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OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Microelectronics;Trusted AI and Autonomy;Advanced Computing and Software;Directed Energy (DE);Integrated Network System-of-Systems;Space Technology 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, incl ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Directed Energy (DE) 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 Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774, which controls d ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Network System-of-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 Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-77 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Renewable Energy Generation and Storage; Biotechnology TOPIC OBJECTIVE: The goal of this topic is to develop conformable hydrogen storage vessels that can store hydrogen at 700 bar (10,000 psi). TOPIC DESCRIPTION: As the Army moves towards electrifying its vehicle fleet, storing enough energy onboard vehicles to match or exceed their current performance is ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy;Hypersonics 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 Administration Regulation (EAR), 15 CFR Parts 730-774 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Computing and Software;Integrated Sensing and Cyber;Trusted AI and Autonomy;Integrated Network System-of-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 ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy OBJECTIVE: Develop advanced AI/ML algorithms that combine generative AI with discriminative AI to enhance 3D geospatial analytics. DESCRIPTION: DESCRIPTION: Current artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) techniques for geospatial analysis use pixel or voxel information for semantic segmentation, detection, and classif ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Advanced Materials;Sustainment OBJECTIVE: This topic seeks to: (1) demonstrate the integration of new treatment technologies for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) impacted matrices to enable complete on-site disposal/management of PFAS-containing wastewater and solid wastes; (2) demonstrate and validate a rapid field portable solution for PFAS dete ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Trusted AI and Autonomy;Integrated Network System-of-Systems;Advanced Computing and Software;Integrated Sensing and Cyber;Microelectronics OBJECTIVE: Design AF DCGS Next Gen Enterprise IT systems using 5G Technology for Low to Zero Maintenance DESCRIPTION: The DCGS Next Generation (DCGS Next Gen) delivers a new advantage to the Air Force and its Airmen. Du ...

OUSD (R&E) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY AREA(S): Integrated Sensing & Cyber, Trusted AI & Autonomy OBJECTIVE: To address supply chain shortages by providing a fast, reliable, and widely-available capability to identify, appraise, and extract valuable mechanical and electronic components from scrapped or damaged systems, for reuse in functioning systems [1-3]. DESCRIPTION: Mechanical parts recycling, and ...