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As organizations grow in size and complexity, it is only natural that inefficiencies exist. One of the challenges faced by organizations is the information needed to identify, characterize, and resolve these inefficiencies is located in different stovepipes and may be biased based on a variety of factors. Both crowdsourcing and human computation research and design thinking practices have develope ...

As a cloud-like architecture is adopted by mission critical System of Systems (SoS), the problem of system management is critically important to solve in order to ensure continuity of operations. System operators and maintainers need a way to manage system resources and restore a system to health when subsystems in the SoS are sharing these resources. A technology to determine and present Courses ...

The output of the traditional optics fibers produce a Gaussian-shaped output due to the internal mode structure. Moreover, the output from traditional optical fibers contains spatial non-uniformities that are undesirable for certain applications. Many advanced applications require a “flat-top” intensity distribution of the laser beam as it produces uniform illumination and minimizes speckle. T ...

A need exists for a power-and-energy dense, lightweight modular Integrated Fuel Cell System, IFCS, able to operate with available aviation fuels. The proposed Phase I effort initiates the development of an IFCS based on Infinitys current generation modular fuel cells integrated with advanced state-of-the art reformer technology. The goal of this effort is to develop the conceptual design, analysis ...

Precision Combustion, Inc. (PCI) has developed a breakthrough technology enabling a new logistics-fueled, high efficiency all-electric power and propulsion (PnP) system with potential to improve mission range and logistics for Navy’s UAS platforms and others. Based upon a high energy density fuel cell power system that can operate on logistics fuels, the technology offers multiple advances for U ...

The assets of the US Navy are under constant threat of attack from small fast moving boats, such as the Fast Attack Craft (FAC) and the Fast Inshore Attack Craft (FIAC). These craft may be operated by forces from recognized adversaries such as Iran or North Korea, by “Rogue States” or by violent non-state actors whose ideology encourages violence against US interests. To counter this threat, t ...

The Navy is seeking solutions that enable warfighters to share tribal knowledge as efficiently as possible. Sonalysts solution, the Peer-to-Peer Information and Education Resource (PIER), will increase warfighter effectiveness by providing sailors with the opportunity to learn from each other via a simple app-like authoring tool. PIER will allow the Navy to increase the distribution of tacit knowl ...

The Navy requires a life raft that is small enough to fit within a front pocket on the body-worn survival ensemble. Having a pocket-sized raft at hand helps facilitate successful egress, inflation, and boarding. The required 12 cubic inches of stowed volume is a significant challenge, considering that a typical one-person raft compacts to about 700 cubic inches under vacuum. Safe, Inc. (Safe) has ...

Cyberspace includes a wide range of physical networks, storage and computing devices, applications, and users with different roles and requirements. These can be grouped into three layers: Physical, Logical, and Cyber-persona layers. Securing and protecting such complex and dynamic cyberspace resources and services are grand challenges. This project aims at developing a multi-layer anomaly behavio ...

Qualtech Systems, Inc. (QSI), in collaboration with VU proposes to develop a state-of-the art HMS system featuring: (1) Low Hardware cost by leveraging industrial-grade computers ruggedized to military specifications (2) Low Software cost by leveraging QSI’s COTS TEAMS software with real-time monitoring and diagnosis capabilities (3) Vibration and Shock Analysis and its impact on vehicle and cre ...