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FBI says military had bogus computer gear
Prospect of a Trojan horse, lurking in a computer's circuitry and giving attackers clandestine control, is raised again by the FBI and Pentagon.
(From The New York Times)
U.K. armed forces recruit backseat driver tech
In-vehicle sensor will record driving maneuvers and tell military drivers where they are going wrong, as part of 6-month trial to improve road safety.
April 4, 2008 7:29 PM PDTU.S. reveals plans to hit back at cyberthreats
The U.S. Air Force Cyber Command is just as interested in attack as defense, according to a senior general.
April 4, 2008 4:18 PM PDTPolice Blotter: Murderer nabbed via tracking, Web search
Husband's death is discovered through a vehicle-tracking device and a search for "decomposition of a body in water."
March 20, 2008 7:44 PM PDTMissile strikes ailing U.S. spy satellite
A missile fired from a Navy ship hits dying satellite, and it's likely the operation succeeded in destroying a toxic fuel tank on board.
BitMicro announces 1.6TB solid-state drive
New drive crams enormous storage capacity into standard 3.5-inch format, but it's not ready for delivery just yet.
February 8, 2008 4:30 PM PSTLaw enforcement's tech tester
Cdr. Charles "Sid" Heal of the LA Sheriff's Department is the go-to guy for cutting-edge gadgets that may someday shape police work.
The public face of nuclear power in the U.S.
Retired Navy Adm. Frank Bowman says that in an age of climate change, nuclear power deserves far more consideration as a source of alternative energy.
October 11, 2007 11:00 AM PDTNew chip promises to track kids from miles away
Radar-response technology developed for military tracks with extreme accuracy, even through walls and other obstacles.
September 6, 2007 7:01 PM PDTiRobot's Angle on the future: More profit
Colin Angle, CEO of iRobot, talks about what the company can do for the military as well as for your dirty floors.
August 23, 2007 1:10 PM PDTTop Gun lives on in the Nevada desert
Navy's best fighter pilots learn how to be successful combat pilots through rigorous training in the skies near Fallon.
Nonproliferation flourishes at Los Alamos lab
At Los Alamos National Lab, scientists are working on ways to keep the world safe from weapons of mass destruction.
What happened in Roswell stays in Roswell
UFO capital of the world perseveres, with centerpiece museum holding its place amid all manner of alien curios and souvenirs.
Cold War-era memories meet the future
White Sands Missile Range has the latest missile technology even as it displays the history of missile warfare.
Robot talk turns practical at RoboBusiness 2007
The U.S. Army has a lot to learn from nature. Also: iRobot launches a contest for the next home robot.
May 16, 2007 1:47 PM PDTA peek at next-gen military hardware
Contractors at a high-tech Navy conference in Arlington, Va., show off prototypes for the latest battlefield devices.
May 9, 2007 10:32 PM PDTDrone aircraft will be smarter, more social
Developers unveil plans for unmanned aerial vehicles that will be more intelligent and coordinate with each other while in flight.
Bringing color to the color-blind
Tenebraex's Peter Jones illuminates issues of night vision and color blindness in a data-driven world.
Eco-friendly toxic cleanup is a blast
A small company in Florida has a hose it says makes cleaning up after environmental hazards a breeze.
Portable, trash-powered generator ready for deployment
Purdue scientists build eco-friendly generator for military; device is fueled by waste, including paper, plastic, cardboard and food.
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