The Defense Intelligence Agency's CIO says "comply-to-connect" protocols can mean "things just stop working," pulling troublesome "shadow IT" into the light.
Data analytics firm Govini noted widespread investment in most of 12 top critical national security technologies, but said stats on patents are a troubling indicator of Beijing's tech rise.
SOCOM acquisition exec Jim Smith's enthusiasm for AI was slightly tempered later, when he said he was "absolutely" concerned about AI-generated mistakes, though he said there are ways to manage that.
In a sign of how ubiquitous AI has become recently, DISA Director Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner began his keynote not speaking himself, but with a generative AI that cloned his voice and delivered the start of his remarks.