Lawmakers are urging the Pentagon to enhance its cybersecurity measures and utilize advanced technologies like artificial intelligence to counter growing threats from China and Russia. The Pentagon's top technology officials are being pushed to expedite the development of systems and provide soldiers with the necessary tools to combat more advanced threats. Testifying at a hearing, officials outlined the Pentagon's efforts to partner with private companies and the tech sector to innovate and improve defense initiatives.
Lawmakers pressured the leaders of the Pentagon ’s technology offices to ramp up its efforts to bolster cybersecurity and use of advanced technologies like artificial intelligence as threats from China and Russia continue to grow.
Improving cybersecurity and advancing technological capabilities for the military is one of the leading challenges facing national security and defense agencies moving forward as Congress also debates how to best protect the nation’s critical infrastructure and defense industry as more adversaries continue to expand their military capabilities using technology.Lawmakers pushed the Pentagon’s top technology officials to move faster to develop its systems and get soldiers the tools they need to deal with more advanced threats. “No one obviously expects the Pentagon — largest bureaucracy in the world — to turn on a dime. It's an aircraft carrier, not a little Corvette, but I don't think any member believes that department is moving with the speed, force, or unity of action necessary to get our warfighters what they need,” said Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis. Officials that testified at the hearing detailed the Pentagon’s long list of moves to ramp up its adoption and innovation, including partnering with private companies, contracting the tech sector to help develop software and programs to aid with defense initiatives to get soldiers what they nee
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