Defense

deepfake

FBI Warns Imminent Deepfake Attacks “Almost Certain”

Tim McMillan·
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a unique Private Industry Notification (PIN) on deepfakes, warning companies that “malicious actors almost certainly will leverage synthetic content for cyber and foreign influence operations in the next 12-18 months.”  The FBI’s...
simulation military

Cutting-Edge Simulation Technology Being Developed for Military Training
Combining real-life historical military engagements with modern simulation technology, the program is touted as “the ultimate tool for military education and battle analysis."

Christopher Plain·
With hopes of improving the training of future U.S. military leaders, researchers at Purdue University have developed a cutting-edge simulation program that offers students a virtual reality 3-D tour of the famed WWII D-Day battle at Normandy, France. By taking...
Battelle hypersonic

Battelle Designing Materials For Breakthrough Hypersonic Speeds
Battelle Memorial Institute awarded nearly $50 million dollars by the DoD to manufacture materials capable of withstanding speeds excess of Mach 5.

Tim McMillan·
The global race for hypersonic flight continues to heat up. Presently, the United States, Russia, China, Australia, India, France, and Germany are all actively developing technologies to allow for flight at over five times the speed of sound. But engineering...