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Computers to tell fact from opinion in newspaper articles
Inquiring minds want to know whether what people say about the U.S. is based on fact or is mere opinion; DHS has allocated $2.4 million to a consortium of three universities to develop machine-learning algorithms which computers will use to engage more effectively and accurately in information extraction
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IBM, University of Georgia to study the secret of business success
IBM gives the University of Georgia money to study the secrets behind IBM’s success, and draw broader lessons from these successes so that technology companies would more effectively implement business strategies which enhance the chances of success in bringing innovative technology to market
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Maryland agencies team up for homeland security business plan competition
First-in-the-nation Chesapeake Innovation Center teams up with state Department of Business and Economic Development to offer $50,000 homeland security prize; companies have until 15 November to submit appliications
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DHS to encourage development of liquid explosives detection technology
New DHS technology chief says developing technologies to detect liquid explosives is the department’s priority, and that companies offering devices that do that will be accelerated through the process of granting their products liability protection
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EOIR receives $7.8 in additional Army contracts
Work for the U.S. Army’s Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate to focus on new sensor technology; company will develop countermine and EO/IR components and ATR-signal processing schemes
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Icuiti to provide goggle-mounted displays to the Pentagon
Made in the USA: Bucking the outsourcing trend, an upstate New York technology company proudly proclaims that it will rely on local vendors to manufacture the various components of its sophisticated high-resolution goggle-mounted SVGA display
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SecureRF announces new breakthrough in RFID cryptography
Algebraic Eraser algorithms rely on a large quantity of small numbers to stop digital pick-pocketing; technique increases processing speed without compromising security
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Cray XT3 supercomputer reaches 54 teraflops
Overhaul at Oak Ridge National Laboratory makes XT3 among fastest computers in the world
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Saab in development talks for new UAV
Company looking to build on pre-existing airframe designs; currently in talks with manufacturers; low observable technologies to be excluded
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Boeing hopes to land SBInet contract
Boeing assembles impressive team to put itself in strong position to win the $2 billion SBInet contract, to be awarded in September; and a good thing, too, as company prepares to shut down C-17 production line; hard to believe, but the C-17 factory is the last major airplane factory left in Southern California
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Low-power wireless intelligent sensor technology
Two companies combine their specialties in a NASA-sponsored project to produce low-power wireless intelligent sensor technology capable of delivering remote fingerprint authentication, intrusion detection, light, temperature, and vibration sensors over satellite communication
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ID card and computer chip makers announce Secure ID Coalition
Group will promote contact-less smart cards in state legislatures; effort comes in response to attempts to ban tracking tags and other technologies
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mPhase Technologies board of directors approves spinout of magnetometer business
New company will take advantage of strong prototype test results, ongoing relationship with Lucent Technology Bell Labs
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Government and private sector to meet 16 August in Atlanta
The Georgia Tech Information Center hosts the inaugural GFIRST-USSS/ECTF-Infragard meeting
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The long view
Encryption Breakthrough Lays Groundwork for Privacy-Preserving AI Models
In an era where data privacy concerns loom large, a new approach in artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape how sensitive information is processed. New AI framework enables secure neural network computation without sacrificing accuracy.
AI-Controlled Fighter Jets May Be Closer Than We Think — and Would Change the Face of Warfare
Could we be on the verge of an era where fighter jets take flight without pilots – and are controlled by artificial intelligence (AI)? US R Adm Michael Donnelly recently said that an upcoming combat jet could be the navy’s last one with a pilot in the cockpit.
The Potential Impact of Seabed Mining on Critical Mineral Supply Chains and Global Geopolitics
The potential emergence of a seabed mining industry has important ramifications for the diversification of critical mineral supply chains, revenues for developing nations with substantial terrestrial mining sectors, and global geopolitics.
AI and the Future of the U.S. Electric Grid
Despite its age, the U.S. electric grid remains one of the great workhorses of modern life. Whether it can maintain that performance over the next few years may determine how well the U.S. competes in an AI-driven world.
Using Liquid Air for Grid-Scale Energy Storage
New research finds liquid air energy storage could be the lowest-cost option for ensuring a continuous power supply on a future grid dominated by carbon-free but intermittent sources of electricity.
Enhanced Geothermal Systems: A Promising Source of Round-the-Clock Energy
With its capacity to provide 24/7 power, many are warming up to the prospect of geothermal energy. Scientists are currently working to advance human-made reservoirs in Earth’s deep subsurface to stimulate the activity that exists within natural geothermal systems.