Government, Technology

DoD Driving ‘Dramatic’ Change To ‘Outpace’ Foes, Line Up With National Cyber Strategy

‘Now is the time to drive the dramatic change necessary to make cyber threats far more difficult and far more costly for our adversaries,’ DoD CIO John Sherman told Breaking Defense.

Government

‘Not The Right Time’: US To Push Guidelines, Not Bans, At UN Meeting On Autonomous Weapons

Thirty-three nations called for a global treaty restricting ‘lethal autonomous weapons.’ But US officials warn that such a ban would be both premature and overly narrow, preferring broader but non-binding ‘best practices’ guiding any military employment of AI.

Military / Military Law, Technology

A Musk Monopoly? For Now, Ukraine Has Few Options Outside Starlink For Battlefield Satcoms

‘I think everyone agrees that if there’s a reasonable cost-based argument that paying for use does make sense,’ industry analyst Tim Farrar said. But ‘I think Elon has made that more difficult rather than less difficult because you don’t normally negotiate your weapons contracts on Twitter.’

Government, Technology

Into The Military Metaverse: An Empty Buzzword Or A Virtual Resource For The Pentagon?

‘You think about, like, a picture’s worth 1,000 words, the video clip’s worth a million words – well, how much is it worth to be able to literally experience it based on anywhere you are?’

Technology

Hacks Raised Questions About Pentagon’s Role In Securing Cyber And Networks

The military focused its efforts on networked warfare and the US government responded to cyberattacks.

Government, Military / Military Law

Leading Lawmaker To Space Force: Stop Talking About Uniforms, Tell Me About Tech

‘We’ve got to be tougher, faster, bolder,’ said Rep. Jim Cooper. ‘And I’m really not seeing that like I would like to see.’