DEFENSE

Systems Digest

15 NOVEMBER 2022

DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

FEATURED ARTICLE

National Defense Strategy

On October 27, 2022, the U.S. Department of Defense publicly released the unclassified National Defense Strategy (NDS), a Congressionally-mandated review. This strategy sets the strategic direction of the Department to support U.S. national security priorities and flows directly from President Biden’s National Security Strategy. The NDS includes the Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) and the Missile…

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Electronic Pod

What pod-based solutions are available for electronics support or signals intelligence systems on a fixed wing aircraft?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) is seeking information on pod -based solutions for electronics support or signals intelligence systems capable of operations on a fixed wing aircraft.  Capabilities in frequencies spanning anywhere from high-frequency to Ka-bands are of interest for areas like direction-finding, geo-location, survey, and active effects.  The system should adhere to the following limitations: Technical readiness level 6 or higher Total…

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Where can I purchase D-xylose produced in the United States, and what are the prices from each supplier?

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What are the standard testing and evaluation requirements for fielded technical equipment for the U.S. Army?

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Who are the technical points of contact for the software codes Standard Plume Flow Field, Standardized Infrared Radiation Model, and Standard Plume Ultraviolet Radiation Code, which are used for plume flow fields, infrared/ultraviolet signatures, and radiation transport?

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What is the state of the art on methods for analyzing laser flash analysis data?

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Are there any active or recently completed U.S. Department of Defense projects on adaptive camouflage?

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Can a list of subject matter experts in synthetic chemistry be provided?

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What are the current or past implementations of robotic process automation for radio link network mission planning and dynamic reconfiguration/decision-making?

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battery pack

What research is available on replacing conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries with silicon oxycarbide?

The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center was asked to identify organizations and publications performing research in using amorphous silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) to replace conventional graphite in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Graphite is commonly used as a material for anodes in LIBs because of its fast-charging properties, high specific energy densities, and long life cycles. However, concerns about graphite’s rate performance and low conductivity have spurred research…

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What service labs are developing electronic warfare (EW) payloads/packages for small unmanned aircraft systems, and what companies can be leveraged to create attritable (attrition tolerant) EW payloads?

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FEATURED WEBINAR

What Makes a Simulation Credible? Cost-Effective Verification, Validation, and Accreditation (VV&A) in the Systems Engineering Process: Focusing V&V on A

The U.S. Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Warfare Effectiveness Department (WED) VV&A Branch has developed and executed a cost-effective, risk-based VV&A process for modeling and simulation (M&S) used to support the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). The following topics will be covered: What makes a simulation credible? How does VV&A relate to credibility?…

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Advanced Materials for Defense Summit

The 5th Annual Advanced Materials for Defense Summit will discuss initiatives toward researching and developing advanced materials and manufacturing processes that will significantly shape future operational effectiveness through lighter, more powerful, and cost-effective military and…

Eglin AFB Tech Expo

The Eglin AFB Tech Expo will be taking place on Thursday, 17 November 2022 at the Main Fitness Center. The Tech Expo is an event to bring government and industry together to collaborate on mission…

Military Vehicle Systems Summit

DSI’s 2nd Military Vehicles Systems Summit is a Town Hall style forum that will bring together members from across the U.S. military services, Department of Defense, academia, and industry to discuss current efforts and programs…

Defense Manufacturing Conference 2022

On behalf of the Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel (JDMTP), and in coordination with ARCTOS, Army ManTech cordially invites you to the Defense Manufacturing Conference (DMC) 2022, in Tampa, FL, on December 5-8. DMC is…

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) Testing Open Course (NTS Labs, Plano Texas)

This four-day Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD 810) test training focuses on the purpose of each test, the equipment required to perform each test, and the methodology to correctly apply the specified test environments. This class…

Voice From the Community

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Chris Peitsch

Avonix Imaging

Chris Peitsch is a subject matter expert in industrial computed tomography (CT) at X ray & CT Imaging Systems at Avonix Imaging. Prior to joining Avonix Imaging, he was a research engineer at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, where he focused on X-ray CT and its applications in additive manufacturing, electronics systems inspection, and aviation security. Mr. Peitsch also worked at Chesapeake Testing, in Aberdeen, MD, where he launched a large X-ray/CT inspection service laboratory

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