinkedIn profile photo)

US Central Command recruits former Google Cloud leader and AI expert to be top tech adviser

AI

John Sherman, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer, participates in a virtual panel April 2021. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)

Austin orders Pentagon CIO to ‘immediately’ issue new guidance for protecting classified information

IT

The Tactical Resupply Unmanned Aircraft System (TRUAS) flies during a demonstration at DZ Cockatoo on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 29, 2023. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Kayla LeClaire)

DOD announces purchase of 21 tactical resupply drones following Marine Corps demonstration

Weapons

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NSA: ChatGPT and similar tech will make hackers more effective

AI

The XQ-58A Valkyrie is pictured during second test flight on June 11, 2019. (Photo courtesy of 1st Lt Randolph Abaya, 586 Flight Test Squadron.)

Navy seeking ability and permission to take control of Air Force’s CCA drones — and reciprocate

Weapons

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday use the 1MC to address the crew aboard the Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Billings (LCS 15). Gilday visited Naval Station Mayport to engage with Sailors, speak to local Navy leadership and tour a number of commands in the area. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Austin Collins/Released)

Gilday taking cautious, ‘deliberate’ approach to Navy’s secretive Project Overmatch tech deployments

IT

Heidi Shyu sits down with key leaders during a visit to Fort Bliss 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, during Network Integration Evaluation 15.2 in 2015. (DoD photo)

Fielding timelines for RDER capabilities will be determined ‘case by case,’ Shyu says

Weapons