Who is an AI worker? The Pentagon needs a better definition, GAO says
If the Defense Department wants an AI-powered future, it must improve how it thinks about its workforce, watchdog says.
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As irregular warfare comes to a crossroads, Congress chips in
IW proponents are wrestling with how to bring their domain into a new era—and to convince others it’s still needed.
‘Russia is weaponizing time,’ Ukraine tells NATO
At Halifax conference, Western policy leaders struggled to meet a concatenation of crises.
Ukraine’s artillery supply declines as shells go to Israel
President Zelenskyy confirms that 155mm deliveries are drying up, even as Russia presses an assault in the east.
Military leaders are already using AI tools to help make decisions
Even simpler digitization and automation tools are streamlining combatant commanders’ operations, the deputy chief of the Pentagon’s AI office said.
Senate panel moves to evade Tuberville’s block on military nominations
The Rules Committee approved a temporary change to allow votes on large groups of nominees, but its fate before the whole Senate remains unclear.
‘Influencers in uniform’ are boosting recruiting, Pentagon says
Troops’ social-media posts are “wildly popular because I think youth are looking for authenticity,” says deputy defense secretary.
Microsoft introduces new access policies in Entra to boost MFA usage
As part of a broader initiative to strengthen security, Microsoft is rolling out Microsoft-managed Conditional Access policies in Entra ID (formerly Azure Active Directory) to increase the use of multifactor authentication (MFA) for enterprise accounts…
The Pentagon’s China Military Report: Why Americans Should Be Alarmed
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China, 2023 Annual Report to Congress was released on October 19, 2023. The threats discussed should be a wake-up call for Americans. The report, which is an annual requirement mandated by Section 1202 of the 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, provides […]
Senate confirms first woman to lead Navy, key joint staff vacancies
However, hundreds of confirmations are still blocked by Sen. Tommy Tuberville.