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A pair of Ray-Ban Meta 2nd generation smart glasses is seen on display during the Meta Connect Developer Conference at Meta’s headquarters in Menlo Park, California on September 27, 2023. (Photo by JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Air Force bans Meta AI glasses over OPSEC concerns, while other services’ policies vary

The decision comes as the Air Force contends with potential vulnerabilities created by advancements in commercial electronic devices.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley Drew F. Lawrence

Fort Hood’s Bernie Beck gate during sun rise Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, in Killeen. ( Nick de la Torre / Chronicle ) (Photo by Nick de la Torre/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)

Army looks to lease out land on 4 military installations for new commercial data centers

The initiative was sparked by a recent directive from the Trump administration.

3 days ago By Brandi Vincent

The Pentagon (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Marisol Walker)

CDAO invests in AI-enabled translation for military-wide use

The Army’s Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation marks one of the first military components reporting impacts from the platform.

6 days ago By Brandi Vincent

A member of the Rhode Island Army National Guard reviews a Soldier’s enlisted record brief (ERB) during a centralized promotion board, Feb. 12, 2025, Camp Fogarty, Rhode Island. Conducted without in-person candidates, the board relies heavily on accurate and well-written NCOERs (noncommissioned officer evaluation report) to fairly evaluate and score each promotion file. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Terry Rajsombath)

Meet VECTOR: An unofficial soldier-made AI tool the Army suspended pending a ‘compliance review’

VECTOR was created on Army Vantage, a Palantir-made platform intended to improve decision-making by meshing data repositories with machine learning.

Feb 2, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence

A poster at the Pentagon, Dec. 12, 2025, lets employees know that a new artificial intelligence tool is available to use at the War Department, and that employees are highly encouraged to use it. (Credit: C. Todd Lopez, DOW)

5 out of 6 military branches have elevated GenAI.mil as their go-to enterprise AI platform

The Pentagon is tracking more than a million unique users on its new commercial generative AI platform, to date.

Feb 2, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Brigade, 10th Mountain Division operate a GhostX drone from a mobile laptop during Exercise Combined Resolve 25-1 at Hohenfels Training Area on Jan. 31, 2025. Combined Resolve is a US-led, NATO and partner-integrated exercise in the European Theater focused on combined arms interoperability. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bryanne Vega)

Army’s CamoGPT won’t be phased out as Pentagon embraces more commercial genAI products

The Army-managed platform is said to offer specialized AI tools that complement those on the GenAI.mil system.

Jan 27, 2026 By Brandi Vincent

Sign with logo for Salesforce is visible on office tower in San Francisco, California, November 20, 2025. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Salesforce lands $5.6B Army contract for data analytics, cloud capabilities

The tech provided under the deal could help lay the foundation for future agentic AI deployments, according to the vendor.

Jan 26, 2026 By Jon Harper

The 3d Multi-Domain Task Force deploys the Long Range Hypersonic Weapon System to Northern Territory, Australia, July 9, 2025, to participate in Exercise Talisman Sabre 25. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro)

Army expects to complete fielding of Dark Eagle hypersonic missile in ‘early 2026’

The Army originally planned to field the hypersonic weapon in 2023, but technical issues and flight test delays forced the service to push back its deadline.

Jan 21, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment practice target lock-on against an incoming drone during Project Flytrap at Joint Multinational Readiness Center, Hohenfels Training Area, Hohenfels, Germany, June 9, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Elijah Magaña)

Army seeks acoustic detection systems to counter small drones

The service wants acoustic detection solutions for Group 1 and Group 2 UAS for dismounted troops.

Jan 21, 2026 By Jon Harper

U.S. Soldiers, assigned to 1st Platoon, 808th Engineer Company, 109th Engineer Battalion, under Joint Task Force-Southern Border, conduct a foot patrol with a Dronebuster Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft System along the Rio Grande River near Eagle Pass, Texas, June 14, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pvt. Adrianna Douglas)

Army secretary says the Dronebuster is ‘f*cking terrible’ as soldiers continue to use the tech

Army Secretary Dan Driscoll criticized a counter-drone system that soldiers have been using for years, including as recently as last month.

Jan 16, 2026 By Drew F. Lawrence