ODNI crowsources speech-recognition software
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) wants to crowdsource ideas for software that would make human speech recorded in noisy environments more easily...
iHLS TV – New recon UAV, campaign against militants, new head-mounted...
In this weekly report ((14 October 2014)):
Northrop Grumman unveils new reconnaissance UAV
New American internet campaign ridicules militants
Elbit's new head-mounted display for pilots
Cyber attack across...
How to improve drone strike policy
The initial strikes against the Islamic State in Syria included missiles fired from overhead drones by operators who were hundreds or even thousands of miles away....
Law enforcement agencies use technology to compensate for shrinking budgets
With funding shrinking in many sectors of law enforcement, agencies are searching for new ways to operate affordably while maintaining quality standards. Police departments’...
HLS Trainers and simulators
Israel’s Home Front Command is using a trainer and simulator enabling search and rescue forces to train and simulate emergency scenarios, city streets, war...
Does the intelligence community really get Hadoop?
The intelligence community is collecting more data than ever. But does that mean the intelligence gleaned from these massive new stores of data is...
The $1,200 machine that lets anyone make a metal gun at...
When Cody Wilson revealed the world’s first fully 3D printed gun last year, he showed that the “maker” movement has enabled anyone to create...
Could the Ebola virus become a bio-terrorist threat?
Lawmakers and infectious disease experts are examining whether terrorists could use Ebola to deliberately infect and wreak psychological havoc on an unsuspecting population. This...
Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or recipe for failure? Part 3
The first part of this series listed the federal and military intelligence organizations and their respective roles. The second part focused on the drawbacks of...
Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or recipe for failure? Part 2
The first part in this series on multiple intelligence agencies in the US listed 17 different bodies and cited their huge, cumulative, annual budget...
Does Israel keep capitulating to foreign demands?
The terrorist organization ISIS might introduce aircraft hijacking as part of its war against the West. Will this new situation provide Israel's Transport Ministry...
Multiple intelligence agencies: a blessing or a recipe for failure? Part...
The US, the most powerful country on earth, has an intelligence community comprising 17 major intelligence agencies: CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), FBI (Federal Bureau...
Fast Draw – ISIS
What do the astonishing, shameful security gaffs in the White House and in the protection of President Obama have in common with the "war"...
Meet the Muslim leader helping Obama fight ISIL
The White House is taking a closer look at the role of religion in its campaign against violent extremism in the Middle East. In a speech...
Israel to India: “Join new cyber security body”
Israel has invited India to be part of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s latest pet project of national cyber defense authority. The PM extended the...
Egozi’s Fury – Jerusalem and terror
Finally, a public figure is saying what others, myself included, have been saying all along. A clash between Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Internal...
iHLS TV Special Edition – Interview with Smadar Perry about ISIS...
iHLS TV Special Edition - Interview with Smadar Perry - Part 2, War on ISIS
White House summit to assess domestic terrorism in October
The White House is planning a summit in October to consider domestic extremism. The planned summit will include Muslim faith-based organizations, mental health providers,...
MS-ISAC: Cybersecurity Collaboration is Needed Now More than Ever
As cyber leaders from across federal, state, local and tribal governments prepare to gather for another annual meeting, the future of government cybersecurity in...
Attaining Perfect Intelligence – part 3
Part 3 - Intelligence assessment officers
Intelligence operations generate a great deal of data from human sources and technological means. In this day and age,...
Canadian DND orders iRobot 510 PackBot CBRN robots
iRobot has secured multi-year contracts for the delivery of iRobot 510 PackBot reconnaissance, chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) recce systems to the Canadian...
Attaining Perfect Intelligence – part 2
Part II – The intelligence working plan: the beating heart of the intelligence organization
In order to implement the plan ordered by the political leadership...













































