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Crews of the National Space Defense Center at provide threat-focused space domain awareness across the nation security space enterprise. The NSDC was originally established in 2015 as the Joint Interagency Combined Space Operations Center and was renamed in 2017 to more accurately reflect its mission. (U.S. Space Force photo by Kathryn Damon)

A look at Space Operations Command’s ‘needs list’ for AI, machine learning

In a list obtained by DefenseScoop, SpOC outlines the top 10 areas where AI and ML technology could be implemented to improve operations.

3 days ago By Mikayla Easley

‘Transformer’ large language models expected to drastically advance military computer vision capabilities

“We have positioned ourselves to lift off,” a senior NGA official said.

May 23, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 04, 2023 in Washington, DC. Haines testified alongside Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier and took questions on the intelligence communities annual threat assessment. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Intelligence community working with private sector to understand impacts of generative AI

The United States’ intelligence community is looking to engage with the private sector to help them assess the technology, U.S. Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines told…

May 4, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Person’s hand holding an iPhone using the Google Bard generative AI language model (chatbot) with prompt entry field, Lafayette, California, March 22, 2023. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)

Pentagon CIO and CDAO: Don’t pause generative AI development — accelerate tools to detect threats

“Some have argued for a six-month pause — which I personally don’t advocate towards, because if we stop, guess who’s not going to stop: potential adversaries overseas.…

May 3, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, director of Defense information Systems Agency, testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee, subcommitee on cyber security, in Washington, D.C. March 29, 2023. (DoD photo by EJ Hersom)

DISA boss asks for industry help to leverage generative AI ‘faster and better’ than adversaries

“Generative AI, I would offer, is probably one of the most disruptive technologies and initiatives in a very long, long time,” DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner…

May 2, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Interactive online assistant. A dialog with a voice-activated virtual chatbot in the smartphone screen. Polygonal construction of lines and points. Blue background. — (Getty Images)

Space Force CIO ‘cautiously optimistic’ about ChatGPT for Pentagon operations

“The enablement of that tech is very, very exciting to see, but I also think you need to have a bit of a critical eye on it,"…

Apr 27, 2023 By Mikayla Easley

Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines speaks about digital threats, at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace April 24, 2023 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Haines: US must ‘move with urgency’ to prepare for emerging tech threats like generative AI

"There's just no question that with generative AI you can be far more sophisticated in your production of misinformation and disinformation,” Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines…

Apr 25, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

NSA: ChatGPT and similar tech will make hackers more effective

"It will craft very believable native language, English text that could be part of your phishing campaign or your interaction with a person," NSA cybersecurity director Rob…

Apr 11, 2023 By Jon Harper

AI speaks and imitates the human voice, text-to-speech or TTS, speech synthesis applications, generative Artificial Intelligence, and futuristic technology in language and communication. — Source: Getty Images

How DARPA’s AI Forward program seeks ‘new directions’ on the path to trustworthy AI

DefenseScoop got an early preview of the research hub’s new AI Forward initiative.

Mar 31, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

In this photo illustration, the OpenAI “ChatGPT” AI-generated answer to the question “What can AI offer to humanity?” is seen on a laptop screen on February 03, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

DOD to convene conference on generative AI amid concerns about ‘hallucinations’

The Department of Defense will host a conference in June to look at ways that the U.S. military can leverage generative artificial intelligence for “decision support and…

Mar 24, 2023 By Jon Harper