Tag: U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. nuclear force replaces floppy disks for nuke launches with ‘highly-secure’ SSD solution

Friday, October 18, 2019 2:03 pm5 Comments

The 8-inch floppy disks used by one antiquated Air Force computer system that, in a crisis, could receive an order from the president to launch nuclear missiles…

DARPA looks to implant computer to interface directly with human brain

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 2:29 pmWednesday, January 20, 201621 Comments

A new DARPA program aims to develop an implantable neural interface able to provide unprecedented signal resolution and data-transfer bandwidth between the human brain and the digital world…

U.S. Department of Defense teams up with Apple, others to develop wearable tech

Friday, August 28, 2015 9:26 amFriday, August 28, 20158 Comments

The technology could ultimately be used on ships or warplanes for real-time…

U.S. Navy re-ups with Microsoft for more Windows XP support

Tuesday, June 23, 2015 3:25 pmTuesday, June 23, 201547 Comments

Despite reaching its official end of life over a year ago, Microsoft’s Windows XP…

Apple buys high-precision GPS service firm Coherent Navigation

Monday, May 18, 2015 8:55 amMonday, May 18, 201516 Comments

For many of the largest Silicon Valley technology companies…

U.S. DoD to purchase 650,000 iOS devices at sequester’s end, sources say

Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:03 pm11 Comments

The Department of Defense will be ordering just over 650,000 iOS devices…