Watch live: Defense tech officials testify before House on Pentagon’s digital posture
Summary
Top Pentagon technology officials, including Emily Michael, will speak to a House committee about the U.S. military’s current digital technology situation. This hearing happens shortly after eight big artificial intelligence companies agreed to let the Defense Department use their AI systems in its secure networks.Key Facts
- Emily Michael is the Pentagon’s leading technology officer.
- Officials will testify before the House Armed Services Committee.
- The topic is the military’s digital posture, meaning its use and readiness with digital technologies.
- The hearing is set for Thursday afternoon.
- Eight major AI companies recently agreed to let the Defense Department deploy their AI systems in classified (secure) networks.
- This agreement happened about two weeks ago.
- The hearing will discuss the implications and progress following this AI collaboration.
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