KEY INTELLIGENCE TAKEAWAYS & SUMMARY

• BIRCO is seeking new standards to measure the biomechanical and physiological effects of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI).
• The firing of heavy weapons, artillery fire, and rifle explosions cause serious neurological damage to personnel in the modern battlefield.
• The Pentagon is collecting data from protective equipment manufacturers and scientific personnel to determine human tolerance limits.
• The criteria to be developed will play a vital role in the design of future combat platforms and protective equipment.