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Biden hosts forum on artificial intelligence with tech leaders

The Biden administration is seeking to figure out how to regulate the emergent field of AI.

By Josh Boak

3 months ago

U.S. Department of Defense Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Craig Martell speaks at the Defense Intelligence Agency’s DoDIIS Worldwide Conference, Dec. 13, 2022, at the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in Texas.

The opposite of Silicon Valley: How Feds expect to use AI/ML

The government is buying AI technology experimentally with the focus on research-based deals as opposed to hardware or software contracts.

By Molly Weisner

7 months ago

It’s time for Congress to bring back ‘Defense Valley’

Congress must ensure that our warfighters gain the most value possible from government and private sector technology development.

By Rep. Rob Wittman

12 months ago

Choosing the right commercial tech for government

How can the U.S. government best evaluate commercial tech for the federal market, and avoid reinventing the wheel?

By Meagan Metzger

3 years ago

DoD’s top IT official talks AI, JEDI, and how to win over the commercial tech community

In an exclusive interview in December, the Pentagon Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy shared his priorities and strategy reshaping defense technology.

By Jill Aitoro

4 years ago

How the Pentagon’s fear of risk is stifling innovation

Innovation-minded players in the defense world say rigid regulations and a risk-averse culture pose a challenge for Congress.

5 years ago