Jack Shanahan Archives

Experts link up in Thailand for US-China Track 2 dialogue on AI

DefenseScoop got a rare preview ahead of the latest meetup from participants involved in the talks.

May 20, 2024 By Brandi Vincent

Col. Tucker Hamilton speaks to the crowd at the 96th Operations Group change of command ceremony July 26 at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

What the Pentagon can learn from the saga of the rogue AI-enabled drone ‘thought experiment’

DefenseScoop asked national security and AI experts to reflect on the overarching miscommunication.

Jun 14, 2023 By Brandi Vincent

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col James Forrest operates a virtual reality headset in support of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Onramp 2, Sept 2, 2020 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel Hernandez)

Software-defined warfare: Architecting the DOD’s transition to the digital age

In this exclusive op-ed, retired Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan and Nand Mulchandani share why the U.S. military needs a new design and architecture, based on technology, to…

Oct 18, 2022 By Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan Nand Mulchandani

Amid a high-stakes transition, questions linger about Project Maven’s future management

Project Maven is in the midst of a major transition that will split the responsibilities for some of its elements between NGA and DOD's CDAO.

Sep 9, 2022 By Brandi Vincent

The acting director of the Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, Nand Mulchandani, briefs reporters about DoD’s recent initiatives with artificial intelligence, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 8, 2020. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)

Nand Mulchandani steps down as Joint Artificial Intelligence Center CTO

He exits the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center but says he is leaving the door open for a possible return to government.

Mar 4, 2022 By Billy Mitchell