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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
Pentagon small business chief presses to revive innovation fund
The number of small business participating in the American defense-industrial base declined by more than 40% in the past decade.
By Joe Gould
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
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
Federal utility board backs CEO after Trump takes aim at salary
The board of a federal utility is criticizing “ill-informed opinions" about how much their organization’s top executive gets paid after President Donald Trump called the pay scale as “ridiculous.”
Amid pandemic, Pentagon urges ‘hyper-vigilance’ against foreign investment
The economic situation creates "greater attack surface" for foreign investment in key American companies, a top Defense Department official warned.
By Aaron Mehta and Valerie Insinna
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
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.
By Joe Gould
Reform panel warns Congress to overhaul Pentagon acquisitions, or lose technological edge
Pentagon acquisitions need an overhaul to work with companies outside the Capital Beltway, according to an influential advisory group established by Congress.
By Joe Gould
How to play nice in the same sandbox
When the Pentagon touted plans to cozy up more with Silicon Valley tech firms, the focus remained on challenges that permeated mostly from inside the building. Seemingly taken for granted was this notion that traditional defense companies and Silicon Valley-types could play nice.
By Jill Aitoro
Ro Khanna and progressive Democrats hope ‘Blue Wave’ shakes up American defense policy
Democratic leaders will have to navigate alongside a caucus of moderates who back strong military spending and progressive members who have decried Pentagon largess.
By Joe Gould