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Released: 25-Apr-2025 7:35 PM EDT
Postponed: CSUF Police Department and Fullerton Police Department Partner for Hyundai Anti-Theft Steering Wheel Lock Giveaway
California State University, Fullerton

Postponed: CSUF Police Department and Fullerton Police Department Partner for Hyundai Anti-Theft Steering Wheel Lock Giveaway

Newswise: FAU Engineering Lands U.S. DOD Grant for Test-and-Evaluation (T&E) of Connected AI Autonomy
Released: 24-Apr-2025 8:30 AM EDT
FAU Engineering Lands U.S. DOD Grant for Test-and-Evaluation (T&E) of Connected AI Autonomy
Florida Atlantic University

The FAU Center for Connected Autonomy and Artificial Intelligence (CA-AI) has received a $799,759 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a state-of-the-art platform for testing and evaluating connected AI autonomous systems. The funding positions FAU as a national leader in this field and one of the first institutions to host a high-end NVIDIA GPU infrastructure for AI-driven autonomy research.

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Released: 14-Apr-2025 10:35 AM EDT
Catch Me if You Can? Check
Sandia National Laboratories

Sandia National Laboratories is helping defend deployed troops and the nation against hypersonic threats. During a March 24 test, the Missile Defense Agency, in cooperation with the Navy, launched a Sandia-developed hypersonic target.

Released: 28-Mar-2025 9:35 AM EDT
SUNY ESF Research Explores Environmental Impact of Tellurium
SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

The SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry’s Dr. Jennifer Goff has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the National Science Foundation Directorate for Geosciences to support research into the environmental impact of tellurium, a metalloid increasingly used in manufacturing.

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Released: 26-Mar-2025 8:30 PM EDT
Idaho National Laboratory Seeks Sponsor for Innovation Incubator to Support Technology Commercialization
Idaho National Laboratory (INL)

Idaho National Laboratory seeks sponsor for innovation incubator to support technology commercialization

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Released: 25-Mar-2025 8:55 PM EDT
Experts Explain Signal, Cybersecurity, and How a Journalist Was Sent High-Level Military Intelligence
Virginia Tech

A journalist was inadvertently added to a group chat on the encrypted app Signal between high-level U.S government officials planning a military operation. Virginia Tech cybersecurity and social platform experts France BĂŠlanger, Aaron Brantly, Jimmy Ivory and Anthony Vance explain what Signal is, how it works, and how such a breach of national security could happen.

Newswise: Energy Secretary Focuses on American Leadership During ORNL Visit
Released: 5-Mar-2025 7:50 PM EST
Energy Secretary Focuses on American Leadership During ORNL Visit
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

During his first visit to Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Energy Secretary Chris Wright compared the urgency of the lab’s World War II beginnings to today’s global race to lead in artificial intelligence, calling for a “Manhattan Project 2.”

Released: 20-Feb-2025 12:00 PM EST
Expert Available: Despite Push for More Funding, Pentagon Prepares Budget Reductions
George Washington University

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed the military to propose eight percent annual budget cuts over the next five years, with an exception for border security. ...

Newswise: Interdisciplinary UAH Faculty Group Wins $1.35M Army Grant to Advance Human Interactions with Artificial Intelligence
Released: 18-Feb-2025 10:55 AM EST
Interdisciplinary UAH Faculty Group Wins $1.35M Army Grant to Advance Human Interactions with Artificial Intelligence
University of Alabama Huntsville

A faculty group from The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) has been awarded a $1.35 million grant from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Analysis Center to support advancements in human-systems integration analysis and artificial intelligence (AI). The interdisciplinary venture represents researchers from the departments of industrial and systems engineering, psychology and computer science at UAH, a part of The University of Alabama System, working together to improve human-AI interactions in AI-centric autonomous systems.

Newswise: WashU to Develop New Tools for Detecting Chemical Warfare Agent
Released: 13-Feb-2025 9:00 PM EST
WashU to Develop New Tools for Detecting Chemical Warfare Agent
Washington University in St. Louis

Mustard gas, also known as sulfur mustard, is one of the most harmful chemical warfare agents, causing blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact. Chemists at Washington University in St. Louis have been awarded a $1 million contract with the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to develop a new way to detect the presence of this chemical weapon on the battlefield.

Newswise: Hackensack Meridian Health Proudly Helps Veterans Take Their Post-Military Futures Into Their Own Hands
Released: 10-Feb-2025 8:05 PM EST
Hackensack Meridian Health Proudly Helps Veterans Take Their Post-Military Futures Into Their Own Hands
Hackensack Meridian Health

Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center is proud to help members of the military transition to civilain life through the hospital's new SkillBridge program.

Released: 3-Feb-2025 7:50 PM EST
Expert Available: The Administration Moves to Shut Down USAID
George Washington University

Under the leadership of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, the Trump administration has taken aggressive steps to seize control of USAID by placing top security officials on leave and... ...

Released: 31-Jan-2025 7:05 PM EST
Expert Available: US and China Relations Under Trump
George Washington University

The United States has been dialing in on it's security and regulation of China before President Trump retook office on January 20, 2025. ...

Newswise: Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners with OpenAI to Advance National Security
Released: 30-Jan-2025 10:35 AM EST
Los Alamos National Laboratory Partners with OpenAI to Advance National Security
Los Alamos National Laboratory

Los Alamos National Laboratory partners with OpenAI to advance national security

Released: 15-Jan-2025 8:30 PM EST
UC Irvine Police Department Receives Prestigious International Accreditation
University of California, Irvine

Irvine, Calif., Jan. 15, 2025 — The University of California, Irvine Police Department has received accreditation by the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators. This places the UCIPD in the top 10 percent of university police agencies nationwide. IACLEA accreditation demonstrates that the department has consistently upheld the utmost standards of professionalism, accountability and safety.

Released: 14-Jan-2025 7:45 PM EST
National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health to Host International Symposium in Response to Recent Attacks on Public Gatherings
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU)

In response to the recent attacks on mass gatherings in New Orleans, Louisiana, and Magdeburg, Germany, the National Center for Disaster Medicine and Public Health (NCDMPH), a center of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), will host the inaugural Nation at Risk: Preparedness and Response to Unconventional Health Threats Symposium.

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Released: 3-Jan-2025 6:55 PM EST
Curious by Nature: Wes Rumbaugh - Why Is Missile Defense More Than ‘Hitting a Bullet with a Bullet’?
Newswise

As missile threats grow more complex, how do nations like Israel and the U.S. defend against evolving dangers? In this episode, global security expert Wes Rumbaugh from CSIS dives into the intricate world of missile defense, focusing on Israel’s layered systems such as the Iron Dome, Arrow, and David’s Sling.

Newswise: It’s A Great Week for Wildlife Conservation in Washington -
U.S. House and Senate Pass Bipartisan Legislation: The Groundbreaking U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act and the WILD Act
Released: 18-Dec-2024 7:30 PM EST
It’s A Great Week for Wildlife Conservation in Washington - U.S. House and Senate Pass Bipartisan Legislation: The Groundbreaking U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act and the WILD Act
Wildlife Conservation Society

The following statement was released today by the Wildlife Conservation Society upon the passage of the bipartisan U.S. Foundation for International Conservation Act and the WILD Act. Both were part of the National Defense Authorization Act headed to the president for his signature.



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