HOMELAND SECURITY TREND SPOTLIGHT
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Biometrics |
 | Biometric recognition—the use of biological markers such as fingerprints, iris scans, facial structures or DNA for identification—has begun to move into the mainstream. Governments around the world are rolling out national identity cards that feature biometric identification. The U.S. government has been promoting biometrics-based identity cards for employees at the nation’s ports, and has already printed more than 4 million cards for government employees that contain such authentication. And nine of the top ten PC companies offer some system of biometric security on at least one laptop model. |
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems | .jpg "UAS-AWST1") | The evolving role of UAS in aerospace, defense and homeland security is based on continuous innovation in the field. From adding new capabilities for the war fighter to integrating UAS into the national airspace, the latest advances in UAS R&D are described in this white paper. | |
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Next-Generation Aerospace Technologies |  | From new engines and airframes to fuel efficiency, this white paper provides a broad overview of the latest advances in aerospace and defense R&D in Florida. | |
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Nanotechnology |  | Nanotechnology is already used in many defense products that benefit from the amazing properties of nanoparticles. Industries as diverse as the life sciences, clean technology, aerospace and defense are seeing the dramatic possibilities that nanotechnology can open in their fields. The Advances in Nanotechnology white paper describes some of these opportunities. | |
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles |  | The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) represents one of the latest examples of high-tech equipment increasingly in demand in battle zones such as Iraq and Afghanistan. The vehicles are also serving both security and civilian purposes here in the United States, such as zooming along the edges of forest fires or hovering in clouds to collect atmospheric activity. | |
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