Cogwear Hosts Congressional Visit to Discuss Military Brain Health

Cogwear recently welcomed Ben Peterson, Defense Appropriations & Foreign Policy Director from the office of U.S. Congresswoman Betty McCollum (4th District of Minnesota), to its St. Paul office to discuss the role of emerging neurotechnology in supporting the cognitive health of military service members.

Advancing objective brain monitoring

Cogwear’s technology is designed to bring continuous, clinically relevant brain data into high-stakes settings where timely decisions are critical. Our platform enables real-time EEG measurement of head impacts and rotational forces, rather than relying solely on post-event assessment.

By capturing individual brain signatures, Cogwear’s technology can detect subtle physiological changes that may not be visible through traditional evaluation methods.

Supporting readiness and recovery

In high-motion and high-G environments, access to reliable data is essential. Cogwear’s platform delivers clinical-grade insights that can help reduce lost readiness, inform return-to-service decisions, and minimize the risk of re-injury.

Beyond acute injury detection, the technology also supports broader concussion and CTE protocols, with the goal of identifying and managing long-term neurological risk before symptoms emerge.

Enabling informed decision making

As military and defense leaders continue to prioritize service member health and performance, solutions that provide objective, real-time data are becoming increasingly important.

Engagements like this reflect a shared interest in advancing technologies that can move beyond subjective assessments and support more informed, data-driven decision-making in the field.

Learn more about Cogwear’s approach in military applications by reading the white paper.