The Air Force Research Laboratory Materials and Manufacturing Directorate has received a $4 million grant from the Office of the Secretary of Defense to establish the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Research Center Capability Project. The lab space at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio will focus on interactive data visualization in a 6,000-square-foot space, […] Read more
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate is seeking vendors and suppliers of secure synthetic data generation platforms. S&T said synthetic data will enable training in DHS machine learning models when real-world data is unavailable or when their use would jeopardize privacy and security. According to Melissa Oh, S&T Silicon Valley Innovation Program […] Read more
The Government Accountability Office has suggested using artificial intelligence to enhance weather forecasting and mitigate billions of dollars in damage annually. In a paper published on Dec. 14, the watchdog explained that machine learning-powered algorithms could automate processes and rapidly extract insights from large datasets to give authorities more time to prepare for extreme weather […] Read more
The Department of Defense has awarded Andro Computational Solutions several contracts worth $20 million for military machine learning technology development. According to a press release, the assistant secretary of the army for acquisition, logistics and technology awarded Andro a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research contract to develop DeepGenerator, a solution that enables rapid data […] Read more
The Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific has awarded defense and intelligence communities solutions provider Expedition Technology a multiyear contract to apply deep learning technologies to improve the U.S. Navy’s wideband spectrum awareness capabilities. CEO and President Marc Harlacher said machine learning offers a lot of opportunities to improve dynamic spectrum awareness, equipping warfighters with the […] Read more
Octo, an IBM company, has received a contract modification from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, extending its research and development work on a machine learning operations prototype for another year. The partnership has been building ML operations for soldier-centered models capable of automatically retraining itself even at the tactical edge. […] Read more
The Defense Intelligence Agency has awarded SOS International a $63 million task order for artificial intelligence and machine learning technology development. SOSi will use AI and ML to help the Missile and Space Intelligence Center modernize and improve its decision-making capabilities. Services will also ensure that MSIC can streamline its intelligence analysis production, SOSi said […] Read more
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected Infleqtion to participate a program to develop quantum algorithms for generative machine learning. The Imagining Practical Applications for a Quantum Tomorrow program is driven by quantum information processing advancements such as Noisy Intermediate-Scale Quantum devices, Infleqtion said Tuesday. DARPA is exploring how hybrid quantum and classical computing […] Read more
The Defense Innovation Unit has awarded TurbineOne a multiyear contract to prototype new machine learning capabilities with potential applications in force protection, industrial equipment geolocation and improving the experience in intelligence operations centers. TurbineOne is expected to work with the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering’s FutureG and 5G Office on […] Read more
AFWERX, the Department of the Air Force’s innovation arm, has awarded New York-based company Wallaroo .AI a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer contract to help the department address key on-orbit challenges. Under the STTR award, Wallaroo .AI will use its expertise in artificial intelligence to help the Air Force Research Laboratory deploy machine learning […] Read more
