Emerging Tech
DHS Wants To Test Drive First Responder Tech in NYC
The department is collecting proposals now for an expo to be held in October.
Emerging Tech
Video: New IMAX Film Features Astronaut’s View of Earth
Breathtaking views of Earth shot by federal employees.
Emerging Tech
The Science Behind SpaceX’s Ambitious Plan to Land a Spacecraft on Mars
The project would make SpaceX the first private company to go interplanetary.
Digital Government
The Futuristic Aircraft That May Replace the Black Hawk Will Fly Next Year
But don’t expect the V-280 or SB-1 to hit battlefields until after 2030 — unless their builders find other customers first.
Emerging Tech
State Dept. Wants To Map All Wireless Devices Within a 10-Foot Zone
The system could detect Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and cellular devices operating in embassies, consulates and other State buildings.
Modernization
Video: These Tiny Samsung Computers Might One Day Fill Your Home
A vision for the Internet of Homes.
Ideas
How the Digital Transformation Will Upend the Pentagon
DOD is one of the most complex and widespread organizations in the world, but in today’s battlespace, embracing digitization helps pull together all aspects of defense.
Emerging Tech
Siemens Is Building a Swarm of Robot Spiders to 3-D Print Objects Together
Current technology won’t allow us to make anything larger than the printing machines themselves. That could soon change.
Cybersecurity
What’s Your ‘Insider Threat Score?’ It Could Determine If You Keep Your Clearance
The idea is to regularly vet individuals with access to classified information on their likelihood to go rogue, officials say.
Digital Government
The Increasingly Automated Hunt for Mobile Missile Launchers
The trick is training computers to filter the normal from an ocean of imagery, alert human analysts sparingly, and learn from their feedback.
Emerging Tech
The First Drone to Complete a Delivery in the US Is On its Way to the Smithsonian
It was a “Kitty Hawk moment” for the drone industry.
Digital Government
DHS to Tap Silicon Valley for Doggie Fitbits, Facial Recognition Tech
It’s the latest DHS effort to draw new brainpower and technology.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Plans to Head for Mars as Soon as 2018
The Mars mission, which will take about six months, is intended to give the company data about landing heavy payloads on Mars with rocket engines—a necessity for human colonization.
Emerging Tech
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Create National Internet of Things Strategy
The DIGIT Act would convene IoT working groups to advise Congress on a national strategy.
Digital Government
These NASA Inventions Are Saving Thousands of Lives on Earth
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program makes the technologies it develops for space missions accessible to the public.
Digital Government
12 Inventions That Could One Day Change the World
The European Patent Office announced its annual shortlist for its European Inventor Awards, which honors a range of scientists across industries.
Modernization
Nokia Bets Big on the Internet of Things with $191M Acquisition
The company Withings makes a Wi-Fi-connected scale, air-quality monitors for the home, and smart watches and baby monitors.
Emerging Tech