This is an article by John Johnson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, January 22, 2025.
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John Johnson
As 908 Devices’ vice president for North America and strategic marketing, John Johnson oversees the strategic direction and market adoption of the company’s handheld mass spectrometer device, an industry-leading trace identification solution. Johnson has served many roles over the course of his 30 years in public safety, launching 17 products in more than 61 countries, working with more than 312 public safety organizations. Since 2001, he has focused his efforts on changing mindsets and driving acceptance of novel technological approaches to identifying explosives, chemical weapons, and narcotics. His work is bringing technology used in forensic laboratories to the field, including mass spectrometry, FTIR, Raman, and Rapid DNA. His influence in these areas has led to standard industry practices and broad technology adoption, all aimed at improving public safety outcomes.
