Chris O’Connor

Nov 26, 2024 | ccsu.edu | Chris O’Connor

Central Athletics thrives on family-forward approachBy Chris O’ConnorIf you follow Central’s Director of Athletics Tom Pincince on social media, you are very familiar with the term, “Together, as we always do.” No matter the topic, whether it is a win in competition, a fundraising appeal, success in the classroom, or another of the numerous volunteer projects that Blue Devils student-athletes have participated in, that is the sign-off on the post.

Jul 31, 2024 | usni.org | Chris O’Connor |James Holmes

The United States needs a plan to use industries not currently contemplated to reconstitute the fleet after a potential future conflict and provide combat capability to allies and partners. To that end, national security planners should look at how the United States resourced every state in the union to become the “arsenal of democracy” during World War II.

Nov 15, 2023 | businessgreen.com | Chris O’Connor

National targets for achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 mean that local authorities are under pressure to decarbonise their own operations and introduce carbon-reduction initiatives across their regions. But decarbonisation is one of many urgent challenges that local government needs to address, at a time of budget constraints and cost of living pressures. The number-one priority for local government must be to improve the lives of people who live, work and play in their area.

Aug 1, 2023 | usni.org | Kyle Cregge |Chris O’Connor

Ultra-long-duration balloons are a subset of high-altitude balloons (HABs) that can operate for extended periods as high as 120,000 feet, into the stratosphere.

Jul 31, 2023 | usni.org | Kyle Cregge |Chris O’Connor |Eric Wertheim

1. Malte Humpert, “From Ukraine to the Arctic: Russia’s Capabilities in the Region and the War’s Impact on the North,” High North News, 28 September 2022. 2. Mathieu Boulègue, Polar Points No. 17: “The Arctic Component of Russia’s New Maritime Doctrine,” The Wilson Center Polar Institute; and Andrey Todorov, “New Russian Law on Northern Sea Route Navigation: Gathering Arctic Storm or Tempest in a Teapot?” Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, 9 March 2023. 3.