Notable Technical Inquiries (TIs)

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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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Small Arms and Explosives Attacks on Non-Military Commercial Armored Vehicles

What history is there of attacks with small arms and explosives on non-military commercial armored vehicles?

Ceramic Additive Manufacturing for Gas Turbine Engine Blades

What research, development, testing, and evaluation (RDT&E) is being done on ceramic additively manufactured (AM) gas engine turbine blades?

Defeating Passive Infrared Motion Sensors

What methods are there to detect, counter/spoof, and neutralize commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) passive infrared (PIR) motion sensors?

U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Campaign Level Combat Analysis

What simulation and analysis tools are currently used or have been developed by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for mission and campaign level combat analysis?

Novel/Emerging Technologies for Low-Cost, Mobile, and Rapid Access to Space

What are novel and/or emerging technologies for low-cost, mobile, and rapid small-payload launch access to space?

Radio Frequency Attenuation of Non-Earth Elements

Is there data available on radio frequency (RF) attenuation as a function of frequency for gases, liquids, and solids that are not part of Earth's atmosphere?

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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