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Congress wants to fund Land Warrior
After ten years and about $2 billion dollars, the Army has a high-tech battlefield system called Land Warrior; trouble is, it wants to kill it; Congress disagrees
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Electricity shortages hamper NSA's modernization project
The NSA has an ambitious modernizations prgram code-named Turbulence; that program has been held up owing to power shortages at NSA HQ
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Ituran to acquire Mapa Group
Location-based applications company receives approval to proceed with acquisition of tion and Control Ltd. Announces the Approval of the Israeli Commissioner for Trade for the Acquisition of Mapa Group
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More technology providers to offer RFID technology
Most technology resellers and solution providers will add RFID solutions to their portfolios; customers have been slow to embrace the technology
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DHS computer systems vulnerable to hackers
DHS reports that during the past two years, its computer systems suffered more than 800 hacker break-ins, virus outbreaks, and other computer security problems
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Senate, House DHS budget bills differ on programs, technologies
The House and Senate versions of the proposed DHS budget are similar in many ways, but also contain important differences on funding for programs, technologies
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Honeywell Micro Air Vehicle deployed in Iraq
Small ducted-fan UAV — 16 pounds in weight, 13 inches in diameter — deployed in combat missions in Iraq; vehicle suitable for law enforcement and first response missions
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CyberBug receives FAA certification
FAA awards small, hand-launched UAV certificate to operate in national airspace; vehicle equally suitable for law enforcement and commercial applications
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Growing interest in autonomous undersea vehicles
UAVs are already widely used by the military, homeland security, and, increasdigly, law enforcement; could AUVs (autonomous underwater vehicles) be far behind?
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DARPA solicits bids for LANdroids
U.S. military, first responders may scatter droids carrying communication gear to form self-forming, self-healing WiFi network; project aims to improve communication in urban warfare settings
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First round of tests for entrants in DARPA's Urban Challenge
In DARPA’s Grand Challenge, driverless cars competed in traversing a 130-mile course in the Mojave Desert; in Urban Challenge, driverless cars will compete in navigating through urban traffic
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Autonomous see-shoot systems drawing interest
Remotely controlled weapon systems are deployed in the DMZ and around the Gaza strip; we may soon see humans taken out of the see-shoot chain, and such systems deployed around critical infrastructure facilities
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Self-healing plastic demonstrated
University of Illionis researchers show material that can repair itself multiple times without any external intervention
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Identec shows satellite-assisted RFID tag
Security agencies and shippers alike will be able to ascertain “absolute location identification” of tagged assets and personnel
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House deadlocked on DHS budget; Bush threatens veto
Hill Democrats want to add $23 billion, or 6%, to DHS budget over Bush’s February request; White House threatens veto
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The long view
U.S.-China Tech Rivalry: The Geopolitics of Semiconductors
The United States and China are locked in a high‑stakes contest for dominance in computing power. In response to US sanctions and export controls, China has ramped domestic chip design and manufacturing, aiming to create an all‑Chinese semiconductor supply chain that reduces dependence on foreign technologies.
Breakthrough Development Could Significantly Boost 5G Network Security
With its greater network capacity and ability to rapidly transmit huge amounts of information from one device to another, 5G is a critical component of intelligent systems and services - including those for healthcare and financial services.
Computer Scientists Boost U.S. Cybersecurity
As cyber threats grow more sophisticated by the day, researchers are making computing safer thanks to federally funded research that targets some of the internet’s most pressing security challenges.
Critical Action Needed to Address Growing Biosecurity Risks
A new report warns that biosecurity risks are increasing. Emerging technologies and other trends are making biological threats more numerous, frequent, and consequential. The report outlines how emerging biotechnology must itself be used to secure biology, akin to how software is required to secure software.
Funding Cuts, Policy Shifts, and the Erosion of U.S. Scientific and Public Health Capacity
The U.S. continues to face mounting threats to its health, scientific enterprise, and national security. A recent report warns that proposed FY 2026 budget cuts to the National Science Foundation (NSF) could reduce its funding by more than half – from $9 billion in FY 2025 to under $4 billion. If passed by Congress, these cuts would result in an estimated ~$11 billion in economic losses.
Walk-Through Screening System Enhances Security at Airports Nationwide
A new security screener that people can simply walk past may soon be coming to an airport near you. Last year, U.S. airports nationwide began adopting HEXWAVE to satisfy a new Transportation Security Administration (TSA) mandate for enhanced employee screening to detect metallic and nonmetallic threats.