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OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Biotechnology Space; Nuclear TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Nuclear; Sensors; Space Platform The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administ ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Autonomy TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Space Platform OBJECTIVE: The objective of the effort is to develop a docking mechanism designed to withstand space launch loads DESCRIPTION: The US Space Force has a need for a launch hardened docking mechanism for on-orbit servicing and space logistics missions. Several docking mechanism concepts, designs, and prototypes ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Cybersecurity; Autonomy; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sensors OBJECTIVE: Develop a capability to automatically generate malware test samples to support cyber resiliency for next-generation avionics architectures. DESCRIPTION: Next-generation avionics architectures require the ability to operate in a cyber-contested envi ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Autonomy; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Information Systems The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Network Command, Control and Communications; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; General Warfighting Requirements (GWR) TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Bio Medical; Air Platform OBJECTIVE: Develop a tool or set of tools and processes for enabling a useful and usable user interface when the content/learning material, the interaction model, and the target hardwar ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Network Command, Control and Communications; Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning; General Warfighting Requirements (GWR) TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Bio Medical; Air Platform OBJECTIVE: Develop a tool or set of tools and/or processes for data/content storage and application at the edge. These technologies and/or processes would have to intelligently deliver ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Autonomy; General Warfighting Requirements (GWR) TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sensors The technology within this topic is restricted under the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR), 22 CFR Parts 120-130, which controls the export and import of defense-related material and services, including export of sensitive technical data, or the Export Administratio ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: General Warfighting Requirements (GWR) TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Space Platform OBJECTIVE: The objective of this effort is the development of an energetic particle diagnostic suitable for deployment on cubesats while being capable of measuring electron and ion energy distribution functions ranging from a few eV up to 2 MeV in plasma outflows in the space enviro ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Directed Energy TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Air Platform OBJECTIVE: We seek novel laser-based non-destructive evalution diagnostics for surface-plasma interactions that can be integrated into devices with materials that are both under vacuum and are energetized by high-field and high-power drivers. DESCRIPTION: The highly energetic species in plasma environme ...

OUSD (R&E) MODERNIZATION PRIORITY: Quantum Sciences; 5G TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Sensors; Space Platform; Air Platform OBJECTIVE: Demonstration of a vacuum packaged microfabricated rubidium vapor cell with low helium permeation and temperature control stable to below 10 mK. DESCRIPTION: Atomic clocks have become pervasive in multiple industries for position, navigation, and timing. However, ...