Intelligent In-Line Power Disconnect System
Company: Integrated Solutions For Systems Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This proposal is for an intelligent, in-line, power disconnect system (I2P) which is directly applicable to existing power line infrastructure. It requires
no interruption in utility service for installation. The proposed connection would be coupled with strain sensing gauges and an array of sensors… more
Code Ray: Software Assurance Risk Management Framework for Hybrid Analysis Mapping
Company: Applied Visions, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Two methods for analyzing software security risks are dynamic application security testing (DAST) - an outside in perspective - and static application
security testing (SAST) - and inside out perspective. Both have shortfalls. DAST findings do not give insight into the root cause, making… more
Quick Disconnect System for Power Distribution Hardening and Resiliency
Company: Streamline Automation, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Recent data shows that reported natural disasters have nearly ten-folded over the past century. Aside from the threat to human lives, they pose a great
threat to America's infrastructure and power grid. Nearly 90% of all power interruption occurs at the distribution level and over 75% of these… more
Tool Output Integration Framework (TOIF) Upgrade for Hybrid Analysis Mapping
Company: Data Access Technologies, Inc Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Building on the prior standards based work for the Tool Output Integration Framework (TOIF) and KDM - ISO/IEC 19506, this project will bring
together dynamic and static analysis test results from multiple tools into a single solution that will provide a unified platform for security testing… more
ARGUS: Scalable And Reliable RF sensing for Long-Duration Personnel Tracking
Company: INTELLIGENT AUTOMATION, INC. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: A recent U.S. Government Accountability Office report noted that that less than 1 percent of the 4,000-mile long border between the United States and
Canada is under the operational control of U.S. Border Patrol. The large scale, and environmental conditions of the Northern Border pose… more
GPS JLOC Sensor Suite for Critical Infrastructure
Company: NAVSYS Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Timing and position data from civil GPS receivers have become integral to the operation of many of the Nation's critical infrastructures. Through the
Patriot Watch architecture, DHS is coordinating efforts to identify, locate, and attribute domestic GPS interference, maintain a central database… more
Helmet-Mounted Thermal Sensor for First Responder Burn-Saver Device
Company: TDA Research, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The personal protective equipment (PPE) worn by firefighters (turnout Gear, SCBA, helmet, etc.) protects the wearer against burns and hazardous
environments. Unfortunately, they work so well that they decrease the firefighter's situational awareness, in particular their ability to notice… more
FoxHunt: GPS Disruption Detection and Geolocation System
Company: Scientific Systems Company, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: A number of civil sectors, including energy, transportation, emergency, communications, and banking, use GPS to perform critically important
functions. This is a concern due to the fragility of the GPS signal, and vulnerability to attacks or disruptions. The problem has been studied to greater
or… more
Quick Release Connector
Company: SkySight Technologies LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The proposed SkySight Technologies Quick Release Connector will independently detect an unexpected mechanical load on the power distribution line.
The compact and lightweight SkySight Quick Release Connector uses existing methods and hardware to integrate into the infrastructure, and no
special… more
Civilian Interference Detection and Estimation Receiver (CIDER)
Company: Toyon Research Corporation Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Toyon has teamed with two utilities to survey the use of civilian GPS receivers in the energy and communication sectors, and to determine their vulnerabilities to intentional interference, including narrowband and wideband jamming, spoofers, repeaters, and RF-based 'software attacks.' As part
of the… more
RF Sensing of Personnel in Wooded Areas
Company: TrellisWare Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Perhaps because it is the world's longest undefended border, smuggling is endemic across the our northern frontier with Canada. Since a 5,525 mile
border cannot be effectively patrolled on foot, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must rely on technology to detect and track smugglers.
Radio… more
GPS EMitter LOCalization (GEMLOC)
Company: Coherent Navigation, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: In response to DHS SBIR Topic H-SB013.1-004 we propose to investigate the development of a next-generation, tiered, inexpensive, light-weight, lowpower,
high-performance GPS emitter detection and localization system. The system will provide high-accuracy (high-sensitivity), real-time or… more
RF Tracking in Wooded Areas
Company: Xandem Technology, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: This SBIR Phase I project will investigate the possibility of using a network of low-cost, battery-powered radio frequency (RF) transceivers to detect,
localize and track the movements of people illegally trying to enter the US borders through wooded areas. The system uses radio tomography (RT), i.e… more
SBIR Proposal - Hybrid Analysis Mapping (HAM)
Company: Denim Group, Ltd Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: Determine the feasibility of developing a system that can reliably and efficiently correlate and merge the results of open-source and commercial
automated static and dynamic security scanning technologies, by creating common data structure standards for both automated static and dynamic
security… more
Burn-Saver Device
Company: Innova Designs Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DHS / SBIR / 2013 / 1Abstract: The technical problem addressed is implementation of a device called the Burn Saver Device (BSD) that can be attached to a firefighter's helmet to
provide an early detection system to warn the firefighter of rapidly developing and/or unsafe thermal conditions in his/her immediate environment… more
Innovative Solutions to Effectively Enforce Anti-texting Rules on Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers
Company: Savari Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOT / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Distracted driving could have severe repercussions leading to loss of life, loss of property, and expensive lawsuits. While there can be many reasons for the driver to get distracted, research shows that the probability of accidents from texting/web-surfing while driving is an order of magnitude… more
SmartWorkZone - Situational awareness messages in the vehicle when driving through a work zone area.
Company: Savari Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOT / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Congestion due to a work zone can cause accidents, as the drivers may not be prepared to take sudden actions ahead of a work zone or in some cases may not have enough visibility/time. Transmitting alert messages in advance can enable the driver to take safety precautionary measures so that it is… more
Activated Reactants to Reduce Fuel Cell Overpotentials
Company: JSJ Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: he current produced in electrochemical galvanic cells is primarily dependent on the rate of the electrode reactions where the cell's anode is less negative, supplying less energy than thermodynamically predicted, and the cell's cathode is less positive, supplying less energy than… more
Novel Methods To Develop Graphene Obscurant Materials
Company: JSJ Technologies, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Obscurant materials are used by the Army to protect both the soldier and his equipment. Several obscurant systems have been developed over the years to counter various threats in many areas of the electromagnetic spectrum. Historically, work has focused on infrared and visible signature reducing… more
Cognitive Multi-Sensor Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Detection Technologies (COMIDT)
Company: Ricciardi Technologies, Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: ABSTRACT: Nearly half of all U.S. and coalition deaths in Afghanistan are due to improvised explosive devices (IEDs). In addition, more than 600 IED incidents occur monthly throughout the rest of the world. While JIEDDO has introduced a number of sensor technologies that reduce the effectiveness of… more
Silicon based Millimeter-Wave (MMW) sparse array radiometer receiver for photonic processing
Company: DGNSS Solutions, LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: The proposed innovation adopts a hybrid electro-optical approach, which combines the best of the electronic and photonic approaches to achieve high sensitivity, high inter-channel stability, and large-scale integration for an integrated mm-wave receiver. Silicon photonics provides the ideal platform… more
Assured Information Sharing in Clouds
Company: InfoBeyond Technology LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 1Abstract: ABSTRACT: In the future, numerous military database, documentation, and mission-critical information systems will be migrated to the clouds, due to cloud cost-efficiency and accessing flexibility. However, the cloud servers are generally untrusted either for data owners or users. In this proposal,… more
Distributed storage in wireless mesh networks
Company: InfoBeyond Technology LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 1Abstract: Simply encrypted data storage is unable to prevent data loss or compromise if the storage device is damaged or compromised by an adversary. Distributed data storage is the alternative that divides the original data into fragments and secretly stored them on distributed devices with certain… more
Scalable Dynamic Matrix Completion for Information Processing and Link Discovery
Company: InfoBeyond Technology LLC Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / SBIR / 2012 / 2Abstract: We investigate a problem of significant practical importance, namely, the recovery of the data matrix from a partial set of its entries that are collected in a noisy environment (i.e., a noisy partial matrix). Our proposed Near-Optimal Matrix Completion (NOMC) target to provide a leading approach… more
Development of Tools and Methods for Characterizing the Impact of Control Surface Free-Play on Flutter
Company: VSI Aerospace Inc. Agency/Program/Year/Phase: DOD / STTR / 2012 / 2Abstract: This STTR is aimed at developing methods and tools to characterize the impact of free-play on control surface flutter and overall stability and performance of the system. A successful completion of this two-phased STTR effort will lead to a modeling, analysis, design, and simulation tool that will… more