Sci-Tech

SecureRF announces new breakthrough in RFID cryptography
Algebraic Eraser algorithms rely on a large quantity of small numbers to stop digital pick-pocketing; technique increases processing speed without compromising security
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Cray XT3 supercomputer reaches 54 teraflops
Overhaul at Oak Ridge National Laboratory makes XT3 among fastest computers in the world
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Saab in development talks for new UAV
Company looking to build on pre-existing airframe designs; currently in talks with manufacturers; low observable technologies to be excluded
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Boeing hopes to land SBInet contract
Boeing assembles impressive team to put itself in strong position to win the $2 billion SBInet contract, to be awarded in September; and a good thing, too, as company prepares to shut down C-17 production line; hard to believe, but the C-17 factory is the last major airplane factory left in Southern California
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Low-power wireless intelligent sensor technology
Two companies combine their specialties in a NASA-sponsored project to produce low-power wireless intelligent sensor technology capable of delivering remote fingerprint authentication, intrusion detection, light, temperature, and vibration sensors over satellite communication
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ID card and computer chip makers announce Secure ID Coalition
Group will promote contact-less smart cards in state legislatures; effort comes in response to attempts to ban tracking tags and other technologies
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mPhase Technologies board of directors approves spinout of magnetometer business
New company will take advantage of strong prototype test results, ongoing relationship with Lucent Technology Bell Labs
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Government and private sector to meet 16 August in Atlanta
The Georgia Tech Information Center hosts the inaugural GFIRST-USSS/ECTF-Infragard meeting
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AS&E says its technology can detect liquid explosives
Leading developer of backscatter X-ray detection systems says its technology could help in detecting liquid explosives
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Smart person-specific pistol
One way to improve airline safety is to put more armed air marshals on board; trouble is, this means that weapons are already inside the plane, and would-be hijackers may over-power them and grab their weapons; the solution: a smart gun which allows only its owner to use it
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Memex offers information gathering solution to JRIC
Intelligence is important, and this is why Memex is providing an interoperable intelligence management system to the JRIC, a multi-agency terrorism and crime fighting unit
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Safety organizations see the 4.9 GHz public safety band as critical
Instant broadband mobile-mesh communications specialist conducted survey finding that a majority of safety organizations support the 4.9 GHz public safety band
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EDO buys important sigint company and large full-service provider
A leading defense contractor wisely acquires a leading signals intelligence company in order to become a player in the growing sigint market; it also acquires a premier full-service company
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CompuDyne acquires SigInt specialist Signami
Signal intelligence is becoming big business, and versatile security solutions provider bolsters its offerings by acquiring a sigint specialist
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