Federal Agencies and the Pentagon

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (572+ words) September 19, 2026 — 11:58am The Coalition has announced a plan to rewrite the national curriculum, slashing units on Indigenous history and culture, sustainability, and engagement with Asia, and instead emphasising “pride” in the Australian flag and Western culture. The speech outlining the opposition’s…...

3+ week, 16+ hour ago   (139+ words) Joshua Felker ’28 combines biology and law at Dickinson, conducting research on antibiotic-resistant bacteria and microplastics while preparing for a career in patent law. - Where Science Meets Law: Exploring a Future in Patent Law/ Student Snapshot: Joshua Felker ’28 Joshua Felker ’28 is…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (209+ words) Founded in 1920, the NBER is a private, non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to conducting economic research and to disseminating research findings among academics, public policy makers, and business professionals. Flowers of Invention: The Economic Impacts of Patent Rights How do patent…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (205+ words) “The Defense Department’s powerful second in command does not seek out the spotlight. But recently, Steve Feinberg has found himself entangled in the unusual and very public case of an arrested CIA officer found with $40 million worth of gold bars…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (435+ words) The parents of a fallen U.S. Army Reserve officer are demanding transparency over a March drone strike in Kuwait, citing survivor accounts of severe medical shortages and ignored intelligence warnings. The family of a U.S. Army Reserve officer killed in a March…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) In Washington, United States, the head of the Pentagon’s Defense Autonomy Working Group (DAWG), Lieutenant General Stephen Marks, said the program could lose the momentum it has gained if it does not receive funding in fiscal year 2027. As Breaking Defense…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (405+ words) DAWG is Trump administration initiative that essentially absorbed the Biden-era Replicator initiative designed to acquire thousands of low-cost “attritable” drones, particularly for use in the Pacific. WASHINGTON — The three-star chief of the Pentagon’s ambitious drone development task force said today…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (69+ words) Little Petey Military Religious Freedom Foundation “When one proudly dons a U.S. Military uniform, there is only one religious symbol: the American flag. There is only one religious scripture: the American Constitution. Finally, there is only one religious faith: American patriotism....

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (410+ words) Nearly a year ago, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office proposed reforms to curb repeat challenges to patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, or PTAB — the panel within the USPTO responsible for determining whether issued patents should stand. The…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (198+ words) What Is a Terminal Disclaimer, and How Does It Work? When a new patent application is an obvious variant of a previously issued, commonly owned patent, the USPTO patent examiner can issue an OTDP rejection. At this point, the applicant…...