U.S: Conflict Over Civilian UAV Use
Operators of small, unmanned aircraft cheered a judge’s ruling last week that came down in favor of the remote-controlled lightweight planes
But the celebration of...
Shoot Down That UAS
U.S. Army aerial warfare experts are turning their attention to the threats of enemy attack and reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and how to...
U.S. Military to Aid Government Against Malware
The U.S Air Force and Homeland Security Department have teamed up to create a new test kit that imitates cyber malware, the better to...
U.S. Military to Spend Billions on Drones
U.S. military leaders plan to spend $2.45 billion next year on unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) procurement and research, with the RQ-4 Global Hawk, MQ-9...
U.S: Police Hid Spy-Tool Use from Judges
A non-disclosure agreement that police departments around the country have been signing for years with the maker of a cell-phone spy tool explicitly prohibits...
1 Million Flight Hours for U.S. Aerostats
Persistent Threat Detection System (PTDS) aerostats have surpassed more than one million flight hours of ISR work in Afghanistan and Iraq, according to an...
U.S: Big Data Tools on the Rise
U.S Government IT leaders believe continuous monitoring and advanced analytics can help agencies better understand their networks and security.
According to Information Week the new...
U.S: New Cybersecurity Organization to Defend Power Grid
In 2013, U.S. critical infrastructure companies reported about 260 cyberattacks on their facilities to the federal government. Of these attacks, 59 percent occurred in...
The New American Driverless Car
Ford's autonomous automobile: Four infrared sensors on the roof, obstacle detection at a range of up to 70 meters (230 feet), 2.5 million measurements...
DARPA Launches Improved Web Search Program
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has asked for proposals to help improve Web searches for defense and other agencies and eventually the public. Initially,...
Israeli Experts Warn: Don’t Reduce Security on Planes
The Department of Homeland Security has reduced the number of Federal Air Marshals — plain-clothed officers whose job is to protect aircraft from terrorists...
Israeli-Owned Company Wins U.S. Border Contract
A contract for towers carrying high-tech sensors to detect movement along the southwest U.S border with Mexico border went to Texas-based EFW, a U.S...
Iran Hacked U.S. Navy Computers
By Dana Yarkechy
Wall Street Journal reported an Iranian cyber attack against the unclassified network of the U.S. Navy. According to the report various sources...
Locate an Emergency Caller Using Wireless Phone
The U.S Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed rules to help emergency responders better locate wireless 911 callers. The proposed rule changes stem partly...
Saudi Arabia’s New Missile Force
By Yiftah Shapir , Yoel Guzansky
A recent article in Newsweek reported that “according to a well-placed intelligence source,” in 2007 Saudi Arabia began to...
Biometric Exit Test Facility to Start Operation This Spring
A mock airport facility where U.S Customs and Border Protection plans to test devices to record biometric data from travelers exiting the country is...
U.S. License Plate Tracking Plan collapsed
Only days after the US Department of Homeland Security began seeking a company to help it track license plates nationwide, the agency has reportedly...
U.S. DHS to Protect Online Transactions
FIS, a provider of banking and payments technology, has reached an agreement with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as a cybersecurity research partner....
The Marine Corps Robot
The U.S. Marine Corps is currently evaluating a robotic, autonomous unmanned vehicle for patrols, force protection, base security and infiltration detection.
The vehicle, MDARS, is...
Researchers: Despite Relative Calm, Terror Still a Threat
Threats of terrorism and weapons of mass destruction do not seem as imminent today as they did after terrorists flew hijacked planes into the...
The Government vs. Flower Deliveries
This conflict will surely be faced in the coming years by many organizations – firms that will want to use UAS and will face...
Report: U.S. Giants Dominate HLS Market
One of the major trends contributing to the growth of the Homeland Security market in the US is the introduction of defense-specific security solutions....
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OpenAI’s New Cybersecurity Push May Create a Problem of Its Own
Software vulnerabilities remain one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity. Modern organizations operate thousands of applications, cloud services, libraries, and dependencies, making it increasingly...
