Dec. 17, 2024 Reports of Drone Incursions Taken Seriously, DOD Spokesman Says The Defense Department is working with the White House, the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration to examine drone sightings and assess the situation, the Pentagon press secretary said in a briefing.
Dec. 12, 2024 DOD's Chief AI Officer Launches Rapid Capability Cell, Frontier AI Pilots to Accelerate Adoption of Cutting Edge Tech The Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office's Artificial Intelligence Rapid Capabilities Cell will partner with the Defense Innovation Unit to execute four initial Frontier AI pilots.
Oct. 11, 2024 Weather Flight Provides Protection During Hurricane Season Airmen assigned to the 325th Operations Support Squadron weather flight protect people and assets at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., through weather watches, warnings and advisories.
Sept. 25, 2024 DOD Official Briefs Lawmakers on Financial Management Progress, Path Forward Thomas C. Steffens, the senior assistant to DOD's comptroller, provided testimony before the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Government Operations and the Federal Workforce, outlining the department's recent financial management success.
Sept. 18, 2024 With Two Nuclear-Armed Strategic Competitors, U.S. Modernization Top Priority The Defense Department is now engaged in a recapitalization of its nuclear triad, which involves new submarines, new bomber aircraft and a new ground-based system.
Sept. 18, 2024 Conference Highlights Modernization, Integration Challenges During the Air and Space Force Association's Air, Space and Cyber Conference, senior leaders focused on how the Air Force and Space Force must capitalize and leverage acceptable risk in future planning and adapt to the resourcing and risks present in today's dynamic environment.
Sept. 6, 2024 AI Security Center Keeps DOD at Cusp of Rapidly Emerging Technology The director of the National Security Agency says the agency's new Artificial Intelligence Security Center is paying dividends in the Defense Department's efforts to stay at the cutting edge of the rapidly advancing technology.
Aug. 9, 2024 Ukraine War Illustrates Need for Robust Defense Industry, Eucom Commander Says The sheer size and scale of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine necessitates that the U.S. defense industrial base continues to evolve to meet potential future challenges of similar proportion, U.S. European Command's top official said.
July 12, 2024 Study Advances Potential for Mars Habitation The Space Force is supporting a groundbreaking NASA study advancing the science community's knowledge of extraterrestrial agriculture that could be used for the future colonization of Mars.
May 8, 2024 DOD Workforce, Industry Partnerships Key to Harnessing Innovation The Defense Department's workforce and its partnerships with private industry remain at the core of the military's ability to harness innovation and defend against emerging threats, the Pentagon's top cyber official said.