Washington, DC - This month we recognize and honor the many achievements of women scientists and engineers in celebration of Women's History Month. The National Science Foundation (NSF) was founded in the aftermath of a world war, one that brought women into the workplace in far greater numbers than ever before. They helped win the war even as they broke a cultural barrier, demonstrating women could succeed and prosper in a workforce previously dominated by men.

Newport, Rhode Island - Participants in the annual competition for the James V. Forrestal Award for Excellence in Strategy Development and Force Planning at U.S. Naval War College (NWC) presented realistic, creative and flexible approaches to dealing with a scenario presented by faculty, according to one of the judges of the February 16-26 event.

Washington, DC - International Women’s Day (IWD). The theme, “Planet 50-50 by 2030: Step It Up for Gender Equality,”  addresses  the continuing injustices faced by women across the globe.

Los Angeles, California - Nanoparticles: tiny particles 100,000 times smaller than the width of a strand of hair - can be found in everything from drug delivery formulations to pollution controls on cars to HD TV sets. With special properties derived from their tiny size and subsequently increased surface area, they’re critical to industry and scientific research.

Washington, DC - U.S. Chamber of Commerce Center for Advanced Technology & Innovation President Amanda Eversole today issued the following statement regarding introduction of the “Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act” in the Senate:

Ice Camp SARGO, Arctic Ocean - Commander, Submarine Forces (COMSUBFOR) officially kicked off Ice Exercise (ICEX) 2016 in the Arctic Ocean with the construction of U.S. Navy Ice Camp SARGO today.