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Two House subcommittees examined the national security implications of using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Members of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence issued…

Robert Work, vice chair of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence, and Lieutenant General Michael Groen, director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, briefed…

New York Times cybersecurity reporter Nicole Perlroth reported on emerging cyberweapons. This virtual event was hosted by the American Writers Museum in Chicago.

New York Times columnist Timothy Egan argued that World War II industry in the American West impacted the environment and demographics in ways that influenced the region’s development up to…

Christian Brose, former staff director of the Senate Armed Services Committee, talked about the future of high-tech warfare. This virtual discussion was hosted by the Hudson Institute.

Jon Lindsay, professor at the University of Toronto, discussed whether technological advances in military technology are helping or hindering soldiers in combat. This virtual event was…

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair General Mark Milley outlined defense priorities and national security challenges at a virtual event hosted by the Brookings Institution. In remarks, General Milley provided an…

The House Oversight and Reform Committee held an hearing examining the F-35 joint strike fighter jet program, the largest acquisition program in the Defense Department. At issue was maintenance…

Congressional Research Services defense policy analyst Daniel Else explored the relationship between government-supported scientific research and the U.S. military from the Civil War…

Guilford Technical Community College Professor Jeff Kinard taught a class about Civil War weaponry and shared artifacts such as muskets, carbines, and revolvers. He described technological…

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Ellen Lord briefed the press at the Pentagon on design and acquisition of software for defense systems, as well as the response to…

Joseph Evans, Department of Defense technical director for 5G, announced the military installations that have been chosen for 5G communications technology testing and experimentation.

Mark Lewis, director of defense research and engineering for modernization and Mike White, assistant director for hypersonics, spoke with reporters about the Defense Department’s…

Assistant Air Force Secretary Will Roper talked about the future of acquisition strategy and air power capabilities. He outlined the new Digital Century Series, which seeks to promote agile…

Pentagon officials announced a $34 billion contract with Lockheed Martin for 478 F-35 fighter aircraft. The Defense officials highlighted reduced costs and a faster timetable for the…

Pentagon officials talked about national security threats and why they requested the largest research development budget for emerging technologies in 70 years. The Pentagon had recently…

The Cato Institute hosted a discussion on journalist Arthur Holland Michel’s book, Eyes in the Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All, the Pentagon’s aerial…

One of the U.S. Air Force’s top-ranked generals, along with a panel of military contractors and think tank scholars, spoke about the possible future technologies that could be used to…

Michael Griffin, Department of Defense Undersecretary for research and engineering, spoke about concerns with countries using hypersonic weapons technology. His comments came during a…

Military officials talked about U.S. military air power and what it might look like as technology advances and threats evolve.