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28 JANUARY 2025

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​DoD Launches SciTechCONNECT

The Department of Defense announced the launch of DoD SciTechConnect, a new platform designed to enhance collaboration with the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. The initiative, which was unveiled on December 3, aims to empower innovators to turn bold ideas into solutions that strengthen national security.​​​

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Enlisted technicians from the Navy Munitions Command (NMC) Bahrain Detachment deliver hardware and software upgrades aboard USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), September 2024, while the ship is forward deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet Area of Responsibility (AoR). The upgrades focus on the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module (SSMM), enhancing both its software and hardware systems. These improvements are designed to strengthen the ship’s defense posture, ensuring its capabilities remain advanced and effective during deployment.

U.S. Navy Enhances LCS Surface Warfare Mission Package with Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Capability

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules Program Office has successfully delivered critical counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities to the forward-deployed, Freedom-variant littoral combat ship USS Indianapolis (LCS 17). In Fall 2024, the program upgraded both the software and hardware of the surface-to-surface missile module (SSMM) to enhance the ship’s defense posture…

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What are the applications of hemp fibers for textiles?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center was asked to identify the current research being done on hemp fiber textiles for application in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). Limited information regarding the specific request for hemp fiber use within the DoD is identified. A general overview of hemp fibers and traditional materials used in DoD textile applications is given using relevant references. Research being conducted…

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Voice From the Community

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Adam Lawrence

Energetic Materials Researcher, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane

Adam Lawrence is a researcher at NSWC Crane’s Electronic Warfare Science & Technology Division, where he focuses on active control and throttling of solid propellant combustion and the mechanisms behind radio frequency enhancement and control of metal and metal oxide combustion. His previous research involved remote, on-demand control of solid propellant burn
rates, pyrotechnic light emission, and mechanical sensitivity of explosives.

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