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Army sent jailbroken tech to Middle East as part of ongoing hackathon
34+ min ago (631+ words) The hackathon now allows the Army to take new systems and work them into command and control structures to sync up with radars and sensors, all of which have previously never communicated with each other, according to Army Secretary Dan…...
In cyber race against China, CYBERCOM bets on 'quality over quantity"
1+ day, 6+ min ago (1067+ words) Rep. Don Bacon sounded the alarm to Breaking Defense about China's purported 10: 1 workforce advantage when it comes to "offensive" cyber operations. WASHINGTON " The top member on the House Armed Services subcommittee focused on cyber had a stark warning about the…...
Beyond satellites: Why FOG inertial navigation is the new imperative for land warfare
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (303+ words) The era of uncontested GPS dominance is over. As counterspace threats and electronic warfare redefine the battlefield, learn how Exail's Fiber Optic Gyro (FOG) technology provides the high-end stability and autonomous "source of truth" required for land maneuver and precision…...
First Defense Critical Infrastructure summit aims to develop repeatable playbook
1+ week, 23+ hour ago (542+ words) During a table top exercise, the Army, along with 14 external partners, gamed out how to respond to a coordinated and simultaneous attack on an installation as units are deploying. "My biggest priority, I'd say the secretary [of the Army] would…...
Show me the data: DISA leaders outline do's and don'ts on industry AI pitches
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (295+ words) Don't do [AI] just to say that you have it," said DISA CTO Steve Wallace. We've seen a lot of vendors who claim to have it, and when you peel back the onion, there's not a whole lot of depth....
CYBERCOM requests 2, 660 percent increase in AI for cyber operations
2+ week, 3+ day ago (208+ words) The $138 million dollar request aims to see AI contribute measurable improvements ISR, offensive cyber, defensive cyber and integrated foundational activities. WASHINGTON " US Cyber Command is requesting a 2, 660 percent increase over last year's budget, in funding for artificial intelligence for cyber…...
Top Pentagon tech officials optimistic Mythos-style AI tools will improve cyber defense
3+ week, 20+ hour ago (495+ words) Mythos is just the first of a new generation of AIs that can patch vulnerable code at superhuman speed, said Pentagon CTO Emil Michael and Cyber Policy chief Katie Sutton, downplaying the uniqueness of Anthropic. WASHINGTON " Amidst anxiety about Anthropic's…...
GEOINT 2026 Coverage
3+ week, 3+ day ago (59+ words) Breaking Defense The head of the NRO's commercial programs, Pete Muend, suggested that spysat agency could vet the ability of commercial satellite firms to track airborne targes for the US Space Force. As cyberattacks increasingly aim to disrupt operations rather…...
Firewalls won't protect GEOINT companies. Cyber resilience will, if we act now.
3+ week, 3+ day ago (814+ words) As cyberattacks increasingly aim to disrupt operations rather than just steal data, GEOINT providers need models that can continue operations under attack, Norman Laudermilch writes. As you'd expect from an industry that quite literally defined the term'mission-critical, defense and geospatial…...
Army plans fast follow-up to AI cyber wargame with industry: Officials
3+ week, 6+ day ago (606+ words) After exploring a Pacific-war scenario with cybersecurity executives from 14 tech firms, the Army wants to fast-track new AI tools " and thrash out new policy to allow more autonomy for AI "agents." WASHINGTON " A recent cyber wargame with senior tech industry…...