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Horizon cutting-room links

Horizon cutting-room links

"Three-fourths of NSF funding cuts hit education," Hechinger Report Recent budget cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF) disproportionately affect education funding, raising concerns about the future of educational programs and research initiatives nationwide. * Disproportionate impact: Three-fourths of the total funding cuts from the NSF have been directed

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 9 April 2025

Horizon cutting-room links: Wednesday, 9 April 2025

The Horizon has covered the stalled DC budget fix, a new Virginia-class submarine, and HHS’s dismantling of its small business office, among other stories. Your Wednesday cutting-room links follow. “Supreme Court halts lower court order to rehire at six agencies,” Roll Call** “In an unsigned 7-2 order, the justices

Outcast now among the in-crowd: On Anduril Industries

Outcast now among the in-crowd: On Anduril Industries

The Wall Street Journal examines Anduril Industries and its owner Palmer Luckey, who sold the Oculus Rift to Facebook and transitioned from virtual reality to defense contractor. Founded in 2017, Anduril focuses on transforming advanced commercial technologies, such as AI and drones, for military applications, aiming to modernize defense systems

Palantir delivers initial TITAN targeting systems to U.S. Army

Palantir delivers initial TITAN targeting systems to U.S. Army

Palantir Technologies has delivered the first two Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node (TITAN) systems to the US Army, marking a significant advancement in military data integration and targeting capabilities, as reported by Defense News. In March 2024, Army awarded Palantir a $178 million contract to develop ten TITAN prototypes. This

Advancements in military aviation: F-35 milestones and new unmanned fighters

Advancements in military aviation: F-35 milestones and new unmanned fighters

The US Air Force has recently marked significant milestones in military aviation, including the F-35 Lightning II surpassing one million flight hours and the introduction of its first unmanned fighter aircraft prototypes. F-35 Lightning II Achievements Lockheed Martin's F-35 fleet has collectively exceeded one million flight hours, encompassing

DIA nears deployment of AI-enabled MARS on classified military network

DIA nears deployment of AI-enabled MARS on classified military network

The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is preparing to deploy its Machine-assisted Analytic Rapid-repository System (MARS) on the U.S. military’s Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet), reports DefenseScoop. MARS, designed to replace the aging Military Intelligence Integrated Database, uses AI to help analysts manage and interpret large datasets related