Pentagon Wants Its Soldiers To Have Wearable Tech

A woman tests an Apple watch in Omotasando in Tokyo. The company is working with the Pentagon to develop wearable tech. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Peter

Reuters: Pentagon teams up with Apple, Boeing to develop wearable tech

The Pentagon is teaming up with Apple, Boeing, Harvard and others to develop high-tech sensory gear flexible enough to be worn by people or molded onto the outside of a jet.

The rapid development of new technologies is forcing the Pentagon to seek partnerships with the private sector rather than developing its technology itself, defense officials say.

"I've been pushing the Pentagon to think outside our five-sided box and invest in innovation here in Silicon Valley and in tech communities across the country," Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in prepared remarks on Friday.

"Now we’re taking another step forward."

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