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

Can information be provided on high-frequency radios in denied, degraded, and disrupted space operational environments (D3SOEs) for over-the-horizon communications?

Can information be provided on high-frequency radios in denied, degraded, and disrupted space operational environments (D3SOEs) for over-the-horizon communications?

A Performance Drone Works drone hovers during the small Unmanned Aerial Systems Summit on Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, June 13, 2024. There were 11 Air Mobility Command approved vendors who showcased the latest ground-breaking sUAS capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Violette Hosack)

How is the U.S. Department of Defense conceptualizing the ultralow-cost unmanned aircraft system phenomenon after its widespread success in Ukraine?

How is the U.S. Department of Defense conceptualizing the ultralow-cost unmanned aircraft system phenomenon after its widespread success in Ukraine?

What information is available on government- and commercial-off-the-shelf, low-cost, tactical drone systems that can be deployed for counter-unmanned aerial vehicle operations?

What information is available on government- and commercial-off-the-shelf, low-cost, tactical drone systems that can be deployed for counter-unmanned aerial vehicle operations?

Articles

Seminal Technique for Characterizing GPS Navigation Performance

This article presents a standardized technique to evaluate the navigation performance (position, velocity, and principal axes) of an airborne system and develop an efficient methodology to define the number of target data points to process during the planning phases of testing.

Multiagent Federated Learning, Interoperability, and Virtual-Physical Co-simulation

The composition of different types of terrains and presence of a variety of objects and artifacts in a real environment are always evolving.

Data-Optimized Human-Machine Teaming With Robotic Wingmen

The 2022 National Defense Strategy directs the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to urgently act to strengthen the U.S. military against its pacing challenge—the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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 premier land power exposition and professional development forum in North America—and the must-attend event for anyone involved in the defense sector. With over 44,000…

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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…