The U.S. Army has launched a development program for the next-generation maneuver short-range air defense system against drones and other airborne threats, the first iteration of which has been fielded, said Brig. Gen. Frank Lozano, U.S. Army program executive officer for missiles and space. According to Lozano, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, rapid […]
The Department of Defense has paused the development of a new data analytics tool. According to an internal email obtained by Defense One, the DOD decided to “pause much of the active work and additional features” of the Advancing Analytics platform until the development team completed suggested changes to its “infrastructure.” The Advana platform will […]
The Department of the Air Force’s chief information officer has launched an experimental generative artificial intelligence chatbot, called NIPRGPT, on the service branch’s Non-classified Internet Protocol Router Network. The new tool is designed to provide Air Force servicemen, employees and contractors the opportunity to ensure the responsible and secure use of generative AI. Venice Goodwine, […]
The Missile Defense Agency has highlighted the need for additional testing facilities to advance the development of hypersonic weapons during an event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Lt. Gen. Heath Collins, the MDA director, a Wash100 awardee and a past Potomac Officers Club speaker, explained that while existing facilities support dozens […]
The U.S. Army is planning to adopt select artificial intelligence solutions demonstrated during the 100-day xTechScalable AI 2 competition, which will conclude in the summer. In collaboration with the Army’s Small Business Innovation Research program, the competition will award up to $603,000 in cash prizes and provide qualified small businesses the opportunity to secure a […]
Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks recently addressed graduates of the Army War College at Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, where she emphasized the need for military leaders to become “change agents” in a rapidly evolving world. Hicks acknowledged various complex threats the United States faces, including China, Russia’s war in Ukraine, North Korea, Iran and extremist […]
The U.S. Army is exploring the possibility of including computing-as-a-service in its network portfolio, after testing as-a-service setups for satellite communications and radio equipment, said Mark Kitz, head of the U.S. Army Program Executive Office Command, Control and Communications-Tactical. According to Kitz, a past Potomac Officers Club event speaker, the service is considering the arrangement […]
Maj. Gen. Jeth Rey has been nominated to become the U.S. Army’s next deputy chief of staff, G6, according to a source familiar with Rey. In the said role, Rey will serve as the principal military adviser to the Army’s chief of staff and chief information officer on matters concerning network architecture, cyber operations and […]
The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office and the Defense Innovation Unit will jointly experiment with digital solutions for Combined Joint All Domain Command and Control initiatives under a memorandum of agreement that the two Department of Defense agencies signed on Tuesday. One of the CJADC2 projects that CDAO is continuing to pursue in 2024 is […]
The U.S. Army continues to modernize its tactical and enterprise-based networks to launch a “true single global network.” In an interview during the Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting in Philadelphia on Thursday, Mark Kitz, program executive officer for command, control, communications-tactical and a featured speaker at the Potomac Officers Club’s upcoming 2024 Army Summit, said that […]
