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mPhase says it will show a small, extra sensitive magnetometer
The border control service has a fleet of aging planes — many older than the pilots who fly them — and L-3 has been selected to maintain them after cracks have been found in them (a nice touch: L-3 appropriately describes its mission as “sustaining” the planes rather than “maintaining” them
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CCAT grants award to developer of robotics
Twenty years ago states sent representatives abroad to lure foreign automakers to build their plants in, say, Illinois or Tennessee; these days states send representatives abroad to lure foreign homeland security companies
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Growing number of foreign companies do defense- and DHS-related work
The U.S. government wants to make the flight restrictions around Washington, D.C. permanent; critics charge that these restrictions add little to security while doing much harm to local businesses
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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.