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Innova to strengthen bids for government contracts, explore new markets
A robotics and automation technology specialist teams up with a consulting group as it plans for more government contracts and new markets
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Novel UAV design combines VTOL, conventional aircraft capabilities
Very short take off and landing (VTOL) aircraft have many advantages, but being very fast is not one of them; and innovative UAV developer now offers to combine the characteristics of helicopters and conventional aircraft in a funny looking UAV which may be very useful for a variety of missions
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New device allows seeing through fire, smoke, haze
As emergency units rush to the scene of a disaster, they are often frustrated by the obscuring effects of fire, smoke, and haze — all making informed decision making more difficult; a Pennsylvania company is developing a device to help such first responders see through these obstacles
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Smiths Detection awarded $23 million contract for mobile X-ray system
As worries grow about smuggling nuclear materials into U.S. ports, DHS buys mobile high-energy X-ray system that can be driven from one port to another
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Safety questions aside, government, business confidence in RFID remains strong
A Dutch university report shows that computer viruses may be carried by RFID tags and cause disruptions across some software systems; however, business and government RFID use remains strong
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JMAR and GMP in BioSentry distribution agreement
GMP systems will soon become the exclusive distributor of JMAR’s advanced laser technology throughout the northeastern U.S.
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Trango shows high-performance mesh solution
Trango’s new HD Mesh system is configurable to many critical infrastructure locations. Its most important feature: maintaining strength while growing and adapting to other network systems
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Brocade and Ciena Join Forces
The two companies are partnering and creating a SAN (Storage Area Network) to support organizations that have had business continuity disruptions
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Harris's STAT Scanner receives SAFETY certification
A solution scanning company’s networks and systems for security breaches receives SAFETY Act certification
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Cradle, InterAct in video analytic solution
There is a major trend toward video analytics — allowing ever more sophisticated software manage more and more cameras and help detect suspicious behavior and incidents
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View Systems unveils VFRM2
View Systems has been selling its monitoring systems to courts, prisons, and police stations, and now it expands its offerings to include a mobile camera and detection device
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OnScreen, ASP in LED signs distributions deal
Innovative LED sign maker raised more than $10 million a couple of weeks ago; it has just signed an important distribution deal
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EOIR tests remote chemical detection system
The move toward federal regulation of safety measures at the more than 15,000 U.S. chemical plants is inevitable, and companies begin to suggest their under-development products in support of the forthcoming measures
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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.