Adversaries Increasingly Weaponizing Social Media

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Panelists speak at AUSA's Hot Topic on cyber and information operations.
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Adversaries Increasingly Weaponizing Social Media

Social media has made it easy for adversaries to target and influence the American people, a panel of experts said.

“The primary thing it did was it removed our borders,” said Lydia Snider, a foreign malign influence adviser for Army Cyber Command. “Until the advent of social media, we had the luxury of oceans on either side and allies above and below.”

Panel: Army Shouldn’t Rely on AI Models Like ChatGPT

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Panel: Army Shouldn’t Rely on AI Models Like ChatGPT

As the U.S. Army works to become a more datacentric organization, the one thing it should not do, according to a panel of experts, is rely too heavily on artificial intelligence large-language models to get there.

“Don’t do it,” said Stephen Riley, a customer engineer on Google’s Army engineering team, in a discussion July 2 at the Association of the U.S. Army’s Hot Topic on cyber and information advantage.

Panel: Rise in Information Complicates Future Fight

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Panel at AUSA Hot Topic
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Panel: Rise in Information Complicates Future Fight

The Army will need to take a proactive, integrated approach to signature management to maintain the information advantage, senior cyber officials said during a panel discussion July 2 at a Hot Topic event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Information Warfare Needs ‘Whole-of-Society’ Approach

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James Rubin speaks at AUSA Hot Topic event
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Information Warfare Needs ‘Whole-of-Society’ Approach

The United States is struggling to outpace its global adversaries in the information domain, and a whole-of-society response is needed, the special envoy and coordinator of the State Department’s Global Engagement Center said July 2 at a Hot Topic event hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army. 

Barrett: Army Must Adapt for ‘Persistent Conflict’

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Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett speaks at AUSA Hot Topic event
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Barrett: Army Must Adapt for ‘Persistent Conflict’

The Army must be prepared to operate across the information spectrum to keep ahead of its adversaries, the commander of Army Cyber Command said.

In opening remarks July 2 at a Hot Topic on cyber and information advantage hosted by the Association of the U.S. Army, Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett said there is “persistent conflict” in the information dimension. This means the Army must “think through” now how it will apply military power across the spectrum of conflict.

Paper: Cyber Warfare, AI Optimize Army’s Edge

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Paper: Cyber Warfare, AI Optimize Army’s Edge

The Army should integrate cyber warfare, artificial intelligence and autonomous systems to maintain the information advantage, according to the author of a new paper published by the Association of the U.S. Army.

Data Analytics Have Expanding Role

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Data Analytics Have Expanding Role

Irregular warfare is uncomfortable and unpredictable, and the Army’s special operations forces are learning, training and adapting for that fight on a future, multidomain battlefield, a panel of experts said.

XVIII Airborne Corps Shifts Focus

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Panel at AUSA Warfighter
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XVIII Airborne Corps Shifts Focus

In a changing world, the XVIII Airborne Corps has expanded its focus on Army culture to improve installations, including housing and other facilities, reduce distractions and let soldiers concentrate on readiness.