Defense Systems

The tracking systems merchant vessels rely on to navigate their routes are the same ones Houthi groups use to target them. But turning off the systems isn't a simple solution. “The vast bulk of the global economy relies on shipping to…

Intelligence analysts at the Homeland Security Department are experimenting with cloud-based AI tools on sensitive but unclassified data to help make their jobs easier—but there will always be a human in the loop, Avery Alpha, principal…

Troops in the field may soon have supercomputers at their fingertips, thanks to a Pentagon project that’s set to move from prototype to product.For 18 months, software companies Rescale and Parallel Works have worked to show that they can…

To keep up with developments in roadside bombs, the Pentagon is buying new versions of venerable jamming systems such as the JCREW, or Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Warfare.In…

The Pentagon wants to make it easier for its organizations to use data analytics, so it’s overhauling its Advana platform to pull data from disparate sources instead of pooling it in one place.“We're really trying to open things up so that…

The Pentagon agency that vets federal employees hasn’t worked hard enough to protect its IT systems and the sensitive personnel data they store, according to a watchdog report.“While has taken steps to prepare for managing security risks…

The use of digital models and generative-AI tools could become standard in Army contracting if the service can clear hurdles related to workforce training and trust, the deputy assistant Army secretary for data, engineering, and software…

Quantum computing gets a lot of attention for its potential to break encryption, but it might also make special operators’ communications more secure than ever. Late last year, a company called Rhea Space Activity demonstrated its…

Last year, the U.S. Navy reduced the number of Chinese suppliers in its “critical technologies” supply chains by 40 percent. The Army achieved a 17 percent reduction from 2022 to 2023. But the Air Force and defense agencies increased their…

TALLINN—With a close eye on Ukraine’s use of drones, Estonians are fielding new kit, changing doctrine, and revamping training for unmanned systems in case they also have to repel a Russian invasion one day. Estonia — a country with a…