Recent News and Press Releases
Press Release
Sep 9, 2025
Johns Hopkins APL Named a Best Workplace for Innovators for Seventh Straight Year
For the seventh consecutive year, APL has been named one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators, recognizing the Lab’s sustained commitment to empowering bold ideas and transformative research.
Press Release
Sep 8, 2025
NASA’s Dragonfly Soaring Through Key Development, Test Activities
NASA’s Dragonfly mission has cleared several key design, development and testing milestones and remains on track toward launch in July 2028.
Press Release
Sep 8, 2025
Mara Named Head of Force Projection Sector at Johns Hopkins APL
Andrew Mara has been named head of the Force Projection Sector at APL. Mara joined APL in 2023 as the head of the National Security Analysis Department, where he led the development of advanced technical capabilities to enable high-impact analyses of strategic challenges.
Press Release
Sep 4, 2025
Thompson Named Mission Area Executive for National Security Analysis at Johns Hopkins APL
Angela Thompson has been appointed National Security Analysis mission area executive at APL. Since joining the Lab in 2007, she has served in key leadership roles guiding programs that advance U.S. national security.
News
Sep 3, 2025
Provisions From Pond Water? Researchers Leverage Biomanufacturing to Produce Food
Johns Hopkins APL researchers are exploring ways to produce food on demand by using readily available water to grow edible microbial products — an effort that could have significant implications for deployed military.