MCTSSA cyber pros talk tech during career day - Jimmy Clevenger (left), Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity senior principal engineer for cyber, talks about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math careers Mar. 30, with students at Baypoint Preparatory Academy. Chris Sikes (right), MCTSSA electronics engineer, performs a cyber vulnerability demonstration, which gave the students a glimpse at what hackers are capable of and how to protect against them. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

Marine Corps engineers spark interest in STEM during annual festival - Students watch a 3D printer demonstration April 6, at Marine Corps Systems Command’s exhibit during the USA Science and Engineering Festival in Washington, D.C. The three-day festival welcomes thousands of students from around the country every year. MCSC engineers participate in the event to spark interest in science, technology, engineering and math, and showcase how the Marine Corps uses STEM to develop equipment and weapon systems for Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Monique Randolph)

Elite USMC lab hosts technology demonstration - U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Ben Major (far-right), 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion platoon sergeant, tests a handheld device during Agile Bloodhound 2017 aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, Aug. 11. The Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity, or MCTSSA, hosted elements of the Agile Bloodhound 2017 integration and demonstration event Aug. 7-17. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sky M. Laron)

During the seventh annual STEM camp at Quantico Middle / High School, students developed balloons filled with oatmeal, water, and red dye to simulate the brain, and had to develop a structure to protect the “balloon brains” from concussion. The activity culminated in a competition where students dropped their balloon brains from the ladder of a fire truck supplied by the Quantico Fire Department. Three balloon brains tied for honors, surviving drops up to 21 feet. (Courtesy photo) - During the seventh annual STEM camp at Quantico Middle / High School, students developed balloons filled with oatmeal, water, and red dye to simulate the brain, and had to develop a structure to protect the “balloon brains” from concussion. The activity culminated in a competition where students dropped their balloon brains from the ladder of a fire truck supplied by the Quantico Fire Department. Three balloon brains tied for honors, surviving drops up to 21 feet. (Courtesy photo)

A Marine calibrates a three-dimensional printer during the 3-D Printing Training Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines have been embracing 3-D printing for several years now, and there are more than 40 units using 3-D printers in the field to build drones, buildings, vehicles and other items out of various materials. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones) - A Marine calibrates a three-dimensional printer during the 3-D Printing Training Course at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Marines have been embracing 3-D printing for several years now, and there are more than 40 units using 3-D printers in the field to build drones, buildings, vehicles and other items out of various materials. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Ian Leones)

Maj. Mark Simmons, systems engineer for Consolidated Emergency Response System, stands in front of a newly-installed CERS emergency dispatcher workstation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. CERS aggregates multiple capabilities—Enhanced 911, Computer-Aided Dispatch, and fire station alerting—into a single workstation, giving emergency dispatchers the ability to quickly dispatch the appropriate assets where necessary. CERS increases the effectiveness of emergency response operations aboard Marine Corps installations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo) - Maj. Mark Simmons, systems engineer for Consolidated Emergency Response System, stands in front of a newly-installed CERS emergency dispatcher workstation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va. CERS aggregates multiple capabilities—Enhanced 911, Computer-Aided Dispatch, and fire station alerting—into a single workstation, giving emergency dispatchers the ability to quickly dispatch the appropriate assets where necessary. CERS increases the effectiveness of emergency response operations aboard Marine Corps installations worldwide. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Ashley Calingo)

The Mobility and Biomechanics Insert for Load Evaluation, or MoBILE, technology is was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory with the Marine in mind. MoBILE helps detect changes in mobility and agility, which will help MCSC make informed decisions on material composition and format of athletic and protective gear. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado) - The Mobility and Biomechanics Insert for Load Evaluation, or MoBILE, technology was developed in partnership with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory with the Marine in mind. MoBILE helps detect changes in mobility and agility, which will help MCSC make informed decisions on material composition and format of athletic and protective gear. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Nathanael Mercado)

A child looks through the Medium Range Thermal Bi-ocular during the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 14–17 in Washington, DC. The MRTB was one of the items Marine Corps Systems Command showcased at its exhibit booth. This year marked MCSC’s second year participating in the festival as part of an ongoing effort to partner with other government agencies, academic institutions and private industry to improve STEM education in the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne) - A child looks through the Medium Range Thermal Bi-ocular during the USA Science & Engineering Festival April 14–17 in Washington, DC. The MRTB was one of the items Marine Corps Systems Command showcased at its exhibit booth. This year marked MCSC’s second year participating in the festival as part of an ongoing effort to partner with other government agencies, academic institutions and private industry to improve STEM education in the United States. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Mathuel Browne)