U.S. Air Force Special Tactics operators from the 22nd Special Tactics Squadron establish communications during an airfield survey as part of a culmination exercise Mar. 10, 2020, at McChord Air Force Base, Wash. (U.S. Air Force / Staff Sgt. Ridge Shan) SOCOM wants to prioritize stronger communications encryption U.S. Special Operations Command wants to ensure its communications will stay secure now and in the future. Mar 25, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
Interns hosted by SOCOM give final presentations in August 2020. (US SOCOM / Twitter) How SOCOM tapped college students to work on new tech A successful internship program is leading SOCOM to find new ways to recruit and retain tech talent in the military. Jan 22, 2021 By Jackson Barnett
Members of a joint special forces team move together out of a U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey Feb. 26, 2018, at Melrose Training Range, New Mexico. (U.S. Air Force / Senior Airman Clayton Cupit) Expect SOCOM to be at the spearhead of AI testing in DOD Special operators have the ability and authorities to more easily test new artificial intelligence use cases. Dec 8, 2020 By Jackson Barnett
(Peter Salanki / Flickr) Google is making a ‘mistake’ with its AI choices, former U.S. officials say Ash Carter and Richard Clarke are echoing the concerns that have come from the White House and some of its allies in the tech sector. Jul 22, 2019 By Jackson Barnett