A cloaking device for tanks? Sort of.
BAE is using hexagonal plates called “pixels” that can mask the heat signature of the object they are mounted on.
Marines find that going green has military value, too
More efficient systems and solar-powered devices at forward bases can help save energy, money and, at times, even lives.
Is agile software development too loosey-goosey for government?
Traditional government IT acquisition projects have delivered well-crafted solutions to problems that were relevant months and even years ago.
Energy lab's microscopic robots assemble selves, can move larger objects
Argonne researchers have created tiny structures made of microscopic particles that could be used to build structures and devices at the microscopic level.
Intell agency's software would predict world events
The Open Source Indicators Program would extract and analyze public data to reveal patterns that precede global upheavals and generate warnings of such events.
Virginia police deploy 3-D tech to reconstruct accident scenes
A multi-jurisdictional police forensics team is using two secondhand 3-D scanners to build models of crash and crime scenes.
DARPA at work on satellite-free navigation system
The DOD's research arm is working on a variety of new systems that would allow troops and weapons to be located even when their navigation systems are being jammed.
VDOT looks to ease commutes in Northern Virginia
A Virginia pilot project looks to empower drivers with the information they need to decide whether to stay the course or bail out to side streets because of traffic logjams.
Smart budgets put their money on IT
Shared systems and analytics tools can help agencies cut out the waste.
Wozniak: In designing technology, remember who is master
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak lays out principles for technology design.
Android phones to be 'brains' of space station robots
NASA researchers are using an Android smart phone to help turn small, floating robots into astronauts' helpers.
The weaponization of patents
Rather than fostering innovation, patents in the technology industry are being used as weapons, both offensive and defensive.
Converted forestry app finds 'sweet spot' for highway repairs
Advanced analytical technology used in New Brunswick, Canada, could serve as a model for how U.S. cities and towns could proactively repair their aging highway infrastructure.
NWS goes trucking for hard-to-reach data
The National Weather Service's MoPED – Mobile Platforms for Environmental Data – is part of a program exploring the use of vehicle fleets as a roving platform for remotely sensing weather data.
IBM claims breakthrough with 'liquified' memory
Phase-change memory, around since the 1960s but deemed too unreliable and expensive, could be the thing of the future.
New analysis tools help troops sift through mountains of video data
DARPA launches two programs to give warfighters automated tools to help identify enemy activity in video streams from unmanned aircraft and other sources.
Can talking about technology make you smarter?
One study in Sweden says history proves it can.
Tiny silicon wings could power future micro-drones
Students in Sandia National Laboratories' design contest have come up with dragonfly wings that could work for a variety of small bots.
Hospital identifies, tracks patients with palm reader
Officials at NYU's Langone Medical Center say using biometric infrared scanning to create digital palm images is the most efficient, accurate way to ensure patients get the right treatment.
Kundra's departure could put federal IT projects at risk
Vivek Kundra has been a forceful leader for change in federal IT. What will happen to the efforts now underway when he leaves the federal CIO post in August?
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