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A New Energy Storage System Can Store Solar Power for Nearly Two Decades

A new technology developed at Chalmers University in Sweden, the Molecular Solar Thermal (MOST) system, has the ability to produce…

Assessing the Quality of Outpatient Pain Care and Opioid Prescribing in the Military Health System

Pain conditions are the leading cause of disability among active-duty service members. Given the significant implications for force readiness and…

Pivotal Battery Discovery Could Impact Transportation and the Grid

Battery-powered vehicles have made a significant dent in the transportation market. But that market still needs lower-cost batteries that can…

Empowering Bomb Squads With DIY Innovations

It takes a special kind of person to be a bomb technician—someone who is brave, disciplined, determined, levelheaded, and creative….

DoD-Supported 10-mg Naloxone Autoinjector Receives FDA Approval to Treat Known or Potential Ultra-Potent Opioid Exposure

FORT DETRICK, Md. – On February 28, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a 10-mg naloxone autoinjector…

Concussion Care Pathway Streamlined for Better Results

The Defense Health Agency has developed a comprehensive clinical care program to manage concussions based on the military medical community’s…

The Department of Homeland Security’s Use of Emerging Technologies: Why Public Perception Matters

The U.S. government frequently deploys emerging technologies that directly affect the American public. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS),…

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Mass Casualty Drill 2022

NORFOLK, Va. – The sounds of rapid bells followed by the repeated phrase “Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty, Mass Casualty on…

Climate Investments Tied to Mission Objectives, DoD Official Says

“Climate change is reshaping the geostrategic operational and tactical environment, with significant implications for U.S. national security and defense,” said…

Advanced Test Reactor Overhaul Complete; System Testing Underway to Resume Normal Operations

Workers at Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor (ATR) have completed an 11-month outage for a core overhaul that occurs…

Reduce. Reuse. Redefined.

Presently, Joint Force protective equipment is effective at neutralizing chemical warfare agents (CWA), but it is a burden to wear….

FY21 State of the IACs

The Defense Technical Information Center has released the State of the Information Analysis Centers (IAC) report for fiscal year 2021.