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New Year, Same Threats – Updates to Old Tactics
The nature and tactics of explosive threats look to remain consistent in 2025. However, as everything in nature and life, the methods and technologies used to execute these threats are evolving. Traditionally, terrorist explosive threats…
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The Need to Stay Focused Yet Flexible
Every New Year, much like many of you, I take a moment to reflect on my life—my family, my work, and the world around us. As I ponder our current circumstances and the journey that…
International Symposium on Interaction of the Effects of Munitions with Structures (ISIEMS) 2024
Attending scientific symposiums offers a wonderful opportunity to learn about the latest advancements in the field. Last December, I had the privilege of speaking at the International Symposium on the Interaction of Munitions with Structures…
From Forest to Fortress
What is Mass Timber? Mass timber is an exciting innovation in construction. Unlike traditional solid lumber, it’s engineered by gluing together layers of wood to create a remarkably strong material. Think of it as a…
6 Steps to Specifying Blast Products
The world of blast protection has been rapidly expanding and there are now numerous products and approaches to provide protection from attacks. Where there used to be two solutions, there may now be twenty. It…
ProtectiFlex Product Announcement – A Single Solution for Multiple Extreme Loading Hazards and Threats
ProtectiFlex, LLC has developed a concrete-like recycled, extreme loading resistant material that is a single solution to a diverse range of threats. It is the brainchild of StoneSmart Solutions, LLC and Enviromate, Ltd. ProtectiFlex…