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Breakthroughs in Wearable Molecular Monitoring

The New CBRN Paradigm: Accelerating Development on Both Sides

Modern Renewable Resources For Alternative Energy Generation

Enhancing Army Combat Effectiveness and Survivability Through Microgrids

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Enhancing Army Combat Effectiveness and Survivability Through Microgrids

Summary As the U.S. Army seeks to improve combat effectiveness and survivability, innovative energy systems are becoming more critical. This article outlines applications of the microgrids as they relate to U.S. Army Regulation (AR) 70-75, “Survivability of Army Personnel and Materiel” [1], survivability criteria and rapid deployment microgrid (Figure 1) successes in providing deployable power […]

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Modern Renewable Resources For Alternative Energy Generation

Summary This article explores existing alternative energy capabilities that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) can leverage to ensure technological operability in austere environments, mitigate costs required for long-term installations, and provide clean energy considerations where feasible. It aligns with the government’s existing renewable energy generation and storage critical technology area and can provide researchers, […]

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Breakthroughs in Wearable Molecular Monitoring

Background Homeland defense and security depends on peak performance of field personnel and early detection of exposure to chemical/biological threats. Field-deployable molecular monitoring both on body or in body is finally becoming a believable near-term prospect. Introduction Humans continue to be mission-critical components, thus limiting mission efficacy in performance and health. This human-dependence highlights the […]

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The New CBRN Paradigm: Accelerating Development on Both Sides

For over a century, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) enterprise focused on chemicals, biological agents, radiological isotopes, and nuclear weapons proliferation. The shift from the Cold War to counterterrorism changed the employment of the mission, but the fundamentals have stayed the same. The science behind the ability of the United States to detect […]

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Real-Time Cryptocurrencies Monitoring for Criminal Activity Detection: A Comprehensive System

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum are gaining popularity due to their decentralized nature and lack of central control. These digital currencies provide a high degree of user anonymity, making it difficult for attackers to identify the actual individuals behind addresses and trace funds transferred between users.

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Protection of Critical Infrastructure in Support of the Deployment of U.S. Forces During Multidomain Operations

The United States is facing an unprecedented set of challenges to our national interests. In the coming years, threat nations will have weaponized all instruments of national power (economic, diplomatic, informational, and military) to undermine the ability of the United States, its allies, and partners to project power to protect their vital interests during all phases of the conflict continuum (competition, crisis, armed conflict, and return to competition), as shown in Figure 1.

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Homeland Defense for the Future Fight: Threats to “Information Advantage” During Contested Deployments

Over the winter of 1990–1991, military leaders in Washington, D.C., identified a new threat to the security of U.S. armed forces deployed around the globe—pizza, i.e., delivery pizza. An enterprising local pizzeria owner noticed that his late-night delivery orders to Central Intelligence Agency Headquarters would spike immediately before an international conflict or to the Pentagon whenever the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) was preparing to execute a major troop movement [1, 2].

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Impact Resistance and Performance of Custom-Fit, 3-D-Printed Protective Guards

This article explores the effect of the print method and material on the impact resistance of a custom-fit, three-dimensional (3-D)-printed shoulder guard for use as protective gear by sports or tactical athletes, such as Warfighters or police/fire/first responders.

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Chem-Bio and Data and Cyberscientific and Technological (CB-DCST) Tools and Techniques in Deterrence Operations

The twentieth century evidenced the increasing use of state-of-the-art science and technology (S&T) in warfare. Included in this S&T armamentarium were new chemical and biological agents that could be yoked to extant forms of S&T (e.g., aircraft, ordnance, etc.) to facilitate delivery in kinetic engagements [2].

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Solar Photovoltaic Considerations for Operational and Warfighter Support Capabilities

This work highlights the fundamental mechanisms and historical perspective for military PV technology applications and addresses the operational considerations for effectively deploying PV technology. PV materials, structures and architectures have matured into competitive and readily available energy technologies based on their levelized cost of energy (LCOE). However, enhancing warfighting capabilities requires attention to systems considerations […]

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