SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - No matter how secure a computer network or the environment it's used in may seem to be, users should just assume it's compromised, the deputy undersecretary of defense for research and engineering said. "This is something I'm very much behind," Lisa Porter said during a panel discussion yesterday at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2019
Army Announces Proposed Changes for Burial at Arlington National Cemetery
SEPTEMBER 26, 2019 - The Acting Secretary of the Army announced today proposed changes to eligibility criteria at Arlington National Cemetery. This begins the process for the federal government to prepare for the public rulemaking process which includes public feedback to the proposed changes. The nation's premiere military cemetery is at a critical crossroads in its … [Read more...]
DoD Takes Hackathon to University of Michigan
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - The Defense Department today is wrapping up a three-day "hackathon" aimed at using artificial intelligence for aircraft maintenance. Held at the University of Michigan's School of Aerospace Engineering in Ann Arbor, the event brought together more than 50 computer hackers from academia and commercial industry in the Detroit area to work alongside 30 DOD … [Read more...]
Recognizing and Acting on a Cry for Help to Prevent Suicide
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - In 2000, Kevin Hines jumped from the Golden Gate Bridge, spanning San Francisco Bay, California, and plunged 245 feet at 75 miles per hour, hitting the water in four seconds. Hines survived his suicide attempt with the help of a sea lion, which kept him afloat until the Coast Guard arrived. Prior to Hines’ leap, indicators existed for others to … [Read more...]
AI to Give U.S. Battlefield Advantages, General Says
SEPTEMBER 25, 2019 - Artificial intelligence will give the United States, its allies and its partners advantages that will expedite and better inform decision-making on the battlefield, reducing the risk of casualties and collateral damage, the director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said. At the Atlantic Festival's "Military Readiness in the Age of AI" event in … [Read more...]