MAY 12, 2021 - Industrial revolutions are rare, but when they come, they change everything. The convergence of synthetic biology, robotics, and biomanufacturing is ushering in a new bioeconomy that is based on biotechnologies rather than petrochemical production. The Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is expanding its … [Read more...]
Army Seeks Future Officers During Virtual Hiring Spree
MAY 12, 2021 - Even though death threats were common in Iraq during the mid-2000s, the scare tactic still left M. Sayer a bit unnerved while he worked as a linguist for the U.S. military. “I came home one day and someone left a bullet inside an envelope in my mailbox,” Sayer recalled. It was an eye-opening experience for Sayer, but it failed to intimidate him for long. … [Read more...]
Army Scientists Find Counter to Nerve Agent Exposure
MAY 10, 2021 - When it comes to the nerve agent VX, even a tiny drop on the skin is quickly fatal. Army researchers at the Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center are now busy developing a way to counteract the way VX attacks life-sustaining molecular activities inside human cells, and they are doing it using a common, over-the counter nutritional … [Read more...]
Army Robotic Combat Vehicle Tests Live Fire
MAY 10, 2021 - Soldier feedback continues to build momentum in the Army’s Campaign of Learning surrounding robotic combat vehicles. The latest waypoint was a successful two week-long live fire exercise utilizing the Project Origin platform, a robotic combat vehicle (RCV) surrogate system supported by the Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team (NGCV CFT) and … [Read more...]
Army Senior Leaders Seek Consistent Funding In New Budget
MAY 7, 2021 - The Army requires consistent, predictable and sustained funding for readiness and modernization efforts to ensure overmatch against a near-peer competitor, the acting Army secretary said during a budget hearing Wednesday. "The Army has taken manageable risks to deliver the speed and capability needed to match our adversaries, but unforecasted operations and … [Read more...]