Tag Archives: defense

(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

Is the Technology Gap Closing?

Posted on November 14, 2014 by jtozer

The undersecretary of defense for acquisitions, technology and logistics said that the technological dominance enjoyed by the U.S. military force is threatened today.
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Posted in Articles, Cyber Security, Technology | Tagged acquisitions, defense, defense budget, defense intelligence data, develop technology, DoD, Frank Kendall, logistics, Navy League, regional influence, technical intelligence, technological advantage, Technology | 1 Comment

Better Buying Power 3.0 Shifts Emphasis to Innovation

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jtozer

Better Buying Power 3.0, a Pentagon initiative designed to achieve dominant capabilities through technical excellence and innovation, shifts the DoD focus.
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Posted in Articles, Social Sciences, Technology | Tagged armed with science, Better Buying Power 3.0, Capitol Hill, defense, Defense Department, Defense Media Activity, Department of Defense, DoD, DoD News, efficiencies and best practices, Frank Kendall, innovation, New England Defense Industry Alliance’s Defense Innovation Days, Pentagon initiative, Technology | Comments Off

The Secrets of the Black Box

Posted on July 3, 2014 by jtozer

What happened? Learn how military researchers are unlocking the secrets of aircraft black box as they help determine the causes of naval aircraft mishaps.
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Posted in Articles, Videos | Tagged aircraft's flight data recorder, armed with science, AWS videos, black box, causes of naval aircraft mishaps, CFIRAL, Common Flight Information Recorder Analysis Lab, defense, DOD Science, DoD science videos, military, military aircraft crashes, NAVAIRSYSCOM, NAVAIRSYSCOM YouTube Channel, Naval Air Station Patuxent River, R&D, research and development, researching airplane crashes, science and technology | Comments Off

Into The Wild Blue Yonder Of Tomorrow

Posted on March 24, 2013 by jtozer

Introduced in 1978 as a multi-mission aircraft, the F/A-18 Hornet was designed to be affordable in development and production, and even more importantly, affordable in life-cycle costs, where the key to success is improved reliability and maintainability. These goals have …
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Posted in Scientific Military History, Videos | Tagged air force, aircraft advances, defense, Department of Defense, DoD, F/A-18 Hornet, facts about the F/A-18, flight, History, Hornet, jets, military history, Naval Air Systems Command, navy, planes, platform, videos | Comments Off

Same Team

Posted on March 8, 2013 by jtozer

There is a type of moment that is unlike any other. It’s a moment that can be extremely meaningful. A singular human interaction that establishes both a certain level of affection and trust in one motion. This can happen with …
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Posted in Education & Culture, Featured | Tagged ACE, air force, Air University at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama, ANG Advisor, armed with science, battle buddies, Col. Ed Vaughan, Col. Vaughan, Colorado Air National Guard, combating service member suicide, CPR for suicide prevention, defense, geek, Jessica L. Tozer, Marines, military, nerd, preventing suicide in the military, QPR, science-fiction, SciFi, shipmates, Space Invaders, standing together, Suicide Prevention, suicides in the military, supporting each other, TARDIS, the Doctor, the Same Team effect, United States Air Force, USAF, Wingman Project | Comments Off

Using Football Technology To Improve Helmets

Posted on November 22, 2012 by jtozer

Whether someone absorbs a hit by an improvised explosive device or a charging linebacker, the effect can be devastating on the human brain. Knowing that, researchers from the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center are examining technology developed at …
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Posted in Featured, STEM | Tagged army, defense, Development and Engineering Center, football, football helmets and the military, kevlar helmets, military, Natick Soldier Research, Neuro Responsive Gear, new technology in the military, nfl, polymer science laboratory, soldiers, TBI, traumatic brain injury, troops, University of Southern Mississippi, using football to help the military | Comments Off

Marines Learn How To Detect Invisible Threats

Posted on November 6, 2012 by jtozer

I would love to say this is a post about ghost hunting, but that would be silly. Ghosts aren’t always invisible. — JLT Deadly radiation kills if it goes undetected, so it falls upon specially trained Marine to alert units of …
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Posted in Featured | Tagged 2nd Marine Logistics Group, alpha, AN/PDR-77, beta, biological, Camp Lejeune, catastrophe, CBRN, chemical, course, danger, defense, gamma, gear, Greenwood, invisible, Jason, Lance Cpl., Marine Corps, Marines, mission-oriented, monitor, MOPP, N.C, North Carolina, nuclear, posture, Potts, protective, radiation, radioactive, radiological, Reconnaissance, Sgt., simulated, specialist, Stacy, Steven, suits, survey, training, USMC, x-ray | Comments Off

NRL Makes The Electric Dog…90 YEARS Ago

Posted on October 30, 2012 by jtozer

The Naval Research Laboratory turned 89 this year, but its first unmanned system got its start 90 years ago. In 1922, at the Anacostia Naval Aircraft Radio Laboratory, engineer Carlos B. Mirick was developing a system for radio remote control of aircraft. …
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Posted in Robots, Scientific Military History, STEM | Tagged Anacostia laboratory, Carlos B. Mirick, defense, electric dog, happy flight, Laboratory for Autonomous Systems Research, LASR facility, military, NRL, NRL Radio Division, pilotless target planes, robot dog, robots, scientific history, Scientific Military History, unmanned ground vehicle, velocipede | Comments Off