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Development of a reflection control and direction device (RCDD) is proposed. This innovative device will progress the state of the art for propulsion of solar sails used to fly space weather monitoring sensors to sub-LaGrange point orbits for earlier warning times of impending destructive space weather events. A reflection control device (RCD) utilizes polymer dispersed liquid crystal (PDLC) mater ...

NextGen Federal Systems (NextGen), a Small Business Concern (SBC), is excited to propose a powerful software package, coupled database, and a machine-learning (ML) workflow to support streamlined evaluation and research-to-operations (R2O) of space weather ML models and techniques. In response to the NOAA Effect of Space Weather subtopic (NOAA SBIR 9.5), we propose the Machine Intelligence for Spa ...

Drought is responsible for $327.7B in economic loss since 1980 in the United States and typically precedes, cooccurs, or initiates other hazards like wildfires or prolonged periods of intense heat. The compounding or cascading of these hazards routinely threatens the wellbeing and stability of communities. The economic impact from drought can be especially harsh when the drought begins rapidly in ...

"Jaia Robotics’ low-cost, micro-sized hybrid uncrewed surface/underwater vehicles called JaiaBotsTM can be deployed from the shore or vessels. The system enables truly affordable multivehicle operations that can be scaled to provide wide area synoptic data collection. In the proposed effort the project team will develop a JaiaBot which is air-deployable from sonobuoy launch tubes to collect atmo ...

A cloud based system for sharing bathymetric survey data collected by FarSounder customers is proposed as a way(1) to improve safety of navigation on our oceans, (2) to collect measurements for the broader scientific and maritime communities and (3) to generally explore and broadly share information about our oceans in fulfillment of ideas proposed in Topic 9.3 “The Changing Ocean”, and in acc ...

While virtual reality (VR) training is not new, technological breakthroughs in the last decade have drastically changed the military training landscape across the globe. Our adversaries and competitors are investing heavily in virtual reality (VR) to boos

Orbital Assembly is currently developing a beamed energy receiver for the use in commercial space stations. No technology to receive beamed power currently exists, and this technology will be applicable to US Government spacecraft with little modification

Street Smarts VR proposes adapting their current Virtual Reality training platform to integrate two new features. These two features, a Scenario Self-Authoring Module and a Less-Than-Lethal Practice Range, will provide our DAF partners the relevant, customizable, and accessible training they need to rapidly mobilize and deploy in their unique environments. However, ALL our customers, whether Feder ...

  The United States (US) Air Force (AF) has stated a strategic need for Resilient Information Sharing and Rapid, Effective Decision-Making. Air Force Special Operations Command A2 (AFSOC A2-Intelligence), 320th Special Tactics Squadron and the Defense Inn

  The Air Force Vision for 2030 and Beyond identifies rapid, effective decision-making as a key strategic goal and emphasizes the need to enhance the cognitive capacity of combat decision-makers in response to the increasing complexity and speed of the ba