/tags/u-s-department-of-defense-dod U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:00:11 GMT /2022-04-16/the-pentagon-is-sending-a-new-nuclear-design-to-idaho The Pentagon has announced that a new nuclear design is going to be assembled in our region. It’s called Project Pele, and it aims to produce a mobile nuclear microreactor. Sat, 16 Apr 2022 12:00:11 GMT /2022-04-16/the-pentagon-is-sending-a-new-nuclear-design-to-idaho Madelyn Beck /environment/2016-06-07/before-piece-of-rocky-mountain-arsenal-can-be-developed-congress-must-lift-restrictions Would you live on a former Superfund site? Commerce City is hoping to develop about 1,000 acres of land that was once part of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.… Tue, 07 Jun 2016 11:00:00 GMT /environment/2016-06-07/before-piece-of-rocky-mountain-arsenal-can-be-developed-congress-must-lift-restrictions /health/2014-10-27/csu-lab-tapped-to-help-develop-ebola-vaccine The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a $2 million contract to Colorado State University’s Biopharmaceutical Manufacturing and Academic Resource… Mon, 27 Oct 2014 19:30:00 GMT /health/2014-10-27/csu-lab-tapped-to-help-develop-ebola-vaccine Erin O'Toole /npr-news/2014-04-06/keeping-robots-in-line-with-the-law Attendees at the annual We Robot conference are peering into the future, pondering questions like, do robots have rights? What kinds of laws do we need to regulate unmanned drones? Sun, 06 Apr 2014 20:59:00 GMT /npr-news/2014-04-06/keeping-robots-in-line-with-the-law Priska Neely /npr-news/2013-12-05/chinas-military-buildup-reignites-worries-in-asia-beyond China's leaders hope to be able to fight and win two regional conflicts by 2020, according to the Pentagon in a report that highlights the East China Sea, site of recent tensions with the U.S. and Japan. The showdown over air space is the latest example of what the Pentagon sees as a resurgent Chinese military. Thu, 05 Dec 2013 08:17:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-12-05/chinas-military-buildup-reignites-worries-in-asia-beyond Tom Bowman /national/2013-10-28/u-s-chemical-weapon-stockpile-still-lingers-in-pueblo On the high plains at this city’s eastern edge, fields of concrete bunkers arrayed like a vast cemetery hold most of the remaining stockpile of the… Mon, 28 Oct 2013 12:20:30 GMT /national/2013-10-28/u-s-chemical-weapon-stockpile-still-lingers-in-pueblo Kristin Jones /npr-news/2013-10-01/how-the-shutdown-is-affecting-the-military Pentagon lawyers are still tinkering with funds and legal interpretations to figure out what services they can offer. One of the challenges for military families is figuring out what's open and closed. Tue, 01 Oct 2013 20:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-10-01/how-the-shutdown-is-affecting-the-military Larry Abramson /npr-news/2013-09-04/texas-mississippi-national-guard-wont-process-same-sex-claims The two states say their own laws defining marriage as between a man and a woman conflict with a Department of Defense directive that went into effect on Tuesday. Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:58:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-09-04/texas-mississippi-national-guard-wont-process-same-sex-claims Scott Neuman /npr-news/2013-08-15/pentagon-issues-directive-aimed-at-preventing-sexual-assault In an effort to stanch a sharp increase in cases within the ranks, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel orders stronger oversight and increased protections for victims. Thu, 15 Aug 2013 22:24:00 GMT /npr-news/2013-08-15/pentagon-issues-directive-aimed-at-preventing-sexual-assault Scott Neuman /politics/2013-08-15/pentagon-extends-benefits-to-same-sex-spouses-fort-carson-reacts Fort Carson officials are reacting to Wednesday’s announcement by the Department of Defense to extend all spousal and family benefits to same-sex spouses… Thu, 15 Aug 2013 18:50:40 GMT /politics/2013-08-15/pentagon-extends-benefits-to-same-sex-spouses-fort-carson-reacts Nathan Heffel