Digital Government
Pentagon seeks to expand Afghan drone operations
The military wants to reprogram $94.2 million to expand the use of ScanEagle aircraft.
Cybersecurity
Intel acquires heartbeat biometric-sensing company
IDesia Biometrics products can uniquely identify you by your heartbeat.
Modernization
Amazon data center outage raises questions about federal cloud computing
Lawmakers plan to hold a hearing before the August recess.
Cybersecurity
Researchers use spoofing techniques to take control of drone
Findings come as UAVs have been cleared for integration in U.S. airspace by 2015.
Digital Government
Pentagon dishes out funding for rapid manufacturing technologies
Boeing nabs a $3.7 million DARPA contract.
Emerging Tech
Hands-free camera maker Looxcie inks In-Q-Tel deal
Devices will be developed for Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate.
Digital Government
Air Force mulls smartphone gaming app for new recruits
Request for information met with 'significant amount of interest.'
Digital Government
United Technologies aided China's military helicopter, U.S. authorities say
Charges involve export of U.S.-origin military software for Chinese Z-10 helicopter.
Digital Government
Defense wants ideas on how unmanned aircraft can take to U.S. skies safely
Department asks scientists about building a “sense-and-avoid” system.
Digital Government
Video: U.S. zaps target in missile defense test
Shield was built to thwart capabilities of countries such as Iran.
Emerging Tech
Military needs better technology to evade increasingly sophisticated enemy radar systems
DARPA is hosting a classified briefing to develop better countermeasures.
Digital Government
Army plans to phase out $5 billion pixelated uniform design
Soldiers have said the design is an ineffective camouflage, The Daily reports.
Modernization
Library of Congress seeks ideas on mobile contracting app
Agency is gathering information on how to bolster a purchasing, training and resource-sharing program.
Cybersecurity
Defense taps scientists to make computer games that test for security bugs
Galois and University of Washington awarded DARPA funding.
Digital Government
Administration struggles to support Syrian opposition without arms
White House officials are concerned weapons could fall into the hands of terrorists.
Emerging Tech
Military plans to buy new ground weapon that complies with landmine treaty
DARPA seeks to award sole-source contract to Textron Defense Systems.
Digital Government
Can you build a combat vehicle through crowdsourcing? The Pentagon seems to think so.
DARPA awards engineering firm Ricardo with $9.8 million to aid efforts.
Digital Government
Air Force seeks engineers for drone control system
Single contract award is for up to three years and 45 days.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon-funded gigapixel camera could transform crowd surveillance
The research project got $25 million in DARPA funding.
Digital Government