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NASA using AI to improve astronaut communications systems in space

Tech

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Bad IT bungled DHS’s attempt to reunite families separated at the border

Modernization

Michael Groen gives an address during the parade reception at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Michael Guinto/Released)

JAIC sees its data platform as key to driving AI innovation across DOD

Emerging Tech

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Tech workers don’t hate the military that much — most don’t even really care

Defense

Airman 1st Class Brandon Andrews, 31st Security Forces Squadron, checks identification cards at an Aviano Air Base entry control point March 23, 2011, in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn. Joint Task Force Odyssey Dawn is the U.S. Africa Command Task force established to support the larger international response to the unrest in Libya. A broad coalition of nations are partnering to enforce U.N. Security Council Resolution 1973, which authorizes all necessary means to protect civilians in Libya under threat of attack by Qadhafi regime forces. JTF Odyssey Dawn is commanded by Adm. Samuel J. Locklear III.

Air Force bases look to facial recognition to secure entry

Defense

Tony Montemarano, right, retires after nearly 30 year at DISA. (AFCEA photo)

DISA’s top civilian Tony Montemarano set to retire

Workforce

Tyndall Airmen modernize communications infrastructure — Senior Airman Darren Perry, a cable antenna systems technician with the 85th Engineering Installation Squadron assigned to Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi, and Airman 1st Class Emmanuel Jackson-Willson, cable antenna systems technician with the 85th EIS, manage cable at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, Aug. 28, 2020. (Air Force / Airman Anabel Del Valle)

5G helping to increase security at Tyndall as Air Force rebuilds ‘smart base’

Defense

Pentagon, Department of Defense, DOD — (DOD / Lisa Ferdinando)

DOD picks Dave McKeown as new CISO

Defense

Joe Biden walking with supporters at a march in Clear Lake, Iowa. (Gage Skidmore)

Here are the IT and cyber experts helping with the Biden transition

Defense