The Next Frontier for Warfighters Might Be Implants in Their Brains. Is the Pentagon Ready for the Consequences? The potential medical applications of access to the brain for treating ailments are far-ranging, but pressure to compete with...
Why DARPA Banned the First-Ever First Person Shooter Video Game "Maze" was the result of an attempt at creating 3D images by high school seniors in a work-study program at NASA's Ames...
The Pentagon Conducted Revolutionary Research on Why Your Coffee Spills While Walking DARPA teamed with researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara to find out why an uncovered cup of coffee will...
As Arctic Tensions Heat Up, DARPA Wants to Control Ice Formation Like Princess Elsa Fighting in the bitter cold and in environments dominated by ice is tough and dangerous but DARPA is not about to just let...
Sikorsky Prepares to Test Autonomous Version of Army's Black Hawk Helicopter The technology allows a computer to take over flight tasks and serve as a digital copilot.
A Fighter Pilot Will Dogfight an AI-Controlled Jet in 2024, Esper Says The Air Force is raising the stakes after an AI program beat a fighter pilot in a series of virtual battles.
New DARPA Chief Is 3rd Woman to Lead Pentagon's Secretive Research Arm Dr. Victoria Coleman, an AI specialist, has been named director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Rise of the Machines: AI Algorithm Beats F-16 Pilot in Dogfight The increased focus on simulation comes as military leaders, particularly in the Air Force, work to overhaul pilot training.
DARPA Wants AI Program to Crunch Data for Commanders DARPA has issued a multi-year contract with Aptima Inc. and Arizona State University to develop a new generation of AI.
Is it Ethical to Dope Troops So They Fight Better? "Proper use of performance-enhancing drugs in the military could shorten wars and save lives."
Trump Orders 1,500 Active-Duty Troops to Border Ahead of Pentagon Security Plan Deadline It was not immediately clear what units and service branches would be tapped for the deployment, but the announcement comes...
Trailblazing Coast Guard Commandant Fired by Trump Administration Adm. Linda Fagan, the first woman to serve in the Coast Guard's top job, was relieved following the swearing-in ceremony for...
Air Force Officer Who Advocated for Women in Leadership Roles Removed from Command Col. Julie Sposito-Salceies was relieved from the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam unit by Gen. Kevin Schneider, commander of...
Air Force Groups that Advocated for Beard Policies, Better Body Armor Are Gutted by Trump Directive Air Force and Space Force groups that helped create policy and improve the quality of life for women, minorities and LGBTQ+...
Trump Administration Directs All Federal Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Staff Be Put on Leave President Donald Trump's administration has moved to end affirmative action in federal contracting and directed that all...