DIY UAV Video

Great video on creating your own Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV).  They have created a UAV for uncle $1,000.  This is of interest to me as I work for a defense contractor that builds UAVs.  Now when thinking about the millions in this industry imagine being able to create your own UAV using cheap products.  On the other side imagine if this technology was utilized by criminals to do reconnaissance on potential areas that could be hot spots for police.  This technology would allow the criminals to have more power over the police.  Now when thinking about the negatives imagine if the police themselves had this technology as well.  rather than rushing into danger one could view everything from the sky away from harm.

Google D.C. Talks: "National Security and Web 2.0"

Google has a talk with military leadership discussing the capabilities of Web 2.0 tools. The officer talks about being able to quickly conduct knowledge transfer in a war environment. The example given is one of that regarding a 2nd LT. Other examples include letting others know where IEDs are at to include other important information that could allow soldiers to be more successful in a war environment.