Biometrics in warfare, surveillance raise new oversight challenges
A new Congressional Research Service (CRS) report warns that biometric technologies are moving from routine identity verification into more consequential…
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DoD expands research on biometric enabled hearing protection systems
The Department of Defense (DoD) has received a $7.5 million program increase in the Fiscal Year 2026 defense appropriations bill…
With NATO experiment, Reality Defender exposes military’s deepfake weakness
New content from deepfake detection firm Reality Defender looks at the company’s role in supporting NATO’s cognitive warfare experimentation. “In…
USSOCOM maps future of battlefield identity intelligence, biometrics
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is laying the groundwork for a significant expansion of its identity intelligence and exploitation…
US special operations expands push for battlefield identity intelligence
The U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is quietly laying the groundwork for the next phase of battlefield identity intelligence, according…
DOD service members, others face security risks from publicly accessible digital data
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) audit report warns that the Department of Defense (DOD) is unprepared for the growing…
US Army seeks next-generation system to track detainees from capture to release
The U.S. Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to identify existing and emerging technologies that are capable of…
Navy leverages AI to fortify zero trust authentication
As the U.S. Navy confronts a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape marked by increasingly sophisticated adversaries and the growing use…
Pentagon expands secure login access with myAuth rollout
In a sweeping overhaul of digital access across the systems of the Departments of Defense (DOD) and Veterans Affairs (VA),…
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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