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January 18, 2024
in AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Government Technology, Innovation Management
2 min read

Decoding the Responsible AI Executive Order: Insights from Dataminr Government President Dana Barnes

Navigating AI in Government: Insights from Dataminr President Dana Barnes

As AI steadily penetrates governmental operations, its ethical and responsible use is increasingly being spotlighted. Dana Barnes, Dataminr President of Government Business, recently shared insights on the Executive Order on the Responsible Use of AI, expressing his views on future federal AI legislation and more in a conversation with GovCon Wire .

January 18, 2024
in Government Technology, AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Innovation Management
2 min read

Marine Corps Conducts Testing of New Air Defense System Against Unmanned Aerial Threats

In a bid to strengthen their defense capacities, the U.S. Marine Corps recently assessed a preliminary production model of an air defense system, known as MADIS, during a comprehensive live-fire test. This focus aligns with the United States’ commitment to enhance national defense and defense technology capabilities. The original article can be found here .

January 18, 2024
in AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Innovation Management
6 min read

Leadership for the AI Age Is Institutional Design

Calls for “ruthless” leadership in defense modernization usually express a valid frustration. Institutions can preserve legacy platforms, organizations, and processes long after their opportunity cost becomes strategically dangerous. Artificial intelligence and autonomous systems will not diffuse into military advantage through local enthusiasm alone; leaders must allocate resources and change how forces organize, train, decide, and operate.

But ruthlessness is not a strategy. Indiscriminate disruption can retire useful capability, concentrate risk in immature systems, and reward visible technology over the less glamorous infrastructure that makes it dependable.

Leadership for the AI age is better understood as institutional design under uncertainty.

January 18, 2024
in AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Government Technology, Innovation Management
2 min read

Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gensler Sounds Alarm on Risks of Large AI-Fueled Financial Models

SEC Chair Highlights Risks in Large AI-Fueled Financial Models

Gary Gensler, the Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has expressed concerns over the financial sector’s increasing reliance on large AI base models. Gensler’s apprehensions stem particularly from regulators’ lack of oversight power over these models.

January 18, 2024
in Information Dominance, Observability, Defense AI, Legacy Modernization
5 min read

Information Dominance Begins with an Observable Mission System

Originally published in 2024; substantially revised in 2026 to deepen the analysis and incorporate additional sources.

It is tempting to frame information dominance as a data-volume problem: collect more signals, apply more analytics, and deliver more intelligence to the operator. In complex environments such as the Special Operations Forces Information Environment, volume is rarely the scarce resource. Comprehension is.

Operators and engineers need to understand what the system is doing, why it is doing it, which dependencies are failing, where information came from, and whether the resulting picture is trustworthy enough to support action.

Observability is therefore not an IT dashboard added beneath AI. It is the epistemic layer of the mission system.

January 16, 2024
in Government Technology, AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Innovation Management
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Accelerating Clean Energy Tech Manufacturing: DOE Opens Applications for MAKE IT Challenge Facilities & Strategies Tracks

DOE Invites Applications for $30 Million MAKE IT Clean Energy Tech Manufacturing Challenge

The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced a notable opportunity for prospective developers in the realm of clean energy technology. As part of a $30 million challenge known as the MAKE IT Prize, the DOE seeks to expedite the production of crucial components for clean energy solutions on a domestic level. The original article can be found here .

January 16, 2024
in Zero Trust, AI Security, Cybersecurity, Automation
5 min read

AI in Zero Trust: Automate Evidence, Not Accountability

Originally published in 2024; substantially revised in 2026 to deepen the analysis and incorporate additional sources.

Zero trust creates an appealing environment for artificial intelligence. Every access request can generate context: identity, device posture, workload state, data sensitivity, behavior, location, threat intelligence, and prior activity. AI and machine learning can help correlate those signals faster than human analysts can review them individually.

But there is a design trap. If the organization uses AI to make opaque access decisions inside an architecture intended to improve security visibility and control, it can reproduce the very problem zero trust was meant to solve.

AI should automate the collection, interpretation, and routing of security evidence—not dissolve accountability into an inscrutable risk score.

January 16, 2024
in Government Technology, AI Strategy, Defense Technology, Innovation Management
2 min read

Nokia Launches Specialized Federal Division to Cater to U.S. Defense Needs

Nokia Unveils Federal Division Focused on U.S. Defense Requirements

Nokia, a global leader in telecommunications and consumer electronics, has announced the launch of a new division tailored to support the unique needs of U.S. federal agencies. This move aligns with the technology industry’s growing interest in national defense applications, data strategies, information warfare, and incorporating AI into defense strategies. The original article can be found here .