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Wargame Helps a Naval SYSCOM Develop its Wartime Acquisition Response Plan

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Discusses the how the development of Warime Acquisition Response Plans (WARP) support the rapid expansion of acquisition capabilities in support of major combat operations.

WARGAME helps a naval SYSCOM Develop its Wartime Acquisition Response Plan Discusses the how the development of Warime Acquisition Response Plans (WARP) support the rapid expansion of acquisition ... , Development, and Acquisition tasked all the SYSCOMs, including their Program Executive Offices and field activities, with developing Wartime Acquisition Response Plans (WARPs) through table-top exercises (TTXs). Each WARP was to include the processes and guidelines to support the rapid expansion of acquisition capabilities needed to support major combat operations. They also must align with the assistant

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 32, February 21, 2022

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Issue 32 /Newsletters/Ai%20and%20Autonomy%20in%20Russia/AI-and-autonomy-in-Russia%20Issue%2032_Page_01.jpg Issue 32, February 21, 2022 GOVERNANCE AND LEGISLATION US SANCTIONS ON TECHNOLOGY MAY ... “conducted technology exercises during which it simulated a shutdown from foreign software and electronics, including Microsoft, Nvidia, VMware, SAP, Oracle and Intel.” Though the findings of the exercise ... increasing in the future, with unmanned aerial technology playing an increasingly greater role in the Russian military. Russia’s Kronstadt Corporation is one of the main UAV-manufacturing companies

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 4, December 2, 2021

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 4, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

of hiding its acquisition by a PRC company. PLA media carried another article on cognitive warfare, and a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) website published an article on the need for PRC citizens to improve ... was purchased illegally by a PRC company.   According to   The Wall Street Journal   , Italian authorities have launched an   investigation   into the 2018 acquisition of a 75 percent stake in the Italian drone manufacturer Alpi Aviation by the Hong Kong-based Mars Information Technology Co. Ltd., which they say had registered in Hong Kong two months earlier. Alpi Aviation manufactures

Addressing AI Challenges in Human Machine Teaming

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Our review of DON strategy documents indicates that DON is paying insufficient attention to the full range of DOTMLPF-P (doctrine, organization, training, materiel, leadership & education, personnel, facilities, and policy) implications that these technologies will have. In particular, more attention needs to be paid to the Manpower, Personnel, Training, and Education (MPT&E) to enable human-machine teaming.

and educated force in the world.” MPT&E reform  is not addressed, but there is an unambiguous statement regarding the need to reform technology acquisition by developing  “innovative systems, modernizing legacy ones, and rigorously aligning our acquisition enterprise with operational requirements.” 38TH COMMANDANT'S PLANNING GUIDANCE (AND ITS UPDATES) “Marines ... , but the relationship between technology acquisition and personnel “acquisition” to enable HMT remains unexplored. DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY UNMANNED SYSTEMS CAMPAIGN FRAMEWORK

ai and autonomy in russia: Issue 31, February 7, 2022

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that industry has shown opposition to such regulation, arguing that it is premature. Reports quote a Big Data Association representative saying, “At this level of technology development ... the testing, evaluation, and acquisition of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), as it works on modernizing the force with new technologies. In January 2022, Denis Gorsky, General Director of the 766th ... is based in Chelyabinsk, is one of the largest aviation companies in Russia. It has been increasingly working on UAV technology, especially for the Russian armed forces. NEW STAGE IN INNOVATION

china ai and autonomy report: Issue 14, May 5, 2022

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The China AI and Autonomy Report, issue 14, is a biweekly newsletter published by CNA, on artificial intelligence and autonomy in China.

and their improved accuracy and lethality. The destruction wrought by these advanced weapon systems will then be quickly disseminated as credible information using AI-enabled communication, information acquisition ... Management University, and the South Africa-based Centre for AI Research. [11] According to the S&T Daily , an official PRC newspaper overseen by the Ministry of Science and Technology ... specifically noted the potential use of AI for climate forecasting, reducing emissions, carbon storage, and smart energy systems. [13] The PRC Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

AI and Autonomy Opportunities and Challenges

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The military is on the cusp of a major technological revolution, in which warfare is conducted by unmanned and increasingly autonomous weapon systems. This exploratory study considers the state-of-the-art of artificial intelligence (AI), machine- learning, and robot technologies, and their potential future military implications for autonomous (and semi-autonomous) weapon systems. Although no one can predict how AI will evolve or how it will affect the development of military autonomous systems, we can anticipate many of the conceptual, technical, and operational challenges that DOD will face as it increasingly turns to AI-based technologies. We identified four key gaps facing DOD as the military evolves toward an “autonomy era”: (1) a mismatch of timescales between the pace of commercial innovation and DOD’s acquisition process; (2) an underappreciation of the fundamental unpredictability of autonomous systems; (3) a lack of a universally agreed upon conceptual framework for autonomy; and (4) a disconnect between the design of autonomous systems and CONOPS development. We examine these gaps, provide a roadmap of opportunities and challenges, and identify areas of future studies.

as the military evolves toward an “autonomy era”: (1) a mismatch of timescales between the pace of commercial innovation and DOD’s acquisition process; (2) an underappreciation of the fundamental ... deeply entwined with developments in science and technology (see figure 1). Ever since a caveman first picked up a nearby rock to strike down an enemy, the use of new tools to safely project power ... deeper connection between the development of technology and weapons systems has been forged by national offset strategies. An offset strategy is a general set of peacetime policies designed to mitigate

pla update: Issue 5, June 6, 2022

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PLA Update, Issue 5, is a CNA China Studies Program monthly newsletter, with summaries of Chinese media coverage of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

, to discuss new technology, future warfare, operational support, and command and control (C2) issues related to the air and space domains. [14] According to Xinhua , forum attendees exchanged views ... strategic objectives, including the effort to transform the PLA into a "world-class military" by mid-century. [20] One focus area of MCF is the acquisition of foreign dual-use technologies, which PRC actors may procure through both legal and illegal means . [21] The first summary in this section addresses reported concerns about transfers of US technology to China and finds that a PRC

David Johnson

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to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition, where he had responsibility for all Navy and Marine Corps programs and development for maritime, ground, aviation, space, and C4I systems. Prior assignments included PEO Submarines, Deputy Commander Naval Sea Systems Command for Undersea Technology, Commander Naval Undersea Warfare Center, major program manager for Virginia Class Submarines, and various assignments in ship design, construction, maintenance, modernization, and technology development. Adm. Johnson graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1982

New Report: How China Legally Accesses Foreign Technologies to Build Military Capabilities

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China’s ability to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly in the strategically significant Indo-Pacific region.

China’s ability to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly ... to access critical technology, from intellectual property to microchip designs, could ultimately erode the technological superiority of the United States and its allies, particularly in the strategically ... foreign technology in order to advance its own national security agenda — while undermining U.S. commercial and security interests. China uses a series of legal yet problematic economic tools