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,…
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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…
Synthetic Opioids: A New Class of Chemical Weapons?
Article II of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) broadly defines a toxic chemical as any compound “that can cause death,…
Moving the Needle on Suicide Prevention in the Military: The Promise of Predictive Analytics for Remote Intervention
Suicide is a significant and growing problem in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Emerging Technologies for Disruptive Effects in Non-Kinetic Engagements
Over the past decade, China’s increasing activities in media and industrial acquisition, soft power messaging, development, and exploitation of international…
Silver Nanowire-Based Wearable Sensors: For Health Assessment and Physiological Activity Monitoring
Driven by their growing usefulness for fitness tracking, medical surveillance, and physiological status monitoring, wearable devices have received significant interest…
Transforming Military Medicine with 3-D Printed Bioelectronics
The advent of wearable or body-borne electronics is rapidly changing how the Department of Defense (DoD) provides diagnostic and therapeutic…
Computational Analysis of International Political Discourse for Global Threat Monitoring
The language people use can reveal a tremendous amount of insight into their preferences, beliefs, and attitudes. When we examine…
Solar-Enabled Water Treatment in Resource Limited Settings
Assured access to clean and potable water remains a challenge across the globe. In 2018, the United Nations estimated that…
Preservation of Health Care Assets during a Biological Incident
The preparedness and adaptability of our public health infrastructure is critical in the event of a biological incident (i.e., bioterrorism)…