Sandia National Laboratories announces four research projects designed to advance quantum computing technology.
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NIST Develops New Method for Evaluating Antennas
December 11, 2018
Researchers at NIST have developed a method for evaluating and selecting optimal antenna designs for future 5G cellphones and other wireless devices.
LLNL Researchers Debut New Class of 3D-Printed Metamaterials
December 7, 2018
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“Field-responsive mechanical metamaterials” change properties under magnetic fields.
AFCEA Shark Tank Chooses Company Specializing in Industrial IoT Device Security
Novermber 20, 2018
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The latest round of the association’s innovation competition selects Xona Systems’ cybersecurity solutions for critical infrastructure.
Laser Communications Offer Promise
October 31, 2018
Experts say the optic-based technology is ready, and they are turning their efforts to commercialization.
ID Card Kiosks, Synthetic Environments Survive Shark Tank
October 26, 2018
For the first time, two winners tie in innovation competition.
Researchers Advance the Art of 3D Printing Origami
October 23, 2018
A one-step approach to fabricating complex origami structures could offer many benefits, including improved biomedical devices and equipment used in space exploration.
ATF Grants Explosives License to Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Company
October 22, 2018
Unmanned aquatic vehicles with explosives-related capabilities could help combat littoral mine threats, Aquabotix says.
Startup Companies Push Aerospace Innovation
October 12, 2018
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New offerings include advanced rocket design, fuel cell power, more efficient robots, unmanned cargo systems and other aerospace solutions.
Marines Corps Outlines Technology Needs
October 9, 2018
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The Marine Corps is looking to the industry to provide cybersecurity, radio, handheld, network, advanced waveforms and other capabilities for warfighters.
Behavorial Biometrics Can Supplement Traditional Identity Verification
September 27, 2018
AI and machine learning technology can identify users by how they use their keyboard and mouse.
Marines Consider Compact Laser Weapon
September 27, 2018
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The service is evaluating the manportable weapon as an important counter measure against unmanned aerial vehicles.
DOD, FBI and DHS Biometric Databases Will Be Able to Talk to Each Other
September 25, 2018
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New standard for encoding biometric information set for approval in 2019.
U.S. Navy Replaces Obsolete Part With 3D Printing
September 12, 2018
The RESTORE Lab and the Undersea Communications and Integration Program Office repaired a failing U.S. Air Force antenna using a process that took about six months.
DARPA Pumps $2 Billion Into Next-Gen AI
September 11, 2018
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency seeks to quickly transform artificial intelligence systems from specialized tools into problem-solving partners.
U.S. Military Takes MALD-X Outfitted with Electronic Warfare to the Air
August 24, 2018
The modular, air-launched missile upgraded with electronic warfare capabilities completed a flight demonstration this week, DOD reports.
The Military Downside to a Global Mesh Network
August 23, 2018
A space-based global mesh network will benefit adversaries, too.
Army Delivering on Its Network Promises
August 22, 2018
The integrated tactical network helps warfighters address emerging threats.
Improving Electronic Warfare
August 10, 2018
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Tactical jammers are getting an upgrade to defend against emerging threats.
Defense CIO Describes Vision for Joint AI Center
August 10, 2018
“This is all about doing two things incredibly well: we’ve got to move at a lot faster pace and then do this at scale.”–Dana Deasy, DOD CIO, on the creation of a Joint Artificial Intelligence Center
