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Designer Thought: ONR ‘SCOUTs’ for Creative Warfighting Solutions at Naval Academy Event

Recent U.S. Naval Academy graduates engaged in a week-long "design thinking" event aimed at addressing a major challenge facing the Joint Interagency Task Force-South (JIATF-S) — limited resources to cover a huge area of operations to counter narcotics smuggling into the U.S. The Academy event —...
August 11, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby speaks to recent graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy after they gave their counternarcotics presentations to leaders of the SCOUT initiative. During this “design thinking” event, the graduates shared their ideas for addressing a major challenge facing the Joint Interagency Task Force-South — limited resources to cover a huge area of operations to counter narcotics smuggling into the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

25th Annual RoboSub Competition Showcases an Autonomous Future

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 (AUVs) — in...
August 10, 2022
Competitors at the 25th Annual RoboSub competition prepare to test their autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) in a swimming pool July 31, 2022, at College Park, Maryland. RoboSub is an international robotics competition, where student teams design, build, test and operate their own robotic submarines— autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)—in challenging underwater environments. (Courtesy Photo)

‘American Innovation is our Secret Power’: CNR Speaks at Aspen Security Forum

Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby gave remarks on July 20, during the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado. The annual three-day conference provides a non-partisan public venue for government officials, business executives, leading academics and noted journalists to discuss the most pressing...
July 25, 2022
Mary Louise Kelly, co-host of NPR’s All Things Considered; Rear Adm. Lorin Selby, chief of naval research; and Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and currently a partner in the venture capital firm Greylock Partners, discuss military innovation at the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado on July 20, 2022. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Matt Metzdorff)

Accelerating Collaboration: NJOC Introduces New Tool for Connecting with Senior Leaders

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.
July 19, 2022
Naval Junior Officer Counsel (NJOC) Director Lt. John-Rex Spivey (left) discusses NJOC with an attendee at the 34th Surface Naval Association Symposium earlier this year. NJOC is a management advisory group designed to bridge the communications gap between junior and senior leaders. It recently launched a new online discussion tool — called the Acceleration Series — for sharing ideas, insights and concerns with senior leadership. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Winning Warfighters: ONR Reservists Garner S&T Officer of the Year Awards

Two members of the Office of Naval Research Reserve Component (ONR-RC) recently won the organization’s most prestigious prizes.
June 23, 2022
Lt. Cmdr. John Hamilton

London Tech Bridge Breaks Down Barriers with New Collaboration Space

The U.K.-based Tech Bridge hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony June 13 to celebrate the grand opening of its innovation hub.
June 14, 2022
Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Lorin Selby (center left) and Rear Admiral James Parkin CBE, of the Royal Navy, cut a ribbon to celebrate the grand opening of the London Tech Bridge. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Remarkable Robotics: ROVs Shine in ONR-Sponsored International SeaPerch Challenge

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.
June 10, 2022
Participants operate their remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) through an underwater course during the annual International SeaPerch Challenge on June 4 at the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland. The Office of Naval Research-sponsored competition brought together students to showcase the ROVs they built as part of a curriculum designed to boost their skills and interest in science, technology, engineering and math. (U.S. Navy photo by Michael Walls)

Awesome Algorithms: Prize Challenge Tests Software Performance in Unmanned Vehicles

The Office of Naval Research (ONR), Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division (NSWC Crane) and the NavalX Midwest Tech Bridge recently sponsored a three-stage competition called the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers (AISUM) Prize Challenge.
May 09, 2022
A drone performs a task during the Artificial Intelligence for Small Unit Maneuvers (AISUM) Prize Challenge.

Celebrating Science: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

The Sea Cadets—members of a maritime-based program established by the Navy League of the United States to create a favorable image of the Navy on the part of American youth—were getting ready for a robotics competition they would hold at the next day’s Navy League STEM Expo.
April 22, 2022
Celebrating Science: DoN Promotes Student Outreach at Navy League STEM Expo

CNR Looks to Future of Naval Innovation at Sea-Air-Space

Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby gave remarks last week during the “Future of Naval Innovation” panel at the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition, held at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
April 15, 2022
Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Lorin C. Selby addresses attendees at the Future of Naval Innovation panel during the Navy League’s Sea-Air-Space Exposition.