AF’s counter-drone tech nears completion
The easily transportable device uses high-power microwaves to disrupt drone swarms.
In New York, Cryptocurrency Industry Sees an Opening
Incoming New York City Mayor Eric Adams is just one government official in the state taking a more open-minded approach to virtual currency.
How quantum computing will transform government IT
This new technology offers military and economic benefits, but it also puts the nation’s most critical secrets -- and in fact, all digital infrastructures -- at risk.
NASA testing space-to-Earth optical communications
The Laser Communications Relay Demonstration will validate sending and receiving high-resolution images and videos from geosynchronous orbit to ground stations in California and Hawaii.
NYC eyes drones for building inspections
New York City’s Department of Buildings has found that experienced building safety inspectors using drones can conduct enhanced visual reviews of building façade with greater efficiency.
VA exploring emerging health care tech
The Department of Veterans Affairs is conducting market research on innovative health care solutions, from advanced manufacturing and digital twins to artificial intelligence, immersive-reality simulations and blockchain solutions.
Infrastructure Law’s Digital Equity Goals Are Key to Smart Cities that Work for Everyone
COMMENTARY | Smart cities promise a shining future, but without deliberate efforts to include underserved communities they can worsen the digital divide.
Medical response app for mass casualty incidents
The Resource Information Tracking and Medical Communications Application will not only allow clinicians and local responders to chat and videoconference, but it will also create a common operating picture for officials managing a disaster.
DARPA seeks ‘top chef’ for 3D printed food
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency wants ideas for turning cellular biomass into safe, visually appealing, edible and palatable food that can support the military and civilians when traditional food is unavailable.
Scientists test GPS-free navigation
To calculate position without GPS, a team of researchers are using cosmic-ray muons -- subatomic particles can not only pass through the air, but also through rock, buildings and underground.
NIST calls for insights on emerging technologies
To ensure the U.S. can take full advantage of emerging technologies, the National Institute of Standards and Technology is asking input in eight areas so it can craft a strategy that fosters economic growth and competitiveness.
ShakeAlert comes to LA Metro
The earthquake warning technology will help protect the city’s bus and rail facilities by giving public transit officials and riders alerts before earthquake activity is felt.
Campus testbeds pilot smart city solutions to climate threats
Portland State University’s Digital City Testbed Center is exploring ways to raise the public’s awareness about environmental threats before deploying applications at scale.
A chunk of Chinese satellite almost hit the International Space Station. They dodged it – but the space junk problem is getting worse
With about 36,500 artificial objects larger than 10cm across circling the planet, space debris has become a major concern for the nearly 5,000 satellites currently operating in low Earth orbit.
Virginia builds AI-, RPA-as-a-service offering for state agencies
Already deploying robotic process automation as a service, the Virginia Information Technologies Agency is working to offer artificial intelligence as a service to the commonwealth’s 65 agencies.
Prepping responders for automated vehicles
A new report proposes a curriculum for helping first responders, police and crash scene investigators understand rapidly changing automated vehicle technology.
Localities Pose Stricter Rules on E-Scooter Use, But Challenges Remain
After a pandemic-induced dip, scooter ridership is on the rise again, rekindling concerns about safety and other issues.
Tampa CV pilot seeks volunteers
The Tampa Hillsborough Expressway Authority is looking to recruit 300 volunteers to test connected vehicle applications.
Machine learning spots language disparities to improve COVID-19 tracing
Thanks to researchers at Stanford University, public health officials in Stata Clara County, California, can better predict individual’s language needs, helping contact tracers resolve cases faster.
DIU tests portable private 5G network for responders
Responders arriving first at a remote incident can launch a private cellular network using a vehicle-mounted, backpack, hand-carried or wearable node.
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