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Cyber

Lawmakers Secure Several AI Commission Recommendations In HASC’s FY ‘22 NDAA

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, September 7th, 2021

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Lawmakers Secure Several AI Commission Recommendations In HASC’s FY ‘22 NDAA

Low angled view of the U.S. Capitol East Facade Front in Washington, DC.

A pair of lawmakers on the House Armed Services Committee secured nearly a dozen amendments in the panel’s version of the next defense policy bill intended to further the Pentagon’s artificial intelligence adoption, including assessing new contracting mechanisms and establishing readiness goals. Reps. Jim Langevin (D-R.I.), chair Cyber, Innovative Technologies, and Information Systems (CITI), and Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), head of the House Republican Conference, sponsored the provisions which were direct recommendations from the National Security Commission on AI (NSCAI). “To…

Army

Lawmakers Request DoD Briefing On Army’s Planned Cuts To Aviation Procurement

A bipartisan group of House lawmakers has sent a letter asking the Pentagon for a briefing on the potential industrial base impacts as a result of the Army’s planned cuts […]

Congress

CENTCOM Looking To Lessons Learned From Use Of LUCAS Drones

U.S Central Command (CENTCOM) is looking to lessons learned from its use of Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS) drones by Phoenix-based SpektreWorks, according to CENTCOM head Adm. Brad Cooper. […]

Army

Hegseth Says DoD Open To Reviewing Army’s Planned Cuts To Legacy Helicopter Procurement

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has told lawmakers the Pentagon is open to reviewing the Army’s planned procurement cuts to its legacy manned aviation fleet. Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.), ranking member […]

Congress

Appropriators Press For Details On Iran War Costs; DoD’s $29B Estimate Doesn’t Include Base Damage

The Pentagon estimates the U.S.’ ongoing conflict with Iran has now cost at least $29 billion, while a lead official noted the updated figure does not factor in damage to […]