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Northrop Grumman wins Navy's critical infrastructure protection contract
The technology giant wins a contract worth potentiually $100 million to protect naval bases around the world
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Kansas State researchers work on new kind of laser
Attosecond technology will help in identifying elements at the mollecular level by capturing fast motion in the atomic world; this will be of great help ijn inspedcting suspicious packages and cargo
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Hunan Province buys zNose for environmental protection
zNose offers dual technology at its best — equally useful for homeland securty and law enforcement and for environemental protection; the company makes another score in China
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Merrimac, GD in codesign agreement for Merrimac's Multi-Mix technology
Satellite communciation proved resilient during Katrina, when all other means of communication collapsed; defense and homeland security are interested in the technology
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Wisconsin drivers inconvenienced by Real ID Act
The Real ID Act mandates that state begin to issue hard-to-forge biometric driver licenses by May 2008, and Wisconsin calculates the cost of compliance
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Making money in the U.K. homeland security market
The U.K. homeland security market has reached GBP6.7 billion, and it offers interested companies many opportunities — but these companies must educate themselves about the intricacies of this market
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Technical Support Working Group announces project bids
Advisory organization seeks varied technologies in handheld biological detection, forensics, biometric scanning, video analytics, and “human scent collection”
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VCs help government identify new technologies
Sharp-eyed VCs, as they look for new technologies in which to invest, may see things that government purchasing officers may miss; the defense and intelligence communities now harness the skills of VCs to identify emerging technologies
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DHS asks first responders to suggest needed technologies
Sciene and Technology Directorate sets aside $8 million for its new TechSolutions portal; emergency officials can suggest technologies and solutions and in return receive funding for them
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Implant Sciences sells Accruel to Evans Analytical
An ion beam technology specialist and devloper of portable trace explosive detection systems sells division to materials characterization services company to concentrate on security business
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FLIR shows new thermal imaging camera
Thermal imaging is becoming more popular for security and surveillance missions, and FLIR, a thermal imaging specialist, offers a new line of low-cost passive imaging systems
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Golan Group teaches Krav Maga to federal agents
The white of the enemy’s eyes: Golan teaches Krav Maga — the IDF’s approach to hand-to-hand combat — for VIP and diplomat protection
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Advances in developing wall-climbing, ceiling-walking robot
There are many applications to wall-climbing, ceiling-walking robots, and a Carnegie Mellon team has made advances in developing one; the main problem to overcome: Keeping the robot’s feet clean
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The future of LPD
Low-power devices (LPDs) are proliferating, and their growing ubiquity offers investors attractive opportunities
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Ionatron creates a new division for specialty lasers
A specialist in ultrashort pulsed laser creates a new division which will focus on the development, engineering, production, and support of specialty lasers for military, aerospace, and security customers
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The long view
How AI Bots Spread Misinformation Online and Undermine Democratic Politics
As we navigate this era of digital discourse, awareness of blind spots in our social psychology is our best defense. Understanding how cues or triggers affect us can reduce their influence over time. The more aware we are of bots and how they work, the more able we are to protect ourselves from misleading rhetoric, ensuring our democratic processes remain robust and inclusive.
Data Privacy After Dobbs: Is Period Tracking Safe?
Many people think all health care information is protected under the federal privacy law, known as HIPAA. But menstrual cycle tracking apps, along with other health care technologies, like texting platforms that patients can use with doctors, are not. There haven’t been any cases where a menstrual tracking app’s data has been subpoenaed yet, but that’s probably due to the slow speed of which cases proceed through the court system.
States Strike Out on Their Own on AI, Privacy Regulation
There’s been no shortage of AI tech regulation bills in Congress, but none has passed. In the absence of congressional action, states have stepped up their own regulatory action. States have been legislating about AI since at least 2019, but bills relating to AI have increased significantly in the last two years.
Not Just Beijing’s Doing: Market Factors Are Also Hitting Rare Earths Prices
Have depressed rare earths prices been engineered by the Chinese state to snuff out non-Chinese rivals before they get going? Or do they simply reflect a weak market, with demand rising more slowly than was expected by the promotors of a slew of new projects?
The Case for Climate-Resilient Infrastructure
Climate change is making weather harder to predict, and creating new risks in places that never faced them before. And as hurricanes, floods, extreme heat and wildfires intensify, most infrastructure will need to be retrofitted or designed and built anew for future climate resilience.
Quantifying Global Earthquake Risk to Mineral Supplies
Earthquakes could impact the supplies of mineral commodities like copper and rhenium around the world. A new scientific mechanism for assessing the potential risk to worldwide mineral commodity supplies from seismic activity has been developed by USGS scientists.