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Fortunately for the U.S., the race for AI superiority with China is not a sprint. An industry expert shares ideas for how Washington can come out ahead in the long run.

CANFIELD — Wearing what has become a normal part of her outfits, 4-year-old June Carson didn’t think anything of donning her mask Friday. When she walked into the Canfield Giant Eagle with Grandpa Steve Carson, June was met by Canfield officer Brett Modic, who thanked her for wearing her mask. In return, she was handed a stuffed animal of the department’s police dog, Rocky, and a pass for a free tour of the department. “I’m wearing dinosaurs,” she said of her mask. June said she wears a mask all the time in public. The act of recognition is part of a new program stemming from the ...

US Reps. Moulton and Banks: The future of defense is in public-private partnerships Rep. Seth Moulton and Rep. Jim Banks January 11 From left, Reps. Seth Moulton and Jim Banks co-chair the House of Representatives’ Future of Defense Task Force. Unless we make drastic changes, we will lose. That is the unmistakable and completely bipartisan conclusion of our task force on the future of America’s national security. The stakes could scarcely be higher: Our future as leader of the free world — indeed, the future of the free world itself — is on the line, not to mention the pe...

Second Front Systems Applauds Congressional Passage of National Defense Authorization Act for the 60th Consecutive Year News provided by Share this article Share this article ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Second Front Systems (2F), a venture-backed defense software company, applauds Congress for passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the 60 th year in a row. "The bi-partisan commitment to NDAA is a testament to the dedication of Committee Chairmen Inhofe and Smith, Ranking Members Reed and Thornberry, and the hard work of their staffs," said 2F Co-Foun...

How President-elect Biden can reinvigorate defense innovation By: Trae Stephens and Steve Blank   December 16, 2020 President-elect Joe Biden will enter office Jan. 20, 2020. (Susan Walsh/AP) The world is on the cusp of a new era of warfare dominated by unmanned systems, artificial intelligence, networked weapons and sensor fusion. We recently got a glimpse of this future in the rapid devastation that Turkish-backed Azeri forces delivered to the Armenian military with low-cost drones and smart weapons. While China and Russia exploit advances in emerging technologies, the United...