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June 10, 2025 The Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Hon. Emil Michael, met with new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Director Stephen Winchell on June 10th, 2025 to discuss the exciting innovation breakthroughs of the future. Learn More
Read MoreDoD Selects Winners of 2024-2025 Hypersonic Horizons Student Challenge for Innovative Spacecraft Concepts
June 5, 2025 Arlington, VA – The Department of Defense announced 14 high school and undergraduate student teams as winners of the second annual “Hypersonic Horizons High Speed Video Challenge” today. Designed to inspire the next generation of hypersonic technology experts, the 2024-2025 challenge tasked students with developing innovative solutions for space exploration and high-speed…
Read MoreJoint Reserve Directorate Team Leans on Experiences to Accelerate Innovation to Support Secretary Hegseth’s Priorities.
May 20, 2025 The Joint Reserve Directorate hosted its 2025 Executive Session Meeting at the Pentagon in April to align capabilities and resources to best support the new Secretary of Defense priorities for the department as well as the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD R&E). Formed in 2006,…
Read MoreHonorable Emil Michael sworn in as Under Secretary of War (Research & Engineering)
May 20, 2025 Arlington, VA — Mr. Emil Michael was sworn in as the new Under Secretary of War (Research & Engineering) (USW(R&E)) on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 Nominated to the position by President Trump on Inauguration Day, Mr. Michael’s mission is to drive innovation within the Department. As the Pentagon’s Chief Technology Officer, he…
Read MoreAdvanced Metallics Production and Processing Center
April 10, 2025 Michigan Representative Haley Stevens issued the proclamation April 7 as LIFT celebrated the opening of its new Advanced Metallics Production, and Processing Center in Detroit. Learn More
Read MoreDoW ManTech Invests in American Manufacturing Research and Development
March 31, 2025 DoW ManTech invests in American manufacturing research and development to equip our warfighters with the most cutting-edge capabilities available. Learn More
Read More20th Annual Engineers Week 2025
February 6, 2025 Design Your Future OUSD(R&E) is again joining the Washington Headquarters Services to co-sponsor the 20th annual Engineers Week Event in the Pentagon Auditorium, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, 1:30–3pm. The event seeks to highlight the importance of engineering as a profession and acknowledge the dedication and contribution of DoD engineers to the national…
Read MoreAfter DOD Award, Datlof Looks to Future of Military Medical Technology Transfer
January 30, 2025 FORT DETRICK, Md. – For 25 years, the Office of Medical Technology Transfer has worked with inventors, businesses and investors to commercialize and deliver dozens of innovative life-saving devices and medicines for the Warfighter and the public. The heart of MTT’s success is an award-winning process for systematically maturing and de-risking first-generation…
Read MoreAfter DOD Award, Datlof Looks to Future of Military Medical Technology Transfer
January 30, 2025 FORT DETRICK, Md. – For 25 years, the Office of Medical Technology Transfer has worked with inventors, businesses and investors to commercialize and deliver dozens of innovative life-saving devices and medicines for the Warfighter and the public. The heart of MTT’s success is an award-winning process for systematically maturing and de-risking first-generation…
Read MoreDoD Releases Five Awards for Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program
August 19, 2024 The Department of Defense today announced seven additional awards to bioindustrial firms via the Distributed Bioindustrial Manufacturing Program (DBIMP). This announcement brings the DBIMP to 13 awards to date totaling $23 million. The awardees include Battelle in Columbus, Ohio; Modular Genetics in Cambridge, Massachusetts; Genomatica in San Diego; Industrial Microbes in Alameda,…
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