| Analyzing Systems Integration Best Practices and Assessment in DoD Space Systems Acquisition |
Dec-2009 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Douglas R Dillon; Enriqueta M Styers; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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 | Senior leadership of the Air Force's Space and Missile Center suggested an investigation of systems integration within the space acquisition community in the fall of 2008. This thesis performs that investigation. A review concluded that while Systems Integration (SI) is extensively discussed as an area deserving considerable attention in the Systems Engineering literature, definitions are weak and methods and tools non-existent. Known SI activities are not being traced and assessed ... |
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| Information Operations Career Force Management |
02-Jul-2009 |
31 pages |
| Authors:
INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The overall audit objective was to evaluate the management of the Information Operations (IO) career force. Specifically, we intended to examine how the combatant commands identified and prioritized requirements for IO billets and training and education. However, varying interpretations of training and education requirements within DoD resulted in our focusing on the overall management of IO rather than at each combatant command. In addition, we examined the internal controls as ... |
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| Coast Guard Deepwater Acquisition Programs: Background, Oversight Issues, and Options for Congress |
29-May-2009 |
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| Authors:
Ronald O'Rourke; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | The term Deepwater refers to a collection of more than a dozen Coast Guard acquisition programs for replacing and modernizing the service?s aging fleet of deepwater-capable ships and aircraft. Until April 2007, the Coast Guard had pursued these programs as a single, integrated acquisition program that was known as the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) program or Deepwater program for short. The now-separated Deepwater acquisition programs include plans for, among other ... |
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| Talking the Talk: Why Warfighters Don't Understand Information Operations(Center for Strategic Leadership Issue Paper, Volume 4-09, May 2009) |
May-2009 |
5 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis M Murray; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Back in 2006 Army Colonel Rob Baker published an article in Military Review entitled The Decisive Weapon: A Brigade Combat Team Commander's Perspective on Information Operations. Any information practitioner who reads this excellent piece will immediately latch on to the fact that Baker's brigade was not really conducting information operations (IO), but in fact was using strategic communication as its primary enabler. But wait...can you conduct strategic communication at the ... |
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| An Integrated Supply Chain Solution for Theater Distribution |
17-Feb-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Mark A McCormick; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In 2007, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), at the request of the USCENTCOM J4, led a multi-agency team to conduct an assessment of distribution operations in the CENTCOM Area of Responsibility. This research paper examines the recommendations developed by that team and the implementation of these recommendations. Using a supply chain management methodology, the team identified the customer base in relation to stock locations and requisition flows, identified efficiencies that ... |
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| Programmatic Summary: Self-Regulating, Self-Pressurizing Tubules for Integrated Circulatory Systems |
Feb-2009 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
P J Costanzo; P T Dirlam; J A Orlicki; G Palmese; E D Wetzel; DREXEL UNIV PHILADELPHIA PA DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING
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| In this Director's Research Initiative (DRI) effort, we have developed surface treatments with cleavable Diels-Alder bonds that allow for a transition between wetting and non-wetting conditions via a combination of thermal and chemical treatments. These treatments are applied internally to glass capillaries to demonstrate the applicability of the technique for regulating flow in synthetic vascular systems. This report is a programmatic summary and will be supplemented by a complete technical ... |
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| Integrated Semiconductor-based Diagnostics System for Multiplexed Genomic Amplification and Electrochemical Detection of Biothreat Agents |
Jan-2009 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Kia Peyvan; David L Danley; COMBIMATRIX CORP MUKILTEO WA
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| This contract effort focused on the development of an automated, cartridge-based genotyping system that integrates a multiplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay with a semiconductor microarray that uses electrochemical detection to identify biothreat agents. The DX-100 Genotyping Cartridge System has three subcomponents: a disposable cartridge, the cartridge processing instrument, and a personal computer. The alpha prototype is compact and solid state (no optics) and has a simple three step operation: ... |
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| Secure Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) Supporting NEC (Architecture orientee service (soa) gerant la NEC) |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Michael Schmeing; Dominique Georgel; Ole-Erik Hedenstad; Marc Slimani; Jean-Yves Savery; Rolf Rasmussen; Marek Malowitzki; Raymond Haakseth; Anders Eggen; Peter-Paul Meiler; NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| This report describes the work of NATO/RTO IST-061 RTG-027 on Secure Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) Supporting Network Enabled Capabilities. The primary focus of this work has been the creation of a demonstrator for tactical data communication in a combined and joint scenario. In this scenario, Service Oriented Architecture technologies have been used to exchange information such as sensor data among different units belonging to different nations. The report explains how ... |
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| Towards an Integrated Optic Phase-Locked Oscillator |
01-Dec-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Michael R Watts; Jungwon Kim; Franz X Kaertner; Anthony L Lentine; William A Zortman; SANDIA NATIONAL LABS ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| A recent experiment, performed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has demonstrated that by locking a microwave oscillator to an optical pulse train from a modelocked laser, exceptional timing stability can be achieved. In the experiment, a 10.225-GHz microwave oscillator was locked to an optical phase detection apparatus consisting of a modelocked laser, a Sagnac interferometer, and an optical phase modulator. A relative out-of-loop timing jitter of 6.8 femtoseconds (root ... |
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| Livespace Technical Overview |
Oct-2008 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Matthew Phillips; DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION EDINBURGH (AUSTRALIA) COMMAND CONTROL COMMUNICATIONS AND INTELLIGENCE DIV
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| This report describes Livespaces, a technology framework developed by DSTO to support advanced meeting spaces and distributed multi-site collaboration. It discusses the rationale behind the Livespace concept, the history of the research and development that led up to the Livespaces approach, and, in particular, its roots in providing support for the intense collaboration sessions often required by ADF operational planning specialists. The novel technical architecture employed by the Livespaces operating ... |
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| Acquisition of the B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link |
22-Sep-2008 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Richard B Jolliffe; Michael Y Kwan; Tracey E Dismukes; Celia J Harrigan; James A Hoyt; Kevin W Klein; Bruce A Burton; Meredith H Johnson; John E Meling; Jennifer M Haake; OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| The audit objective was to evaluate the overall management of the Air Force B-1 Fully Integrated Data Link (FIDL) Program. Because the program is in the system development and demonstration (SDD) phase, we determined whether management was effectively preparing the program for the low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase of the acquisition process. We also evaluated the internal controls as they related to the audit objectives. Appendix B provides a glossary ... |
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| Human Views: Extensions to the Department of Defense Architecture Framework |
01-Sep-2008 |
99 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew Stewart; Kevin Baker; Chris Pogue; Rudy Ramotar; CAE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OTTAWA (ONTARIO)
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| The Collaborative Capability Definition, Engineering and Management (CapDEM) Technology Demonstration Project (TDP) has been exploring the concept of Capability Engineering (CE) which provides analytical rigour and traceability within a System-of-Systems (S-of-S)" construct to support the execution of Capability Based Planning (CBP). CapDEM has invested significant effort into the integration of specific tools and processes to support CE and its relationship to the Defence Management System. Within this effort, the utility ... |
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| Integration of Systems with Varying Levels of Autonomy (Integration de Systemes a Niveau d'Autonomie Variable) |
Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| The report begins with a historical background and the evolution of systems engineering. The report then addresses issues of controlling land, sea and air vehicles in a system of systems. There is a chapter discussing both negative and positive aspects of systems engineering, followed by a presentation of recommended best practices. There is discussion of complexity and automation, man/machine interface, single vs. multiple vehicles, and mission management, especially robust design ... |
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| Integration of Systems with Varying Levels of Autonomy (Integration de systemes a niveau d'autonomie variable) |
Sep-2008 |
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| Authors:
NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
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| The report begins with a historical background and the evolution of systems engineering. The report then addresses issues of controlling land, sea and air vehicles in a system of systems. There is a chapter discussing both negative and positive aspects of systems engineering, followed by a presentation of recommended best practices. There is discussion of complexity and automation, man/machine interface, single vs. multiple vehicles, and mission management, especially robust design ... |
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| A Test-bed for Intelligent, Mobile Sensor Applications |
23-Jun-2008 |
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| Authors:
Gurdip Singh; Scott A DeLoach; KANSAS STATE UNIV MANHATTAN DEPT OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATION SCIENCES
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| The goal of this effort was to design, develop, and acquire a well-equipped platform for experimental evaluation of intelligent, mobile sensor network application to enhance our research. The equipment purchased included three Pioneer all-terrain robots as well as several smaller, more limited robots. Also acquired was a collection of off-the-shelf sensors and sensor kits for large scale experiments including Crossbow Technology Inc's Mote kits (which include MICA motes, sensor and ... |
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| Human Systems Integration (HSI) Associated Development Activities in Japan |
12-Jun-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Hitoshi Narita; OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH TOKYO GROUP APO SAN FRANCISCO 96503
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| This report covers the following topics: 1. Development of a user-friendly Japanese product -- 'Washlet'; 2. Challenges of Suwa industrial accumulation: co-evolution of technologies in industries and researches in universities; 3. High-performance CFD-based global optimization for high-speed multi-hull ship design; 4. Decision making training through gaming simulation and agent-based modeling; 5. Application of genetic algorithms to plant design problems; and 6. Extracting tacit knowledge of plant operations through machine learning ... |
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| Implications of Services-Oriented Architecture and Open Architecture Composable Systems on the Acquisition Organizations and Processes |
01-Jun-2008 |
95 pages |
| Authors:
Cory S Brummett; Benjamin H Finney; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The U.S. Navy is interested in acquiring systems that promote the use of Services-oriented Architecture (SOA) and Open Architecture (OA) in Integrated Warfare Systems (IWS). The number of systems required to share data and provide reliable information in weapons systems is growing. Many systems, systems-of-systems and families of systems with different software architectures are acquired and often have difficulty operating together, which causes delays, increases costs, and limits re-use. Intelligent ... |
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| Integrated Data-Driven DSS in a Laboratory Environment |
01-Jun-2008 |
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| Authors:
Brian L Hargrave; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Decision support technologies have remained individualistic as primarily stand-alone platforms. The ability to access and integrate a wide range of such technologies in an Integrated Decision Technology Environment (IDTE) can potentially increase a user's ability to create more complex decision support projects. A well-designed IDTE will allow users to identify, learn about, access, execute and integrate disparate decision technologies. Data-Driven DSS provide decision makers with the capability to store and ... |
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| Flexible Display and Integrated Communication Devices (FDICD) Technology. Volume 2 |
01-Jun-2008 |
58 pages |
| Authors:
David Huffman; Keith Tognoni; Robert Anderson; L-3 COMMUNICATIONS DISPLAY SYSTEMS ALPHARETTA GA
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| This flexible display and integrated communication device (FDICD) technology program sought to create a family of powerful visualization technologies that would reduce the weight, volume, and power while increasing usability by integrating many of the functions of present mission equipment into a small form factor. The goals included a network comprised of a worn main computer, a hand-held or knee-worn large display system and a wrist-worn small display. The large ... |
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| Integrated Sensor Systems for UAS |
01-Apr-2008 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Mark C Patterson; Anthony Brescia; ADVANCED CERAMICS RESEARCH TUCSON AZ
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| The miniaturization of sensors has in recent years led to the ability to provide multiple sensor operations from a single Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) platform. Multiple UAS platforms can be synchronized to link devices from separate UAS platforms thus proving a powerful capability for data collection, while opening up interesting opportunities in the way data is retrieved and used. A range of new sensors being investigated will be discussed with ... |
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| All Nanowire Integrated Sensor Circuitry |
Apr-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Ali Javey; CALIFORNIA UNIV BERKELEY
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| We report large-scale integration of nanowires for heterogeneous, multi-functional circuitry that utilizes both the sensory and electronic functionalities of single crystalline nanomaterials. Highly ordered and parallel arrays of optically active CdSe nanowires and high mobility Ge/Si nanowires are deterministically positioned on substrates, and configured as photodiodes and transistors, respectively. The nanowire sensors and electronic devices are then interfaced to enable an all-nanowire circuitry with on-chip integration, capable of detecting and ... |
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| Network Visualization Design Using Prefuse Visualization Toolkit |
01-Mar-2008 |
80 pages |
| Authors:
J M Belue; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Visualization of network simulation events or network visualization is an effective and low cost method to evaluate the health and status of a network and analyze network designs, protocols, and network algorithms. This research designed and developed a network event visualization framework using an open source general visualization toolkit. This research achieved three major milestones during the development of this framework: A robust network simulator trace file parser, multiple network ... |
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| Extending Open Architecture (OA) to the Physical Layer |
MAR 2008 |
55 pages |
| Authors:
Sylvester Thompson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The purpose of this thesis is to identify the key parameters and metrics associated with field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices, which can be utilized in future integrated weapon systems (IWS) designs that will offset the costs of time-consuming maintenance and upkeep of the current IWS. The FPGA is a reconfigurable and programmable device, design from commercial off the shelf (COTS) materials, through the Navy's open architecture (OA) procurement process ... |
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| Logistics Information Systems: The Need for an Upgraded Information System to Support Marine Aviation Logistics |
19-Feb-2008 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
P J Seipel; MARINE CORPS COMMAND AND STAFF COLL QUANTICO VA
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| In 2007 the Deputy Commandant for Aviation signed the new AVPLAN, which stated The vision of aviation logistics in the future is flexible, agile, and reliable support to the ACE with a lighter/smaller logistics footprint and accompanied by proactive decision-making approaches and tools. To support this new vision for aviation logistics, a new set of tools is required. These tools must be integrated, flexible, adaptable, and technologically advanced. They must ... |
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| Transitioning Intelligence to Embedded Platforms |
01 NOV 2007 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
J. M. Eklund; Jonathan Sprinkle; Todd Templeton; Shankar Sastry; UNIV OF ONTARIO INST OF TECH FACULTY OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCE
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| This paper addresses ongoing work with the OCP along with hardware and software to enable its use on test beds and platforms which are better suited for embedded processors and more affordable for research teams. |
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| Thoughts on a Design Framework for System Integration |
NOV 2007 |
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| Authors:
Anthony W. Isenor; Anna-Liesa S. Lapinski; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ATLANTIC DARTMOUTH (CANADA)
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| The problem of integrating heterogeneous systems is discussed. Some keys to the success of multi-system integration are establishing a team environment among those performing the integration, ensuring data interoperability, and designing an integrated system that takes into account everything the new system must do. The interaction of personnel to build a collaborative and trusting environment for the integration process is discussed. The important issues related to data interoperability, such as ... |
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| Data Centric Integration and Analysis of Information Technology Architectures |
01-Sep-2007 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
Kristin Giammarco; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The premise of this thesis is that integrated architectures have increased usefulness to the users of the systems they describe when they can be interactively and dynamically updated and used in conjunction with systems engineering analyses to enable systems optimization. In order to explore this premise, three research topics are presented. The first topic discusses needs and uses for integrated architectures indicated throughout Department of Defense (DoD) policies, directives, instructions, ... |
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| Integrating Structure with Power in Battery Materials |
SEP 2007 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
James F. Snyder; Robert H. Carter; Eric D. Wetzel; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD WEAPONS AND MATERIALS RESEARCH DIRECTORATE
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| This report is a reprint from the Proceedings of the 2004 Army Science Conference at Orlando, Florida, in 2004. We have developed a multifunctional material concept that combines structural performance with power generation. Such devices would replace inert structural components in U.S. Army systems, such as a ground vehicle body or a soldier's helmet, and simultaneously provide supplementary power for light load applications. The emphasis of our research is two-fold. ... |
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| Built-In-Test Equipment for Integrated Weapons Systems: Achieving Utility and User Acceptance |
SEP 2007 |
65 pages |
| Authors:
Nicholas Previsich; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The objective of this work was to determine whether a direct statistical or stochastic relationship between the following systemic characteristics of dedicated built-in-test-equipment (BITE) could be derived and quantified: annual maintenance costs, user acceptance, operational availability, and complexity (defined as total number of sensor interfaces per system). Three systems of ascending degrees of complexity from the USAF F-15A/BC/D, O/A-10A, and C-5A/B/C were analyzed, and based upon raw data acquired from ... |
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| A System Maturity Index for Decision Support in Life Cycle Acquisition |
Sep-2007 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Brian Sauser; Jose E Ramirez-Marquez; STEVENS INST OF TECH HOBOKEN NJ SCHOOL OF SYSTEMS AND ENTERPRISES
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| In the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) the Technology Readiness Level (TRL) scale is a measure of maturity of an individual technology, with a view towards operational use in a system context. A comprehensive set of concerns becomes relevant when this metric is abstracted from an individual technology to a system context, which may involve interplay among multiple technologies that are integrated through ... |
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| Data Shaping in the Cultural Simulation Modeler Integrated Behavioral Assessment Capability. Phase I |
JUL 2007 |
176 pages |
| Authors:
Jore Park; Wylci Fables; INDASEA INC KULA HAWAII
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| Data shaping in the Cultural Simulation Modeler was performed for the Integrated Behavioral Assessment Capability Phase I. The project leveraged IndaSea's Cultural Simulation Modeler(TM) application and the Rapid Human Assessment Information System browser-based interface developed by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, now known as the Universal Analyst Interface. lndaSea developed a Cultural Simulation Modeler Query Application Programming Interface, enabling connection to a database of 380,000 news articles on Indonesia. Essential Elements ... |
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| Integrated End-to-End Radar Signal and Data Processing with Over-Arching Knowledge-Based Control |
01-Jun-2007 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Gerard T Capraro; CAPRARO TECHNOLOGIES INC UTICA NY
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| Integrated Modeling Framework for Anthropometry and Physiology Virtual Body |
JUN 2007 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Patrick Wilkerson; Andrzej Pzrekwas; CFD RESEARCH CORP HUNTSVILLE AL
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| This paper presents a software framework for visual manipulation and processing of human body anthropometric, skeletal, vascular and other anatomical databases. |
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| Powering the Integrated Microsystem (BRIEFING CHARTS) |
07-Mar-2007 |
18 pages |
| Authors:
John D Evans; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ARLINGTON VA MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
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| Microsystems, Scaling, and Integration (BRIEFING CHARTS) |
06-Mar-2007 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Amit Lal; DEFENSE ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY ARLINGTON VA MICROSYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY OFFICE
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| Applying Goldwater-Nichols Reforms to Foster Interagency Cooperation Between Public Safety Agencies in New York City |
MAR 2007 |
198 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph P. McGeary; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Interagency conflict between police and fire departments throughout the country has existed for many years and is generally attributable to competition for limited municipal dollars and overlapping areas of responsibility. New York City (NYC) is frequently cited as the most egregious example of this rivalry. The relationship between NYC's emergency response agencies, and the lack of integrated strategic planning which results, has many parallels to the situation that existed within ... |
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| DOD's High-Risk Areas. Progress Made Implementing Supply Chain Management Recommendations, but Full Extent of Improvement Unknown |
JAN 2007 |
165 pages |
| Authors:
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| DOD's success in improving supply chain management is closely linked with its overall defense business transformation efforts and completion of a comprehensive, integrated logistics strategy. Our prior reviews and recommendations have addressed business management problems that adversely affect the economy, efficiency, and effectiveness of DOD s operations, and that have resulted in a lack of adequate accountability across several of DOD s major business areas. We have concluded that progress ... |
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| A Module For Employing Human Systems Integration into the Rapid Equipping Force (REF) |
DEC 2006 |
179 pages |
| Authors:
Leon A. Higgins; Demetrius D. Mack; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The rapidly changing complexity of the Global War on Terrorism has changed the approach to equipping forward deployed military forces. Combatant Commanders conducting operations now require timely materiel solutions to enhance mission capabilities and reduce risk for individual Soldiers. To address this challenge the U.S. Army established the Rapid Equipping Force (REF) to assess emerging requirements, to propose solutions to those requirements, and to implement those solutions in an expedient ... |
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| A Vertically Integrated Power & Energy CTA Effort to Insert a SiC JBS Diode into an FCS Inverter Circuit |
01 NOV 2006 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
K. A. Jones; T. S. Zheleva; T. P. Chow; E. Khanishian; J. Richmond; R. D. Vispute; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD SENSORS AND ELECTRON DEVICES DIRECTORATE
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| SiC JBS diodes were developed to replace silicon diodes in a 600A/1200V module integrated into a 3- phase inverter. The module was tested using both types of diodes, and it was shown that the module with the SiC diodes were more efficient. The diodes were developed using modeling techniques, and the procedures for fabricating the diodes were improved by optimizing the ion implant doses and the procedures for activating them. ... |
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| Agent-based Modeling of Dismounted Infantry Through Inclusion of Perceptions, Inferences and Associations Phase 1 |
NOV 2006 |
28 pages |
| Authors:
Walter Warwick; MICRO ANALYSIS AND DESIGN BOULDER CO
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| Report developed under Small Business Innovation Research contract. Where human behavior is often thought of in terms of a perception-action cycle, rich with interdependencies and fuzzy boundaries between processes, human behavior representations of a computer-generated force implement a one-way process where exact, unambiguous data drive discrete, monolithic models of decision-making. The objective was to imbue human behavior representations with some complexities that characterize human perception and action. In more specific ... |
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| Conformal Antennas and Integrated Design Procedures |
01 OCT 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Mauro Bandinelli; Aldo Citriniti; Antonio Guidoni; IDS INGEGNERIA DEI SISTEMI SPA PISA (ITALY)
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| At present radio communications and radio assistance services aboard aircrafts and helicopters are generally scattered among a number of antennas and sensors across the whole airframe. This policy, which is probably convenient from the point of view of equipment procurement, inevitably causes installation problems on medium/small aircraft, helicopters and UAVs, where only a reduced portion of the airframe surface is usually available for antenna location. Consequently, performance reductions have to ... |
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| Practicability Issues of Sensor-Based Damage Detection on Military Platforms |
01-Oct-2006 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Klaus-Peter Kress; KT-SYSTEMS GMBH EUERBACH (GERMANY)
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| Structurally Integrated X-Band Array Development |
OCT 2006 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
David Banks; Matt Berden; Bill Baron; Joseph Tenbarge; BOEING CO SEATTLE WA
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| A long-standing vision of the US Air Force and supporting industry has been to design and incorporate large antennas into military aircraft. However, as the apertures increase in size they typically require larger radomes or cut-outs in the primary load bearing structure of the airframe limiting the number and size of the apertures. This directly affects the structural and aerodynamic efficiency of the aircraft thus reducing the endurance. Therefore, the ... |
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| Soldier Integrated Headwear System: System Design Process |
OCT 2006 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
David W. Tack; HUMANSYSTEMS INC GUELPH (ONTARIO)
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| The aim of the Soldier Integrated Headwear System - Technology Demonstration Project (SIHS TDP) is to empirically determine the most promising headwear integration concept that significantly enhances the survivability and effectiveness of the future Canadian soldier/warfighter. The SIHS TDP will develop, evaluate, and demonstrate novel concepts for integrating enhanced protection, sensing, information display, and communications technologies into a headwear system. To achieve this aim the SIHS programme will develop and ... |
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| A Methodology for Improving the Shipyard Planning Process: Using KVA Analysis, Risk Simulation and Strategic Real Options |
30 SEP 2006 |
97 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Housel; Sandra Hom; Jonathan Mun; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The U.S. Navy must be extremely diligent with its maintenance policies to ensure that ships and submarines meet national defense objectives. Maximizing the Navy s readiness requires continuous process improvement and innovation, and making information technology (IT) acquisitions that leverage technological advances to reduce costs and increase efficiency levels. Measurement tools are essential to define, capture, measure and evaluate the total value of potential IT acquisitions to ensure the likelihood ... |
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| Utah Wireless Integrated Network (UWIN) |
SEP 2006 |
69 pages |
| Authors:
S. C. Anthony; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The state of Utah, like all states and the federal government, has had a long-standing need to improve communication capacity in its emergency response and public safety system. As government entities strive to meet this priority in the National Strategy for Homeland Security, it is crucial that communication systems be interoperable. Ironically, the ground work for establishing and interoperable communication system nationwide is dependent upon effective human communication and coordination ... |
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| Studies in Forecasting Upper-Level Turbulence |
SEP 2006 |
191 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher T. Kuhl; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF METEOROLOGY
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| Encounters with turbulence generated by complex topography, convection, or mechanical forcing present a significant threat to military aircraft operations. Properly forecasting the initiation, duration, and intensity of such encounters is a tremendous challenge to forecasters often resulting in the over-forecasting of turbulence. Over-forecasting the presence or intensity of turbulence can result in unnecessary mission delays, cancellations, and re-routing. The lack of observations and the fact that turbulence is a microscale ... |
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| Integrated Sensing Processor (ISP) Phase II: Demonstration and Evaluation for Distributed Sensor Networks and Missile Seeker Systems |
31 AUG 2006 |
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| Authors:
Harry Schmidt; RAYTHEON MISSILE SYSTEMS CO TUCSON AZ
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| The primary goal of this effort is to bring to maturity a select set of basic algorithms, hardware, and approaches developed under the Integrated Sensing and Processing (ISP) Phase I program, implement them on representative hardware, and demonstrate their performance in a realistic field environment. We have identified a few promising research thrusts investigated in ISP Phase I where field demonstrations are cost prohibitive but collected data sets are available. ... |
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| Integrated Cancer Research in Five Thematic Areas of Interest |
JUL 2006 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Wadie F. Bahou; STATE UNIV OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK
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| During the last FY of the award, the Cancer Institute of Long Island benefited from CDMRP funding in a manner consistent with the proposed activities of the award. In the area of core instrumentation acquisition, an Olympus upright microscope has been added and integrated in to the previously funded two-photon system. The new instrument is essential for in vivo imaging for mice and rats. The previously funded Zeiss TIRF Microscope ... |
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| Crew Integration and Automation Technologies |
10 JUN 2006 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Sanjiv Dungrani; Melissa Fearnside; Andrew Orlando; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER WARREN MI VETRONICS TECHNOLOGY AREA
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| The U.S. Army's Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) Vetronics Technology Area is responsible for technology applications that support reduced crew operations in ground combat vehicles. The current program meeting this challenge is the manned Crew Integration and Automation Test Bed (CAT) Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD). The CAT is the culmination of past Science and Technology Objectives (STO) that include the Vetronics Technology Test bed ... |
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