WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Aug. 18, entitled "Citizen Cosponsors of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act": On June 25, the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act to address systemic racism and police misconduct, increase accountability and transparency, and change the culture of law enforcement. Since passage, thousands of Americans have visited the website JusticeI  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base issued the following news: Weapons of mass destruction can be man-made or naturally-occurring in a chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear form. Regardless of the source or type of agent, several U.S. government agencies are responsible for anticipating, evaluating, and countering WMD threats. Personnel with an understanding of the scientific principles behind WMDs are critical to advising leaders a  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center awarded a $153 million contract Aug. 18, 2020, to expand the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) with a new intelligence production facility here. The project is a collaborative effort between AFCEC and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. AFCEC will oversee the project and Messer Construction will execute the  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center issued the following news: The Air Force Civil Engineer Center awarded a $153 million contract Aug. 18, 2020, to expand the National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC) with a new intelligence production facility here. The project is a collaborative effort between AFCEC and the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. AFCEC, a primary subordinate unit of the Air Force In  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: As the Department of the Air Force conducts a service-wide review of diversity and inclusion, the Air Force Materiel Command is also taking a look at these issues across the command, with a focus on the overall work climate, barriers to opportunities and identifying areas requiring support and corrective action. "We have an incredibly diverse workforce at locations across the globe," said Gen. Arnol  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: The Air Force Materiel Command released a Physical Training Leader Guide as a new tool for leaders and Airmen to accomplish conditioning goals in a safe manner. The guide is designed to provide PTLs with basic fitness principles, examples for leading safe and effective exercise sessions and the ability to recognize potentially unsafe exercise programs. "Musculoskeletal injury has been identified as  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Aug. 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory issued the following news: The first of the Air Force Research Laboratory's three Biotechnology Grand Challenges was awarded August 14 to Debut Biotechnology, Inc. for its proposal on biosynthesis of monomers for aerospace thermosets. "The Debut Biotechnology, Inc. proposal provides a path to a scalable, bio- and metal free synthesis of key aerospace polymer precursors, eliminating the reliance on precious metal cata  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: It may sound like something straight out of a sci-fi movie, but an Air Force Research Laboratory team is turning science fiction into reality to help warfighters unlock the powers of the brain. The Individualized Neural Learning System, or iNeuraLS, is a new augmented learning platform that will enable rapid learning by closed-loop modulation of cognitive states during skill acquisition. Essentially  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General issued the following report (DODIG-2020-114) entitled "Audit of Department of Defense Use of Security Assistance Funds and Asset Accountability". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Aug. 19: Results in Brief Objective We determined whether the DoD Components recovered their costs for executing security assistance programs and distinguished their assets from those of the security assistance programs. *  more

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Illinois, Aug. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news: Maj. Gen. Kenneth T. Bibb Jr. took command of the Eighteenth Air Force during a change of command ceremony Aug. 18, at Scott Air Force Base. Bibb, who most recently served as the director of strategic plans, programs, requirements and analyses at headquarters Air Force Materiel Command at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, took command from Maj. Gen. Sam Barrett who is Pentagon-bound after commanding f  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 20 -- The University of Cincinnati issued the following news: Is this an arcade or a research lab? A quick glance inside Zach Fuchs' workspace in Engineering Research Center at the University of Cincinnati raises the question. Fuchs, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, has a lab full of pinball machines that he has incorporated into a plethora of research projects and courses designed to engage his students. Fuchs, wh  more

KENT, Ohio, Aug. 18 -- Wright State University issued the following news: He is a self-described introvert with an ear for the nuances of the way people talk. That ability has him working on using artificial intelligence to make computers more human-like in initiating conversations. Ashutosh Shivakumar, a Wright State University Ph.D. student in computer science and engineering, has collaborated with researchers at the Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine and the Air Force Research Labora  more