Improving Power System Resilience With Interoperable Communications
“U.S. Army Research Laboratories and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory have developed a new draft standard called…
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More Situational Awareness For Industrial Control Systems (MOSAICS) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration (JCTD): A Concept Development for the Defense of Mission Critical Infrastructure
“Cyber-Physical Systems of mission-critical infrastructure are susceptible to cyber-attacks, such as ransomware attacks Dependency on vulnerable Information Technology (IT) and…
Bioinspired Structural Energy Storage for Robotics
“Structural batteries, i.e. those that can perform two functions at the same time – to store charge and to carry…
Current Issues in Face Recognition and Photo-ID
From passport issuing authorities and border protection to law enforcement, security officials around the world make identity judgements about members…
Bringing the Hospital to You: Implantable Nano Sensors
The Need The average life expectancy in the U.S. barely increased this year, which alarmingly represents the first time it…
Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
This article addresses recent actions taken to improve cyber defense and resilience of United States and DoD Critical Infrastructure (CI),…
Optimization of Lighting and Sleep Schedules for Circadian Rhythm Regulation
The human circadian rhythm evolved as a mechanism by which living beings can synchronize their biological processes with the light…
RS-OCT: Bimodal Diagnostic System for Classification of Burn Injuries
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, burns are one of the leading causes of nonfatal injury in…
Biometric Nanosponges as a Broad-Spectrum Countermeasure to Biological Threats
A number of organisms secrete biological toxins that can cause significant harm to the human body. For example, pathogenic bacteria,…
Eye Tracking the Insider Threat: An Application of the Active Indicators Approach
Security breaches perpetrated by insiders are a growing threat to a range of organizations, including the Department of Defense (DoD)….
In Situ Hydrogen Generation Fuel Cell for Future Soldier Power Systems
A highly efficient and compact electric power source is required on the battlefield in order to operate telecommunication devices, night-vision…
Confidence and Trust in Human-Machine Teaming
Following World War II and into the Cold War, the United States began utilizing offset strategies to gain strategic and…