NSBRI, Alion aim for software to help keep pilots oriented
The project calls for matching knowledge of human physiology with what computers can sense about an aircraft’s movement to predict disorienting effects likely to afflict pilots.
NASA, Cisco develop new environmental monitor
The system, named Planetary Skin, is intended to be an online, collaborative application that will make available environmental data collected from satellites and airborne, sea-based and land-based sensors.
Windows 7 features stronger connectivity for remote offices
Microsoft has demonstrated new remote office features of the upcoming Windows 7 operating system; two new capabilities in particular stood out: DirectAccess and BranchCache.
CDW-G releases mass notification toolkit
CDW Government Inc. has launched a new Web site to help government agencies develop mass notification systems for alerting populations in a crisis.
Random antenna arrays enhance first-responder communication: NIST
NIST researchers discover that installing up to four additional transmitters in a random pattern as first responders enter a site can greatly improve communications.
PCI Geomatics updates Geomatica
Enhancements in Geomatica 10.2 include support for Windows Vista, as well as additional satellite sensor support.
ASU unveils flexible touch screen
Users can manipulate the display by tapping a stylus pen or their finger on the touch screen. Information written on the screen can be stored before erasing.
IT cost-cutting estimates add up
MeritTalk, an online community for government IT, workforce and policy leaders concluded that the government can save $23.6 billion through open-source applications, virtualization and cloud computing.
Adobe's big production
With Creative Suite 4, Adobe delivers best-of-class products in nearly every niche of digital document, Web, image and sound production.
Mapping the country's changing biomass
Researchers are using satellite and other data to map the amount of vegetation covering the United States, which is important for assessing the effects of global warming.
Howard S. Smith | Will robotics advance on the battlefield?
Howard S. Smith, who designed the first automated supermarket checkout machines, explains why he thinks robots could soon replace soldiers on the battlefield.
NOAA launches online library of marine sanctuaries
The National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library database is fully searchable by keyword, category and location.
IBM, Google team up to port monitor data into health records
Collaboration will enable personal medical devices used to automatically stream data results into a patient’s health record.
Trust Digital brings iPhone under enterprise control
Trust Digital adds support for iPhone to its Enterprise Mobility Management platform.
Troops to tune in to Super Bowl via GBS
Global Broadcast Service will beam the game to U.S. forces stationed throughout the world.
Survey finds momentum toward unified communications
A new survey indicates that more than half of government and private-sector organizations are either planning or already implementing unified communications systems.
Geospatial data spreads like wildfire
MapInfo's FireLocator uses Microsoft Virtual Earth and information from NASA, USGS and other sources to provide up-to-the-minute information on California wildfires.
Digital pen puts GIS to work
Field teams for the city of Nashua, N.H., are using the Capturx digital pen to link field notes to the maps in its geographic information system.
PDF seen gaining on paper as storage medium
A study says 90 percent of organizations use the PDF file format for long-term storage of scanned documents, and 89 percent are converting Microsoft Office files to PDF for distribution and archiving.
NIST funds sensor research
Technology Innovation Program will provide up to $88.2 million in new research funding for infrastructure monitoring and inspection technologies.
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