Artificial Intelligence

Vela, a cloud-native supercomputer designed by IBM, has become the company’s primary environment for research and development of next-generation artificial intelligence applications. IBM researchers shared in a blog post the architecture and supporting features of Vela, which was launched in May 2022 on the IBM cloud. Traditional supercomputers designed for modeling and simulation can accommodate […] More

Jason Meil, chief data scientist and managing director of artificial intelligence at Science Applications International Corp., said the federal government should embrace AI as he believes the technology will become an integral part of future U.S. defense and national security missions. Meil wrote in a Federal Times opinion piece published Wednesday that AI offers use […] More

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency completed the first flight tests of artificial intelligence algorithms on a Lockheed Martin-built modified F-16 fighter jet, dubbed X-62A Variable In-flight Simulator Test Aircraft, in December. The AI algorithms developed through DARPA’s Air Combat Evolution program were uploaded into VISTA at the Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards […] More

Software company Govini has launched an artificial intelligence-powered commercial data platform intended to support national security missions. Ark.ai is a subscription-based application that uses AI and machine learning to gain insights from commercially available data to help address challenges in supply chain, nuclear modernization, acquisition, procurement, science and technology and foreign influence, Govini said Wednesday. […] More

Allen Badeau, chief technology officer at Empower AI, said the Department of Defense should consider security, education and standardized authority to operate as it works on its strategy for artificial intelligence adoption. Badeau wrote in an article published in the January edition of COTS Journal that DOD should implement AI that can organize and access […] More

As electronic warfare grows in importance, the U.S. military aims to harness new technologies to strengthen its presence in the electromagnetic spectrum and safeguard its national interests, according to experts in the field. Martin Klein, senior vice president of defense and intel at C3.Ai, said currently, developing integrated capabilities across the spectrum of war is […] More

Science Applications International Corp. has unveiled a centralized data science platform intended to develop and orchestrate low-code to full-code artificial intelligence and machine learning models. Tenjin works to enable government customers train, automate and deploy AI and machine learning algorithms designed to fuse disparate data types and extract relevant information from multiple sources to guide […] More

Two Accenture Federal Services executives said metaverse technology is making its way into federal government operations and will eventually transform agency processes in sectors ranging from defense to health care. In a joint commentary for Federal News Network, AFS Chief Technology Officer Chris Copeland and Chief Innovation Officer Kyle Michl listed the main areas of […] More

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems completed three live, virtual, and constructive combat missions using artificially intelligent pilots on its Avenger unmanned aircraft system. General Atomics said Wednesday the flights mark a new milestone in GA-ASI’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft ecosystem for Autonomous Collaborative Platform UAS. The Avenger was paired with a “digital twin” aircraft operated virtually using […] More

The U.S. Army is seeking small businesses capable of developing artificial intelligence and machine learning-powered tools and wearable technologies designed to improve warfighting capabilities. A Phase I contract opportunity under the Army Applied Small Business Innovation Research program calls for the development of wearable radiation detection sensors that meet size, weight, and power reduction requirements, […] More