Priority News
Migrate to Exchange
The email migration to Exchange for all MITRE and AFC staff is over... now you must coordinate your calendar and email in Outlook! Call the Help Desk for more information or assistance (FJ: helpdesk).
Help Desk (7/21/07)
AFC News
US anti-missile laser passes low-power tests
US flight tests of a laser-equipped Boeing 747 showed that its onboard systems can complete all of the steps needed to intercept a ballistic missile.
CNN (7/21/07)
Dynamics Research gets $1.5 m. task order
Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) was awarded a $1.49 million task order as part of the Air Force's Design and Engineering Support Program (DESP II) contract.
Boston Globe (7/21/07)
MITRE News
MITRE Participation in the DARPA Grand Challenge
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) sponsored the Grand Challenge, an event designed to promote the rapid development of autonomous unmanned vehicle systems.
AFC Daily (7/11/07)
Mitre hands off wireless technology to Md. firm
Mitre Corp. expects to license mobile software and technology to Rockville-based Mogility Technology Corp. by the end of the month.
Mass High Tech (7/5/07)
Tech Talk
Tech Talk Profile
Rob McCready, lead programmer in D520, discusses open-source tools for load testing of web applications.
D520 Technical Staff (7/21/07)
Technical Exchange Meetings (TEX)
Info Mgt. Roundtable: Tools for Mass Collaboration
July 22, 10-11am
Blogs, wikis and related agents of social media are emerging as powerful mechanics for sharing information.
CNET News
Free information for the taking
There's a wealth of free resources out there -- you just need to know where to look.
CNET (7/23/07)
Key to funding for eldercare technologies? Pilots
Fighting the funding battle for eldercare technologies can come via large-scale pilots or highly successful small-scale ones, say health care companies.
CNET (7/17/07)
Intel aims to speed Linux gadget development
The iPhone doesn't run Linux, but Intel has begun work to help improve the operating system for future devices of its ilk.
CNET (7/16/07)
M Events
"What's in the daily news?"
D520 is collaborating with the AFC to revamp the AFC's news site, currently known as AFC Daily.
Harry Sleeper, D520 Supervisor (7/21/07)
Defense News
Bush to Discuss Iraq with US Military Leaders
President Bush will meet with top US military leaders to discuss the situation in Iraq as they find the forces too tainted to continue the war.
Google News (7/21/07)
Military Testing Infrared Gunfire Detector
A sniper fires on troops in Iraq and in the seconds before the bullet hits, a computer screen reveals the gun's model and exact location.
Boston Globe (7/21/07)
UK general bashes US strategy in Iraq
Gen. Sir Mike Jackson, who retired in 2006 as head of the British army during the Iraq invasion, described former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's approach as "intellectually bankrupt."
AP (7/21/07)
Enhanced Battlefield Communications
US forces are now using a strengthened satellite connection for field communication between troops.
Fox News (7/21/07)
New York Times
Bernanke Says Fed Is Prepared to Act
Ben S. Bernanke, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, declared on Friday that the central bank “stands ready to take additional actions as needed” to prevent the chaos in mortgage markets from derailing the economy.
AP (7/21/07)
NBC Cancels Deal With Apple Over iTunes
NBC Universal will pull its TV shows off of Apple's popular iTunes service when its contract expires in December, unless it can get better pricing for its shows, which include popular sitcom "The Office."
New York Times (7/21/07)
Iraq War Advice Mounts in UK
A sniper fires on American troops in Iraq. Milliseconds before the bullet hits - in fact, before the shot is even heard - a computer screen reveals the gun's model and exact location.
New York Times (7/21/07)