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Colonial Pipeline Cyberattack Follows Years of Warnings "We are disappointed, though unsurprised, to learn of the cyberattack," Sen. King and Rep. Gallagher said. "We can and must be better… in navigating the threats of the Age of Cyber Aggression."

JAIC Automates DoD's Back Office: 'From 20 Minutes To Seconds' "We're only as fast as our slowest process," said JAIC's Lane, who is applying AI, machine learning, automation, and other tech to boost DoD's efficiency.

Northrop Breaks Into DARPA's Blackjack The company's software-defined Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) technology will offer military users an agile new signal from low Earth orbit (LEO) that is not dependent on existing satellite navigation systems," said Nicholas Paraskevopoulos, Northrop Grumman's chief technology officer.

Army Builds AI Development Toolkit For All Domain Ops This month, the Army's Artificial Intelligence Task Force is testing a new "common platform" for AI development.

Jamming Strikes OSCE Drones Tracking Russian Forces Since March, the OSCE's "long-range UAVs have been experiencing increased levels of GPS signal interference on take-off and landing, affecting both of their GPS receivers," the group said in a statement.

All-Domain Demo Links U-2, F-35 & F-22 The demonstration, dubbed Project Hydra, was partially funded by the Air Force and the Missile Defense Agency, says Lockheed Martin's Dan Markham.

NSA Calls For Review Of Op Tech Security Operational technologies, or OT, are prevalent in critical infrastructure environments. "Without direct action to harden OT networks and control systems against vulnerabilities… owners and operators will remain at indefensible levels of risk," NSA says.

Space Force Digital Vision Focuses On Speedy Decisions Gen. Jay Raymond, Space Force chief, stressed that the new digital vision applies not just to service acquisition, but to everything the newest military service does, with a bottom-line goal of speeding decision-making.

OCX On Track, Says Raytheon; Begins New Upgrade Once delivered and accepted, Space Force will own the OCX software-based ground system for GPS, not Raytheon.

Army Network Upgrade Seeks Fast Data For JADC2 The upcoming upgrade to the Army's tactical network, Capability Set '23, will exploit the boom in commercial Low- and Medium-Earth Orbit satellites to boost communications for fast-moving Stryker units.

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