Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2)

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Pentagon inspector general to put the microscope on hypersonic defenses, CJADC2 'strategy' - Breaking Defense

The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command's relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack.

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DARPA picks UT Austin to house microelectronics manufacturing hub

Through the $1.4 billion partnership, DARPA will establish a domestic center for microelectronics manufacturing at the university.

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Pentagon poised to launch inaugural ‘challenge’ for Global Information Dominance Experiments

The Defense Department is poised to kick off a new challenge focus on contested logistics and contested sustainment, related to its Global Information Dominance Experiments.

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'Who should shoot who?': INDOPACOM getting 'combat representative' JFN this year - Breaking Defense

The Joint Fires Network, meant to match weapons to targets across a theater of war, is a crucial pillar of the Pentagon's nascent global command system, CJADC2.

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Supercomputers on demand: Rescale, Parallel Works ramp up for DIU cloud contract - Breaking Defense

“You click a big button and in two minutes, you get one of these [high-powered computing] systems ready to go," Matthew Shaxted, co-founder and CEO of Parallel Works, told Breaking Defense of a new DIU initiative.

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Rethinking the Role of a Systems Integrator for Artificial Intelligence - War on the Rocks

In a now-famous blog post from 2014, journalist Steve Cichon compared a Radio Shack ad from 1991 to the then-current iPhone. The difference was stark. Of

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Navy’s Project Overmatch steams ahead at RIMPAC

The 2024 RIMPAC exercise served as a large-scale testbed for technologies connected to the U.S. Navy’s secretive Project Overmatch.

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Northrop releases new software, hardware 'ecosystem' aimed at CJADC2-style integration - Breaking Defense

In addition to software systems, Northrop exec Jenna Paukstis told Breaking Defense the new line includes physical hardware components like open system processors, multifunction apertures and modules that can be plugged into both new and legacy platforms manufactured by anyone.

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BlackSky secures US Navy contract for Gen-3 Optical Intersatellite Links

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 27, 2024 - BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a U.S. Navy research contract to explore the use of advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on its Gen-3 imaging satellites. This projec

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BlackSky Technology Inc. (NYSE: BKSY) has been awarded a U.S. Navy research contract to explore the use of advanced optical intersatellite link terminals on its Gen-3 imaging satellites. This project will help deliver real-time satellite imagery to military personnel during critical operations around the world. The contract supports the Navy's Project Overmatch and the Department of Defense's Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiatives.

 

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Pentagon developing ‘Responsible AI’ guides for defense, intelligence, interagency — even allies - Breaking Defense

The Responsible Artificial Intelligence Toolkit — essentially an interactive online checklist on how to safely, ethically, and legally develop AI — will also be updated to incorporate last week’s National Security Memorandum from President Biden.

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DIA about to get authority to operate MARS capability on classified network

The Defense Intelligence Agency is about to get authority to operate its MARS capability on SIPRNet, according to a senior official.

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Air Force Taps Leidos to Oversee the Digital Infrastructure of ABMS

The Air Force has tapped defense IT giant Leidos to help oversee the digital infrastructure for its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).

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Clock is ticking for human intel analysts to harness AI, but carefully, Australian and US experts say - Breaking Defense

“Time is of the essence. If the U.S. Intelligence Community and its partners do not begin integrating generative AI tools into their workflow, we will always be vulnerable to our adversaries,” Ylli Bajraktar, SCSP president, said.

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After industry pushback, Army pledges to revise software acquisition - up to a point - Breaking Defense

"If some companies don't want to bid on a contract, it's a free country. Don't bid. Others will," Doug Bush said. "My goal is simply to get the capability for the Army, not to make everybody happy."

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Scale AI unveils ‘Defense Llama’ large language model for national security users

DefenseScoop got a live demo of Defense Llama, a powerful new large language model that Scale AI configured and fine-tuned over the last year from Meta’s Llama 3 LLM.

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New DOD supercomputer designed to thwart chem and bio threats

DefenseScoop has new details about the CASSIE supercomputer, a Defense Department and National Nuclear Security Administration initiative to generate new chemical and biological defense capabilities.

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DIA's AI-powered intel repository will be fully operational about a year late

MARS, which holds information about foreign militaries, will help pioneer new security tactics.

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U.S. military moves to implement 5G: key considerations - Military Embedded Systems

The United States Congress wants to see the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) plans to upgrade to wireless communication on military bases – a step toward getting all personnel and Pentagon-owned assets on advanced networks tailored to their military-security needs. The move is another piece of...

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In War and Society, Large Language Models Are What We Make of Them - War on the Rocks

Editor’s Note: Benjamin Jensen, one of the authors of this article, is the host of the new War on the Rocks members-only show, Not the AI You’re Looking

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Researchers sound alarm on dual-use AI for defense

That shiny Silicon Valley tool comes with big risks for civilians, according to a new report.

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Defense tech firms establish AI-focused consortium

The consortium is led by Anduril and Palantir and comes amid a flurry of recent partnership announcements involving the two firms.

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US Army extends Palantir’s contract for its data-harnessing platform

The Army is poised to grow Vantage, its major data platform, by awarding Palantir a $400 million contract to continue its expansion across the force.

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America goes all-in on Big AI

National security leaders have fully bought into Big Tech’s AI agenda to beat China. It’s a gamble they may eventually regret.

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DOD Sees Progress in Weapons Cybersecurity, Long Way to Go

The Pentagon has made progress raising awareness among senior leaders about the need to take cybersecurity for weapons systems seriously.

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New joint data standards could come in early 2025

The anticipated document would help ensure compatibility between training and simulation systems across services.

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Lawmakers set to punt AI weapon systems center decision to Pentagon

The final text of the conference-negotiated fiscal 2025 NDAA would leave it to the head of the Pentagon to determine whether the department should create a new AI-enabled weapon systems center of excellence.

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Pentagon sunsets generative AI task force, launches rapid capabilities cell

The Defense Department is sunsetting Task Force Lima and launching a new initiative focused on accelerating the delivery of new generative AI capabilities.

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US Army extends Palantir’s contract for its data-harnessing platform

The Army is poised to grow Vantage, its major data platform, by awarding Palantir a $400 million contract to continue its expansion across the force.

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Killer Apps: 5 stories highlight quiet progress on military AI and CJADC2 - Breaking Defense

While combat has seen a drone revolution, the US has made subtle but real advances in applying AI to military planning, intelligence, and “all domain” command and control.

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From a 'lightbulb' moment to a 'sense of urgency': 5 cyber and network stories from 2024 - Breaking Defense

This year Breaking Defense spoke with top cyber and network experts and officials reflecting on the ways the Pentagon is striving to make the IT space more robust.

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The Battle for Brilliant Minds: From the Nuclear Age to AI - War on the Rocks

On December 18, 1944, Moe Berg — a Princeton graduate, Major League baseball star, and Office of Strategic Services operative — discreetly took his seat

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Don’t blow the budget on ChatGPT: Army CIO sounds alarm on big bills for GenAI - Breaking Defense

“Let’s not have a bazillion flowers blooming in this space,” said Leonel Garciga. “That gets expensive very fast, and it gets really hard to protect our data.”

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Army to competitively develop Next-Gen Command-and-Control prototype

The Army plans to begin competitive prototyping of a next-generation battlefield command-and-control system this spring.

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OpenAI’s GPT-4o gets green light for top secret use in Microsoft’s Azure cloud

Agencies across the intelligence community and the Defense Department can now use OpenAI’s GPT-4o for the government’s most classified mission sets.

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Pentagon to test how generative AI would perform in fight with China

Can ChatGPT-like programs help the U.S. win a war in the Pacific?

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Picogrid releases smallest AI-Enabled Command Station deployable in minutes

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 15, 2023 - Picogrid has taken the wraps off its latest innovation: Helios. This state-of-the-art hardware will be in the spotlight at the U.S. Army Military Police Regimental Association Conference at Fort Leo

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Comtech receives additional funding for US Army Communications

Melville NY (SPX) Feb 08, 2023 - Comtech (NASDAQ: CMTL) reports it has received a contract for four VSAT III Satellite Systems and Services task order modifications exceeding $20 million dollars, under the Global Tactical Advanced

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Palantir plunges after CEO Karp changes share sales plan, Pentagon budget cut report

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/19/palantir-shares-pentagon-cuts-trump.html

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EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth draft memo lays out software acquisition reform push - Breaking Defense

A memo obtained by Breaking Defense outlines changes to how the Pentagon acquires software — and potentially presages more changes to come.

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combining pieces of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, DIU and Strategic Capabilities Office. (It may be notable that DIU is called out in the memo, potentially as a sign that the organization’s approach and use of OTAs will have greater usage as the Pentagon seeks to increase ties to the commercial sector.)