{"id":222044,"date":"2026-05-28T15:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T19:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/how-mary-falcigno-15-uses-ai-to-support-the-u-s-armys-drone-program\/"},"modified":"2026-05-28T17:55:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T21:55:16","slug":"how-mary-falcigno-15-uses-ai-to-support-the-u-s-armys-drone-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/28\/how-mary-falcigno-15-uses-ai-to-support-the-u-s-armys-drone-program\/","title":{"rendered":"How Mary Falcigno \u201915 uses AI to support the U.S. Army\u2019s drone program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smcvt.edu\/about-smc\/news\/2026\/may\/how-mary-falcigno-15-uses-ai-to-support-the-u-s-armys-drone-program\/\">How Mary Falcigno \u201915 uses AI to support the U.S. Army\u2019s drone program<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a 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AI were utilized.<\/li>\n<li>Falcigno is currently a project officer at DEVCOM (U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command), focusing on counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technology.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Utilization of AI<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AI and machine learning are crucial in her work with drone detection and mitigation, enhancing the efficiency and adaptability of their current systems.<\/li>\n<li>She emphasizes the importance of high-quality data and tools for analyzing data to improve AI\/ML performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Mentorship and Ethical Considerations<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mary is an advocate for STEM careers and actively mentors others, particularly first-generation and women of color in STEM.<\/li>\n<li>She stresses the importance of maintaining ethical use in AI development to ensure the validity and reliability of AI outputs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Influence of St. 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