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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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Air-to-Ground Target Detection and Identification

What new sensing technologies, methodologies, and algorithms exist to detect and identify ground targets from the air?

Hybrid Threat Frameworks and Policies

What high-level frameworks or policies have been established to address hybrid threats and what organizations have developed them?

Gallium Arsenide Thin Film Solar Cells

Are there any gallium arsenide thin solar film technologies that meet the requirements to support the warfighter?

Use of Negative Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (NCTE) Materials in Military Sensing

Would a metal having a negative coefficient of thermal expansion be of interest for athermalizing infrared optics?

Hypersonic Vehicle and Weapons Research and Development (R&D) Agencies and Programs

What is the latest in hypersonics vehicle and weapon system research and development?

Unclassified RADGUNS Model

Is there an unclassified version of RADGUNS that can be used as a training model while awaiting clearance?

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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