Russ Lewey
Recent stories by Russ Lewey
Practical Applications for AI in Military Operations
Everyone is talking about artificial intelligence, but actual no-kidding military applications can be hard to identify. “If you have a data problem, or if you can make a problem into a data problem, it's probably a good fit for AI,” says Angela Sheffield, an internationally recognized ...
How to Get a Continuous ATO: The Secret to Success
Every time a government agency deploys a new piece of software, someone has to issue an Authority To Operate. It’s a sort of Good Housekeeping seal of approval for secure, reliable software. It can also be a hurdle too high to enable frequent software updates. It ...
Looking to the Future of Electromagnetic Attack Systems
In high-end conflict with peer adversaries, the U.S. Air Force faces sophisticated integrated air defense systems and advanced command and control networks. Defeating those systems will require advanced electromagnetic attack systems that can deny, degrade, and disrupt opposing forces.
Addressing the Changing EW Environment
In conflicts with peer and near-peer adversaries, U.S. air crews will be contested in the air and on the airwaves. They’ll face not just kinetic attacks, but also radars, advanced air defense systems, and other electromagnetic effects seeking to disrupt their missions.
Solving DOD’s Software Dilemma With Continuous Authorizations to Operate
Conventional software processes no longer make sense in an age where technology changes overnight and sensors and software systems either keep pace or fail. But trying to adapt modern commercial software practices to legacy applications and contracting is no easy task.
How AI Will Accelerate Decision-Making in a Peer Contest
Combat operations have never been a simple affair—and in a peer- or near-peer conflict, speed and complexity will ratchet up the pressure on commanders trying to decipher and control the battlespace.
Rise8 Launches a Revolution in Software Delivery
In a software-defined world—where everything from cars, to aircraft radars, to weapons systems runs on software—speed is everything. When software development lags, there are consequences. “When we use bad software to conduct critical missions, bad things happen,” said Airman-turned-bureaucracy hacker, Bryon Kroger, CEO and Founder ...
Rolls-Royce Supports USAF with Experience, Innovation
Throughout its history, Rolls-Royce has remained a trusted Air Force partner through technological, economic, and military revolutions.
Wingman: DOD Warrior Games
Members of Team Air Force at this year’s Warrior Games. Photo: MSgt. David Long This year’s Department of Defense Warrior Games were held June 1 to 9 and hosted by USAF at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo....