NASA’s Global Hawk UAV Flew 21-Hour Mission Over the Arctic
Northrop Grumman Corporation, the NASA Dryden Flight Research Center and a team of international science organizations successfully flew a Northrop Grumman-produced NASA Global Hawk...
Asteroid Hunter Spacecraft to Map Hazards Close to Earth
In 2010 and early 2011, a NASA spacecraft that made the most comprehensive survey to date of asteroids and comets, discovered more than 34,000...
NSA Deal With RSA Sparks Public Cyber Security Debate
The NSA paid RSA $10 million to ensure a vulnerable encryption algorithm was used by default in RSA's BSAFE toolkit, this according to a...
Israel Gave Secret U.S. Tech to China
Secret U.S. missile and electro-optics technology was transferred to China recently by Israel, prompting anger from the U.S. and causing a senior Israeli defense...
U.S. – Human Guards Replaced by Robots and Automatic Systems
High-security compounds have traditionally employed security guards to protect buildings and facilities, deter intrusions, and prevent theft, but as budget cuts continue to force...
17 International Teams Competed in the DARPA Robotics Challenge
DARPA’s Robotics Challenge (DRC) took place on December 20-21, pitting 17 teams against one another in a series of eight physical challenges. According to...
Resentment in the U.S. Over Police License Plate Scanners
There is a growing worldwide opposition to the use of systems that scan car number plates.
According to HLS News Wire, the Boston Police Department...
The Growing U.S. “Bomb Library”
The U.S. has a "Bomb Library" and it serves as an important tool in the fight against terror.
It has been ten years since the...
Who will Maintain the White House Protection Barriers?
The U.S. Secret Service wants to find a contractor that can provide regular corrective and preventative maintenance for 48 vehicle barriers, bollards and gates...
Car Hacking – Now It’s Not Just Computers Being Hacked
Israeli companies are working to develop a "Hack Safe" car. This effort comes at a time when there's a growing concern involving car hacking....
Yemeni Parliament Votes to Ban U.S. Drones
An anti-drone motion was passed by Yemen’s parliament on Sunday, banning drone attacks. The symbolic vote comes amid growing anger against US unmanned aircrafts...
U.S. Airports Sue TSA Over Security Costs
The U.S. airports are fighting against the federal rule changes that would require them to pay for staff at security checkpoint exit lanes starting...
Space Debris: A Growing Threat
The U.S wants improved tools to track space debris. The current efforts are aimed at tracking orbital debris that could endanger satellites, the Defense...
Israeli Owned Firm to Supply Secure Mobile Solutions to U.S. DHS
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Group selected Elbit Systems of America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd.,...
U.S. NSA and Cyber Command Leadership Will Not Be Separated
The White House has decided to keep the positions of director of the National Security Agency and commander of U.S. Cyber Command together when...
U.S Coast Guard to Acquire Non-Lethal Impact Munitions
The U.S. Coast Guard is gathering information from suppliers of “Non-Lethal Impact Munitions,” which the Coast Guard might furnish to its maritime boarding teams...
The U.S DHS Seeks Advanced Metal Detectors
The Federal Protective Service (FPS), a unit of DHS, is gathering market research information from companies capable of supplying commercial-off-the-shelf or government-off-the-shelf walk-through enhanced...
The NSA is Spying on Online Games
So many spies in the chatrooms of games like World of Warcraft, they have to avoid running into each other. Now spies aren't just...
U.S. Company Introduces Improved Navigation Systems for Unmanned Vehicles
The Sparton Corp. Navigation and Exploration segment in De Leon Springs, Fla., is introducing the GEDC-6E improved gyro attitude and heading measurement system and...
The NSA Used Sleeper Malware to Infect Computer Networks
The U.S National Security Agency (NSA) is reported to have installed computer malware in 50,000 computer networks around the globe. Reports in theWashington Post,...
Secret U.S. Spy Drone Revealed
Northrop Grumman Corp., one of the U.S. Defense Department’s biggest contractors and the driving force behind the Navy’s experimental X-47B drone, has developed a...
U.S. to Assist Israel in Improving its Missile Defense System
An amendment in the U.S. foreign military aid proposal will add $173 million for U.S.-Israeli cooperative missile defense programs, including nearly $34 million to...
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$20 Million in Sight: New Partnership Targets the Smart Sensing Market
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