NASA laser comm will rocket data to and from space
NASA's Optical Payload for Lasercomm Science (OPALS) technology could increase data transfers from space by a factor of 100.
Army's exoskeleton to help soldiers carry the load
In order to reduce soldiers' fatigue and injury, the Warrior Web prototype reduces the stress on the troops who carry 100 pounds or more of equipment.
DOD building its own secure 4G wireless network
The Pentagon expects to have its own network up and running by next year, as part of its new push for better cybersecurity.
NIH looking to build an online biomedical catalog
The agency is looking for ways to search, cite and link to research data, similar to the way PubMed handles scientific publications.
M2M formats should play a vital role in emergencies, Google says
Open Web data formats and wireless connectivity are key to getting up-to-date information to the public in a crisis, industry officials tell Congress.
'Largest hackathon ever' gives NASA a new payload of space apps
More than 9,000 people representing 44 countries took part in the agency's challenge, producing 770 entries and five overall winners.
Security plays a key role in Navy's energy grid upgrade
The service's industrial controls get smarter during its quest for "net zero" buildings, which brings cybersecurity into play.
Crowdsourcing video surveillance can work both ways
The Park Service has to be innovative when monitoring large crowds, so it uses video streams from the crowds themselves and shares the video with other agencies.
In Sandy's wake, NJ town goes to all-wireless phone service
Reflecting a trend toward mobile computing, Mantaloking will be one of the few areas in the country to operate without copper land lines.
Is big data big trouble for state, local governments?
A MeriTalk survey finds that many agencies lack the storage capacity, computing power and personnel to handle the data they have.
App, case turns iPhone into on-the-spot biometric scanner
The hardware and software package from AOptix would allow police and the military to take fingerprint, iris, face and voice readings in the field.
DISA plans for exabytes of drone, satellite data
The agency is planning a secure cloud to hold all the imagery and data collected by the military's drones, satellites and other sources.
Can NASA vet all material in its shuttered tech database?
NASA closed down its Technical Reports Server for review after the arrest of a suspected spy and a congressman’s concern over the potential availability of sensitive documents.
Google Fiber begins to expand outside of Kansas City
The company's plan to add another city to its gigabit Internet network could signal bigger, and faster, things ahead for municipal broadband.
DOD plan for mobile not BYOD-ready
The department recognizes the need to keep its workforce "relevant" and plans to accommodate Android, Apple and BlackBerry devices, but security concerns keep personal devices out of the picture, for now.
How to make iPads safe for government? 'Neuter' them.
Mobile devices can be a risk to secure environments. A CACI exec says one approach to security has been to alter the hardware of Apple iPads.
Illinois prisons escape mainframe, move to CRM
The state's Department of Corrections moves from a 1980s mainframe system to cloud-based Microsoft Offender 360 for managing inmates and parolees statewide.
The best and worst states for online transparency
The Sunshine Review grades every state and the largest counties, cities and school districts within each state on the information they provide to citizens.
FDA-approved hospital robot could boost telemedicine
The RP-VITA, an autonomous navigation robot, gives doctors a telepresence with their patients and access to all of their records.
DARPA takes multipronged approach to securing military's cloud
As DOD moves into cloud computing, pilots and projects look to assess risk and develop multiple layers of network defense.
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