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S&T Directorate announces new opportunities
Biometrics, interoperable communications, document validatiion, and blast mitigation top the agency’s wish list
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Irdeto, SafeNet partner on mobile TV protection
There are two competing technologines aiming to protect mobile TV broadcasts — conditional access and DRM; now the leaders of each technology partner
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Cyberlux demonstrates hybrid lighting technology
The company’s covert lighting technology is already used by the military and law enfrocement; now the company tests hybrid lighting technology which will help conserve energy
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Mirkos, Isonics report good fiscal results
Two technology companies show good fiscal results in their latest quarterly reports
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Enterra to develop improved emergency response procedures
Enterra wins contract from ORNL to develop “a 21st century” civilian defense infrastructure
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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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The long view
The Future of Open Data in the Age of AI: Safeguarding Public Assets Amid Growing Private Sector Demands
AI offers immense potential, but that potential must be realized within a framework that protects the public’s right to its own information. The open data movement must evolve to meet this new challenge—not retreat from it.
Horses for Courses: Where Quantum Computing Is, and Isn’t, the Answer
Despite the impressive and undeniable strides quantum computing has made in recent years, it’s important to remain cautious about sweeping claims regarding its transformative potential.
Federal R&D Funding Boosts Productivity for the Whole Economy − Making Big Cuts to Such Government Spending Unwise
Large cuts to government-funded research and development can endanger American innovation – and the vital productivity gains it supports. If the government were to abandon its long-standing practice of investing in R&D, it would significantly slow the pace of U.S. innovation and economic growth.
Why Ukraine’s AI Drones Aren’t a Breakthrough Yet
Machine vision, a form of AI, allows drones to identify and strike targets autonomously. The drones can’t be jammed, and they don’t need continuous monitoring by operators. Despite early hopes, the technology has not yet become a game-changing feature of Ukraine’s battlefield drones. But its time will come.
New Tech Will Make Our Airplanes Safer
Odysight.ai’s technology allows for constant monitoring of aircraft, sending alerts in case of malfunctions that could lead to accidents.
New Technology is Keeping the Skies Safe
DHS S&T Baggage, Cargo, and People Screening (BCP) Program develops state-of-the-art screening solutions to help secure airspace, communities, and borders