Emergency apps fail real-world user-centered design test
After analyzing tweets from a wildfire evacuation, researchers found only six of the top 40 concerns were addressed by existing apps.
GSA looks to bring AI to proposal reviews
The General Services Administration is looking improve its FASlane process with machine learning and distributed ledger technologies.
NOAA seeks situational awareness to protect weather satellites
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is looking for a way to keep its satellites and data from being damaged by other spacecraft or orbital debris.
Los Alamos lets users customize the supercomputer software stack
New 800-line Charliecloud program uses a container approach to let big data users package their own stacks in isolation from the host operating system.
New camera tech may speed biometric ID at land ports
If sensor-driven plenoptic cameras can see features in faces behind the tint and glare of vehicle windows, they will enable biometric inspection at land ports of entry.
NJ to consolidate IT infrastructure
The state will move to centralized IT functions, pulling hardware, operations and staff out of the individual departments.
CBP, JetBlue test facial recognition for biometric exit
Customs and Border Protection is testing a paperless and deviceless self-boarding process as part of its ongoing trials to implement a biometric exit solution.
Navy demos drone-based mine detection
A small quadcopter carrying with an ultra-sensitive magnetometer sensor can detect mines and dangerous metal obstacles within coastal surf zones.
Doubling down on digital diplomacy
The State Department is looking for an innovation platform and tool kit that will help it modernize its diplomacy initiatives in a more collaborative environment.
Army taps super powers for vehicle armor
The Army Research Lab has used its high-performance computing systems to design protection for vehicles on the battlefield.
The risky ROI on municipal broadband
Over half of municipal fiber projects generate negative cash flow, a new report finds.
DEFCON to target voting machines
This summer’s hacker conference will give attendees a chance to apply their skills to manipulating voting machines.
House committee looks into cities’ facial recognition tech
The House Committee on Oversight and Reform has sent letters to big-city mayors asking for documentation on their systems.
CBP issues urgent call for replacement of rodent-damaged cable
Underground fiber-optic able has been damaged by burrowing rodents, forcing traffic onto undamaged cable that is now running at 100 percent with no redundancy.
VA seeks indoor navigation app
The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking for an app that can provide veterans, visitors and staff with turn-by-turn indoor and outdoor map navigation at its medical facilities.
NSF looks to future-proof high-performance computing
The National Science Foundation said it is looking for a high-performance system that can grow into a leadership-class computing facility.
Warfighter health monitoring via smartphone sensors
DARPA wants a way to keep tabs on the health of warfighters to ensure readiness, identify weaknesses early and avert compromises to missions.
VA enlists Energy’s super powers for health research
The VA-DOE Big Data Science Initiative joins the forces of Energy’s national lab system and the VA’s Million Veteran Program’s digital health and genomic data to advance health care and drive next-generation supercomputing designs.
Eye-tracking tech helps CBP detect imposters
Eye-dentify tracks trainees’ eye movements during imposter detection training so instructors can provide immediate feedback on agents' performance.
NSA approves virtualization-secured smartphone
The HTC One A9 Android smartphone running the Cog Systems D4 Secure Platform has been added to the National Security Agency’s Commercial Solutions for Classified list.
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