AI & IT

Your feet carry the mission—now cutting-edge footwear carries your feet. Modern military boots have evolved beyond leather and steel into biomechanical marvels. They’re now embedded with carbon fiber, adaptive cushioning, smart sensors, and even LiFi communications. As the global military footwear market surges toward $8.3 billion by 2035, innovation is …

The $100 Billion Vulnerability Crisis Memory safety vulnerabilities remain one of the most persistent and devastating flaws in critical software systems. Accounting for nearly 70% of all exploitable bugs, these vulnerabilities plague codebases that control mission-critical assets—from power grids and avionics to satellites and weapons systems. In response to the …

  For decades, the pace of computing advancement has been measured by Moore’s Law—the observation that the number of transistors on a chip doubles every two years. Yet, as computational power has surged, energy efficiency has lagged dangerously behind. The mismatch has grown stark in high-performance domains like energy research. …

Artificial intelligence (AI) has witnessed explosive growth in recent years, evolving far beyond basic tasks like image classification or natural language processing. With the emergence of generative AI and increasingly complex models, the computational demand has surged to levels that are straining conventional hardware architectures. Despite advancements in CPUs, GPUs, …

In a world increasingly affected by climate volatility, the need for timely, high-precision weather forecasting has never been more critical. From protecting lives during hurricanes and heatwaves to optimizing agriculture, logistics, and energy usage, accurate meteorological predictions are foundational to modern civilization. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI)—a transformative force reshaping how …

  Electronic Warfare Receivers: The Frontline Sensors of the Spectrum Battlespace Electronic warfare systems rely on sophisticated receivers that serve as the first line of defense in detecting, identifying, and neutralizing electromagnetic threats. These receivers are tasked with intercepting and analyzing a wide range of radio frequency (RF) signals emitted …

As near-peer adversaries aggressively expand their electromagnetic warfare capabilities, the U.S. Air Force is racing to future-proof its dominance across contested domains. At the heart of this effort lies the REFLECT (Radio Frequency Electronic Warfare Focused Laboratory Evaluations of Critical Technologies) program—an ambitious, multi-million-dollar initiative launched by the Air Force …

The wars of the 21st century—particularly in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA), and Ukraine—have made one fact abundantly clear: assessments of environmental and infrastructure damage cannot wait for peace agreements or ceasefires. These wars have left cities in ruins, destroyed critical public services, and turned once-livable urban centers into …

Introduction: Breaking the “One-Part, One-Material” Paradigm Modern defense systems operate in extreme environments where the performance and reliability of materials can dictate mission success or failure. Historically, engineers have been constrained by the “one-material-per-part” paradigm—selecting a single material for a given component based on compromise rather than optimization. This legacy …

Rethinking AI: From Tools to Teammates Artificial intelligence is undergoing a dramatic transformation. While generative AI amazed the world with its ability to produce text, images, and code on demand, the next phase is even more groundbreaking: agentic AI. Unlike conventional AI systems that simply respond to inputs, agentic AI …