Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a Sept. 28 memorandum, publicly released Friday, directing the Defense Department to accelerate deployment of counter-drone technologies across military bases, cr
Joint Interagency Task Force 401 is using artificial intelligence to analyze data collected during Falcon Peak 26.2, a month-long exercise testing commercial counter-drone technologies along the U.S.
U.S. Northern Command’s next Falcon Peak exercise will, for the first time, test counter-drone capabilities in a dense urban environment with significant civilian activity. Brig. Gen. Jason “Ox” Ruesc
U.S. military officials serving along the southern border say drone use by Mexican criminal cartels poses a “very real” and increasingly sophisticated threat. Speaking during Northern Command’s Falcon
The Defense Department’s enterprise generative AI platform, GenAI.mil, has expanded rapidly since its launch in December. Approximately 1.7 million of the department’s roughly 3 million personnel—incl
Gen. Randall Reed, head of U.S. Transportation Command, warned that highly predictable, efficiency-focused supply chains have created a “self-induced vulnerability” that adversaries can exploit, parti
The Department of War is expanding its internal AI platform, GenAI.mil, to include military versions of ChatGPT and Grok, giving service members access to two major commercial AI tools in a secure gov
The U.S. Army is seeking AI agents to strengthen its cyber defenses through Project Griffin, a pilot program designed to automate detection and response across the Army’s network infrastructure. The e
Concerns are growing over the Pentagon’s new War Data Platform (WDP) core integration contract, recently awarded to Accenture Federal Services (AFS). The contract, formally awarded by the General Serv
Army’s heavy units face counter-drone capability gaps
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During a recent training rotation at Fort Irwin in California, soldiers from the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team highlighted a major challenge facing heavy Army formations: enemy drones. While the bri
The Army has created a new pathway for noncommissioned officers to become software warrant officers, addressing a retention problem that had been sending trained digital talent back to traditional bra
The Pentagon has approved SkyValor, a long-range autonomous counter-drone system, for use across the military after successful testing near the southern border. The system was evaluated in mid-May at
The Defense Department is seeking nearly $30 billion in fiscal 2027 to modernize its AI computing infrastructure and expand its use of next-generation supercomputers. The proposed $29.5 billion invest
U.S. Northern Command commander Gen. Gregory Guillot said troops patrolling the southern border still lack adequate counter-drone technology, even as the region has become a major testbed for counter-
U.S. Cyber Command did not issue a warning for troops to disable location services on their devices or uninstall specific apps, despite a viral message claiming otherwise amid ongoing military operati
The 82nd Airborne Division's intelligence battalion has developed its own AI tools to enhance operational efficiency and reduce administrative burdens, enabling rapid global deployment capabilities. S
The military's top authority on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) has issued a warning to bomb technicians against uploading sensitive bomb disposal data into generative artificial intelligence (GenAI
VECTOR, an unofficial AI tool developed by a commissioned officer within the U.S. Army, was recently suspended pending a compliance review. The application aimed to assist soldiers in writing performa
Charting a Path to Space Superiority: The Cross-Domain Imperative
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The Mitchell Institute hosted an event on December 9, 2025, featuring Col. Jen "Boots" Reeves, USAF (Ret.), who presented her policy paper emphasizing the importance of space superiority for U.S. mili