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Marine scouts check out small boats from Down Under

Marine scouts check out small boats from Down Under
Marine scouts check out small boats from Down Under

The 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Company, which normally rides 6-wheeled LAVs, will work with the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to test an Australian boat designed for high-speed, high-tech scouting and special ops.

US intelligence needs ‘professional cadre’ for OSINT to replace ‘amateur’ IC analysts: Official

US intelligence needs ‘professional cadre’ for OSINT to replace ‘amateur’ IC analysts: Official
US intelligence needs ‘professional cadre’ for OSINT to replace ‘amateur’ IC analysts: Official

Greg Ryckman, DIA’s deputy director for Global Integration, said open source info used to be the “salt” sprinkled on top of completed intelligence products, but now it’s the secret intelligence that’s become the salt on the “main course” that is open source intel.

‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat

‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat
‘Everything needs to be smaller, lighter’: Marines seek robust, deployable tech for future combat

“No matter what theater we talk about – PACOM, Europe – everything needs to be smaller, lighter [and] very modular, so…we can throw it in the back of a pickup truck,” said Col. Devin Licklider, program manager for MAGTF Command & Control.

Why Xi created a new Information Support Force, and why now

Why Xi created a new Information Support Force, and why now
Why Xi created a new Information Support Force, and why now

“What does seem clear at this point is that the PLA recognizes that its reforms and modernization efforts are an ongoing effort, which will require further adjustments,” author Dean Cheng writes.

Air Force awards SNC $13B contract for new ‘Doomsday’ plane

Air Force awards SNC $13B contract for new ‘Doomsday’ plane
Air Force awards SNC $13B contract for new ‘Doomsday’ plane

The win is a major victory for the firm in a competition that saw the surprise elimination of aerospace giant Boeing.

L3Harris selloffs hampered by low bids, CEO says

L3Harris selloffs hampered by low bids, CEO says
L3Harris selloffs hampered by low bids, CEO says

“To the extent we can get a good price for what we’ve identified as non-core [businesses], we’ll do it. But too many of the offers are coming in low and people think we’re desperate to sell, and I can assure you we’re not,” said L3Harris CEO Chris Kubasik.

Norway’s top officer on his ‘biggest challenge,’ next frigate and new NATO neighbors

Norway’s top officer on his ‘biggest challenge,’ next frigate and new NATO neighbors
Norway’s top officer on his ‘biggest challenge,’ next frigate and new NATO neighbors

Gen. Eirik Kristoffersen, Norway’s Chief of Defense, talks to Breaking Defense about his plans for spending on new frigates and subs, the challenges of upgrading Norway’s “digital backbone” and refilling the military’s stocks.

In a Taiwan conflict, tough choices could come for Big Tech

In a Taiwan conflict, tough choices could come for Big Tech
In a Taiwan conflict, tough choices could come for Big Tech

Washington could do more to incentivize tech companies to distance themselves from China, but CEOs should examine how they’d react to a fight in the Pacific, CSET’s Sam Bresnick and Emelia Probasco argue.

‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors

‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors
‘AI-BOM’ bombs: Army backs off, will demand less detailed data from AI vendors

Instead of demanding an exhaustive “AI Bill of Materials.” the Army will only ask contractors for a “baseball card” of key stats on their AI — while building up its in-house capacity to check for bad code or “poisoned” data.

China creates new Information Support Force, scraps Strategic Support Force in ‘major’ shakeup

China creates new Information Support Force, scraps Strategic Support Force in ‘major’ shakeup
China creates new Information Support Force, scraps Strategic Support Force in ‘major’ shakeup

A PLA spokesman said the Information Support Force “is a brand-new strategic arm of the PLA and a key underpinning of coordinated development and application of the network information system,” which would seem to indicate a sharp focus on networks.

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How to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.

How to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.
How to ensure readiness of next-generation defense technology: Solving the issue of massive heat.

High-performance systems generate tremendous amounts of heat that can compromise missions and make high-tech systems less effective in tactical environments. But there is a solution to this modern-age challenge.

Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists
Major trends and takeaways from the Defense Department’s Unfunded Priority Lists

Mark Cancian and Chris Park of CSIS break down what is in this year’s unfunded priority lists and what they say about the state of the US military.

‘Poisoned’ data could wreck AIs in wartime, warns Army software acquisition chief

‘Poisoned’ data could wreck AIs in wartime, warns Army software acquisition chief
‘Poisoned’ data could wreck AIs in wartime, warns Army software acquisition chief

“Any commercial LLM that is out there, that is learning from the internet, is poisoned today,” Jennifer Swanson said, “but our main concern [is] those algorithms that are going to be informing battlefield decisions.”

‘The bad day’: DISA’s forthcoming strategy prepares for wartime coms

‘The bad day’: DISA’s forthcoming strategy prepares for wartime coms
‘The bad day’: DISA’s forthcoming strategy prepares for wartime coms

“It’s great to have internet day to day in peacetime,” said Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency, “but it’s more imperative to have it when bullets are flying.”