Pentagon field tests ‘molar mic,’ an encrypted radio that attaches to your tooth

Think your new wireless Apple Airpod ear buds are pretty special, don't you? The U.S. Department of Defense is working with a Silicon Valley startup to fine-tune a crystal-clear, two-way radio so small it clips to your tooth. The device, nicknamed the "molar mic," is designed to transmit an encrypted, wireless signal clear enough to whisper in a hurricane and hear back with equal clarity -- all inside your head, with no earpiece.

Retain process for wind farm approval near bases

This wind turbine is part of the 50-megawatts of wind power for which Fort Hood has signed a power purchase agreement in 2017. This wind turbine is part of the 50-megawatts of wind power for which Fort Hood has signed a power purchase agreement in 2017.

President Trumpa s Space Force prepares for launch

President Donald Trump's call for a "Space Force" may sound like something out of this world, but it's set to come one step closer to reality this week when the Pentagon is expected to deliver to Congress its plans to strengthen the Defense Department's space efforts. ' But the Pentagon's plan could fall short of Trump's stated wish to add a sixth military service, which would require an act of Congress.

Pentagon bans smartphones, apps that use geolocation services

The decision was made as the Department of Defense investigates the use of health and exercise apps that monitor location as part of their services. The Department of Defense has issued a ban on the use of geolocation services -- on a personal or government-issued device, and on any application -- while in any location designated as an operational area because of security concerns.

UNMC Building National Reputation As Biosecurity Leader

The University of Nebraska Medical Center's biosecurity teams - working with the National Strategic Research Institute at the University of Nebraska , Nebraska Medicine and Indiana University, Bloomington - have been busy this year conducting military research and training exercises for the Department of Defense and also providing training for civilian responders from across the nation. Assistant vice chancellor for interprofessional health security training and education John Lowe is heading a team of 11 investigators from Nebraska, Indiana and NSRI evaluating the equipment and procedures used to airlift patients in bio-isolation.

Trump’s defense chief says weighs talks with Russian counterpart

U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on Friday he was considering the possibility of the first talks in years between the defense chiefs of the United States and Russia, a possibility first reported by Reuters on July 17. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis testifies before the Senate Appropriations Defense Subcommittee hearing on funding for the Department of Defense, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 9, 2018. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas The last time a U.S. defense secretary even spoke telephonically with a Russian defense minister was in 2015, as relations between Moscow and Washington soured.

BAE receives contract for airborne electronic warfare jammers

BAE Systems Information and Electronics has received a $23 million order against a previous order for the CV-4334/ALE-55 electronic frequency converter. The order, announced Monday by the Department of Defense, provides engineering, testing and delivery of hardware, software and data services for production of the CV-4334/ALE-55 lot 10. The contract, which is for the government of Kuwait, is for the production and delivery of 38 electronic frequency converters.

Great Lakes Graphite Pursues US Department of Defense Opportunities

Great Lakes Graphite Inc., doing business as NovoCarbon Corporation, today announces that the Company is pursuing graphite-related business opportunities from the US Department of Defense. The Defense Logistics Agency is the procurement are of the US Department of Defense and has been tasked with addressing a requirement to strengthen the supply chains for a number of critical minerals, including graphite.

NIST hosting CUI Security Requirements Workshop

On Thursday, October 18, 2018, the National Institute of Standards and Technology , in coordination with the Department of Defense and the National Archives and Records Administration , is hosting an informational workshop providing an overview of Controlled Unclassified Information , the Defense Acquisition Regulations System Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting Clause, and NIST Special Publications 800-171 and 800-171A. The CUI Security Requirements Workshop is open to all interested stakeholders and is free to attend.

BAE Systems Announces $45.5 Million Expansion in Huntsville, Alabama, to Accommodate Business Growth

BAE Systems is working with local partners to build a state-of-the-art facility at the Cummings Research Park with 83,000 square feet of engineering development space, manufacturing space, and laboratory space to support the U.S. Department of Defense. )--BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is expanding its operations in Huntsville, Alabama, with a $45.5 million project that is expected to create hundreds of new jobs over the coming years.

Pentagon Needs to Stop Doing Business With Foreign Fraudsters

Its final results won't be known until later this year, but the first-ever agency-wide audit of the Department of Defense already has raised some eyebrows. It previously had revealed through reports from the Office of the Inspector General that the Army had posted $6.5 trillion in accounting discrepancies in 2015, and from the Defense Logistics Agency the procurement arm of the U.S. military that it can't account for $800 million in spending on construction projects.

U.S. DoD Contracts MEO Services via Blanket Purchase Agreement with SES Government Solutions

Under the Blanket Purchase Agreement , U.S. Department of Defense will receive Medium Earth Orbit low-latency high throughput services from SES Government Solutions )--SES Government Solutions , a wholly owned subsidiary of SES, has signed a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense for Medium Earth Orbit low-latency High Throughput Satellite services. The total amount of all orders placed against the BPA cannot exceed USD 516.7 million over a five-year period of performance from 1 May 2018 through 30 April 2023.

May 28, 2018 ] FirstHealth employee receives Patriot Award Features

Sgt. Crystal Gary, right, of the U.S. Army Reserve, presents Leigh Formyduval, regional director of operations for FirstHealth Physician Group, with the Patriot Award. The Patriot Award was created by Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense office, to publicly recognize individuals who provide outstanding patriotic support and cooperation to their employees that have answered their nation's call to duty.

Lawyer: Guantanamo Bay detainee denied motion to show art

A man accused of helping to plan the Sept. 11 attacks will not be allowed to publicly distribute art he makes in his cell at the Guantanamo Bay detention center after a judge denied a motion asking for Department of Defense restrictions to be lifted, one of his attorneys said on Monday.