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DoD Announces First Quarter Laboratory Scientist of the Quarter and STEM Advocate of the Quarter Awards
May 20, 2022 The Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Science and Technology in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) is pleased to announce the first quarter Fiscal Year 2022 winners of the following awards: Department of Defense (DoD) Laboratory Scientist of the Quarter Dr. Darin J. Sharar, U.S.…
Read MoreDoD Releases Updated Unmanned System Safety Engineering Precepts Guide for DoD Acquisition
January 25, 2022 DoD announced today release of an updated Unmanned System (UxS) Safety Engineering Precepts Guide for DoD Acquisition, dated August 2021, created by a joint effort of the DoD Offices of the Under Secretaries of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E) and Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S). The Guide was updated to better support…
Read MoreDoD Kicks Off 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Experimentation at Hill AFB
Dec 2, 2021 The Department of Defense hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the successful deployment of a private 5G cellular network at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 2, 2021. Led by the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), and managed by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL),…
Read MoreThe DoD Announced Awards of $20K each for the 2021-2022 Cohort of the Minerva-USIP Peace and Security Dissertation Fellows
November 10, 2021 The Department of Defense Minerva Research Initiative is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 cohort of the Minerva-USIP Peace and Security Dissertation Fellows. In partnership with the U.S. Institute of Peace’s Jennings Randolph Peace Scholar Dissertation Fellowship program, over 115 applicants from 88 U.S. universities applied for this prestigious award. Those chosen for…
Read MoreDoD Awards $46 Million in University Research Equipment Awards
October 29, 2021 Arlington, VA – The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced awards to 144 university researchers totaling $46 million under the Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP). These grants will be provided to 81 institutions across 35 states in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022. DoD has long championed the country’s scientific ecosystem. Through DURIP,…
Read MoreDigital Engineering Practice
October 8, 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) requires robust engineering practices and modern weapon systems to defeat adversaries. To remain competitive, the DoD is adopting digital engineering practices in developing defense systems. According to Philomena Zimmerman, Digital Engineering lead within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), digital…
Read MoreCyber Table Top Methodology in Test and Evaluation
October 1, 2021 The Cyber Table Top (CTT) method is a type of mission-based cyber risk assessment that defense programs can use to produce actionable information on potential cyber threats across a system’s acquisition life cycle. Actionable information includes potential system vulnerabilities, demonstrated means of exploitation of those vulnerabilities, and an assessment of the resulting…
Read MoreDoD’s Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Hosts Virtual Summit on Robotic Solutions for Pandemics and Beyond
August 27, 2021 Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base Director to provide keynote on how manufacturing innovation supports National Security (August 28, 2021) The Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute, a Department of Defense Manufacturing Innovation Institute (DoD MII), opened registration for the “ARM Exchange Technical…
Read MoreDepartment of Defense Announces Updated STEM Strategic Plan
July 23, 2021 Arlington, VA – The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), is pleased to announce the release of the updated DoD STEM Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025. DoD leaders are invested in developing current and future STEM talent to meet…
Read More2021 STEM Strategic Plan
July 23, 2021 Arlington, VA – The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)), is pleased to announce the release of the updated DoD STEM Strategic Plan for Fiscal Years 2021-2025. DoD leaders are invested in developing current and future STEM talent to meet…
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