A layered shield

Telos helps the Air Force develop model of protection.

Safe bet

Green IT is good for the environment and good for the bottom line.

Hardware makes a play

Vendors offer products designed to generate energy savings, reduce carbon.

New player enters data center market

With cutting edge technology and a government contracting veteran at the helm, Liquid Computing Inc. is making a concerted push into the federal market.

Lockheed to supply Marines with convoy trainers

Lockheed Martin Corp. will develop a new generation of combat convoy simulators for the Marine Corps.

Lawmakers fast-track border security technologies

Lawmakers on the House Science and Technology Committee are backing new legislation to expand funding for unmanned aerial vehicles, tunnel detection devices and anti-counterfeiting technologies for use in border security.

ID card industry casts hook for DHS work

Executives at ID card companies are intensifying their push for alternative technologies for DHS' upcoming requirements for border crossing cards and drivers' licenses.

IBM sees real promise in virtual world

IBM Corp. is using 3D Internet technology increasingly to hold meetings, teach courses and allow employees around the world to interact as if they were in the same place.

A new and improved virtual world

The imagined becomes real as improved simulators find wider use as training tools.

Marines, start your engines!

OnStar-like technology drafted for combat.

On the edge

Secure Elements released C5 Auditor Pro for the IT auditor and inspector general communities.

The quest for the holy grail

Government, industry keep hunting for ever-elusive trusted computing.

By land and sea

Technology, integration fuel secure border opportunities.

New rules change open-source landscape

Get familiar with new open-source licensing rules

News briefs

Ending a three-month delay, the Transportation Worker Identification Credential program is ready to begin enrollment of port workers, DHS said.

Renuart: Nation needs enhanced radar

The commander of the U.S. Northern Command believes America needs to invest more resources in improved radars for monitoring the U.S. airspace.

Augusta to tackle Navy sensor work

Augusta Systems Inc. has won a Navy contract valued at up to $10 million for the technological infrastructure for a network of sensors and unmanned vehicles.

DOD acquisition czar wants prototype competition

The nominee for the post of top DOD acquisition official favors requiring two or more competing teams to develop prototypes during the early stages of defense programs.

EDO gets Navy unmanned systems work

EDO Corp. won a contract from the Naval Surface Warfare Center to provide professional services to support emerging technologies for unmanned systems.

House bill aims to modernize 911 systems

Proposed legislation in Congress that would promote implementation of IP-based 911 services is picking up support from public safety groups and disability organizations.