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Pentagon preparing for drone swarm ‘crucible’

The Swarm Forge initiative is one of the “pace-setting” projects that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called for earlier this year.

Mar 31, 2026 By Jon Harper

Zero-trust network architecture illustration (iStock/Getty Images)

Pentagon looks to use AI, automation for zero trust assessments

The tech would be used to assist in "purple team assessments" that test how adversaries and cyber defenders move through networks.

Jan 6, 2026 By Mikayla Easley

A soldier assigned to 96th Civil Affairs Battalion takes notes during a briefing about artificial intelligence training during a tabletop exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. Oct. 27, 2025. (U.S. Army photo by Pfc. Natalia Hernandez)

Army creates AI career field, pathway for officers to join

The 49B AOC "gives the Army a group of in-house AI and machine learning experts who support its move toward becoming a data-focused, AI-enabled force,” an Army…

Dec 30, 2025 By Drew F. Lawrence

Too much data, too few analysts: How AI offers a ‘force multiplier’ for intelligence analysts

Without artificial intelligence, AI training, and automation, the Intelligence Community faces an overwhelming task in keeping top decision-makers informed in a fast-moving world.

Nov 12, 2025 By Scoop News Group

From data silos to strategic insights: The interoperability imperative for defense analytics

How technology advances, AI and data fabrics are bridging critical gaps in information sharing and accelerating the promise of near real-time, actionable intelligence.

Oct 28, 2025 By Scoop News Group

The 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment and the Threat Systems Management Office push a swarm of 40 drones through the town during the battle of Razish, National Training Center on May 8th, 2019. (U.S. Army Photo by Pv2 James Newsome)

Army wants AI tech to help manage airspace operations

The Army released an RFI Wednesday as it looks for potential solutions.

Jul 31, 2025 By Jon Harper

PACIFIC OCEAN (Aug. 9, 2024) Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and Cavour Carrier Strike Group sail in formation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman)

DIU helping Navy get new AI capabilities for maritime operations centers

The Silicon Valley-headquartered Defense Innovation Unit issued a new solicitation for the SAILS program.

May 23, 2025 By Jon Harper

United States Space Force General Stephen N. Whiting speaks during a hearing with the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building on February 29, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Space Command moves to support new capabilities, strategies for warfare in space

The efforts include operationalizing a nascent data-fusion pilot effort and supporting research and development of on-orbit maneuverability technologies.

Apr 8, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

U.S. Air Force F-16 Falcons from Ellington Field, Texas, receive fuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 from the 117th Air Refueling Wing, Alabama on June 13, 2023.(U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Faddis.)

Raytheon ready to add AI-enabled radar warning receiver to fighter jets, other Air Force platforms

Raytheon expects the Air Force to begin procurement of the Cognitive Algorithm Deployment System sometime in 2025.

Feb 24, 2025 By Mikayla Easley

Soldiers from the U.S. Army, the 75th U.S. Army Reserve Innovation Command, and various nations gathered to gain information during Cyber Quest 24 on July 17, 2024, at Fort Eisenhower, Georgia. (U.S. Army photo by Lesli Ellis-Wouters)

Army tests algorithms for classifying new signals for first time at annual experiment

At Cyber Quest, the service examined how sensors at the tactical edge could use AI to classify unknown signals in real time.

Aug 1, 2024 By Mark Pomerleau