Cool military gear would make you an office superhero
A desk jockey's dream: See though doors, knock down walls... tweak PowerPoint slides on your wrist!
High-tech war requires innovation, cutting-edge resources from home
Asymmetric warfare requires a high-tech arsenal that includes LIDAR, full-motion video, ground moving-target indicators and other tools for intelligence, reconnaissance and surveillance.
Just how reliable are biometrics?
Biometric technologies seem like an ideal security solution, but a new report raises worrisome questions.
Wind power blows military in different directions
The Army is working on a wind-power project, while elsewhere wind turbines cause havoc with radar.
Battery technology gets recharged
Developments in battery technology may be unknown, but they are happening every day.
Sensors warn of soldier brain injuries
BAE Systems will furnish sensors for helmets worn by soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan that can help warn of possible brain trauma resulting from close proximity to bomb explosions, reports UPI.com.
Agencies finding more uses for sensor technology
A Forrester Research analyst says green IT and other inititiaves will expand the use of sensors in federal activities.
Space sensor will help uncover insurgent activity
The Air Force is getting ready to deploy a hyperspectral imaging sensor in space that will boost the amount of real-time tactical surveillance data available to battlefield commanders.
BP asks for military tech to contain oil spill
Oil giant BP plc has requested assistance from the Defense Department for advanced underwater imaging technology and remote operating vehicles that are not available commercially to contain the growing oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, reports the Houston Chronicle.
Space plane to make house calls for satellite repairs
The Air Force this week will test the flight capabilities of a new generation of unmanned space planes designed to transport satellite components to space, reports John Reed at Defense News
Afghanistan tests limits of unmanned sensors
The rural nature of Afghanistan is creating a huge demand for intelligence information and also serving as a proving ground to test new sensors designed to detect enemy threats and locations, reports David Fulghum at Aviation Week.
DOD seeks robot that can dig into its targets
A request for information from the Defense Threat Reduction Agency brings to mind technology portrayed in the 1960s British television series the Thunderbirds, reports Graham Warwick at Aviation Week’s Ares Blog.
DHS wants to make your cell phone a 'smell' phone
The Homeland Security Department is working on developing a cell phone with an artificial nose that can detect and warn of chemical attacks.
Homeland Security Nuclear Detection Office turns to geospatial routing
The Homeland Security Department's Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO) is adding geospatial routing technology to its data distribution system to improve threat monitoring and response capabilities across local, state and federal emergency management organizations.
2004 tsunami spurred development of NOAA warning system
When a tsunami killed more than 200,000 people in the Indian Ocean on Dec. 26, 2004, NOAA’s warning system was in its infancy. Today it has matured into an international network of sensors providing near-real-time data to sophisticated models to produce detailed forecasts and warnings.
Joint Strike Fighter to get better targeting abilities
The stealth fighter plane will be fitted with new sensor technology.
New DOD memo looks to the horizon after FCS
A memorandum issued June 23 confirms the recommendations made earlier this year by Defense Secretary Robert Gates to replace the single, giant Future Combat System with a number of smaller modernization efforts.
Argonne uses RFID to monitor nuclear shipments
Not content with tracking the location and contents of drums that contain nuclear materials, researchers at the Argonne National Laboratory have developed a radio frequency identification tag that can also monitor and report environmental conditions.
Air flow control can yield more efficient data centers
DOE's Berkeley National Laboratory is engaged in several projects to demonstrate how cooling and technology can more effectively manage air flow in data centers, thus improving energy efficiency.
Technology news in brief
Security evaluation for first high-performance version of Linux; NIST provides funding for research on infrastructure monitoring; and Microsoft extends public availability of Windows 7 Beta.
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