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Watch AUSA 2026 Day 2: Live
Catch interviews, events, and all the action from the show floor right here.
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Has the Pentagon given up on AI polygraph analysis of loyalty?
AI-aided scanning of speech patterns, vocal stress or facial expressions to read minds lacks scientific backing and will compound errors, critics argue.
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Germany to set up first drone regiment next year, modeled after Ukraine war lessons
Germany plans to stand up its first dedicated drone regiment next year, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius has announced.
SPECIAL FEATURES
Space
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
Artificial Intelligence
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VA inventory report reveals 367 AI systems operating in healthcare, benefits and services
A recently released report catalogs AI uses across the VA, from clinical tools used during patient care to systems that help process benefits.
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The unlikely role of Operation Epic Fury in a Mississippi AI data center lawsuit
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Ukraine’s defense AI chief predicts ‘new paradigm’ of warfare
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AI companies have a responsibility to safeguard models against exploitation, Pentagon chief technology officer says
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AI tool has ‘saved a lot of aircraft’ in Epic Fury, AFSOC chief says
VIDEOS
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Better weapons, new berets and personal comfort | Defense News Weekly Full Episode 10.13.2
From urine collection systems to updated weaponry and even a new beret for EOD airmen, a bevy of updates could be headed for troops across the military.
Featured Videos
Cyber
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German firm Hensoldt acquires UK radar maker
The terms of the deal have not been made public, but Hensoldt said subject to regulatory approval it hoped to close the takeover by the end of September.
Electronic Warfare
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Europe’s push to reduce US reliance is reshaping the defense space market
Spooked by U.S. restrictions on satellite data access during recent crises, European countries are scrambling to catch up on sovereign capabilities.
More Stories
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Joint Collaborative Environments can help stop foreign disinformation
The U.S. faces increasingly complex and sophisticated threats from foreign governments exerting malign influence.
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Understanding the role of artificial intelligence
ManTech’s Eric Brown discusses how artificial intelligence and machine learning could help the national security community.
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Mark Kitz keynote speech at the C4ISRNET conference
C4ISRNET’s Colin Demarest talks military tech with Program Executive Officer, PEO IEW&S, Mark Kitz.
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The latest on software, data and artificial intelligence
C4ISRNET Editor in Chief Mike Gruss speaks with Pentagon and Space Command officials on the transformation to a high-tech, digital-forward force.
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Space Force eyes ‘outernet’ for better data flow in orbit
A review of the satellite communications enterprise recommended a mix of commercial and government SATCOM networks.
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The US is rethinking national security space architecture. Is it moving fast enough?
C4ISRNET’s Courtney Albon moderates a discussion on how space architecture can enable warfighters to succeed.
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How next-generation networks will connect sensors to shooters.
C4ISRNET’s Courtney Albon speaks with a senior Navy technology official on ensuring that communications networks are reliable, secure and dependable.
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The latest on capability sets and cutting-edge communications
C4ISRNET’s Colin Demarest speaks with Army program managers on what’s next for tactical radios.
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The latest on capability sets and cutting-edge communications
C4ISRNET’s Colin Demarest speaks with Army program managers on what’s next for tactical radios.
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What are multi-domain operations, and why are they needed?
Defense News’ Marjorie Censer speaks with experts on military doctrine on the evolution of multi-domain operations.
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Pentagon’s top software official stresses data-centric military
The Pentagon’s top software official and the Space Force’s chief information officer stressed the importance of software factories to train troops.













