cyber
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U.S. Army's AI facial recognition works in the dark
A group of U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) researchers developed an artificial intelligence (AI) and machine-learning technique capable of producing automatic facial recognition from a thermal image captured of a person's face in low-light conditions or at night.
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Getting social at IMS 2018
PHILADELPHIA. This week’s IMS 2018 conference and exhibition at the Philadelphia Convention Center brings together thousands of industry leaders and hundreds of exhibitors focusing on RF and microwave solutions for applications such as radar, electronic warfare, sensors, military communication, etc. To stand out from this crowd you will need a strong social media presence whether you’re speaking, [...]
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A fully integrated COTS approach for PNT to ground vehicles in GPS-denied environments
Growing awareness of the potential vulnerabilities introduced by the military's dependence on GPS data has driven demand for new deployed approaches for detecting threats to GPS and providing position, navigation, and timing (PNT) information to the warfighter in GPS-denied environments.
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NGA awards Janus Geography data management contract
SPRINGFIELD, Va. The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) has awarded a prime contractor position on its 10-year Janus Geography contract to data management and security firm Altamira Technologies (McLean, Virginia).
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Navy launches CCORI program, begins risk assessment and cyber readiness inspection
FORT GEORGE G. MEADE, Md. U.S. Navy officials announced that the U.S. Fleet Cyber Command's (FCC) Office of Compliance and Assessment (OCA) is launching its Command Cyber Operational Readiness Inspections (CCORI) program. This marks the first time type of inspection will be directed and conducted by the Navy as service cyber component of U.S. Cyber Command.
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Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity task order won by CACI
ARLINGTON, Va. Officials at CACI International Inc. received the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Dynamic and Evolving Federal Enterprise Network Defense - Group A (DEFEND A) task order to architect, engineer, and integrate advanced cybersecurity tools and processes for agencies within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
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Trends in avionics connectors
After World War II, aviation electronics evolved away from electromechanical components toward electronic and digital technologies, as seen in the development of fly-by-wire systems. That evolution continues today, as both military and commercial aircraft use increasing amounts of computing power and generate huge reams of data.
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New open standards drive military software radio architectures
Since the 1994 Perry directive to use COTS [commercial off-the shelf] components, virtually all defense and intelligence organizations have been seeking standards-based solutions for electronic equipment and systems. However, even without that mandate, government customers have come to recognize the commonsense benefits of open standards to take advantage of the latest technology, shorten procurement cycles, and foster competitive pricing. Instead of simply trying to comply with procurement policies, these large government organizations are now actively pursuing and promoting new standards to align with current and future mission requirements. More than simply new standards, these initiatives present a new paradigm of system architectures that can efficiently evolve to accommodate new threats and changing requirements, without starting over from scratch each time.
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Space missions gaining vision, precision, autonomy
Space missions requiring higher levels of autonomy and greater precision in navigation are becoming increasingly prevalent, and vision-based sensing systems are acting as a technology enabler for these application types. With high-precision relative navigation, these systems are playing a critical role in rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO); entry, descent, and landing (EDL); and robotic exploration of the solar system. With the private sector driving more ambitious mission requirements through technological advances such as autonomous satellite servicing, the future of these applications is looking bright.
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New mission profile in space means COTS is now an acceptable risk
New mission profiles in space mean that suppliers of radiation-hardened (rad-hard) and radiation-tolerant electronics are able to meet less stringent requirements. The end result: Lower cost and faster time to market for parts used in space applications.
Lisa Daigle, Assistant Managing Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor
Rodger Hosking, Pentek, Inc.
Mariana Iriarte, Technology Editor