All posts tagged "defence"
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Research reveals gender inequality among diplomatic corpsNew research has revealed a stark gender gap among the senior ranks of governments’ foreign offices, with women on average comprising 25% of ambassadors but 43% of all diplomatic staff.
- Posted October 30, 2020
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US AI defence panel calls for digital academyThe US National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (NSCAI) has called for the creation of new talent initiatives to develop the government’s technical workforce and improve senior leaders’ understanding of
- Posted September 24, 2020
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UK Cabinet secretary ousted as fears grow over politicisation of the civil serviceSir Mark Sedwill, who has served as Cabinet secretary and head of the UK civil service since 2018, and national security adviser (NSA) since 2017, is to stand down in
- Posted June 29, 2020
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US government urged to spend $25bn a year on AI or risk falling behindCongress and the White House should work together to increase annual federal spending on artificial intelligence (AI) research and development to US$25bn (€19.2bn), according to a national security think tank.
- Posted February 5, 2020
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Civil servants win big at Women in Defence UK AwardsCivil servants at the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) scooped three awards at the fourth annual Women in Defence UK Awards, held on Tuesday at London’s Guildhall, while three of
- Posted November 21, 2019
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US Department of Defense to consider ethical AI recommendationsThe US Defense Innovation Board has unanimously agreed on five artificial intelligence (AI) ethics principles that it recommends the Department of Defense (DoD) consider when implementing the emerging technology.
- Posted November 5, 2019
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Trump demands 5% cuts across government – bar defenceUS President Donald Trump this week asked all government departments to plan for budget cuts of 5%, though he said a recent boost to spending at the Department of Defense
- Posted October 21, 2018
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Trump elevates Cyber Command to bolster US digital warfare powersUS president Donald Trump has approved plans to beef up the powers of US Cyber Command, the military unit dedicated to digital warfare. Cyber Command will now be elevated to
- Posted August 21, 2017
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New Australian cyber unit to target overseas criminalsAustralia has launched a new information warfare unit, charged with combating cyber criminals abroad and defending the country’s military infrastructure. The unit, whose creation was announced at the end of
- Posted July 11, 2017
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Canadian unions warn of security risks from outsourced warship contractsUnions in Canada have warned the country’s prime minister Justin Trudeau that a “worrisome” trend of private sector outsourcing at the Department of National Defence (DND) could compromise national security.
- Posted June 29, 2017
