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Notable TIs are findings and/or summaries of responses to the most recent and impactful technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support.

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Measuring Residual Stresses in Acrylic Sheets

What is the best test method to measure the residual stress in acrylic sheets with different molecular weights after machining and with different annealing parameters?

SMEs for Critical Manufacturing Support

Can DSIAC supply U.S. Department of Defense subject matter experts for critical technology area advising?

Targeted Audio Messaging Technologies

What laser, ultrasonic, or similar technologies exist or are in development that can project an audio message to a targeted person or group without a receiver?

Swarm Drone Systems for Radiation Detection

What systems are available for swarm drone missions to detect, locate, and potentially modify aerial radiation in real time?

Heat Capacities of Multilayer Insulation Materials

What are the means to determine heat capacity of multilayer insulation materials?

Prototyping and Early Research and Development

How does prototyping affect defense research, engineering, acquisition, and sustainment?

Example Inquiries

Example TIs are samples of the wide range of technical inquiries submitted by DSIAC members under our 4 free hours of information research support. They are intended to show the breadth of information requests we receive.

Are there any Defense Department, combatant command, or military science and technology published priority lists?

November 25, 2024

Are frequency and location data available for sonar dome servicing on Arleigh Burke- and Ticonderoga-class destroyers?

November 25, 2024

What available documentation shows the staffing process and approval requirements for establishing a joint program office (JPO), and what JPOs have recently been formed?

November 25, 2024

What is the state of the art in unmanned aerial systems (UASs) for maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)?

November 25, 2024

Can the history and structure of the Directed Energy Engineering and Analysis Center (DE2AC) be provided?

November 25, 2024

What commercial- or government-off-the-shelf technologies exist that can be placed at the start or end of a gun range to determine where rounds will land or that can detect rounds and pinpoint their location?

November 25, 2024

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