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JAIC and DSTA Forge Technology Collaboration Focusing on Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief

27/06/2019

Ahead of the Singapore Defence Technology Summit, the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DOD) Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) held a multi-day technology exchange to promote collaboration around Artificial Intelligence (AI), focusing on humanitarian assistance / disaster relief (HA/DR). The Asia-Pacific is prone to natural disasters, such as … More JAIC and DSTA Forge Technology Collaboration Focusing on Humanitarian Assistance / Disaster Relief

Request For Red River Valley Flood Protection to be Included in President’s FY2020 Budget

16/01/2019

US Senator John Hoeven recently spoke with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Deputy Director Russ Vought, urging for the inclusion of the Red River Valley’s flood protection project in the President’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 budget request. The senator stressed the significance of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) issuing a permit for the project … More Request For Red River Valley Flood Protection to be Included in President’s FY2020 Budget

NASA Commercialized Technology Assists Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts

19/09/2017

NASA commercialized technology enabled vital bird’s eye views of the Houston disaster areas left in the wake of Hurricane Harvey that helped first in the search and rescue mission and then in damage assessment. The unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) detect and avoid technology (DAA) developed and flight tested at NASA Armstrong Flight Research Center in … More NASA Commercialized Technology Assists Hurricane Harvey Recovery Efforts