‘Elevating’ hidden ideas: Inside the Army’s Dragon’s Lair invention contest

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'Elevating' hidden ideas: Inside the Army's Dragon's Lair invention contest "Ideas are out there," Col. Joe Buccino said, referring to the 2 million-plus people who serve in the military. "It's just a matter of finding them."

Finland picks F-35 in $11B fighter battle The F-35 handily won out over its competition in the capability assessment, scoring a 4.47 compared to the 3.81 of the second-place company.

Defense, climate and energy markets are inexorably linked. It's time to acknowledge it. Iran and Russia are actively using economic markets for national security purposes. The US needs to think along similar lines if it wants to make headway on both defense and climate change issues.

New DARPA project explores microbes for bio-manufacturing in space The B-SURE bio-bugs program is a first baby step in using biology to create a space-based supply chain, reducing reliance on materials launched from Earth.

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