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HS Capital Corporation posts mixed results
Holder of Compass, Nexus, and Security Holdings reports losses of $5.8 million on $8.7 million in revenue
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Ionatron awarded contract to develop laser weapons
Arizona-based energy weapon specialist awarded contract to develop pulse laser weapon which may be of interest to law enforcementhomeland security
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Chesapeake Innovation Center downsizes
Struggling to balance its budget, CIC cuts office space by three-fourths; PharmAthene and Inclinix leave the nest
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Army kills futuristic Land Warrior system
When it was launched in 1996, it was envisioned as a model for soldier’s gear for the modern battlefield; ten years and $500 million later, the Army pulls the plug on it
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Minor league baseball passes on DHS Ready Campaign
Over two-thirds of teams are not participating in what William Arkin calls a “sophomoric and wasteful” effort
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State incubators see growth in the first responder market
Local technology initiatives take off nationwide, with planners attracted by low start up costs and big payoffs; South Carolina sees $14 in local economic activity for every dollar invested
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Northrop, IAI to collaborate on small, light stellites
The military and the intelligence community are showing a growing interest in small, light, and cheap satellites; Nortrhop hopes to ride this interest to greater prominence in the satellite market
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IPAT acquires Hilson Research
Two leading personality and ability testing firms merge; growing demand for testing of personnel in high-risk occupations
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Acxiom acquires Harbinger
Harbinger has developed a powerful search engine which, among other things, extracts and validates intelligence derived from foreign languages; the technology will enhance Acxiom’s offerings
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Florida cities unveil technology wish lists
Cities from Miramar to Pembroke Pines get ready to spend their Urban Areas Security Initiative dollars; metal detectors and mobile traffic light manufacturers will find opportunities in the Sunshine State
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Body armor business booms
Companies such as Ceradyne and Armor Holding post large gains after DoD spends $5 billion in five years to protect troops; smaller companies find niche markets in custom-wear, police
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ITT slapped with $100 million fine for illegally exporting military technology
ITT admits to two felonies for violating the 1976 Arms Export Control Act by illegally shipping night-vision gear to China
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USBX reports heavy merger activity
Explosives detection and video surveillance among segments under consolidation; M&A increased 50 percent overall last year, says research firm
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Investors in Intelligentias convert debt position to stock
The NSA domestic spying brouhaha offered an inkling of the commercial potential of data collection and retention; debt holders of a data retention company agree, converting their debt into equity
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The age of cooperative control of robots nears
Sophisticated robots perform many complex — and dangerous —military and homeland security missions; Dartmouth researchers work on moving beyond one-soldier-per-robot approach to allow one sodier to control several robots
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The long view
Nuclear Has Changed. Will the U.S. Change with It?
Fueled by artificial intelligence, cloud service providers, and ambitious new climate regulations, U.S. demand for carbon-free electricity is on the rise. In response, analysts and lawmakers are taking a fresh look at a controversial energy source: nuclear power.
Huge Areas May Face Possibly Fatal Heat Waves if Warming Continues
A new assessment warns that if Earth’s average temperature reaches 2 degrees C over the preindustrial average, widespread areas may become too hot during extreme heat events for many people to survive without artificial cooling.
Exploring the New Nuclear Energy Landscape
In the last few years, the U.S. has seen a resurgence of interest in nuclear energy and its potential for helping meet the nation’s growing demands for clean electricity and energy security. Meanwhile, nuclear energy technologies themselves have advanced, opening up new possibilities for their use.