AI & Analytics

• 

  Can AI put DOD's dormant data to work?

  The Pentagon is sitting on a hoard of data but doesn't know what to do with it. A new report makes the case that artificial intelligence is the solution. Read More
• 

  GAO Finds Pentagon Still Struggling with Biometrics

  A GAO report concludes that U.S. military operators lack confidence in biometrics technologies. Read More
• 

  DARPA pursues small biometric sensors for human-machine interface

  Biometric and neural data are helping teach machines to adapt to human variability, according to DARPA. Read More
• 

  Next-gen biometric sensors monitor pilot distress

  The Air Force is working on aircraft technology that will automatically adjust flight systems to keep pilots healthy and secure. Read More
• 

  DARPA proposes new urban combat virtual battlespace software for smartphones

  DARPA seeks a software prototype combining human and domain assets for better battlefield decision-making. Read More
• 

  For DISA, it's a whole new -- virtualized -- world

  The Defense Information Systems Agency is undergoing sweeping changes in how it delivers information services to the warfighting community. DISA CIO Henry Sienkiewicz talked with GCN about managing those changes, DISA's progress developing more elastic systems and the role cloud computing will play. Read More

• Foursquare, other geolocation services could endanger troops

  Popular geolocation services tell smart-phone users where they are, but the Air Force warns that they could also tell the enemy as well. Read More

• How big is the oil spill? See how far it would stretch in your hometown

  Just how far does the spill from BP's Deepwater Horizon rig really go? It's easy to lose sight of the scale of the millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, but what if the source of the gusher were in your hometown? Read More

• New tech tracks space debris

  New technology allows tracking of space junk without supercomputers. Read More

• How the Army ensures the reliability of its troop-tracking system

  The Blue Force Tracking system uses a global network to deliver command and control and situational awareness to the soldier in the field, and the Army has turned to NitroSecurity for security management. Read More

• For agencies, cloud's future lies between hype and reality

  The technology is there and security is rapidly improving, but agencies now must decide if they're ready for the dramatic changes cloud computing can bring. Read More

• Microsoft to Congress: Time to seed cloud computing

  Privacy, security, and international sovereignty issues need congressional attention, says Brad Smith, senior Microsoft executive. Read More

• 14 tech firms form cybersecurity alliance for government

  A new testing center, part of an effort led by Lockheed Martin and 13 IT companies, will allow for collaboration on developing better cyber defenses. Read More