Attendees at the NCT USA conference expo, co-sponsored by DEVCOM CBC, networked and shared industry knowledge across organizations. (Photo by NCT Consultants)

DEVCOM CBC Co-Sponsors NCT USA Conference to Foster CBRNe Defense Innovation

September 22nd, 2023

The DoD’s HBCU/MI Summer Research Program members toured the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense. From left to right are Luke Barnett, Jordan Mack, Cynthia Mirzaie, Gregory Ige, Ashley Fru, Christian Betters, Tekiyah Brewley, Aryanna Jones, Deborah Rosenblum, Brandi Vann, Tahiyah Brinkley, Jacqueline Ortiz, and Sabien Sykes. (Photo courtesy of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense)

Army Lab Hosts HBCU/MI Interns, Fellows Under DOD Program

September 1st, 2023

DEVCOM CBC biologist Alena Calm received the Joseph D. Wienand NDIA CBRN Division STEM Excellence Award at the NDIA CBRN Defense Conference in Baltimore, Maryland on July 26, 2023. (Photo by NDIA)

Army Biologist Recognized for Commitment to Community and STEM Outreach

August 30th, 2023

Employee Spotlight: JD Severtson

July 31st, 2023

Stella Lee, a DEVCOM CBC program engineer, teaches children and families about air pressure by demonstrating its effects on a marshmallow at the Magic of Science Fair and Family Festival on June 10. (U.S. Army photo by Aeriel Storey)

DEVCOM CBC Volunteers Promote STEM at Local Science Festival

July 18th, 2023

Read about the DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center’s accomplishments for 2022 in this edition of The Year in Review. You will see how the Center built upon its 105-year history to maintain and enhance its unique position conducting innovative CBRNE defense research. The year saw many new initiatives that support the warfighter and help protect the nation.
DEVCOM CBC 2022 Year in Review

  Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — Read about the DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center’s accomplishments for 2022 in this edition of The Year in Review. You will see how the Center built upon its 105-year history to maintain and enhance its unique position conducting innovative CBRNE defense research. The year saw…

DEVCOM CBC Solutions Showcased at DTRA Technology Event

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — Several chemical and biological defense solutions developed at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) were featured at a technology demonstration hosted by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) May 8-12. The star of the show was an autonomous equipment…

The DoD’s HBCU/MI Summer Research Program interns Sabien Sykes, Omari Jones, Aryanna Jones, Tahiyah Brinkley, Ashley Fru, Jordan Mack, Tekiyah Brewley, and Jacqueline Mendoza Ortiz hear about DEVCOM CBC’s mission and capabilities during their orientation at the Center’s William Klein Auditorium. (U.S. Army photo by Ellie White)
DEVCOM CBC Mentors the Next Generation of Scientists

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – Since 2017, DEVCOM CBC has participated in the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Historically Black Colleges, Universities and Minority Serving Institutions (HBCU/MI) Summer Internship Program. DEVCOM CBC is one of only nine participating sites for the program. This year, a total of 997 applicants competed for…

Sergeant First Class Johnny Roberts learns about the Center’s Array Configured of Remote Network Sensors interface for military unmanned aerial vehicles from Mike Mays, Robotics Integration Team Lead at the Advanced Design and Manufacturing lab. (U.S. Army photo by Ellie White).
Bridging the Gap Between Science and the Battlefield

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – “I’ve always wanted my life to be like a movie,” says Sergeant First Class (SFC) Johnny Roberts, a chemical Soldier at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC). From testing obscuration techniques to responding to chemical attacks, serving as a…

Major General Edmond ‘Miles’ Brown administers the Oath of Office to Michael Bailey as his wife, Deborah Bailey, holds the Bible during the Assumption of Responsibility Ceremony held at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) on May 18, 2023. (U.S. Army photo by Ellie White)
Bailey Reaffirms Oath as DEVCOM CBC Director

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – Michael Bailey reaffirmed his oath of office in a May 18 ceremony recognizing him as the director of the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC). The oath was administered by DEVCOM Commanding General Maj. Gen. Edmond “Miles” Brown in a…

Erich Riedlmeier, Matt Thiess, and Chris Powell of MESH, Inc. are SBIR performers exercising software enabled dual-use long wave infrared security cameras known as
DEVCOM CBC Team Supports Data Collection Event in Alaska

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) participated in an Army-sponsored data collection event at the Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC) in Fort Greely, Alaska as part of its work for person borne improvised explosive devices (PBIED). The event was…

Attendees examine a commercial-off-the-shelf chemical sensing puck alongside the WILE-E 3.0 Modular Deployable CBRN Microsensor Concept Puck used during a Deployable CBRN Microsensor Integration Experiment at Aberdeen Proving Ground. (U.S. Army Photo by Michael Phillips)
Army Innovators Prototype Deployable Microsensors Concept

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD — A team of innovators at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) have been working on an art-of-the-possible concept for a system of deployable chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) microsensors. This effort is part of a Center program called…

Emerging Technologies from DEVCOM CBC are Forefront at MSSPIX

FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. — More than 20 military working dog teams from across the Army converged on Fort Leonard Wood last week to participate in an assessment of a new explosives detection training aid developed at the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Chemical Biological Center at Aberdeen Proving…

Chemist and Philanthropist Sue Procell Retires After 43-Year Career

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – A chemist and philanthropist is retiring after a 43-year career, leaving behind a legacy that has transformed the quality assurance sector and uplifted peers and elementary school students alike. Devoting a lifelong career to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM…

A military vehicle undergoes testing and demonstration of a protective overcoating using sample panels during a demonstration in 2022.
Protective Overcoats Could Improve Vehicle Decontamination

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD – The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Chemical Biological Center (DEVCOM CBC) is exploring the use of protective overcoats on military vehicles to reduce hazards to the warfighter and reduce the resources needed to decontaminate the vehicles. The aim of the project is to reduce…