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PPSC to protect Forbes
PPSC, a subsidiary of Isonics, two weeks signed up the NBA as a client; last week it signed up Forbes
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Life science, IT industries deeply divided over patent law reform
Two giant industrial sectors collide over need to overhaul U.S. patent system, and VCs begin to take sides
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EOIR, Genex in contract to provide remote sensors
Sensing the presence of chemical or biological agents from a distance is better than stumbling on them unaware, and the market for remote sensor devices grows
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U.S. oil and gas infrastructure is vulnerable - and opportunity for companies with right solutions
The vast U.S. oil and gas infrastructure is exceedingly vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and products which help protect this infrastructure should find many buyers
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DHS to tighten security of information included in national infrastructure plan
Infrastructure and IT companies are supposed to provide DHS with information to help fashion an effective infrastructure protection policy; these companies are worried about who would have access to that information
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Private investment in Africa's critical infrastructure
A fund is set up to encourage private businesses to build and maintain critical infrastructure on the dark continent
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Ohio company develops secure IP-based communication system for first responders
Ohio company teamed up with NASA to develop extra-secure communication gear for satellite communication; it now offers that gear to first responders
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Move to active data warehousing requires creation of dual systems
Used to be the case that large amounts of business data were warehoused for strategic business purposes; now many businesses use active warehousing of data, so the data may be used for tactical, more immediate planning; this means if the data get lost, the debilitating effect on business is that much greater
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Wave Dispersion Technologies sells water protection gear to U.S. agencies
Here is an example of dual-use technology: WDT sea barriers are equally effective in preventing beach erosion as they are in protecting sensitive installations from attacks from the sea
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SafeNet ships new, improved SoC security architecture
Information security big hitter offers enhanced SoC security architecture
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The long view
Bringing GPT to the Grid
By Leah Burrows
Much has been discussed about the promise and limitations of large-language models in industries such as education, healthcare and even manufacturing. But what about energy? Could large-language models (LLMs), like those that power ChatGPT, help run and maintain the energy grid?
Startup Aims to Transform the Power Grid with Superconducting Transmission Lines
By Zach Winn
VEIR, founded by alumnus Tim Heidel, has developed technology that can move more power over long distances, with the same footprint as traditional lines.
Texas Flooding Brings New Urgency to Houston Home Buyout Program
By Jake Bittle
The San Jacinto River is a national hotspot for ‘managed retreat,’ but recent floods show how far local officials still have to go.
For the Colorado River and Beyond, a New Market Could Save the Day
By Krysten Crawford
The Colorado River, “the lifeblood of the West,” is in trouble. Decades of overuse and drought have sharply reduced its water supply, threatening an ecosystem that supports 40 million people and 5.5 million acres of farmland. Stanford economist Paul Milgrom won a Nobel Prize in part for his role in enabling today’s mobile world. Now he’s tackling a different 21st century challenge: water scarcity.