WASHINGTON — The Air Force Research Laboratory is pushing its contractors to purge all Anthropic products from their systems by Sept. 1, almost a month ahead of a Defense Department-wide deadline, according to memos obtained by Breaking Defense. The AFRL memo, sent to industry July 9, says it is issued to “formally notify” contractors of…
As the Pentagon accelerates efforts to modernize its cyber enterprise, artificial intelligence is emerging as both a powerful advantage and a growing security challenge. Drawing on reporting from AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2026, this eBook explores how Defense Department leaders are approaching AI-enabled cyber operations, strengthening foundational cybersecurity, defending critical infrastructure, and advancing the CYBERCOM 2.0…
WASHINGTON — If Congress does not pass $350 billion in funding through the reconciliation process, the Pentagon will consider cutting expensive traditional weapon systems in order to protect drones, the department’s top technologist warned Friday. Emil Michael, who is both the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, as well as the Pentagon’s CTO, indicated…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the geospatial intelligence landscape, making GEOINT 2026 one of the most consequential gatherings for the intelligence community this year. While Breaking Defense’s everyday focus is on the Defense Department and Ministries of Defense abroad, the annual GEOINT conference offers a unique window into the priorities of the National Reconnaissance Office…
WASHINGTON — Military personnel and Defense Department civilians have used a version of Google Gemini’s Agent Designer to create over 100,000 semi-autonomous AI agents in less than five weeks since the tool became available, a Pentagon official told Breaking Defense. “We’ve seen remarkable adoption since its launch, with over 103,000 agents built and a total…
