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drone, uav, uas, unmanned, artificial intelligence — (Getty Images) UAV with camera.

Air Force launches search for AI-enabled ‘Skyborg’ drones

Defense

Air Force — U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Karen White, center, 60th Maintenance Squadron avionics flight chief, center, shows Col. Jeff Nelson, left, 60th Air Mobility Wing commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Derek Crowder, right, 60th AMW command chief, images on her phone of C-17 Globemaster III maintenance equipment Nov. 1, 2019, during a Leadership Rounds visit at Travis Air Force Base, California. (U.S. Air Force / Tech. Sgt. James Hodgman)

Air Force and DISA working to secure off-the-shelf phones with specialized cases

Cyber

Airmen keep insertion training sharp — Airmen assigned to the 823d Base Defense Squadron discuss procedures during Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System Training May 12, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. (U.S. Air Force / Airman 1st Class Elijah M. Dority)

JAIC awards biggest contract yet to buy AI for the battlefield

Defense

US Pentagon at sunset — (Getty Images)

AI for everybody: JAIC unveils more initiatives to DOD bolster business systems

Emerging Tech

Federal CIO Suzette Kent — Suzette Kent at 2018 CyberTalks. (FedScoop)

Agencies need better ‘consistency’ to move faster in pandemic response, Federal CIO says

Modernization

Air Force Special Tactics — U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron establish communications during an airfield survey as part of a culmination exercise Mar. 10, 2020, at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Ridge Shan)

Air Force wants cyber experts to ‘make a living’ off hacking its tech

Cyber

RPA, ML, automation, AI — (Getty Images)

DIU seeks one form of automation (ML) than can help another (RPA)

Emerging Tech

Javits Center, military, COVID-19 — Army Col. David Hamilton, commander of the 9th Hospital Center, fist bumps the last patient to leave the Javits New York Medical Station, in support of the Department of Defense COVID-19 response, May 1, 2020. (U.S. Army / Pfc. Genesis Miranda)

Northern Command calls upon Palantir, Apple and others to bring new tech to coronavirus fight

Tech

Coast Guard, Station Grays Harbor — A Coast Guard boatcrew aboard a 47-foot Motor Lifeboat from Station Grays Harbor in the waters off Westport, Washington Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. (U.S. Coast Guard / Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Clark)

Coast Guard extends mobile connectivity to distressed mariners with ‘i911’

Defense