Now with GPS: System Upgrade for Boston Police
Boston can expect more efficient efforts by police, fire and EMS first responders, now that the city's three public safety agencies have access to...
Futuristic Combat Helmet for U.S. Soldiers
Every army wants to eliminate the confusion and chaos that can occur in a battlefield environment. A new system developed by DARPA may achieve.that...
New Drones to be Used as Internet Hotspots
The U.S military may soon be deploying air-mobile hotspots so that troops operating in remote locations can communicate with support units.
The Defense Advance Research...
UK Seeks Emergency Communications Contract
The United Kingdom’s Emergency Services Mobile Communications Program (ESMCP) will replace the communication service currently delivered by Airwave, which was criticized following the July...
New: UAV-based Wireless Communications
Missions in remote, forward operating locations often suffer from a lack of connectivity to tactical operation centers and access to valuable intelligence, surveillance, and...
Was the Malaysian Plane Hacked? Probably Not
The mysterious vanishing of the Malaysian flight raised a startling amount of rumors and theories of all kinds. While most are at least somewhat...
Facebook To Acquire UAV Developer
Facebook, one of the primary backers of the Internet.org initiative, which aims to bring affordable Internet access to the 5 billion people in the...
Israeli Companies Develop GPS Protection
Israeli companies are looking for ways to better protect the GPS navigation system from interference and mainly jamming. Most of the work is classified.
Parallel...
DARPA Aims for Jam-Proof Communication Systems
U.S. military researchers have released a formal solicitation for a new electronic warfare program, in order to develop jam-resistant communications and difficult-to-detect-communications technology. The...
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.,...
The Flying Server – a Tactical Cloud
Mercury Systems has released what it describes as a “flying server” able to be carried by airborne platforms and pods, which will bring a...
Israeli company Deploys Public Safety Network in Nebraska
Deployment includes over 200 links throughout the state, providing vital connectivity in rural areas.
Ceragon Networks, an israeli wireless backhaul vendor, announced that it has...
The dangers of Israel as a digital country
Cisco’s plan to turn Israel into the world’s “first digital country” might not be such a good idea, according to top US security expert...
Pentagon, White House Outline Policies, Rules of Engagement for Cyber Ops
Deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy Eric Rosenbach cited Defense Department progress in creating a concept for operating in the newest warfare...
Security Intelligence – Combining Cyber Security and Big Data
IBM is merging two worlds into one. Big Data world and Cyber Security into “Security Intelligence”. IBMs "Security Intelligence" takes on the collection of data...
E-MIC – much more than just a microphone
The smart microphone of Accelradio: it can pass calls, commands, connection to networks, switching and relaying, and – it is packaged and designed like...
VMware announces launching of a public cloud – vCloud Hybrid Service™
The service extends the activity of existing data centers to the public cloud in an effective, safe and fast way.
CEO of the global VMware,...
UAS OPERATING APPLICATION ON YOUR SMARTPHONE
Micro and Mini unmanned air systems (UAS) used for homeland security missions will be controlled by Smartphones. This trend is spreading among the users...
Performance Analysis of RF-Based Electronic Safety Equipment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has participated in a multi-year project to support the development of performance metrics and test methods...
A manpack terminal for the IDF
Gilat Satellite Networks, announced this week that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has selected its SatTrooper-1000 military Manpack terminal for advanced tactical field communications....
Cell phones in army use – a growing problem
The problem is shared by all the armies using cellular devices.
While the Israeli defense forces (IDF) is looking for ways to better protect the...
The virtual switchboard for emergency units
AcceleRadio, an Israeli start-up, has developed a technology that automatically connects different radio systems used by different emergency units on scene for interoperability. The...
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A New Flight Simulation System Models the Chaos of Wildfires
Training helicopter pilots for wildfire missions is particularly difficult because the environment itself is constantly changing. Smoke, shifting winds, rising heat, and the interaction...
