Five Texas Small Businesses Receive Competitive Research Contracts For Homeland Security Technology Needs
Five Texas small businesses along with 18 other U.S. companies receive competitive research contracts from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) for research of homeland security technology needs.
The Ion, Houston's future innovation hub, names interim leader
The Ion, billed as Houston's future innovation hub, named an interim executive director last week. Jan Odegard was appointed to the role after Gabriella Rowe resigned from the executive director position last month.
Microsoft won't sell face recognition software to police
Microsoft President Brad Smith said the company won't sell facial recognition software to U.S. police departments until there are laws in place governing the use of such technology, making the pledge a day...
High-tech surveillance amplifies police bias and overreach
Local, state and federal law enforcement organizations use an array of surveillance technologies to identify and track protesters, from facial recognition to military-grade drones.
