The Uniformed Services University in Bethesda, Maryland, published research Jan. 6, 2025, that showed machine learning models, a type of artificial intelligence, could predict Soldiers at highest risk for suicide attempts following a periodic health assessment. In January 2026, this research evolved into controlled trials with Soldiers called the Suicide Avoidance Focused Enhanced Group Using Algorithm Risk Detection, or SAFEGUARD, initiative.
James Naifeh, a Ph.D. clinical psychologist, assistant scientific director at the USU Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress, and professor of psychiatry at USU’s F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, is part of the team that will leverage data from SAFEGUARD. They’re looking to “target...
This virtual brief outlines the Defense Health Agency Environmental Exposures Research Program, detailing the Strategic Research Plan, active research priorities, and transition pathways for dual-use technologies supporting both DOW operational readiness and civilian marketplace.
FORT BRAGG, N.C., August 13, 2026 -- The Fort Bragg Department of Public Health announced it has successfully completed a rigorous peer-review process to maintain its national accreditation status through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). In maintaining its accreditation status for another five years, the department has demonstrated that it not only meets PHAB’s strict quality standards but possesses the capacity to continuously...
