TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army’s technology acquisition office announced today two new initiatives to go under its 500-day artificial intelligence implementation plan, focusing on testing of the cutting-edge tech for soldiers’ use and, if necessary, defending against enemy’s AI use. Young Bang, principal deputy to...

Break and counter: Army’s 500-day artificial intelligence plan to include new testing, defense

Augusta, GA

TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army’s radio as-a-service pilot is going less than perfect, Mark Kitz, program executive officer for command, control and communications-tactical said today. During a keynote address here in Augusta, Kitz explained that the pilot, which was announced nearly two years ago and finally began...

Army feeling ‘lukewarm’ about radio as-a-service pilot, PEO C3T says

On August 13, Breaking Defense published an opinion piece from Charles Galbreath and Jennifer Reeves of the Mitchell Institute, which called for Pentagon leaders to kill plans from the US Army to expand its space capabilities. The op-ed has become the talk of the Army space community. Below, two key Army officers offer their formal rebuttal.

The Army has a vital role in space, and it continues to grow

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

A historic marker could be erected to honor the victims of the racist mass shooting at the Dollar General store in Jacksonville’s New Town neighborhood nearly a year ago. If approved by the Jacksonville City Council, a marker would be installed at Kings Road and Canal Street on Aug. 25, a day before the first anniversary of the shooting, when a white gunman took the lives of three Black people.

Memorial considered to honor Dollar General victims

North Carolina State

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Liberty, NC

Alamogordo Conservative Daily

Kai Liam Nix, a 20-year-old soldier at Fort Liberty, North Carolina, also known as Kai Brazelton, was arrested last week and detained following the hearing Monday. According to court records, he’s set to appear in court again Thursday to determine whether he will be released and the conditions of his possible release.

Soldier Belonging to White Supremacy Group Indicted on Multiple Firearms Charges

Hawaii State

Jon Launer, CEO of 808Wraps, is making strides in the vehicle wrap industry. With a keen eye on market trends and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Launer has positioned 808Wraps as a pioneering force, particularly with its recent high-profile project of wrapping a Tesla Cybertruck using Canon UVgel technology. 808Wraps...

808Wraps Revolutionizes Vehicle Wraps in Hawaii with Canon UVgel Technology

Denver, CO

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Texas State

Massachusetts State

Dianna Carney

Sandy Paws Rescue Inc., a foster-based rescue organization in Massachusetts, has recently introduced a dog named Blazer who is looking for his forever home. According to the nonprofit rescue organization, Blazer has had quite a journey. “Blazer was one of 7 dogs ‘saved’ by another rescue down in Texas and when he was just a young puppy. Then, he was abandoned by this ‘rescue’ and left in a boarding kennel for 9 months. He is now a little over a year old, and 55lbs.” Thanks to Sandy Paws Rescue Inc. for stepping in to help Blazer, he is now on the path to finding a family to love him.

Meet The Sweet Dog Abandoned At Texas Kennel For Months Now Looking For Love In Massachusetts

A street in Downtown Jacksonville soon could be renamed to honor the late Ben Frazier, founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville. City Council will consider a bill that would rename Confederate Street as Frazier Place, a recognition of Frazier’s tenacious efforts to eliminate Confederate monuments.

Downtown street could be renamed to honor Ben Frazier

TECHNET AUGUSTA 2024 — The Army is making strides towards standing up its Theater Information Advantage Detachments (TIADS), a new kind of unit that seeks to monitor the information warfare efforts of adversarial nations like China and Russia at the field level. Thanks to the hefty amount of equipment...

Army progressing toward Theater Information Advantage Detachments deployments

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

Salem, OH

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Every day, 8-year-old Emma sits in a small garden outside her grandmother’s home in Salem, Ohio, writing letters to her mom and sometimes singing songs her mother used to sing to her.

Thousands of parents die of overdoses; advocates say their kids need more help

A Black woman may be leading the presidential ticket of a major political party for the first time, but for Jacksonville’s Black conservatives, political values trump a candidate’s personal identity.

Republicans look to shore up support among Black conservatives in Jacksonville

Georgia State

Winder, GA

Daily Coffee Press

A 50-year-old former jailer has been charged by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) with cruelty to inmates and violation of oath of office. On Sunday, July 21, the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigate an incident involving one of their jailers, Lolita Lightner of Winder, Georgia.

Former Jailer at Georgia County Jail Arrested

Jacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters said he will consider more DUI patrols if voters legalize recreational marijuana use in Florida. Voters will consider Amendment 3 in November. It would allow adults 21 or older to possess, purchase or use marijuana products and marijuana accessories for non-medical purposes.

More DUI patrols possible if marijuana issue passes

Pennsauken Township, NJ

Sicklerville, NJ

Morristown Minute

Charges include altering and cashing stolen checks, with potential penalties up to 30 years in prison. Four men from South Jersey have been officially charged with conspiracy to commit bank fraud, as announced by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger. The defendants—Tracy Felder-Carter, 23, of Blackwood; Dante Ford, 28, of Pennsauken and Sewell; Quamell Keyes-Griffin, 21; and Donovan Bunch, 22, both of Sicklerville—appeared today before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth A. Pascal.

Jersey Men Charged in Stolen Mail Check Fraud

Chinese firms are stockpiling chip making equipment and building out semiconductor supply chains to guard against further US curbs. A Washington-based semiconductor trade association, meanwhile, warned that Chinese tech giant Huawei was building a secret set of chip making facilities to evade US sanctions, according to Bloomberg. Semiconductors have emerged...

Chinese firms import record levels of chip making equipment

The Drone Industry is at a crossroads as small and mid-size manufacturers grapple with the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Standard Remote ID (SRID) regulations. A comprehensive report from the Drone Advisory Council sheds light on the significant challenges these companies face in integrating SRID technology into their small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS).

Small Drone Makers Face Major Hurdles in Remote ID Compliance

Different types of robots with greater precision and mobility are beginning to be deployed in semiconductor manufacturing, where they are proving both reliable and cost-efficient. Static robots have been used for years inside of fabs, but they now are being supplemented by collaborative robots (cobots), autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), and...

Increasing Roles For Robotics In Fabs

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Army attempts to reassure industry on software acquisition

WASHINGTON — As the Army moves to modernize the way that it buys software, there’s an abundance of devils in the details. Two senior officials recently...

Army attempts to reassure industry on software acquisition

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