Command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) refers to systems, procedures, techniques, and equipment used to collect, analyze, disseminate, and translate information into actionable intelligence, principally through cyber and electromagnetic activity.

Recent Inquiries

Is it possible to add additional sensors/instrumentation to the U.S. Department of Defense’s ground-based operational surveillance system or rapid aerostat initial deployment system?

Is it possible to add additional sensors/instrumentation to the U.S. Department of Defense's ground-based operational surveillance system or rapid aerostat initial deployment system?

What current research and/or commercial-off-the-shelf/government-off-the-shelf technology is available for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance detection?

What current research and/or commercial-off-the-shelf/government-off-the-shelf technology is available for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance detection?

Can a list of keywords related to counter-unmanned systems to help identify programs supporting the Iron Dome be provided?

Can a list of keywords related to counter-unmanned systems to help identify programs supporting the Iron Dome be provided?

Articles

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Modernized GPS Operating System Closer to Operational Integration

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. — The U.S. Space Force’s Space Operations Command accepted a modernized operating system for Global Positioning System (GPS), which is designed to maintain resiliency of the constellation and improve positioning,…

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NASA, Johns Hopkins APL Poised to Demonstrate Next-Gen Spacecraft Comms Technology

For decades, NASA’s Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS) constellation has ensured reliable communications between spacecraft just above Earth and scientists and engineers on the ground. By 2030, however, NASA will shift near-Earth communications services…

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Space Development Agency Completes Successful Launch of T1DES Prototype Satellite

WASHINGTON, D.C.– The Space Development Agency announced the successful launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, of the first prototype among 12 risk reduction satellites comprising the Tranche 1 Demonstration and Experimentation System (T1DES) constellation…

Webinars

Magnetic Anomaly Navigation

An emerging navigation technique known as “Magnetic Anomaly Navigation” will be presented. The benefits of this system as a GPS-alternative navigation system will be discussed as well as the current state of the art results…

Compact Laser Designators for Mini-UAVs and Handheld Targeting Systems

Laser designators served as a fundamental means of targeting for multiple generations of combat aircraft. With advancements in high-efficiency, diode-pumped laser technology, pulse length control, efficient thermal design, and unique beam stability techniques, laser designators…

Events

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2025 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the a land power exposition and professional development focused forum in North America—and an event for anyone involved in the defense sector….

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VERTEX

VERTEX | Launched Effects is a two-day symposium on capabilities that deploy reconnaissance, communications, electronic warfare, lethal, and other effects from air, ground, and sea systems from short to long range. This event brings together…

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Future Force Capabilities Conference & Exhibition

The NDIA 2025 Future Forces Capabilities Conference & Exhibition will discuss how new technologies and capabilities will influence future military operations. The conference will provide a platform for collaboration between the defense industry and military…