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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…

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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…

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…

NSF Spurs Technology Development of Biological and Chemical Sensing Applications

The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to develop innovative technologies and solutions to address a wide range…

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Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit Enhances Combat Effectiveness With Comprehensive Weapons and Threat Recognition Training

SUFFOLK, Va. – This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first-ever Weapons and Threat Recognition…

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DoD Releases Strategy to Build Resilient, Healthy Environments for Service Members and Families

The DoD Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities sets forth the Department’s commitment to fulfilling what defense leaders say…

S&T Under Secretary Dr. Dimitri Kusnezov and several colleagues sitting at a conference.

Preparing for Extreme Weather Events

Last week, the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) joined colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, and…

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Researchers at Fermilab Develop Electron Beam Accelerator to Sterilize Medical Equipment

During the manufacturing process, many medical devices or equipment for use on humans must be sterilized according to recognized standards….

Brain Health Miniseries

Join HDIAC for our Brain Health Webinar Miniseries.  Even though everyone has a brain, there is still so much to…

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New System Seeks to Upgrade Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots, Aid Technicians

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) — A new system seeks to aid explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, technicians by…

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U.S. Army Lab Technicians Train Together With Allied Medical Professionals in Germany

MUNICH, Germany – American soldiers from a one-of-a-kind mobile laboratory command trained with German and Tunisian military medical professionals at…

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NIST’s Heart-on-a-Chip: A Microfluidic Marvel Shaping the Future of Cardiovascular Research

In a major step forward in drug development, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed…