The Air Force on Wednesday began to implement a phased-plan to open access on the Air Force network (AFNET) to Internet-based social-networking sites based on a new policy change. During the initial phase, five Pacific Air Forces bases (Andersen AFB, Guam; Eielson AFB, Alaska; Elmendorf AFB, Alaska; Hickam AFB, Hawaii; and Yokota AB, Japan) will have access on a test basis. This will lead to a risk assessment prior to 24th Air Force, USAF’s cyber operations arm under Air Force Space Command, opening the social-networking sites Air Force-wide later in April. “We recognize the importance of allowing Airmen to have access to more Internet-based capabilities to conduct business and communicate,” said Gen. Robert Kehler, AFSPC boss. He added, however, that this access has to be balanced with the No. 1 priority of protecting the network. (Peterson report) (For more on AFNET, read Man On the Loop)
In AI Experiment, UK and US Simulate Adjacent Operations
Oct. 20, 2021
Held an ocean apart but simulating adjacent military forces, a virtual demonstration Oct. 18 gave the U.K. and U.S. militaries cause to project optimism over someday jointly adopting artificial intelligence “that can learn in the field.” The test represented “just the first step” on the way to an “experimental trial…