Pentagon invests $1 billion in commercial AI for national security missions
In one of the most sweeping AI investments in U.S. defense history, the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Chief Digital and…
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Congress charts diverging paths on AI in FY 2026 defense bills
As the Pentagon races to integrate AI across all operations of each of the services, Congress is laying down distinct,…
Pentagon investing in real-time biometric infrastructure across combatant commands
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) has initiated an ambitious effort to modernize and expand its biometrics and forensics capabilities…
DOD unexpectedly cancels controversial wearable biometric contract
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has canceled its $96 million solicitation for wearable biometric devices, specifically ring trackers. The decision…
Classified DOD mobile devices found to have ‘significant’ security holes
The findings of a new Department of Defense (DOD) Inspector General (IG) audit has highlighted significant vulnerabilities in the privacy,…
China’s use of AI, biometrics pose significant, persistent threats, DOD says
Advancements in AI and biometrics by the People’s Republic of China (PRC) pose significant risks to global security, particularly to…
Facial recognition, digital ID firms land on DOD’s list of Chinese military companies
The U.S. Department of Defense always marks the start of a new year by updating its list of Chinese companies…
DARPA considering program to ‘revolutionize’ AML
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering launching a program to “revolutionize the practice of anti-money laundering” and cut the…
DoD awards contract for deepfake detection to Hive
The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a U$2.4 million contract for deepfake detection of video, image, and audio content…
DOD looks to innovate with biometric and multimodal interfaces
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has issued a Request for Information (RFI) on “cutting-edge technology solutions for multimodal human-machine…
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