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Afghan-based terror groups still a year away from ability to strike US, intel leaders say
Earlier assessments had estimated an attack could be possible as early as this summer.
To win battles of information, the US Army will need deep sensing and data handling
The service wants to use sensors to "see" across the larger distances expected for future battles. And deeper sensing makes more data to process and understand.
By Mark Pomerleau
Satellite photos show chaos in Afghanistan exit
Satellite imagery from commercial providers shows crowds of people gathered on the tarmac at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Afghanistan as thousands of people try to exit the country.
By Nathan Strout
Army orders 2 prototype sensor suites for next-generation surveillance plane
The sensors will be part of the Army’s High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES), an undetermined aircraft that will be one piece of the service's family of deep-sensing systems.
By Nathan Strout
A new constellation? Space Force wants to get into tactical satellite imagery business
While plans aren't set, the Department of Defense is considering building out a new constellation of imagery satellites for tactical use.
By Nathan Strout
Army approves rapid development of Tactical Space Layer
The Army continues to make progress in utilizing satellite imagery for beyond-line-of-sight targeting.
By Nathan Strout
Report: Iran used commercial satellite images to monitor US forces before attack
The news report said Iran monitored the base by purchasing commercial satellite images, but the U.S. military was wise to the efforts.
By Nathan Strout
With Deepwave Digital, Northrop Grumman is pushing processing to the edge
Northrop Grumman wants to use artificial intelligence to process data on orbit.
By Nathan Strout
Inside the Army’s futuristic test of its battlefield artificial intelligence in the desert
At Project Convergence, U.S. Army Futures Command tested a number of emerging AI capabilities, including Prometheus, Dead Center, FIRESTORM and more.
By Nathan Strout
Here’s how intelligence agencies will take advantage of machine learning and AI
With greater interest in artificial intelligence and machine learning, industry officials offer greater clarity on how those technologies will work for the national security community.
By Mark Pomerleau