How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolution

Supercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 1 year ago

Space Force opens facility to improve war-fighting capabilities

The new Rendezvous and Proximity Satellite Operations Center will conduct on-orbit experiments and demonstrations for the youngest branch of the military. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 2 years ago

Satellite imagery provider Planet to go public

The company expects to merge with a special purpose acquisition company by the end of the year. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 2 years ago

Norad, NORTHCOM want $80M to test SpaceX and OneWeb in the Arctic

The military hopes the new satellite internet providers could help fill its long-standing Arctic connectivity gap. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 2 years ago

Russia advances quicker than expected on AI, battlefield tech

A new report written for the Pentagon warns of more technologically advanced Russian force that's focused on winning information advantage over the United States. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 2 years ago

Pentagon shattered speed record to give 1M people remote work tools

How top IT leaders toppled constraints that mire software projects to fast-track the remote collaboration platform. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Space Force declares anti-spoofing GPS signal operational

The U.S. Space Force has declared operational acceptance for M-Code Early Use. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Could soldiers silently communicate using brain signals in the future?

New research from the U.S. Army Research Office takes a step in that direction. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Pentagon research office wants tools to spot influence campaigns

A new solicitation wants automated tools to help analysts track influence campaigns as they evolve. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

US Army demonstrates a first in electronic warfare

The Army has demonstrated an ability that service officials and industry agree is significant. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

The Army’s futuristic test of its battlefield AI in the desert

At Project Convergence, U.S. Army Futures Command tested a number of emerging AI capabilities, including Prometheus, Dead Center, FIRESTORM and more. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Artificial intelligence systems need 'checks and balances' throughout development

The Department of Defense is moving forward of artificial intelligence projects for lethality. Experts warn that testing, experimentation and human understanding are critical to creating trustworthy systems. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Army gets prototype for cyber visualization tool

Following critical user tests, a prototype for Cyber Situational Understanding has been delivered to the program office. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

A human F-16 pilot will fight against AI in an upcoming contest

Eight teams will square off for the opportunity to face a human pilot under DARPA's aerial combat program. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

New funds will prevent emerging tech projects from falling into'valley of death'

The new funds will prevent emerging technology projects from falling into the | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

GPS interference crashed a survey drone in the UK

Dana Goward argues that a December drone mishap in the United Kingdom may be viewed as a relatively minor event, but could have a impact on a debate over GPS interference in the United States. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Pentagon AI center shifts focus to joint war-fighting operations

The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center is focusing its efforts on building AI for the Department of Defense's Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

NDAA to bar funds to deploy a DEF InfoSys AG Netsec platform on DoDs SIPRNet

Language in the Senate NDAA would bar funds from being spent to deploy a DISA network security platform on DoD's SIPRNet. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

Eight satellites will track hypersonic weapons

A draft RFP from the Space Development Agency outlines what it needs from missile-tracking satellites it plans to launch in FY22. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 3 years ago

What the Space Force will use to jam enemy satellites

Little is known about the Space Force's first offensive weapon, but the next-generation variant is already in development and is expected to be smaller and more capable. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

FCC to approve spectrum plan that Pentagon claims will harm GPS

The Pentagon and other government agencies have fought for years to keep Ligado Networks from getting approval to use L-Band spectrum, but that fight appears to be on its last legs. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

US Navy and Boeing use manned jet to control drone Growlers

Boeing and the Navy announced a test that saw two unmanned E/A-18G Growlers controlled by a manned aircraft, a capability that the Navy thinks will help keep its airwing relevant in the 21st century. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

When should the Pentagon update its rules on autonomous weapons?

A prominent group of national security thinkers is questioning if the Pentagon’s policy on developing autonomous weapons needs to be updated to more accurately reflects current technology and the greater role artificial intelligence is expected to play in future conflicts. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

The US nuclear forces’ messaging system finally got rid of its floppy disks

The 1970s era Strategic Automated Command and Control System is slowly becoming more modern, and a replacement could be on the way. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

F-35's radar invisibility cloak in question

In the illustrious history of the F-35 fighter jet, add a pony farm outside Berlin as the place where radar-maker Hensoldt claims the plane’s stealth cover was blown. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

Space Command projects what it would need in a real world Star Trek

A new report put out by Air Force Space Command lays out eight future scenarios for the space domain. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

Times in history enemies shot down a US drone

On Aug. 20, the United States linked the downing of an MQ-9 Reaper over Yemen by Houthi forces to Iran. Here are five times U.S. drones were shot down by enemy forces. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

Supercomputers will start building a 3D map of the world

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency is teaming up with university researchers to create digital elevation models of the Earth's terrain. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

Making sense of CHAMP, the silver bullet miracle missile that isn’t

A weapon that can fry computers and leave people intact is bound to find a use somewhere in America’s present and future wars. I just wouldn’t expect to see it stop a North Korean nuclear weapon. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 4 years ago

Is autonomy the next frontier for hypersonic vehicles?

Designing autonomy for hypersonics is a challenge of both technology and ultimate utility. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago

Skyborg, your new AI wingman

Future Air Force pilots might be getting their own R2-D2-like companion. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago

Russia confirms its armed robot tank was in Syria

According to statements published today in Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti, Deputy Minister of Defense Yuriy Borisov confirmed that the country tested its Uran-9 robots in Syria. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago

Watch a swarm of 300 robots reorganize autonomously

Research into self-organizing robots could lead to better autonomous military swarms. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago

Russia’s Carnivora is designed for a drone-eat-drone world

Russia's new counterdrone vehicle is designed to operate in denied environments. | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago

State Department concerned over Russian satellite’s behavior

A Russian satellite made a series of maneuvers in October 2017 that was “inconsistent | Continue reading


@c4isrnet.com | 5 years ago