Recent News and Press Releases
Press Release
Apr 24, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL’s Watkins Receives NDIA’s 2026 Vice Adm. Charles E. Weakley Award
Christopher Watkins, chief mission engineering and integration officer at APL, received the 2026 Vice Admiral Charles E. Weakley Award from NDIA’s Undersea Warfare Division in recognition of his sustained leadership in strengthening collaboration across government and industry to advance undersea warfare capabilities.
Press Release
Apr 21, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Contributions Fuel Critical Navy Cybersecurity System
A Navy-engineered cybersecurity system infused with APL innovation, called Situational Awareness, Boundary Enforcement, and Response (SABER), has become a key line of security in protecting Navy ships against cyberattacks.
News
Apr 13, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Develops In-House, Mission-Relevant LLM Training Capabilities
A team at APL has developed the capability to build a large language model from the ground up, positioning the Laboratory to support its government partners in developing custom LLMs and adapting existing ones for mission applications.
News
Apr 6, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Engineer Newman Inducted as Military Sensing Symposia Fellow
Andrew Newman has earned a place among the Military Sensing Symposia fellows for his significant contributions to military sensing and national defense.
Press Release
Mar 25, 2026
Johns Hopkins APL Named a Fast Company Most Innovative Company for 2026
Johns Hopkins APL has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies of 2026, ranking 13 in the Security category for developing cybersecurity tools to protect industrial control systems that power essential services such as electricity, water, and transportation.