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US Army rolls out Google collaboration suite to 180,000-plus personnel

Asked if there have been any major hiccups or technical glitches, Army Undersecretary Gabe Camarillo said: "None that I’ve been made aware of. At all."

By Colin Demarest and Davis Winkie

16 months ago

A medical laboratory technician examines a slide under a microscope inside the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio Medical Center, April, 28, 2021.

Google wanted exclusive dibs on a priceless trove of military tissue samples. A dozen DoD officials raised ethical, legal concerns.

Google has long sought access to a priceless trove of veterans’ medical data.

By James Bandler, ProPublica

17 months ago

The Pentagon promises to use artificial intelligence for good, not evil

The Defense Department announced five ethical principles it plans to live by as it develops and uses artificial intelligence.

By Meghann Myers

4 years ago

The military needs a new personnel system if it wants to stop bleeding highly skilled troops

The Defense Innovation Board is charged with advising the Pentagon on technology. Their recommendation: Fix your personnel system.

By Meghann Myers

5 years ago

Google’s searching for military spouses who want IT careers

Google's providing 1,000 scholarships for military spouses to go through their IT training program.

By Karen Jowers

5 years ago

Op-Ed: Why the Pentagon is interested in UFOs

Globally, the number of UFO reportings in a year has peaked at more than 8,000. It’s not known how many the military experiences

By Iain Boyd, University of Michigan

5 years ago

Trump says Google is committed to US not Chinese military

Amid growing concern about the risks of Google and other U.S. companies doing business in China, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the CEO of Google has "strongly stated" that he is "totally committed" to the American, not Chinese, military.

5 years ago

Pentagon outlines its first artificial intelligence strategy

The U.S. military wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in warfare, but says it will take care to deploy the technology in accordance with the nation's values.

By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Saving America’s military edge will take money — and new ideas, Dunford says

The U.S. military needs Congress to provide sustained defense spending to maintain its eroding military edge — but also needs to start innovating, its top uniformed officer said Saturday.

5 years ago

Rebootcamp Roundup: August 31

Google’s new search tool makes it easier for veterans to find jobs. Wisconsin spends $1.9 million to recruit veteran residents. A California college is teaching student veterans how to be civilians again.

By Natalie Gross

6 years ago

Here’s how Google is making it easier for vets to find jobs

The company behind the world’s most popular search engine has unveiled three new initiatives to help veterans transition into the civilian workforce.

By Natalie Gross

6 years ago

Reports: Google won’t renew Pentagon contract to use AI

Google won’t renew a contract with the Pentagon that provides the company’s artificially intelligent algorithms to interpret video images and improve the targeting of drone strikes.

6 years ago