Tag Archives: President Obama

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

Twenty innovative designs were chosen as finalists and five of these designs were selected for display in the White House.
Read More

Posted in Articles, Challenge, STEM, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Announcing the Winners of the First-Ever White House 3D Printed Ornament Challenge
(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

President Obama and the First Lady are inviting makers and innovators around the country to participate in the first-ever White House 3D-Printed Ornament Challenge!
Read More

Posted in Articles, Challenge, STEM, Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment
(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

Dr. Patricia Falcone, Associate Director for National Security and International Affairs at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, tells Armed with Science why science matters to the administration.
Read More

Posted in Articles, Education & Culture, Featured, Rotator, STEM | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Why Science Matters to the White House
(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

In the interest of redefining how they interact with internal/external audiences, & improve transparency, the NSA hired its first-ever, full-time civil liberties and privacy officer. Meet Becky Richards.
Read More

Posted in Articles, Cyber Security, Featured | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Meet Becky Richards – The NSA’s New Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer

The President unveiled a bold new research initiative designed to revolutionize the understanding of the human brain, and it could change the way we think about national security. As part of this initiative, DARPA intends to invest roughly $50 million in 2014 …
Read More

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Understanding The Brain = Supporting National Security

The U.S. Army Research Laboratory‘s (ARL), Army Research Office‘s (ARO) initial concept of exploring DNA as a tagging and tracking method has led to the discovery of an optical scanning technology that can identify counterfeit electronic components before they are …
Read More

Posted in Technology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sneaky Discovery Can Identify Counterfeits, Track Materiel

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has selected an Office of Naval Research (ONR) director to serve as co-deputy chair of an interagency subcommittee tasked with speeding the advancement of new materials. Dr. Julie Christodoulou, division director of naval materials …
Read More

Posted in Earth Sciences | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment