Weekly Briefing: Defense Networks & Cyber News and Analysis

The latest defense networks & cyber news and analysis from Breaking Defense.

Should US Pay Semiconductor Makers To Compete Vs. China? The Senate voted to subsidize domestic manufacturers of vital computer components. Will national security concerns overcome a longstanding aversion to government-led industrial policy?

Air Force Seeks Startups To Build High-Tech 'Bases Of The Future' The near-term focus is on rebuilding hurricane-ravaged Tyndall AFB, but the long-term goal is to build more resilient bases around the world — including in war zones.

Northrop Teaming With Startups To Build Autonomy Chops The big defense contractors are looking at smaller, agile companies to push the envelope on AI, and developing the new 'Skyborg' brain.

Two Men & A Bot: Can AI Help Command A Tank? Instead of a traditional three-man crew, Brig. Gen. Coffman told Breaking Defense, "you have two humans with a virtual crew member, [sharing] the functions of gunning, driving, and commanding."

Air Force Chooses Four Contractors To Compete For Skyborg Drone Boeing, General Atomics, Kratos, and Northrop Grumman won awards. Notably absent: Lockheed Martin.

Intelligence Agencies Release AI Ethics Principles Getting it right doesn't just mean staying within the bounds of the law. It means making sure that the AI delivers reports that accurate and useful to policymakers.

JADC2: Black Sea Exercise Tests Joint Command Concepts The Air Force experiment piggybacked on the annual Sea Breeze wargames, with ships, aircraft, and special operators from at least eight nations coming together to deter Russia.

Air Force 'Digital Century Series' Is Stuck In The Wrong Century Acquisition chief Will Roper wants to replicate the rapid-fire development of new fighter jets in the 1950s. He should focus on new drones instead.

Milley Assigns Service Roles In All-Domain Ops Concept The Air Force will lead work on the concept for command & control, the Navy will lead joint fires, and the Army has logistics.

COVID Drives AUSA Mega-Conference Online: Gen. Ham Bringing together an estimated 33,000 soldiers and civilians from around the world was just too dangerous in the coronavirus era.

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