Below you'll find a list of all posts from September, 2018
By Troy Barnes – Sept. 24, 2018 In 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) took a step toward crowdsourcing its computer code. That unprecedented move led to the launch of Code.mil. The initiative allows private software engineers to collaborate with federal employees on unclassified code. These coders from all over the world support important and time-sensitive DoD projects. One year …
By Samir Naqvi – Sept. 17, 2018 Where a country’s military prowess was once measured by the size (and number) of guns, fighter jets, and heat-seeking missiles in its arsenal, today, artificial intelligence (AI) dominates the defense scene. The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has seized on this paradigm shift by devoting $2 billion in AI research funding through …
By Troy Barnes – Sept. 10, 2018 The security of our computer databases and information technology systems is on everyone’s mind nowadays. With press reports of hackers gaining unauthorized access to the computer systems of corporations, government agencies, and political organizations, we are all concerned about the vulnerability of our own systems, thereby making, what we have come to call, …
Some of the world’s greatest technology are been born out of investments from the U.S. military. Some of these more well known military technologies include global positioning systems (GPS), Microwaves, digital cameras, and even duct tape. The defense budget increase for 2019 is set to kick-start important research and development projects for the creation of innovative military technologies. In fact, …
It’s an unfortunate truth, but active shooter situations are becoming more common in schools and workplaces. When an active shooter situation arises, you will only want the highest-rated bulletproof materials standing between you and the individual threatening your safety. You have many different types of bulletproof material to consider in your search for the best ballistic defensive structures. The best type of …
The advent of the Internet, and our ever-increasing reliance on it, has created a brand new type of warfare — cyber warfare. Today, U.S. companies and government agencies must contend with cyber attacks from enemies such as Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea as well as attacks from individual cybercriminals all over the world. Stopping these attacks is essential for protecting …
