Park Service eyes autonomous shuttles
The National Park Service wants to better understand how emerging AV shuttle technologies could improve visitors' experiences.
Tracking grants by blockchain
The Treasury Department is finishing up tests of a blockchain-based letter of credit capability -- its latest effort to discover how the distributed-ledger technology can push more efficiencies into its operations.
Quantum science gets funding infusion
The Department of Energy announced it is making $625 million available for multidisciplinary research centers in support of the National Quantum Initiative.
3D printing of body parts is coming fast -- but regulations are not ready
Is a 3D-printed heart an organ or a product? Policymakers must ensure that bioprinting's progress does not outstrip their capacity to safely and effectively regulate it.
TSA considers self-service security scans
Just as self-service boarding-pass kiosks have streamlined check in at airports, TSA is considering how technology can speed up security scanning of passengers and carry-on items.
Public sector accelerates vehicle automation
While flashy autonomous vehicles are in the spotlight at the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, government agencies have been paving the way for advanced mobility solutions.
5G powers Air Force 'smart base of the future'
The Air Force is working with AT&T to rebuild and modernize communications infrastructure at Tyndall Air Force Base with 5G-powered capabilities.
DARPA's Sea Train: Unmanned vessels that master the waves
By enabling "Sea Trains" of connected, autonomous unmanned vessels, DARPA hopes to reduce susceptibility to wave resistance and increase geospatial coverage of maritime operations.
2D and 3D combo could keep Moore’s Law going
Ultra-compact, yet high-performing electronic chips could overcome the challenges that face conventional integrated circuits and maintain Moore’s Law indefinitely, researchers say.
DARPA takes the IoT to sea
The Ocean of Things program envisions a network of low-cost, sensor-enabled floats that collect, transmit and analyze environmental data via satellite for real-time monitoring of maritime activity.
Faster, safer bridge inspections
Researchers are working to help inspectors make quicker, easier and more accurate determinations about the structural integrity of bridges.
Laser-linked satellites could deliver ‘internet from space’
The low Earth orbit satellites would provide internet access to remote regions that currently have no or very limited access to the internet.
What can drones do to protect civilians in armed conflict?
The U.N. has been using drones in conflict zones, but to be fast enough to save lives, drone pilots, intelligence analysts and the peacekeepers themselves have to coordinate closely.
San Francisco moves to manage tech testing on its streets
The city is creating an Office of Emerging Technology that would require companies piloting new innovations to get a permit to ensure new devices or equipment does not impair the public right-of-way.
DARPA previews practice worlds for virtual SubT challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has released a video previewing three new practice worlds for participants in virtual portion of the urban circuit of DARPA's Subterranean (SubT) Challenge.
DOD invests in counter-drone technologies
Although major advances have been made in technologies to defend against small unmanned aerial systems, a "silver bullet" solution remains elusive, a new report states.
‘Robotic blacksmithing’: A technology that could revive US manufacturing
Extending the blacksmith’s art with new digital capabilities, robotic blacksmithing has the potential to efficiently and consistently make the structural ‘bones’ inside aircraft, ships and submarines.
Can blockchain smooth grant management?
The Treasury Department and the National Science Foundation are using blockchain to tokenize the details and payments found in letters of credit sent to grantees.
We’re using lasers and toaster-sized satellites to beam information faster through space
Instead of using radio waves to carry the information, we can use light from to transfer data at higher speeds.
Bomb squad test drives Spot, the robot
The Massachusetts State Police have tested a four-legged robot for remote observation of potentially hazardous situations.
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