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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 09 > army-not-walking-away-from-uavs-despite-reverting-drone-unit-back-to-infantry

Army 'not walking away' from UAVs despite reverting drone unit back to infantry

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (267+ words) WASHINGTON — A key Army official today defended the service’s decision to transition a drone-focused unit back into a conventional infantry battalion, saying the Army is not “walking away” from focusing on the transformative tech. “Let me be very clear, like…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > with-ai-hackers-in-mind-air-forces-cyber-develops-defensive-campaign-plan

With AI hackers in mind, Air Forces Cyber develops defensive 'campaign plan"

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (298+ words) "When people say, ‘Hey, we're at an inflection point,’ we are absolutely at an inflection point,” 16th Air Force commander Lt. Gen. Thomas Hensley said of AI threats to the network. WASHINGTON — In the face of emerging cyber threats posed by…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > army-cyber-defenses-need-dedicated-funding-for-ai-top-official-says

Army cyber defenses need 'dedicated funding' for AI, top official says

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (421+ words) Dedicated funding is key, according to the Army's principal cyber advisor, because the service's cyber command cannot fund AI work strictly from their operational budget. AUGUSTA, Ga. — Artificial intelligence will be a budget priority for Army Cyber Command over at…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > army-network-needs-digital-twin-for-training-testing-cybersecurity-netcom-chief

Army network needs digital twin for training, testing, cybersecurity: NETCOM chief

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (436+ words) “It’s a big ask,” acknowledged Maj. Gen. Denise McPhail, chief of Army Network Command, but it could allow NETCOM to “leverage AI in that model to understand our vulnerabilities, where our gaps are.” WASHINGTON — To take full advantage of AI,…...

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breakingdefense.com > 2026 > 08 > army-cyber-training-ai-agents-in-cyber-work-roles-alongside-human-counterparts

Army Cyber training AI agents in cyber 'work roles' alongside human counterparts

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (332+ words) Task Force Lexington houses all of Army Cyber Command's AI efforts, including an AI "red team." AUGUSTA, Ga. — Army Cyber Command is training AI agents in various “work roles” to serve alongside humans to operate at machine speed, according to…...

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breakingdefense.com > tag > in-focus-pacific-modernization

In Focus Pacific Modernization Coverage

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (50+ words) Breaking Defense “If we got into a high-intensity conflict right now in the Indo-Pacific, it would be difficult to meet all of the repair and resupply needs,” said FLEETWERX program manager Morgan Bower — but a new approach to 3D printing might…...