DoD expects AI-powered database of patents ready for industry by year’s end
All too often, DoD Technology Transfer director Steve Luckowski told Breaking Defense, “we build fragile supply chains we’re the only customer for.”
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Pentagon CTO offers industry free use of 400 patents from gov’t labs — for a start
The first 400 patents are “the freebie, the door buster” to get industry excited about an in-progress, unprecedented database linking all 216 DoD labs, Emil Michael told reporters.
Pentagon rolls out major reforms of R&D, AI
Sec. Pete Hegseth consolidates tech offices under Pentagon CTO Emil Michael, launches new AI initiatives from swarms to sims to GenAI, and breaks up the sprawling Advana database.
Joint Ukraine-NATO training and analysis team gets classified, AI-enabled Google Cloud
Founded to bring NATO closer to Ukraine, the year-old Joint Analysis, Training, & Education Centre (JATEC) is also tasked to lead the alliance’s migration to AI and secure cloud, starting with the newly announced Google contract.
Security Breaches Found in AI-Powered Repair Tool Wondershare RepairIt
Trend Micro reveals that RepairIt “contradicted its privacy policy by collecting, storing, and, due to weak Development, Security, and Operations practices, inadvertently leaking private user data.”
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IBM Report: Shadow AI and Poor Governance Linked to Costlier Breaches in 2025
Only 34% of organizations with AI governance audit for misuse, IBM’s 2025 breach report warns. Lack of oversight is raising risks and costs.
Google Cloud/Forrester Report: Top Challenges to Effective Threat Intelligence
Too many threat intelligence data feeds and not enough skilled analysts top the list of challenges for cybersecurity teams, says a new Google Cloud/Forrester report.
Gartner’s 12 Emerging Tech Disruptors & Why ‘Technology Leaders Must Take Action Now’
A Gartner distinguished VP analyst offers TechRepublic readers advice about which early-stage technologies that will define the future of business systems to prioritize.
Space Force unveils multi-front push to fix its Unified Data Library
The space service’s new “Data & AI Strategic Action Plan” emphasizes overhauling UDL, aiming to finally integrate its private-sector data with operational Space Force systems.
Medusa Ransomware Strikes 300+ Targets: FBI & CISA Urge Immediate Action to #StopRansomware
Medusa ransomware now operates as a RaaS model, recruiting affiliates from criminal forums to launch attacks, encrypt data, and extort victims worldwide.