CASA (IMAGE) U.S. National Science Foundation Caption The agency has also been instrumental in transitioning these technologies to widespread use, as in the case of the US Ignite initiative, which seeded the development of numerous new gigabit applications, from improved regional radar systems to interactive fitness apps. Credit University of Massachusetts Amherst Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.