The Race to Field Military Autonomy Is On — Can Trusted Information Infrastructure Keep Pace?

The report examines the security challenges that arise when defense organizations accelerate fielding of autonomous systems, emphasizing that rapid acquisition increases risks to data integrity, supply chains, communications, and AI model assurance. It argues for embedding zero-trust architectures, AI red‑teaming, supply-chain provenance (SBOM/SLSA), and continuous security practices into agile acquisition to prevent untrustworthy information infrastructure from becoming a strategic liability.