Along with 6 other states, California is considering mandating warrants for police surveillance by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV). Exceptions include “fires, hostage crises, chases, and search and rescue.” What about crowd control? Policemen once told me that this was the number one application for which they wanted UAVs. Observing a demonstration (especially if it’s legal) […]
When I researched this article about Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) training, I couldn’t help thinking about communities near Tijuana in which the the homes are built out of discarded garage doors. Garage doors aren’t the first thing anyone thinks of when building a house, but the people near the border didn’t have building materials. […]
Recently, someone asked a question on Quora about which military technology is more advanced than its commercial counterpart. How would you have answered this question? What military technology will disrupt future commercial markets? A modified form of my answer follows: I think the question is based on a premise that may be outdated. Traditionally, the […]
Thinking of buying tablets for your construction business? Here are 5 things you should consider before you lay your money down. 1) Do you really need a tablet, rather than just keep on using paper and pencils? This is probably a no brainer, since the advantages of tablets are so clear: Save time by entering […]
For decades, the American military has pursued the related goals of interoperable combat communications, netcentric warfare, and team/joint warfare. These Defense initiatives have been more noted for their challenges than their successes. In fact, problems facing true interoperability seemed so great that I had associated it with the drive for procurement reform, i.e. a good idea, but […]
Oregon’s Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for FirstNet, Steve Noel, had a problem. He and the Oregon state outreach team needed to contact hundreds of officials about the ambitious plan to provide interoperable communications for First Responders. Even for communications professionals, FirstNet is not the easiest thing to understand. Inspired by Pinterest, they put together […]
As the violent images of Ferguson, Missouri permeate the media, a debate has erupted about the “militarization of police.” Strangely, this controversy might affect the utilization of Unmanned Ground Vehicles (UGV) by Public Safety departments. The same federal program – Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) 1033 – that delivers riot shields and automatic weapons to police […]
Ever since militaries took to the air, ground pounders have felt their airborne counterparts enjoyed too much glamour as well as too much credit for victories. Strangely, this tension extends to unmanned systems as well. Even an average person has heard of Predator UAVs, who are often featured in news articles, TV shows, and movies. […]
Check out this video of a remote-controlled .50 caliber M2. About 35 seconds in, you will notice the dual-screen mobile weapons control station. Nicknamed “the DK Flipper,” this fully rugged tablet has a separate display for power and video input. This customized DK10 tablet acts as a force multiplier by enabling a single person to control several Remotely Operated […]
Budget cuts and a lack of direction have created an anxious atmosphere for many Defense vendors. Recent events, however, provide cause for cautious optimism. For one thing, the 2015 Defense budget made it through the Senate appropriations committee. This is a hopeful sign that the government may avoid the dangerous, near-default showdowns that have made […]
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