Bob Freeman

Office of Naval Research

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

Modeling AI ROI Like a CFO, Not a Vendor

October 1, 2026

Concrete being poured from a chute during construction work on a wet surface

Your Home's Foundation Could Soon Power the Entire Building

October 6, 2026

Earth viewed from space showing blue oceans, white clouds, and continental landmasses against black background

What to Know About Weapons in Space

October 5, 2026

Person in yellow vest stands triumphantly on volcanic landscape with UFO and spacecraft visible in cloudy sky

Boeing Lands Multi-Billion-Dollar Contract to Build Mystery Jet for U.S. Navy

October 5, 2026

Beyond the Dashboard

Beyond the Dashboard

Turning KPI insights into meaningful business action.

October 1, 2026

Researchers prepare to drop a buoy into the Arctic Ocean. Scientists sponsored by the Office of Naval Research have traveled to the region to study the changing environment-and provide new tools to help the US Navy operate in a once-inaccessible area.

Changing Environment Opens the Arctic

Will ice melt heat up naval operations in Arctic Ocean?

November 3, 2016

These are two of the potential designs being considered for the Acute Care Cover for the Severely Injured Limb (ACCSIL), a breakthrough medical wrap that will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days.

Wraps Could Save Life & Limb

The medical wraps will not only cover injured limbs, but also mitigate damage and protect tissue for up to three days.

October 17, 2016

Meet EMILY the robotic lifeguard. Officially known as the Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard, EMILY is a remote-controlled buoy that recently was used to rescue nearly 300 Syrian migrants from drowning in the waters off the Greek island of Lesbos.

EMILY Robot is a Lifesaver

She's tough, capable of punching through 30-foot waves and riptides or smashing into rocks and reefs. But she's also tender, providing hope to those in peril.

May 6, 2016

The state-of-the-art R/V Neil Armstrong recently arrived at its home port, the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). The Navy-owned research vessel, operated by Woods Hole under a charter agreement with the Office of Naval Research, will start embarking on maritime research missions in the next few months.

Navy Vessel Finds New Home

The Neil Armstrong replaces the "black smoker" that served as the command ship during the Titanic wreck discovery.

April 15, 2016