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Microsoft Pitched OpenAI's DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for U.S. Military - The Intercept: Microsoft Pitched OpenAI's DALL-E as Battlefield Tool for U.S. Military  The Intercept http://dlvr.it/T5K8h7 #ai #artificialintelligence

"What excites me most in the defense-tech innovation space is the current advancement and implementation of AI/ML solutions across the United States Department of Defense (DoD). During my 21 years as a military intelligence professional in the US Army, I found that a common element in all my assignments was the extensive amount of reading and research required to thoroughly understand the operational environment of my unit—a process known in the intel industry as Intelligence Preparation of the Operational Environment. Intel analysts must sift through thousands of reports from various sources, transforming information into intelligence to provide decision-makers with accurate analytical assessments of potential threats. The stakes are high, as the lives of Service Members operating in hostile environments depend on our assessments. The advancements in AI/ML not only promise to help intel professionals perform their tasks more quickly and accurately but also enhance operational success." Lilia Barrera is a Retired US Army Cpt and currently serves as VP, Operations for The Outpost. #DefenseTech #MilitaryInnovation #ArtificialIntelligence #MachineLearning #USArmyVeteran #MilitaryIntelligence #DoDInnovation #IntelligencePreparation #AIinDefense

KISS. The single most impactfull military abbreviation. "Keep it Simple Stupid" In tech industry, we often talk about AI/ML, IAM, GPUs, VM's, Kubernetes, and so on. However, for 95% of military personnel, these terms are meaningless. So why do we keep using them? The ultimate business of military organizations is the conduct of military operations. This translates to achieving operational effects on the battlefield. It means bringing resources—intelligence, people, and material—together at a specific point in time and place to create a desired effect. At the center of this is the soldier, pilot, sailor, commander. They need accurate information and the best tools to get the job done. And this all boils down to one critical element: #data. To benefit from real-time, accurate, and correlated data, a secure, reliable, and resilient infrastructure with user-friendly and robust tools is essential. This is where companies like Oracle step in, providing the technology and infrastructure needed to ensure that military personnel have the data they need, when and where they need it. By focusing on what truly matters on the battlefield, we can bridge the gap between complex tech jargon and the real-world needs of our military forces. #veterans and #defense industry experts, you have 1 mission : KISS.

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

If you ask that guy in the picture what his PACE plan is he'd rattle it off like Lil' Wayne describing how a G moves. What if the picture isn't of some has-been team leader commanding 12 people over a decade ago and is instead of a SOTF commander in 2025 sitting in a dark CP waiting for an intel report that can't come because fiber was cut outside? That guy in the picture could run all operations by voice for his 12 person team, a GCC absolutely cannot run ops by voice for thousands of members across potentially dozens of countries. What are you going to do when fiber gets cut, enemy EW interferes, some engineer takes down cloudfront, or any myriad scenario that cuts you off from the rest of the world? The cloud has transformed our idea of what Govtech is and could be, but top levels of command can't sit back and expect persistent cloud connection to their critical services. The cloud isn't an answer to everything when you're in the defense business; you need to carefully consider how to weave together cloud and on-prem infrastructure in a way that ensures a continuity of operations for a reasonable amount of time. I could wax poetic on the topic like nobody's business but LinkedIn doesn't need more one-way conversations on anything. What are you curious about when it comes to the cloud and how to handle failure scenarios? #army #marinecorps #airforce #navy #socom #govtech #dod #softwaredevelopment #software #softwareengineering #devsecops #devops

This week in Defense Tech: 1️⃣ You can now use the DoD Zero Trust Strategy to configure Microsoft cloud services. See the document below on summary guidance for 45 Zero Trust capabilities and 152 activities with Microsoft cloud services. 2️⃣ Anduril Industries and General Atomics are moving into the next phase of the United States Air Force Force's CCA drone program. 3️⃣ The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is currently developing a new cloud service management platform called OLYMPUS to ease barriers and burdens to services. 4️⃣ Google Public Sector stated its Google Distributed Cloud Hosted (GDC Hosted) service has received authorizations to host some of the most sensitive missions for the United States Department of Defense and IC agencies. 5️⃣ DoD pots its revision and re-issuance of DoDi 3110.05,"Sustainment Health Metrics in Support of Materiel Availability." This pivotal update shifts the approach to measuring sustainment performance throughout the lifecycle of its equipment. 6️⃣ Oracle launches a new site specifically tailored to Government, Defense and Intelligence workloads. 7️⃣ The Pentagon said that AeroVironment’s Switchblade-600 loitering munition was the first weapon to be publicly confirmed to be part of the #Replicator initiative, which aims to rapidly deploy thousands of military drones. 8️⃣ The recently released Structured Piloting Approach outlines the industry best practice for testing and evaluating new IT solutions which the US Navy will follow to accelerate the adoption of new capabilities and divest from legacy systems. 9️⃣ Defense Information Systems Agency unveils strategic plan for next five years. The document provides a series of strategic and operational imperatives as well as eight goals the agency seeks to achieve by 2030. 🔟 'ChatGPT, plan my top-secret mission'. Microsoft adds an air-gapped #GenAI tool to its cloud services for classified workloads. 🔗 Links in comments below 👇 #DoD #DHS #defenseinnovation #defense #defensetechnology #technology #tech #nationalsecurity #jadc2 #army #navy #airforce

This week in Defense and Security Tech: 1️⃣ The NDAA was passed by the Senate for a defense policy bill that would authorize a total of $883.7 billion in fiscal year 2024 funding for national defense. 2️⃣ The DoD Chief Information Officer, John Sherman, recognized more than a dozen individuals and teams who contributed in exceptional ways to the advancement of the DOD's information technology goals during 2023. 3️⃣ U.S. Army PEO EIS publishes a perspective on acquisition reform by unleashing the DODI 5000.87 Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP), and how we should treat the concepts of MVPs and MVCRs 4️⃣ The United Operational Test Team (UOTT) has expanded from a multiservice to a multinational team responsible for the F-35 Joint Program Office. A MOU was signed formalizing the state-level partnership. 5️⃣ US Navy says two programs show the case for ‘colorless’ IT spending. The Software and Digital Technology Pilot Program, shows the ability to use a single color of money is a dramatic departure from the way the military has been buying almost everything for decades. 6️⃣ US Army asks industry for best acquisition approach for Vantage data platform re-compete. Army is moving away from a single-vendor approach the service has used in the past and was planning to award multiple vendors a spot for the re-compete. 7️⃣ Pentagon hopes to ring in new year with minimum viable capability for JADC2. The United States Department of Defense is gearing up to deliver a minimum viable capability for Combined Joint-All Domain Command and Control, by the end of 2023. 8️⃣ The Army wants smaller command posts. But first it needs great software. What’s missing is the ability to rapidly configure existing gear and networks to a given mission and environment. 9️⃣ Defense News takes an inside look at Replicator, the Pentagon’s ambitious drone program. 🔟 GovCon Wire covers 3 ways the DoD is revolutionizing its edge capabilities: Air Force Robust Information Provisioning Layer, Navy Flank Speed for “cloud on a ship”, and Army’s Zero Trust and Unified Network initiatives. 🔗Links in comments below👇 #DoD #DHS #defenseinnovation #defense #defensetechnology #technology #tech #nationalsecurity #jadc2 #army #navy #airforce

Australia’s spy agencies and military commanders will accelerate their use of artificial intelligence to analyse vast datasets under a $2bn contract with a US tech giant to create a top secret cloud computing network. Three secure data centres and two control centres will be built at undisclosed locations under the deal with Amazon Web Services – the world’s biggest cloud computing provider. They will be air-gapped from the internet, accessible only by those with appropriate security clearances, and be operational by mid-2027. The system will give the Australian Defence Force and Australia’s 10 intelligence agencies access to AWS’s evolving suite of AI tools, which are used by an array of US partners including the Pentagon and intelligence agencies. https://lnkd.in/dr9Ri9U9

In today’s rapidly evolving world, staying ahead of technological advancements is not just an option but a necessity, especially in defense. #DefenseTalks offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from the Pentagon's top uniformed and civilian leaders, as well as C-level execs from the government tech sector. They will discuss how AI, Joint All Domain Command & Control, and other innovative technologies are critical to maintaining our competitive edge against global adversaries. Join us on May 22nd for a deep dive into how these tools are reshaping the landscape of defense and security. Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/exjDQgv2

In today’s rapidly evolving world, staying ahead of technological advancements is not just an option but a necessity, especially in defense. #DefenseTalks offers an unparalleled opportunity to hear from the Pentagon's top uniformed and civilian leaders, as well as C-level execs from the government tech sector. They will discuss how AI, Joint All Domain Command & Control, and other innovative technologies are critical to maintaining our competitive edge against global adversaries. Join us on May 22nd for a deep dive into how these tools are reshaping the landscape of defense and security. Secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/eZ5NVaFd