21 September 2022 The Cutting Edge: ONR Sponsors Technology Experimentation at Camp Lejeune ARLINGTON, Va. - To refine new technologies that will strengthen naval sustainment and expeditionary logistics, the Experimentation and Analysis (E&A) office at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) Global recently sponsored the two-week Technology Operational Experimentation Exercise (TOEE) 2022 at
20 September 2022 Drug Detection: ONR SCOUT Tests Tech for Monitoring Illicit Maritime Cargo ARLINGTON, Va. - To improve capabilities for monitoring aircraft and vessels carrying illicit maritime cargo such as drugs — for longer periods of time and over greater distances — the Office of Naval Research (ONR)-sponsored SCOUT initiative recently conducted a dynamic experimentation event at
14 September 2022 Up, Up and Away: Navy and Marine Corps JROTC Academy Takes Flight ARLINGTON, Va. - The Department of the Navy (DON) is setting its sights sky-high through sponsorship of the Navy and Marine Corps Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) Flight Academy. The Navy and Marine Corps Academy is managed by the Commander, Naval Air Forces (CNAF), and was established
01 September 2022 Promoting Ph.D.s: Advancing National Defense, Doctoral Style ARLINGTON, Va.—During the closing presentation of a week-long conference focused on America’s best and brightest Ph.D. students, whose research is focused on U.S. national security, Dr. Bindu Nair — director of Basic Research for the Office of the Secretary of Defense — stared at the crowd of
12 August 2022 Designer Thought: ONR ‘SCOUTs’ for Creative Warfighting Solutions at Naval Academy Event ARLINGTON, Va. - A web of connecting sensors and buoys for conducting ISR (intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance) in the maritime environment. Specialized GPS that can monitor fishing routes and pinpoint suspicious activity that might reveal the presence of drug smugglers.
11 August 2022 25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future ARLINGTON, Va. - This past week, the 25th Annual RoboSub competition occurred at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines — autonomous underwater vehicles
20 July 2022 Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders ARLINGTON, Va. - The U.S. Navy’s first management advisory group — known as Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) — recently unveiled a new method for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership.
23 June 2022 Winning Warfighters: ONR Reservists Garner S&T Officer of the Year Awards ARLINGTON, Va. - Two members of the Office of Naval Research Reserve Component (ONR-RC) recently won the organization’s most prestigious prizes.
15 June 2022 London Tech Bridge Breaks Down Barriers with New Collaboration Space WESTMINSTER, U.K. - The U.K.-based Tech Bridge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 13 to celebrate the grand opening of its innovation hub. The London Tech Bridge will leverage partnerships with the U.S. Office of Naval Research Global and Royal Navy Office of the Chief Technology Officer to
10 June 2022 Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge ARLINGTON, Va. - More than 130 teams of elementary, middle and high school students from around the world competed at the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland.