War Department refocuses on AI, hypersonics and directed energy in major strategy overhaul
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Under Secretary Emil Michael announces War Department's shift to six Critical Technology Areas including AI, quantum computing and hypersonics to accelerate military innovation.
Greg Wehner is a breaking news reporter for Fox News Digital.
"As the Department of War’s Chief Technology Officer, I am statutorily charged with the mission of advancing technology and innovation for the armed forces," Michael wrote in a Nov. 13 memorandum to senior Pentagon and combatant command leadership. "The previous list of fourteen CTAs did not provide the focus that the threat environment of today requires." Story tips and ideas can be sent to Greg.Wehner@Fox.com and on Twitter @GregWehner.
The six areas—Applied Artificial Intelligence, Biomanufacturing, Contested Logistics Technologies, Quantum and Battlefield Information Dominance, Scaled Directed Energy and Scaled Hypersonics — will be advanced through rapid "sprints" designed to move emerging technologies from prototype to production.
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