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Intelligence Seeks Out Innovation

DIA opens the floor for new ideas.

Robert Dixon, special adviser for innovation, DIA, announces the agency’s third industry day series set for August 2-3 at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C.

Awareness and Collaboration Can Improve FITARA Scorecard

For the first time since Congress began composing the biannual Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard, more agency grades declined than improved.

Robots Ride Brain Waves of Innovation

Linking minds to machines may make robotic systems faster, smarter and more precise.

Image courtesy of the National Science Foundation

President's Commentary: Humans Are Holding Back Unmanned Systems

The potential for unmanned devices, which seems unlimited, is being hindered by the human element they support. Planners must abandon convention and explore disruptive approaches.

Incoming: I Just Wanna Cry Again, This Time Over Ransomware

The WannaCry breach is yet another sign that government enterprises must perform in-depth network security reviews to identify vulnerabilities and prioritize resources to ensure that “crown jewels” remain protected.

A Clear Winner in Charge To Build Better Batteries

Glass could displace liquid electrolytes in a new generation of faster-charging, longer-life cells.

Solid-state batteries, attached by blue clamps, are tested at the University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering. These batteries offer the promise of greater power density and faster recharge times than lithium-ion batteries for everything from handheld devices to electric cars.

The Rise of the Robot Force

Industry adapts UGVs, now considered necessities, for the military and law enforcement.

Roboteam’s Zachary Lucas maneuvers the PROBOT Military Robot, a lightweight, all-terrain carrier and reconnaissance robot that hauls three times its own weight and allows hands-free operation. The adaptable plug-and-play platform can conform to troops’ missions to carry explosives, equipment, weapons and even troops themselves.

Unmanned Systems the New Weapon for Terrorists

JIDO fears that improvised threat devices may be the latest drone delivery packages.

Smoke rises from an unmanned aerial vehicle after it was engaged by a counter system in March during the Hard Kill Challenge in New Mexico. Sponsored by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (JIDO), the challenge focused on stopping the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial systems. Photo by 1st Lt. Chelsi Spence, USAF, DTRA

Innovation, Security Dominate NATO Challenges

The alliance is finding ways to meet technology needs faster while protecting against cyberthreats.

NATO’s Supreme Allied Commander Transformation, Gen. Denis Mercier, FRAF, discusses the importance of interoperability among member nations at NITEC 2017 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Disruptive by Design: Cyberthreats Galvanize Ambitious Executive Order

President Trump recently signed a succinct but sweeping cybersecurity executive order that creates a baseline of security across federal departments.