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Five Directions is pleased to propose to the SUP direct to Phase II program an end-to-end synthetic data generation and labeling framework featuring our user emulation and data labeling prototypes. The Synthetic User Persona EmulatoR (SUPER) will be researched and developed by a team of security experts with experience in endpoint and network telemetry systems and traffic generation, and a passion ...

Warfighters need batteries capable of operating power hungry devices for longer missions while reducing the weight they must carry. USSOCOM’s 16Ah / 500 Wh/kg goal in a PRC-148 sized pack is ambitious — approximately double the existing options on the market. Thankfully, there are several cell technologies that exist at the lab/prototype level, and a handful that will be mature enough in the s ...

This project aims to develop a super-resolution thermal metrology tool that enables accurate characterization of the thermal resistance of semiconductor materials, heterostructures and devices, particularly wide bandgap and ultra-wide bandgap materials and devices at the nanometer length scale. The tool will be capable of characterizing both epilayers and operating devices with a thermal resolutio ...

The goal of this project is to develop the technology needed for on-wafer characterization of new MMICs and amplifiers across the 110 – 300 GHz frequency range.  This goal requires successful completion of the proposed Phase II effort as well as follow-on research and development to develop commercial systems and further extend the frequency range. The specific goals of this Direct to Phase II ...

Continuous Monitoring of Eminent Threats in 5G Network Systems (COMETS) proposes a Mobile Device Management system able to monitor and detect malicious activity in foreign owned, both trusted and untrusted 5G networks. COMETS can operate on user devices or network edge and uses physical and network layer data to detect anomalous behavior. COMETS uses physical and network layer data collected fro ...

The main objective of this effort is to provide a secure and lightweight framework for real-time analysis of sensory data from wearables. Our goal is to continuously monitor warfighter health and readiness at the edge in real-time while consuming less than 5% of the wearable battery over 10 days. Our system enables the provisioning and instantiation of different edge-deployed algorithms to address ...

The direct and indirect effects of severe and prolonged tissue hypoxia due to hemorrhagic shock are leading causes of death following battlefield injuries. About 20% of all battlefield deaths are potentially survivable. Of these, most service members (84%) suffered hemorrhage and potentially could have been saved.  Resuscitation in the field is often seriously inadequate even in patients transpor ...

In a business where collaboration and rapport is critical, having Hokkien speakers may make or break a relationship with a partner nation. The military has linguists and contract translators, in addition to organic foreign language speakers; however, resources are extremely limited, so it is critical to invest in technologies that can enhance, enable, and complement existing resources. To address ...

Distributed beamforming is an enabling technology building on over a decade of research that has the potential to create novel capabilities in mission areas such as communications, radar, and electronic warfare. However, software and hardware designs are typically application-specific with a limited user base and minimal support for third-party development. This creates a barrier to exploiting the ...

The peer, near-peer operation scenario, with current enemy long-range and/or heavy fire units shielded by a surface-to-air cover, is driving coalition units outside of an ever-increasing stand-off range. Coalition forces need a remote capability to cross enemy fire-covered terrain and provide them time and space to conduct advantageous actions that “place the enemy under the pressures of uncerta ...