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Defense

Two senators look to reign in big tech’s influence in defense AI, cloud contracts

The bill would require DoD to use a competitive award process when contracting with cloud, advanced AI systems or data infrastructure vendors.

Federal Newscast

Grassley calls for 10 agencies to account for payment arrangements of temporarily employed non-feds

Artificial Intelligence

Tech panel pushes ‘new public-private model’ for competition with China

Defense

Pentagon’s CDAO aims to scale ‘different operating model’

DoD Reporter's Notebook

Military exchanges to open their doors to civilian employees starting in May

Cybersecurity

Opportunity to reskill federal workforce for AI jobs 'underutilized,' panel warns Congress

Artificial Intelligence

AI commission sees ‘extraordinary’ support to stand up tech-focused service academy

FILE - This March 27, 2008, file aerial photo shows the Pentagon in Washington. The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation’s values. The Pentagon outlined its first AI strategy on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

Artificial Intelligence

Commission tells DoD to prepare for ‘military AI readiness’ by 2025

Lloyd Austin

DoD Reporter's Notebook

New review may give Pentagon rare chance to reinvent its advisory committees

Artificial Intelligence

AI commission seeks stronger C-suite authorities for DoD, intel community

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Defense

AI commission says DoD needs to embrace immigrants, bolster infrastructure to stay ahead

Will Hurd

Artificial Intelligence

Top lawmakers on AI set sights on House resolution to expedite policy

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Artificial Intelligence

Commission looks to AI reserve corps, service academy to fill federal workforce gaps

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Artificial Intelligence

JAIC readies 'AI champions' as commission recommends doubling R&D spending

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Artificial Intelligence

White House touts 'historic action' on agencies building momentum with AI

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Artificial Intelligence

National security AI panel warns of 'brain drain' if government R&D funding declines

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Artificial Intelligence

Defense Innovation Board seeks 'off switch' to keep rogue AI in check

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Defense

DoD to ask for specific appropriations for software to speed procurement, but that's only one piece of the puzzle

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Federal Newscast

VA wait times appear to be going down

United States Military Academy cadet Dylan Hyde watches data on a computer at the Cyber Research Center at the United States Military Academy in West Point, N.Y., Wednesday, April 9, 2014. The West Point cadets are fending off cyber attacks this week as part of an exercise involving all the service academies. The annual Cyber Defense Exercise requires teams from the five service academies to create computer networks that can withstand attacks from the National Security Agency and the Department of Defense. (AP Photo/Mel Evans)

Acquisition

Innovation board has a dozen ideas to help fix DoD's software acquisition woes

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All News

What could SOCOM accomplish with AI at its disposal?

FILE - In this Friday, March 22, 2013, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt gestures during an interactive session with group of students at a technical university in Yangon, Myanmar . Schmidt said the future is now for YouTube, which recently passed the milestone of 1 billion unique visitors every month. But, he added with the Third World in mind, if you think that's a large number, wait until you get to 6 (billion) or 7 billion. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe, file)

Defense

Defense Innovation Board hands over ideas, sees results

Ash Carter

Defense

Can the Defense Innovation Board spur the change DoD needs?