NRC Endorses New Guidance for Advanced Reactor Licensing
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued new guidance documents to facilitate the licensing process for non-light water reactor designs….
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Agile Processes Using Minimum Viable Product Strategies Enable Hardware Development to Deliver Capabilities at Speed
In 2020, the Department of Defense outlined its DOD Instruction 5000.02, “Operation of the Adaptive Framework,” to provide program managers…
NIST, Nonprofit Research Consortium to Develop Safety Tools for Synthetic Biology to Defend Against Potential Misuse of AI
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has entered a two-year cooperative research agreement with…
Determining Alternative Technology Solutions for the Army’s Disposal of Excess, Obsolete, and Defective Munitions
The U.S. Department of Defense sustains combat readiness through safe and efficient disposal of excess, obsolete, and defective munitions at…
NSF Spurs Technology Development of Biological and Chemical Sensing Applications
The U.S. National Science Foundation is investing $10.4 million to develop innovative technologies and solutions to address a wide range…
Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit Enhances Combat Effectiveness With Comprehensive Weapons and Threat Recognition Training
SUFFOLK, Va. – This year, the Forward Deployable Preventative Medical Unit (FDPMU) participated in a first-ever Weapons and Threat Recognition…
DoD Releases Strategy to Build Resilient, Healthy Environments for Service Members and Families
The DoD Strategy for Resilient and Healthy Defense Communities sets forth the Department’s commitment to fulfilling what defense leaders say…
Preparing for Extreme Weather Events
Last week, the Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) joined colleagues from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NASA, and…
Researchers at Fermilab Develop Electron Beam Accelerator to Sterilize Medical Equipment
During the manufacturing process, many medical devices or equipment for use on humans must be sterilized according to recognized standards….
Brain Health Miniseries
Join HDIAC for our Brain Health Webinar Miniseries. Even though everyone has a brain, there is still so much to…
New System Seeks to Upgrade Explosive Ordnance Disposal Robots, Aid Technicians
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, OHIO (AFRL) — A new system seeks to aid explosive ordnance disposal, or EOD, technicians by…
U.S. Army Lab Technicians Train Together With Allied Medical Professionals in Germany
MUNICH, Germany – American soldiers from a one-of-a-kind mobile laboratory command trained with German and Tunisian military medical professionals at…