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Moore’s Law lives: UCLA researchers solve power dissipation problem in chip design
Moore’s Law states that complexity of integrated circuits, with respect to minimum component cost, doubles every 24 months; the very advances depicted by the law, however, threatened to invalidate it at some point (the point is here, in fact), owing to the power dissipation in traditional silicon semiconductors; an innovative team of UCLA researchers found a way around the problem, and in the process also brought closer the day of convergence of photonics and electronics
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HSIEC awards grants to three innovative Illinois companies
Northwestern University’s center for homeland security entrepreneurship awards three grants to innovative Chicago-area companies
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Nanotechnology to improve warhead, missile design
The U.S. Army wants to exploit the benefits of advanced nanotechnology to create more precise and more stable munitions
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Enemy inside
This is more serious — and less benign — than “Intel inside”: practically no microchip manufacturing is done in the U.S.; when the Pentagon needs computer chips for its advanced weapons — say, a GPS-guided bomb — it buys the chips abroad; experts are worried that hostile entities will penetrate the chip factory floor subtly and stealthily to introduce flaws onto the chips; trouble is, until the chip actually fails in action, there is no way to detect such flaws; the Pentagon wants the help of business and academia in developing malware detection methods
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AirGATE to deliver RFID-enabled phones to U.S. prisons
There are 120,000 phones in more than 3,100 correctional facilities around the U.S., and inmates complete 750,000 collect calls daily on these phones; the prison authorities want to make sure that they know who makes what phone call, so prisoners will be equipped with RFID-equipped wristbands, and the phones will be equipped with RFID scanners
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Globecomm Systems awarded GSA schedule
A specialist in satellite-based communications solutions receives GSA schedule
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Missile market to grow to $100 billion by 2015; missiles for air defense to account for large share
Iran’s crash program to develop ballistic missiles, to say nothing of its relentless drive to build nuclear weapons, has rekindled an anxious interest in missile defenses; other aerial threats such as cruise missiles and UAVs only add to the drive for better and more sophisticated aerial defenses, offering opportunities for companies and investors
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Broin Companies to build large ethanol facilities in Indiana, Minnesota
Brazil relies on ethanol for a large portion of its fuel needs; in the Midwest they want the U.S. to follow suite
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Crusher, the unmanned ground combat vehicle
We know about unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); now we are entering the era of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) — and DARPA has an exciting contest program to encourage the development of sophisticated UGVs
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SafeNet shows new line of enterprise Ethernet encryptors
Metro Ethernet is increasingly popular among corporations and organizations, which means that it is used for an ever increasing volume of data — which means that the business of securing the data is becoming more urgent and more lucrative (another reason: Such transmission must comply with ever stricter security and privacy regulations)
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Mid-IR laser products recognized
Mid-IR lasers have several advantages over near infrared technology, and five companies developing useful commercial products based on mid-IR are recognized
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Boston meeting to examine nanotechnology contribution to national security
Nano- and microtechnolgy are developing rapidly, and have already made contributions in many different fields; it makes sense — urgent sense — to see what promise these technologies hold
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BroadWare's video surveillance integrated with Intergraph command and control solution
Integrated technologies will allow for faster and more informed decision making and response in the event of an emergency
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Marketing tool for VoIP: We make it more difficult for the NSA to eavesdrop on you
One thing NSA does not like about Internet-based communication: The packet-based technology makes it more difficult to eavesdrop on suspects
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The long view
AI-Powered Massive Deepfake Detector to Safeguard Elections from Deepfake Threats
Israeli startup Revealense has introduced its illuminator Massive Deepfake Detector, an AI-powered solution designed to combat the growing threat of deepfakes in electoral processes. Dov Donin, CEO of Revealense, said: “Our system is already used by several governments globally.”
WHO Updates List of Most Dangerous Viruses and Bacteria
The WHO recently published a report outlining the findings of its global pathogen prioritization process that involved more than 200 scientists who evaluated evidence related to 28 viral families and one core group of bacteria, covering 1,652 pathogens.
Innovating Firefighting Technology with Smart Solutions to Enhance Urban Resilience
The increase in high-rise and densely populated urban development has heightened the demand for safety and resilience solutions against emergencies, such as fires. Researchers have created advanced technological solutions to enhance firefighting and urban resilience.
Where the Public and Private Sectors Converge
DHS S&T recently hosted its annual Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) Demo Week, bringing together federal government and startup communities to exhibit new technologies, talk through ideas and identify opportunities for future collaboration.
Sniff Test for Explosives Detection Extends Its Reach
Scientists have developed a way to detect tiny amounts of hard-to-detect explosives more than eight feet away, reducing the need to swipe clothing, luggage or other materials. The nNew method detects dangerous materials with lower vapor pressure.
No Power, No Operator, No Problem: Simulating Nuclear Reactors to Explore Next-Generation Nuclear Safety Systems
To create safe and efficient nuclear reactors, designers and regulators need reliable data consistent with real-world observation. Data generated at the facility validates computational models and guides the design of nuclear reactors.