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Discover the profound intersection between data annotation and military technology. In an era where artificial intelligence shapes our daily interactions, military technology, or #MilTech, stands out as a domain undergoing rapid transformation. Delve deeper with us to understand the intricate nuances of how data annotation empowers these changes, creating smarter solutions and facilitating rapid threat detection. #militarytechnology #AIinMilTech #smartsolutionsformilitary

The U.S. Army is advancing its Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) ground station program, entrusting Palantir as the prime contractor for its next phase. This initiative, valued at $178.4 million, entails the development of 10 prototypes aimed at enhancing battlefield intelligence and decision-making through artificial intelligence and modular software design. TITAN is pivotal for the Army's multi-domain operations, merging diverse data sources to furnish commanders with a comprehensive understanding of dynamic combat environments. Palantir's assignment includes creating both "basic" and "advanced" variants of these ground stations, tailored for tactical agility and extensive data integration respectively. This effort aligns with the Army's goal to refine operations with AI-driven vehicles, promising to streamline intelligence processing and dissemination, thus providing a strategic advantage in modern warfare. The collaboration extends to multiple defense and technology firms, underscoring a concerted effort to revolutionize military capabilities with cutting-edge technology and AI. #usarmy #palantir #titan #artificialintelligence #datafusion #modernization #defenseinnovation #softwaredefined #militarytechnology Source- https://lnkd.in/d9zSrVTj

The U.S. military's wealth of experience is unparalleled. But how can they turn that experience into actionable insights for both humans and machines? A data-centric approach to warfare may hold the key. By integrating digital workflows and knowledge across its business and warfighting functions, the Department of Defense can capitalize on missed opportunities and transform its military experience into a machine-augmented, battle-tested force. As Ben Needles pointed out two years ago, digital knowledge is key to achieving this transformation. But it's not just about data and AI without context of outcomes. Over the years, many people have focused on improving mission workflows, and their influence has helped refine our narrative. The U.S. military's ability to harness its experience is what our adversaries fear the most. Let's move from PowerPoint to power moves and ensure that new technology is deployed at the speed of relevance! Thank you Bakari Dale, Joe OCallaghan, and Zach Riley for collaborating on this piece! Incredible thought leaders and doers in this space. We learned a lot about the importance of digital workflows and knowledge in the context of warfighting from many folks over the years. Thank you to (might have missed a few, I am sorry!): Madeline Zimmerman Shyam Sankar Akash J. David Spirk Leonel Garciga Matt Strohmeyer John Waterston Jock Padgett Jared S. Dan Hake Daniel LeventryJoseph Larson MajGen David Maxwell Rachael M.Jacqueline Tame Justin Fanelli Luis E. Velazquez Artem Sherbinin 🇺🇦 Schuyler Moore Bob Unger Matt Strickland, DML, TS/SCI Dion English Jane Overslaugh Rathbun Ron Boxall Chris Scrapper Christine Rodriguez, SES Alfred H. Joe McDade Shannon Boykin David Wiltse Liz Wehr Charleen L. Marco Temaner Dan Folliard #DoD #Military

For anyone who wants to know how #ai and #datadriven decisions will change warfighting, this article by Greg Little and some of our Army/USMC leaders is a great piece with vision and practical insights the change that's underway. To add my own insight, I still observe 3 camps of digital technologies have gained popularity in their own regard, but rarely have been stirred up, shaken together, and integrated as a whole... #AI, #DevSecOps, and #MBSE. The explosion of interest of LLMs/GenAI has effectively "operationalized" AI in people's lives that may have never used it before. An Artificial Neural Network or simply "greedy algorithms" were terms for mainly data scientists, but #LLMs are now common vernacular from teenagers to retirees. Without a doubt, AI and DevSecOps are quickly mingling and will make AI operational, accessible, and useful. Is #MBSE the remaining lone ranger in this tech trio? Perhaps too many associate it with a buzz word, a tried discipline that didn't deliver on its initial expectations, or a costly experiment of the DoD. This excellent article essentially describes the real purpose behind #MBSE without naming it directly - ontology. "Ontology, a term borrowed from philosophical discourse but increasingly relevant in information science, refers to a systematic framework that categorizes and organizes digital knowledge. It provides a structured way to represent relationships between different pieces of information, facilitating a common understanding and interoperability among various automated systems." One reason that #MBSE hasn't be as accepted is that too often, people associate it with tool vendors vs. the power of the #SysML foundational ontology, and we have not yet received cleared military-based ontologies in the form of SysML metamodels, libraries, and profiles. IMO, the best is still to come... the SysML Version 2 language will be finalized this year and it will look much more like source code (in its textual notation). Imagine a military data ontology that looks with JSON with an elegant Java-like notation that full defines the structure and interfaces of complex military systems, the behavioral workflows of warfighting, and the performance-based parametrics to gain optimized advantage... all traced to "little R" operational requirements. Am I too daring to think that #MBSE will join its counterparts, #AI and #DevSecOps to become the tech trio for future, data-driven warfighting? Please comment and let me know your thoughts.

We are one week out from DefenseTalks 2024 hosted by DefenseScoop! DefenseTalks is the nation’s premier gathering of the top uniformed and civilian leaders from the military and C-level leaders from the gov tech community. SMX CEO, PETER LAMONTAGNE will be delivering a keynote during the event on "Rewind/Fast-Forward: The Role of AI in Great Power Competition." Join these top decision-makers on May 22 as they discuss emerging technologies and their potential to revolutionize modern defense. You’ll hear from the nation’s foremost defense experts on the military’s push to JADC2, the development of artificial intelligence to bring speed and precision to battlefield operations, and how the joint forces are protecting our homeland from adversaries in cyberspace. #defensescoop #defensetalks2024 #dod #ai

Data workflows… Starts with who’s talking to whom (information exchanges’) Then their systems that each as a ‘role’ - contributor - editor : the human - machine portion of the reference architecture Then the configured element being the ports / protocols that machines use to exchange their information - the machine to machine …. The hidden exchange is the data as it is introduced / shared / changed … data exchanges Reference Architecture…… Mission Organization People Machines Systems Data

Palantir Technologies has been awarded a research and experimentation contract by the U.S. Army, valued at up to $250 million. The Department of Defense disclosed the agreement on the 26th of September. The specifics of work locations and funding allocations will be determined on a per-order basis. The surge in interest surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within the defence sector has increase massively, with militaries and contractors recognising their potential applications on the battlefield. As of 2021, the Defense Department was overseeing more than 685 AI-related projects, with a significant portion falling under the Army's purview—totaling at least 232 projects. Palantir's involvement in AI initiatives with the U.S. Army dates back to 2016 when the company won a legal case related to procurement procedures. Since then, Palantir has secured multiple multimillion-dollar contracts, including a predictive maintenance contract worth over $85 million in October 2022. This contract aims to enhance supply chain efficiency, reduce downtime for military units, and leverage machine-powered forecasts. #AIResearch #DefenseContract #USArmy #PalantirTechnologies #MachineLearning #Innovation #Future

This week in Defense Tech: 1️⃣ The DoD CIO is resigning from government service to lead the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M. 2️⃣ US Army developing next generation of command and control for all units, echelons. The Army is marching down a dual-track path to modernize how its units command and control: C2 fix to address the near term and C2 next for the future. 3️⃣ In partnership with the University of Iowa, Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works has demonstrated the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in air-to-air intercept scenarios. The AI took the lead in flying a jet through a series of tactical exercises, during which it directly flew a full-scale Aero L-29 Delfín jet. 4️⃣ Ask Sage, Inc. achieves its DoD IL5 ATO package, turbocharging the ATO process with Generative AI, saving you time, effort, and resources. 5️⃣ United States Air Force Force launches new experimental chatbot powered by GenAI. NIPRGPT will serve as a way for the Department of the Air Force to experiment with generative AI technology in real-world scenarios. 6️⃣ US Army MG Jeth Rey was nominated to be the Army’s next deputy chief of staff, G6. In that post, he would be the principal military advisor to the Army’s chief of staff and chief information officer regarding planning, strategy, network architecture, and implementation of command, control, communications, cyber operations and networks for worldwide Army operations. 7️⃣ US Army ASA(ALT) posts a great perspectives on the power of FOSS, leveraging free and open source software on the battlefield. 8️⃣ MG Steve Butow, Commander of the California Air National Guard, has been selected to be the Military Deputy for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU).  Butow is the second general or flag officer to hold this position. 9️⃣ DoD Platform One makes a major update, introducing introducing the Iron Bank Community Core (IBCC), a collection of its strategically important and most persistently maintained images. 🔟 Tyto Athene, LLC Athene makes two new strategic hires, with a Chief Operating Officer and Chief Growth Officer immediately following recent Microtel and MindPoint Group acquisitions. 🔗 Links in comments below 👇 #DoD #DHS #defenseinnovation #defense #defensetechnology #technology #tech #nationalsecurity #jadc2 #army #navy #airforce

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GEN George, US Army Chief of Staff, recently stated the Army will reduce time spent on vehicle maintenance across the force with “modest changes” to maintenance intervals in the service’s fleet of vehicles. The saved hours will give Soldiers more time to train and spend with families. The Army’s top uniformed leader said the nation’s largest military branch must find ways to continually transform, including developing methods to better access and process data while enabling machine learning…..(https://lnkd.in/g7bFQ-Wd). “We have to ruthlessly prioritize how we use time and resources,” George said. Separately, ASA(ALT) has repeatedly spoken about technology solutions that must be MOSA, platform-agnostic, non-proprietary, and fairly priced. I’ve lived these challenges – as many of you have/do. We have Readiness solutions to these challenges – within the parameters listed above. If you haven’t watched already, please watch! SparkCognition Government Systems (SGS) #readiness #ai/ml https://lnkd.in/g3YVmxan