Army to provide soldiers with new portable power sources
The new technology will use M-25 fuel cells, a lighter alternative to a traditional batteries that last 72 hours or longer.
Energy secretary reaches out on Facebook
Steven Chu is spreading the word about Obama administration energy policy via the social networking Web site.
IBM partners with career-mentoring program for veterans
Technology giant IBM is partnering with American Corporate Partners, to help vets who have been on active duty since 2001 transition from the armed services to private enterprise.
Coalition to promote greater use of open-source apps in government
Open-source software continues to make inroads into the federal government, and a new organization to promote open-source applications has been established.
DOD's social media outreach missing some marks
Less than 10 percent of Health.mil visitors are younger than age 25, while 80 percent of the military community is between the ages of 18 and 25.
Wyoming DOT deploys Project 25-compliant two-way radios
The radios have integrated voice and data capability, as well as automatic vehicle location, enabling integrated communications between state police, fire and emergency response agencies.
DARPA names new director
Regina E. Dugan has been appointed as the 19th director for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Army expands emergency notification system at Fort Riley
The Army has expanded its emergency notification system for the 1st Infantry Division and Fort Riley, doubling the number of protected personnel at the fort to 10,000.
Library of Congress' collection to fit in your hand
The Library of Congress plans to share its vast digital collection of educational and cultural resources through the Apple iTunes service.
NASA stores lunar orbiter data in the cloud
Scientists will have immediate access to data from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter via a cloud-based storage system.
DOD weighs greater use of social media
The Pentagon wants to be linked in to the world, but must remain wary of compromising operational security.
Army boosts satellite communications in Afghanistan, Iraq
The Army is providing mobile satellite communication systems featuring WANscaler accelerator technology from Citrix Systems to soldiers in the field to optimize communications between combat teams in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Minneapolis/St. Paul, federal DOT test next-generation 911 systems
The Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan region is testing a regional, IP-based 911 call system that would run over a wide area network, as the federal Transportation Department launches a Next Generation 911 pilot next week at five sites.
U.S. defense technologies put at risk by bureaucratic turf wars: GAO
Weapons and other defense-related technologies are in danger of falling into the wrong hands, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.
Air Force studying solar cells as lighter-weight power source for UAVs
By integrating solar cells into the materials used to build unmanned aerial vehicles, the size and weight of the aircraft can be reduced and flight times increased.
New York City goes wireless
A high-speed, mobile data network that spans more than 300 square miles wirelessly links first responders on scene with incident managers at remote sites through real-time data and video feeds.
Texas city updates reporting system
The city of Richardson, Texas is using new business intelligence software called WebFocus, which provides strategic, analytic and operational intelligence to optimize business performance.
Excellence.gov Award winners excel at knowledge management
NIH's Neuroimaging Informatics Tools and Resources Clearinghouse was one of five government IT systems to earn honors from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council.
IG: Air traffic control system vulnerable to cyberattack
FAA's air traffic control system is vulnerable to cyberattacks via Web applications that support the system, according to the Transportation Department's inspector general.
Coast Guard to harness ocean data to improve search and rescue
The Coast Guard can use maps of ocean surface currents to track probable paths of shipwreck victims and drifting lifeboats.
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