The Joint Requirements Oversight Council will make the decision on which service is best able to carry out the Looking Glass responsibility, but the Pentagon “has not backed away from that mission at all," according to Air Force Lt. Gen. Andrew Gebara.
Self-driving cars still get into accidents on highways, an environment for which there is abundant data to train algorithms, expert Paul Scharre said. “What is the training data set we have for nuclear war?”
Cybersecurity skills must evolve in near-real time as Zero Day threats continue and AI provides new challenges.
The plane will be the successor to the E-6B Mercury.
The STRATCOM head emphasized the strategic advantages that AI and ML will add to NC3 systems, but said that a human must still be involved in the loop as this will “maximize the adoption of these capabilities and maintain our edge over our adversaries.”
Col. Robert Davis, program executive officer for SSC's Space Sensing Directorate, told the National Security Space Association today that the SWAC study might affect how follow-on satellites are designed and, perhaps, hardened to radiation.
The study notes that NC3 is one of the least understood of the many parts that make up the US nuclear weapons architecture, in part because of the high levels of secrecy that surround it. Thus, it is difficult for policymakers and service leaders to focus needed attention on it.
Michigan’s defense ecosystem and expertise makes it a special asset for production.
"Right now, of course, the secretary of defense does not have a counterpart; there is no [Chinese] minister of defense. We're going to have to probably wait on that one," NSC official Sarah Beran said.
The draft National Space Authorization Act would also push Space Force on integrating commercial data and on over-classification of space programs.
Northrop Grumman announced a high-powered team today, but industry reps told Breaking Defense another team is forming around Collins Aerospace, setting up a showdown.
As officials described how they'll spend billions on America's nuclear arsenal and presented rosy outlooks, California's Rep. John Garamendi retorted, "The fact of the matter is every single one of these systems are behind schedule and over budget, every single one of them."
While the timeframe for certifying SDA's Tracking Layer as part of the nuclear attack sensor network remains unclear, SDA Director Derek Tournear said there is "plenty of time" to get it done.
The new ICBM and B-21 bomber will be a “stabilizing force” for strategic deterrence that is born digital to meet evolving threats.
The House subcommittee's markup of the fiscal 2023 defense policy bill also calls upon GAO to review the effectiveness of the NC3 Enterprise Center run by STRATCOM.
"We recognize our ASAT commitment doesn't cover all ASAT threats, including space based ASAT systems. But we think it is important to take a first step to address the most pressing threats," said Eric Desautels, a senior State Department official involved in negotiating international accords.