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Army awards contracts for first AI program of record

Booz Allen Hamilton and Red Hat won a combined $2 million for a Project Linchpin contract.

14 hours ago By Mark Pomerleau

A XQ-58 Valkyrie launches for a test mission Aug. 22 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The mission successfully tested components that greatly reduce the risk of large scale crewed and uncrewed autonomous systems. (U.S. Air Force photo/2nd Lt. Rebecca Abordo)

Latest Valkyrie drone flight test focused on AI-enabled air combat

The demonstration had the Valkyrie drone go up against “simulated opponents using simulated mission systems and simulated weapons," AFRL said.

5 days ago By Mikayla Easley

3D rendering of a computer board with circuits and chip. (iStock/Getty Images)

Air Force issues BAA for ‘extreme’ computing tech

The Air Force Research Lab is soliciting white papers for cutting-edge computing capabilities that could help address size, weight and power constraints for military platforms.

Sep 21, 2023 By Jon Harper

Defense Scoop

Why it’s critical for the U.S. to position itself as the leader in generative AI

The Special Competitive Studies Project, which has continued the work of the now-dissolved National Security Commission on AI, issued its latest report this week on generative AI…

Sep 20, 2023 By DefenseScoop Staff

Joseph Larson, III, deputy chief digital and AI officer for the DOD Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office speaks on a panel at Google NEXT.

Task Force Lima spurs movement in the DOD to understand generative AI

Task Force Lima leader Joseph Larson, III outlines DOD goals for a future where gen AI is part of workflows and seeks collaboration from industry and government.

Sep 18, 2023 By Scoop News Group

Eric Schmidt, Chairman of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI), speaks at the NSCAI Global Emerging Technology Summit on July 13, 2021 in Washington, DC. The summit addressed challenges and solutions with cyber and emerging technologies across government, international organizations and the private sector. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Eric Schmidt-led panel pushing for new defense experimentation unit to drive military adoption of generative AI

The proposal was included in a new memo to the president and Congress by the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP).

Sep 8, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

US Central Command eyeing generative AI for coding

“There are pockets where we can see, even if the performance and consistency isn't quite there [yet], we would still reap value from it,” Centcom CTO Schuyler…

Sep 7, 2023 By Jon Harper

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)

Air Force releases BAA on artificial intelligence for next-gen command and control

Nearly $100 million in total funding has been allotted for awards.

Aug 31, 2023 By Jon Harper

Pentagon to launch pilot focused on ‘calibrated trust’ in AI

The new Center for Calibrated Trust Measurement and Evaluation initiative is expected to begin before the end of September.

Aug 29, 2023 By Jon Harper

Addie Cooke, Global AI Public Policy Lead, Google Cloud and Raj Rana, Specialist and Customer Engineering Leader, Google Public Sector

Bringing bold, responsible and secure generative AI to the mission

Google leaders Raj Rana and Addie Cooke discuss the frameworks that can bring responsible and secure artificial intelligence tools to government missions.

Aug 25, 2023 By Julia Weaver