National Security
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Royal Australian Air Force rolls out hundreds of exosuits created by Vanderbilt spin-off company to reduce back injuries
The Apex 2 exosuit is giving Australian defense personnel a boost. (RAAF) A back-relieving exosuit designed by Vanderbilt spin-off company HeroWear is continuing to show its effectiveness with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ordering hundreds of additional suits and eyeing larger expansion. HeroWear, a Nashville-based workforce wearable… Read MoreOct. 3, 2024
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Technology-enabled leadership program hosts U.S. Army executives to learn about trends in AI, data-driven risk management and resilience building
The Vanderbilt School of Engineering is hosting a select group of senior executives from the U.S. Army the week of Sept. 16-20 for a first-of-its-kind educational program focused on leadership and organizational resilience in the era of artificial intelligence. Participants in the Leadership Education for Growth, Empowerment and… Read MoreSep. 16, 2024
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Vanderbilt students accompany Retired General Paul Nakasone to attend renowned ‘hackers’ conference in Las Vegas
Vanderbilt computer science students got some real-world experience in cybersecurity when they joined Retired General Paul M. Nakasone at DEF CON 32, considered the world’s largest conference of hackers. The conference, which took place Aug. 8-11 in Las Vegas, allows hackers to test the latest technology for… Read MoreAug. 16, 2024
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Vanderbilt researchers, leaders participate in convening at King’s College Cambridge to discuss critical issues pertaining to post-quantum cryptography
Vanderbilt University, the University of Cambridge, King’s College Cambridge, the White House and the UK’s Government Communications Headquarters recently convened to showcase the power of academic collaboration on critical national security issues like the development of cryptographic algorithms that can hold up against quantum attacks. The May 21 event… Read MoreJul. 5, 2024
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Nakasone receives William Oliver Baker Award for contributions to national security
Retired General Paul Nakasone, who was named as the founding director of the Vanderbilt Institute for National Security earlier this year, received the 2024 William Oliver Baker Award, given in honor of the former president of Bell Labs and a longtime Presidential science advisor. Nearly 700 intelligence, defense and… Read MoreJun. 27, 2024
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National security and counter-terrorism forum set for Oct. 16
A forum on national security, “From Cyber-Warfare to Biological Attacks: Counter-Terrorism in the 21st Century,” will be held Oct. 16 at 2 p.m. in Room 4309 of the Stevenson Center at Vanderbilt. The Vanderbilt community is invited to attend and participate in the open forum, which will allow for questions… Read MoreOct. 12, 2009