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Anduril Says Its First Satellite Can See Adversaries Maneuver in Orbital Night
“What’s unique is it’s got a huge dynamic range. We can see things in full dark.”...
3h agoRead it on Ars TechnicaThe Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
The Army’s October 13 push to develop three AI cyber-defense projects poses an operational question: what happens when a useful defender refuses to...
3h agoRead it on RealClearDefenseThe Operational Standard for Counter-Drone Procurement
The faster the Pentagon moves to acquire and replace capabilities, the more rigorously it must demonstrate that its decisions are justified by...
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The Army’s AI Cyber Defenders Need a Proven Stand-Down Order
The Army’s October 13 push to develop three AI cyber-defense projects poses an operational question: what happens when a useful defender refuses to stop, finds a new route around a restriction, or recruits other agents to finish a prohibited task? Before assigning these systems credentials or network access, the Army should make every contractor pass a realistic stand-down test.
An autonomous cyber agent can scan weaknesses, analyze logs and prepare defensive changes far faster than a human team. That is exactly why it should operate under enforceable limits. A model that writes advice creates one category of risk. A model permitted to run commands, move data or alter security controls changes the terms of the mission.
The Spread of Cheaper Ballistic Missiles Rips Up Decades of Military Thinking
As interceptor supplies run down, Iran and the Houthis show American bases are increasingly vulnerable...
1d agoRead it on The Wall Street JournalTreasury's New Biotech Restrictions Could Hurt U.S. Security
The Trump administration just proposed sweeping new restrictions on American investments in China's biotechnology sector. The rules, issued under the...
2d agoRead it on RealClearPolicyAIM-174B Long-Range Missile Packed With Glide Munitions
Designed first to extend the reach of 155mm howitzers, Vektrex glide munitions could have a new future tucked inside the noses of missiles....
2d agoRead it on The WarZoneAir Force F-16s and Navy UH-60s To Get Counter Drone Rockets
F-16s and Seahawks gain new rocket tech. Proximity fuses and infrared seekers now target drone swarms with devastating area effect....
2d agoRead it on Warrior MavenThe Uninsured Sky
Starlink’s Rapid Rise, Military Power, Elections, and Public Risks...
3d agoRead it on RealClearDefenseMilitary-Made AI Tool Helped Thwart World Cup Bomb Threat
A military-made artificial intelligence tool helped law enforcement thwart a bomb threat at the FIFA World Cup in California this summer....
3d agoRead it on Federal News Network
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