Texas A&M researcher Andrea Porter has been developing bulletproof vests specifically designed for female law enforcement ...

We want our women law enforcement to be comfortable, to perform at their best, and to have everything they need to do their ...

What do bra fitting and body armor testing have in common? Andrea Porter's dissertation. When Porter took a sabbatical from ...

When Andrea Porter began her Ph.D. in multidisciplinary engineering at Texas A&M University, she never expected her studies ...

Making tactical gear that better fit female service members has long been ... from the ill-fitting ballistic plates in the body armor that she wore. In January 2021, Congress required the military ...

“We all know that the female segment of law enforcement is the fastest growing segment, and we do know that body types are changing. One size doesn’t fit all in the armor industry anymore ...