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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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Potential Applications for Negative Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Metals

Would a metal with a negative coefficient of thermal expansion be of interest in advanced materials, and, if so, what design areas would the metal benefit?

High Strain Rate Material Properties

What are the material properties of common structural building materials in the strain rate range of 0.001 to 100 s-1?

Aerospace Composites

What research is available on the non-destructive evaluation, inspection, and manufacturing techniques of aerospace composites?

Technical Assessment of Infrared (IR) Marker Technology

How can an existing infrared marker/crayon technology and production facilities be improved for manufacturability?

Commercial or Government Off-the-Shelf (COTS/GOTS) Light Helicopters

What commercial or government off-the-shelf (COTS/GOTS) “light helicopters” are C-17III transportable and can be equipped for special operations forces operations?

Miniature Cryptographic Appliqué for Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) Transponders

What miniaturized cryptographic devices are available for transponder and radio applications in small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)?

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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