Research
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a new draft guidance the agency noted focuses on considerations to researchers investigating psychedelic drugs for potential treatment of medical conditions.
“Psychedelic drugs show initial promise as potential treatments for mood,... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently outlined results of a demonstration testing new flood and wildfire alerting technology.
DHS S&T partnered with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Integrated Public Alert Warning System... Read More »
Global aerospace company Lockheed Martin has been selected by the U.S. Army to address the second phase of the Terrestrial Layer System (TLS) – Echelons Above Brigade (TLS-EAB) program.
“The U.S. Army’s Family of Systems concept is a proven model for developing and delivering converged... Read More »
As a means of tracking objects from the time they enter a location to when they exit, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) recently awarded $199,500 to a startup called Analytical AI for a new AI algorithm.
Under the Security Soft Targets... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has launched an initiative that targets safe, battlefield-ready anesthetics.
The Anesthetics for Battlefield Care (ABC) program is a fundamental research effort seeking the production of anesthetics reducing trauma associated with injury... Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) a pair of recommendations to improve missile system sustainment and readiness oversight.
The GAO noted the DOD's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) develops systems to detect attacks and track, intercept and... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) took a step toward changing the face of emergency relief this week, as tests concluded for its H2@Rescue Emergency Relief Truck.
The truck incorporates hydrogen into its make up. It boasts a hydrogen fuel... Read More »
Aerospace company Northrop Grumman is touting the Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FAAD C2) system's air and missile defense interoperability among Baltic states, NATO, and U.S. forces.
“FAAD C2 will enable the Baltic region forces to make faster, better-informed decisions to... Read More »
U.S. Sens. Frank Lucas (R-OK) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) recently forwarded correspondence to the Government Accountability Office (GAO), requesting the agency review the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Geostationary Extended Observations (GeoXO) satellite program.
Lucas,... Read More »
Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced grants of $18 million for 11 university-based faculty teams researching the underlying social and political concepts that may drive future conflicts worldwide.
These 11 teams were chosen from approximately 130 applicants across six... Read More »
A digital report released last week by the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) | bio and the Munich Security Conference (MSC) sounded the alarm in advance of the world’s next pandemic, warning that without bold action, catastrophe will likely follow.
Simply put: the world is not ready, by their... Read More »
Under a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) launched last week, the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) announced efforts to strengthen outbreak response among decision makers through creation of a disease forecasting network.
CFA is a part of the Centers for Disease Control... Read More »
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) has launched a research program the agency maintains examines global population mobility patterns while providing alerts when anomalies emerge.
Serving as the advanced research and development arm of the Office of the Director of... Read More »
Under the Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (DEPSCoR), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) this week awarded $18 million to 28 collaborative academic teams, encouraging their research capabilities to enhance U.S. science and engineering.
“DEPSCoR allows us to tap... Read More »
The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) announced that it has paid more than $3.9 billion to over 48,000 policyholders in the wake of Hurricane Ian last year.
“Flooding is the most common and most reoccurring natural disaster," NFlP Senior Executive and Federal Insurance Directorate... Read More »
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) officials are espousing the benefits of the 2023 Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) Summit, noting the effort would address noteworthy microelectronics innovation advances.
The theme of the event is Reinventing Domestic Microelectronics... Read More »
The readiness of the U.S. military leaves some things to be desired, according to testimonies from the Government Accountability Office (GAO), which recently noted that each branch seems to be operating on its own playing field.
The Navy appears to be the worst off, with readiness having... Read More »
More than 3,000 participants from 38 countries gathered in Tallinn, Estonia, last week for the annual Locked Shields program – the world’s largest cyber defense exercise.
Under their hosts, the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence (CCDCOE), NATO allies and partners, and others... Read More »
When it debuted last week, the latest Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) marked the four-year assessment of U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) strategies as well as more than 20 years since the Department was formed.
Times have changed significantly since then, and even since... Read More »
This week, a new solicitation from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) this week sought new Non-Intrusive Inspection (NII) Anomaly Detection Algorithm solutions to increase inspection efficacy and reduce review times, and support analysis by CBP officers.
CBP’s goal for these... Read More »
As a means to improve performance or substantially reduce the size, weight, power, and cost of current antennas, DARPA announced last week that it is soliciting novel designs, materials, manufacturing or processing concepts under its Bringing Classified Innovation to Defense and Government Systems... Read More »
In a collaborative effort, several United States security agencies joined with related authorities in Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand last week to launch guidance for technology providers meant to increase security by design and default.
In... Read More »
In the first LIVE test of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s AN/ALQ-257 Integrated Viper Electronic Warfare Suite (IVEWS) last week, the system proved capable of countering modern radio frequency (RF) attacks, effectively blocking certain hacking attempts.
During testing, simulated air defense... Read More »
According to a new paper from researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), hurricane season is set to worsen in the years ahead in terms of strength and frequency as global warming empowers storms along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts.
Hurricane frequency could rise by as much... Read More »
According to a new report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), pulled from its own database, 146 incidents of illegal or unauthorized activities occurred in 2022 involving nuclear and other radioactive material.
While the IAEA’s global database utilizes information from 143... Read More »
An Anti-Defamation League (ADL) audit maintains antisemitic incidents reached historic levels last year, with the 3,697 incidents reported nationwide representing a rise of 36 percent compared to 2021.
“We’re deeply disturbed by this dramatic and completely unacceptable surge in antisemitic... Read More »
Always looking to the future of warfare, the United States Army selected a collaborative effort by Raytheon Technologies and Northrop Grumman Corporation to guide the development of the Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) Increment 4.
This next-generation missile will be the product of the Long... Read More »
With the introduction of the United States-Israel Future of Warfare Act of 2023 last week, a collection of U.S. representatives are seeking to set aside $50 million annually for defense collaboration on emerging technologies between the two countries.
“The United States and Israel face a... Read More »
By measuring states’ current emergency readiness levels and data on weather-related disasters, vaccinations, and more, a new report from the nonprofit health policy organization Trust for America’s Health made a case for strengthening public health preparedness.
Of the greatest concerns to... Read More »
In what its members called a move to cement America's place as the world leader in space operations, bicameral supporters in the House and Senate introduced the American Space Commerce Act this week to extend existing space launch tax incentives.
“Our domestic space launch industry is in our... Read More »
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center have released the Marine Transportation System Resilience Assessment Guide (MTS Guide).
The MTS Guide is deployed by federal agencies, local governments, and... Read More »
Threat detection and security screening technology company Smiths Detection has launched the Lightweight Chemical Detector (LCD) 4 - its latest chemical agent identifier.
The firm has also unveiled the LCD XID extension, which expands the LCD's detection capabilities to include street narcotics,... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced three university teams to participate in its Biomanufacturing: Survival, Utility and Reliability beyond Earth (B-SURE) program this week, setting each up to investigate the risks associated with biomanufacturing processes in... Read More »
Marine Corps personnel are espousing the benefits of the recently completed Japan-based Iron Fist exercise, which increases interoperability between several military entities.
The Japan Self-Defense Force and the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) participated in the exercise. The endeavor... Read More »
Officials from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have indicated defense, aerospace, and security company BAE Systems will play a key role in helping Australia acquire its first nuclear-powered submarines.
The trilateral agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom, and the... Read More »
