{"id":21,"date":"2026-01-29T12:13:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T17:13:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/defense-security\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2026-02-24T10:26:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T15:26:07","slug":"defense-and-security-institute","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/defense-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Defense and Security Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n

The Defense and Security Institute helps NC State respond more efficiently to emerging and important opportunities in defense and security. Our faculty, staff and leadership bring stakeholders together to develop the Institute\u2019s aligned vision, mission and goals \u2014 and continue building NC State\u2019s capacity and statewide leadership in this critical space.<\/p>\n\n\n

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$49 million in annual DoD research expenditures FY24<\/h2>\n

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20 startup companies have received DoD SBIR\/STTR awards<\/h2>\n

\n to commercialize NC State-owned intellectual property\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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Nearly 620,000 veterans live in NC<\/h2>\n

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“NC State already has the expertise and capabilities to deliver strong results in the defense and security space, and the institute will help us to amplify the focus and connect our expertise to government and industry partners and ensure our efforts are coordinated and strategic.”<\/p>\n

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Operator Comment Taxonomy Developed by NC State, UNC Added to National Security Policy<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The National Security Agency recently updated its policy to incorporate an innovative commenting tool created by researchers from UNC-Chapel Hill and the Laboratory for Analytic Sciences at NC State.  Language…\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Welding Metal Foam<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

At NC State, researchers are innovating how induction welding can be used to manufacture stronger and lighter aircraft wings or armor out of composite metal foam (CMF).\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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NC State Research, Collaboration Bolster Nation\u2019s Defense<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

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