Body armor designed for men could be deadly when women use it because of a design flaw that can send bullets ricocheting off women’s chests and up into their throats. Congress is now scrambling to try ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - Georgia Senator Jon Ossoff is working on upgrades in body armor for female federal law enforcement officers. The Criminal Justice Technology Testing and Evaluation Center reports ...

For years, female officers and security professionals have faced a frustrating reality: body armor designed primarily around male anatomy often creates gaps, pressure points, and restricted movement.

What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from her career to earn her Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering, she never ...

Research and field experience show most body armor is still built around male body types, leaving female officers with reduced protection, restricted mobility and heightened injury risk. Existing body ...