SALLY COLE SENIOR EDITOR

Neural networks are on the path toward explainable intelligence, which may help speed the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD).

JOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

A satellite imagery recognition system designed by Lockheed Martin engineers uses open-source deep learning libraries to quickly identify and classify objects or targets in large areas across the world. Company officials say the tool could potentially saving image analysts many man hours categorizing and labeling items within an image.

MARIANA IRIARTE, TECHNOLOGY EDITOR

Reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) requirements are also impacting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) designs.

NICHOLE HEYDENBURG, APEX WAVES

Rescuing wounded soldiers during active battlefield situations is one of the most dangerous positions and the cause of many military deaths. According to researchers, around 86% of battlefield deaths occur during the first thirty minutes post-injury. This is the reason researchers across the world are working toward developing artificial intelligence (AI) technology that can bolster battlefield healthcare.

JOHN BRATTON MERCURY SYSTEMS

Artificial intelligence is redefining decision-making and responsiveness, creating an environment for a potential shift in global power to those who wield it.

JOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Daylight quantum communication was demonstrated by experts at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Starfire Optical Range (SOR) under conditions that are representative of space-to-Earth satellite links.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

The U.S. Army Program Executive Officer (PEO) for Aviation's Project Manager, Unmanned Aircraft Systems -- in partnership with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and the Army's Maneuver Center of Excellence -- has chosen six companies that will identify and prototype new unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities as the Department of Defense (DoD) looks to to adapt small commercial drones for the battlefield.

LISA DAIGLE, ASSISTANT MANAGING EDITOR

BAE Systems is partnering with robotic process automation (RPA) leader UiPath on a project to develop suites of software robots that users can employ to automate high-volume, repetitive processes, with an eye to integrating them into machine learning (ML) tools for U.S. intelligence and defense services.

JOHN MCHALE, EDITORIAL DIRECTOR

Microsoft’s Tactical Edge Platform is using Esri’s ArcGIS Enterprise to enable its Microsoft Azure and Azure Cognitive Services to have a geographic context via Esri’s advanced mapping and spatial analytics technology. The platform is targeted at defense and intelligence professionals to demonstrate how they can use connecting field sensor data and cloud services for tactical field operations or for domestic emergency response.

ABACO SYSTEMS

In the conflicts of the future, dominance of the electromagnetic spectrum will be a military imperative for victory – either denying access to an enemy, or ensuring unimpeded access to friendly forces. The rate of development of sophisticated electronic warfare applications to support these objectives is, unsurprisingly, accelerating. High performance/low latency is essential in the hardware that supports such applications. COTS (commercial off-the-shelf) solutions, especially those that leverage the unique capabilities of FPGA (field-programmable gate array) technology, are now capable of delivering not only on this prerequisite – but also on other key requirements.