Research
New research from BAE Systems finds a gap between the number of skilled cybersecurity professionals and the number of available positions in corporate America.
The BAE study says 50 percent of businesses claim there is a lack of staff with the required security skills and expertise. Further, 40... Read More »
Researchers recently found that preventing the chain of cholera transmission within households in high-burden areas may significantly impact efforts to reduce the number of cases worldwide.
Work by Wellcome Sanger Institute and their collaborators published in Nature Genetics outlined nearly 80... Read More »
Thirteen companies have been selected to take part in a U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation (SCITI) Labs program, which aims to enhance first responder situational and building security.
DHS S&T issued a... Read More »
Italian researchers maintain different vector control strategies are needed as a means of addressing mosquito-borne pathogens.
Investigators noted new research based on the Italian experience with outbreaks of Chikungunya, a disease borne by the tiger mosquito, in 2007 and 2017, revealed varied... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently expressed optimism regarding efforts to enhance combat vehicle safety and effectiveness.
The agency’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program also seeks to improve mobility and survivability of future combat vehicles without... Read More »
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is looking to equip drones with different sensors other than cameras that may be useful in search-and-rescue, surveillance, active shooter response, hostage situations, and other scenarios.
The S&T has launched a... Read More »
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently supported an effort to steer federal funding toward enhanced security at a pivotal intelligence research laboratory.
Schumer and Gillibrand said the Senate version of the FY 2019 National Defense... Read More »
A species of invasive mosquitoes in California is capable of transmitting the Zika virus, and their populations should be highly controlled, researchers from the University of California-Davis have discovered.
Researchers from the University of California-Davis infected three different species... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) Make-It Program is making progress toward fully automated rapid molecule production.
The Make-It research teams are developing automated devices that create the desired chemical based on the software-generated recipe. These software tools... Read More »
Imperial College London researchers have determined that the use of a pair of experimental anti-malarial vaccines may reduce the number of malaria infections.
Details of the probe in eLife outlined the testing of two types of vaccines in mice: those preventing mosquitoes from transferring the... Read More »
Raytheon is the recipient of the nation’s 10 millionth patent, which covers a system for obtaining real-time readings on speed and distance from the data stream created by laser radars.
The company currently holds 13,000 active patents, which includes nearly 4,500 based in the United States,... Read More »
Researchers from the University of Waterloo recently touted the benefits of a pesticide-free approach to limiting mosquito populations that also addresses the spread of West Nile virus.
The work, published in Plos One, outlined the process of introducing hungry minnows into bodies of water where... Read More »
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently conducted a nuclear proliferation reporting analysis, determining the documents did not address several requirements and lacked vital details.
The work stemmed from the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, which... Read More »
Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) announced last week their support of legislation prioritizing urgent public health and research priorities.
“We look forward to learning more about allocations to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and hope to see robust support for... Read More »
Purdue University researchers maintain a newly identified compound has proven to be as potent as FDA approved infection-fighting drugs and is less susceptible to bacterial resistance.
Investigators said preliminary testing, outlined via the European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, determined F6... Read More »
Austin-based startup Factom, Inc. has been awarded $192,000 for beta testing of a new system that uses blockchain technology to secure data generated from internet-connect devices through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T).
Administered... Read More »
Terrorism cost the European Union an estimated $209 billion in economic losses from 2004 to 2016, with the psychological impacts of witnessing terrorism contributing to negative economic growth and changes in economic behavior, according to a new report by RAND Europe.
The United Kingdom and... Read More »
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme will support efforts led by researchers in Serbia and Italy to leverage laser spectroscopy to detect explosive materials and prevent terrorist attacks on public transportation.
Launched on Thursday in... Read More »
When the mosquito-borne Zika virus scare occurred in the United States in 2016, Florida took the threat more seriously than other states, according to a new study.
Floridians were nearly twice as likely as non-Floridians to take steps to protect themselves from Zika, a study by the Annenberg... Read More »
EcoHealth Alliance has teamed up with Microsoft’s AI for Earth program to develop new tools to detect and prevent outbreaks of new and emerging diseases in an effort to bring about an end to the Pandemic Era.
Under the partnership, EcoHealth Alliance will receive a grant and will have access... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has made a number of improvements to its Watchtower mobile application, which connects to wearable technology that tracks the location and vital signs of first responders on a mission.
Released in February,... Read More »
The U.S. Army recently awarded a $129.9 million contract to Raytheon Company to produce anti-tank military assault weapons.
It is a modification to Raytheon's existing $320 million contract with the Army for the continued production of the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided TOW... Read More »
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is partnering with BAE Systems to develop software aiding military planners in understanding and addressing dynamics driving world conflicts.
Through a $4.2 million Phase 1 contract awarded by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), the... Read More »
Researchers are espousing the benefits of an effort in delivering new single-dose vaccines that fully protect against infectious diseases such as Zika, Lassa fever, and Ebola.
GeoVax scientists said they have developed a flexible “Plug and Play” technology platform recently presented at ASM... Read More »
Civilian and military bomb squad teams from across the country will take part in Sandia Labs’ 12th annual Western National Robot Rodeo this week, a competition that uses simulated scenarios to test the ability of first responders to use robots to complete hazardous tasks.
Ten bomb squad teams... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is increasing efforts toward securing “soft targets” from attacks, including places like music festivals, houses of worship or shopping centers, where there is often minimal security.
DHS has released a new report called the DHS Soft Target and... Read More »
University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers have determined treating silent malaria cases could help stop the spread of the disease to others.
Officials said silent malaria cases are circumstances in which individuals are infected with malaria parasites without... Read More »
Boeing and the San Francisco, California-based company Kittyhawk will collaborate to offer a unified approach to the safe operation of commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Boeing officials said the company’s investment in Kittyhawk's technology would support the development of a UAS... Read More »
With the death toll from the ongoing Nipah virus outbreak in India rising to at least 17, EcoHealth Alliance officials have warned that the outbreak could become an international incident if it spreads to neighboring states.
The outbreak is centered in the Indian state of Kerala. Five nearby... Read More »
As the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) prepares to shift its F-35 program into full-rate production, a U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on Tuesday recommends that Congress consider withholding funding until “key deficiencies” are addressed.
Slated for full-rate... Read More »
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has added forensic images of 14 popular drone models to its Computer Forensic Reference Datasets (CFReDS) to assist criminal investigations involving drones, the agency announced on Tuesday.
Forensic images consist of a complete data... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) selected the University City Science Center of Philadelphia as one of eight accelerators to drive innovation in medical technologies.
Accelerators look for innovative technologies and products that can be developed to solve healthcare... Read More »
Traces of Alkhurma hemorrhagic fever virus have been found in ticks embedded in birds migrating from Africa to Europe, providing new insights about how the virus spreads to new regions, according to a recent study led by researchers at Uppsala University.
First identified in Saudi Arabia in the... Read More »
Recently released study findings are lending new insight concerning the dengue virus impact in Ethiopia.
Dengue is a mosquito-borne RNA virus representing one of the most serious and rapidly spreading arboviral diseases in the world.
Details published in PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases... Read More »
The RAND Corporation has been selected to oversee a five-year effort supported by the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to use data to better understand gun violence patterns and to find solutions.
LJAF has pledged $20 million to the collaborative effort, called the National Collaborative... Read More »
