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Coordinating the Elimination of Per- and Polyfluorinated Substances

Is there a group coordinating the elimination of per- and polyfluorinated substances, also known as the "forever chemicals," in U.S. Department of Defense materiel?

Tactical, Operational, and Strategic Non-lethal Weapon Distribution and Employment

How can non-lethal weapons be distributed and employed at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels?

Additions to Army Techniques Publication (ATP) 3-22.40: Employment of Nonlethal Weapons

What real-life scenarios can be added to Army Techniques Publication 3-22.40?

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Agile Processes Using Minimum Viable Product Strategies Enable Hardware Development to Deliver Capabilities at Speed

In 2020, the Department of Defense outlined its DOD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Adaptive Framework,” to provide program managers with a variety of options for acquiring weapons systems and defense capabilities. Its goals included…

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NIST, Nonprofit Research Consortium to Develop Safety Tools for Synthetic Biology to Defend Against Potential Misuse of AI

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered a two-year cooperative research agreement with the nonprofit Engineering Biology Research Consortium (EBRC) to develop screening and safety tools to defend…

Inoperable ammunition being burned in an outdoor field.

Determining Alternative Technology Solutions for the Army’s Disposal of Excess, Obsolete, and Defective Munitions

The U.S. Department of Defense sustains combat readiness through safe and efficient disposal of excess, obsolete, and defective munitions at a rate sufficient to keep pace with new generations of munitions and to control overall…

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