Cold comfort
Defense Oneby Peter W. Singer and August Cole29d ago
Cold comfort A Polish naval commando walks into a bar…in the latest Fictional Intelligence column.
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top 88%Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news
Defense Oneby Patrick Tucker11 Sept 2026
Russia is weaponizing US-built AI to make killer drones, cyberattack bots, and fake news AI companies are sounding alarms, but the Trump administration isn’t acting on them.
‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency
Defense Oneby Frank Konkel11 Sept 2026
‘Digital employees’ are coming to the Defense Logistics Agency Nearly 200 agentic-AI bots are already running autonomously as the combat support agency pushes ahead with AI-powered tools, CIO says.
25 years after 9/11, spy agencies face old lessons and new threats
Defense Oneby David DiMolfetta11 Sept 2026
25 years after 9/11, spy agencies face old lessons and new threats Former intelligence officials describe a nation better equipped to disrupt terrorist plots, but still wrestling with the costs.
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact
Defense Oneby Brian O'Neill, The Conversation10 Sept 2026
The Pentagon is using polygraphs to hunt leakers, but the tests are more theater than fact My 27-year career with the CIA makes me wary of the certainty their use can appear to convey.
US absent as western powers meet on wartime protections for civilians
Defense Oneby Megan Rose and Hannah Allam, ProPublica10 Sept 2026
US absent as western powers meet on wartime protections for civilians A multinational group meets this week at NATO headquarters in Belgium to discuss protections for civilians during combat.
‘We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,’ Pentagon CIO says
Defense Oneby Edward Graham10 Sept 2026
‘We have to throw technology at the cyber problem,’ Pentagon CIO says DOD must use “the fantastically skilled people that we have in a much more effective way,” Kirsten Davies said.
Top Air and Space Force leaders will gather amid unresolved Iran war, budget uncertainty
Defense Oneby Thomas Novelly10 Sept 2026
Top Air and Space Force leaders will gather amid unresolved Iran war, budget uncertainty The Joint Chiefs chairman, Space Force’s new leader, and the NASA administrator are all scheduled to speak...
AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it
Defense Oneby Patrick Tucker9 Sept 2026
AI-powered biowarfare is coming; the Army lays plans to ‘fight through’ it A new strategy aims to prepare to “deploy, fight, and win decisively in a bio-contested environment” by 2035.
Maven is becoming the Pentagon’s everything app
Defense Oneby John Croxton9 Sept 2026
Maven is becoming the Pentagon’s everything app MSS has replaced “six, eight, ten” systems that the military used to analyze data, AI chief says.
NSA wants AI to help analysts sift vast data troves
Defense Oneby David DiMolfetta9 Sept 2026
NSA wants AI to help analysts sift vast data troves Tasks that take days or weeks will be done "much faster," says the agency’s cybersecurity chief.
CIA cyber intelligence helped US forces capture Maduro, deputy director says
Defense Oneby David DiMolfetta9 Sept 2026
CIA cyber intelligence helped US forces capture Maduro, deputy director says The agency’s Center for Cyber Intelligence built a “flawless intelligence picture,” Michael Ellis said.
China is trying to steal US AI models' secrets, intel agencies warn
Defense Oneby Alexandra Kelley9 Sept 2026
China is trying to steal US AI models' secrets, intel agencies warn NSA, FBI, and CISA cite “aggressive, malicious, and targeted" distillation tactics. China is trying to glean the secrets of U.S.
After heavy Reaper drone loses in Iran, Air Force accelerates affordable future replacement
Defense Oneby Thomas Novelly8 Sept 2026
After heavy Reaper drone loses in Iran, Air Force accelerates affordable future replacement The Massed Modular Aircraft effort wants to bring a new ISR, strike drone to the frontlines.
July’s breakout at OpenAI was far more complex than initially realized
Defense Oneby John Croxton4 Sept 2026
July’s breakout at OpenAI was far more complex than initially realized Hundreds of AI agents collaborated to escape their containers, disguising their actions and even sacrificing themselves.
Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again
Defense Oneby Lauren C. Williams4 Sept 2026
Back to life: How Shield AI’s future unmanned fighter made decades-old tech new again The original GE Aerospace engine nozzle, designed for the F-16, is key to building a vertical takeoff robotic...
White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say
Defense Oneby Thomas Novelly3 Sept 2026
White House pressure for US firms to skip French space summit is ‘unfortunate,’ insiders say One policy director warned that American companies could be used as a ‘prop’ against their country’s...
The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND
Defense Oneby Thomas Novelly2 Sept 2026
The US may lack the engineers to rebuild space assets in a future war: RAND Industry is already short of skilled engineering personnel.
Pentagon cyber strategy expected as soon as next week, sources say
Defense Oneby David DiMolfetta2 Sept 2026
Pentagon cyber strategy expected as soon as next week, sources say Officials have previewed a blueprint emphasizing offensive operations, AI, and closer industry ties as the military reorganizes...
Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars
Defense Oneby Lauren C. Williams1 Sept 2026
Some Navy subs are waiting years for shipyard work, and that’s costing billions of dollars In the past decade, U.S. attack submarines have spent 41 ship-years idle, GAO found.