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DARPA Is Engineering Light-Activated Drugs to Keep Pilots Alert – Singularity Hub

DARPA is developing stimulants with a molecular “light switch.” A pulse of infrared light from a helmet would turn the drugs on and off in the …

May 2024 Developments Under President Biden’s Cybersecurity Executive Order, National …

“Are there specific vulnerabilities in the current and future supply chain that the DOD needs to address to support defense systems that incorporate …

Ukraine reports downing 21 Russian drones – VOA

Ukraine’s military said Thursday it shot down 21 of the 22 aerial drones Russia used in overnight attacks against areas across Ukraine.

Air Force requests more money for drone wingmen effort – Breaking Defense

A reprogramming request recently submitted to Capitol Hill by the Pentagon asks for permission to shift an additional $150 million into the Air …

Bob Menendez declines to testify in his bribery trial as defense rests – NPR

New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez said he chose not to testify at his trial because he believes prosecutors failed to prove the bribery case against …

US: Russia ‘Did Not Accomplish That Much” Despite Funding Delays – Business Insider

A delay in US funding for Ukraine didn’t result in any gains on the battlefield for Russia, per the Pentagon. The Ukrainians “have done a good job …

US’s terrorist listing of European far-right group signals fears of rising threat—abroad and at home

The Nordic group’s most notorious attack was at a refugee center in Sweden in 2017.

King Urges Defense Department to Expedite Protection of Servicemembers from Blasts and TBIs

WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Angus King, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans Affairs (SVAC) Committees, …

Department of Defense Announces Modernization Plan for Tactical Aircraft Based in Japan

The Department of Defense (DoD), in close coordination with the Government of Japan, today announced a plan to upgrade U.S. tactical aircraft …

Department of Defense SkillBridge program helps active-duty service members prepare for …

Several SkillBridge participants and their campus hosts at a luncheon on May 24, 2024. Leslie Hawthorne Klingler, Research Development Services, RII.