Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering

Former Chief Scientist of the United States Air Force Dr. Mark J. Lewis Appointed to Voyager Space Advisory Board

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Mardi, septembre 26, 2023
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DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Dr. Mark J. Lewis has joined the company's advisory board.

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  • DENVER, Sept. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Voyager Space (Voyager), a global leader in space exploration, today announced Dr. Mark J. Lewis has joined the company's advisory board.
  • A renowned researcher, professor and former deputy undersecretary of defense, Dr. Lewis brings extensive expertise across national security, scientific discovery and academic research to Voyager.
  • He joins a renowned group of best-in-class experts guiding Voyager as it continues its mission of building a better future for humanity in space and on Earth.
  • Voyager is at the forefront of commercial space innovation, and I know this is only the beginning," said Dr. Lewis.

OmniSync Awarded a Contract by The Under Secretary of Defense, Research and Engineering to Provide AI-Powered Research Impact Analysis Capabilities

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Jeudi, septembre 7, 2023
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OmniSync will use these capabilities to help DTIC and the wider DOD community understand investments, overlaps, impact, and future potential of various R&D projects being conducted across the Department.

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  • OmniSync will use these capabilities to help DTIC and the wider DOD community understand investments, overlaps, impact, and future potential of various R&D projects being conducted across the Department.
  • OmniSync began in 2019 by assisting commercial innovators from US-based startups in getting funded by the government for developing their technologies, through our TurboSBIR platform.
  • We then expanded organically into innovation market research, through TurboInnovate, helping innovation seekers find suitable technologies and research landscapes.
  • This SBIR Phase II extension award to OmniSync follows the Phase I and II SBIR contracts that OmniSync was awarded through the AFWERX program from Department of Air Force (DAF).

Industry Leaders, Policymakers to Gather at Second DC-Based SPIE Photonics Industry Summit on 27 September

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Mercredi, septembre 6, 2023
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On 27 September, in Washington, DC, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics , will host its second Photonics Industry Summit .

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  • On 27 September, in Washington, DC, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics , will host its second Photonics Industry Summit .
  • The one-day event will bring together leaders from the optics and photonics community, executives within related businesses, US government agency representatives, and elected officials.
  • Collectively, they will be sharing their plans and expectations for optics and photonics-related programs in key technology areas, including focused panel discussions on the semiconductor industry, STEM workforce development, and the latest innovations in quantum.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230905143348/en/
    The SPIE Photonics Industry Summit brings together industry leaders, policymakers, and high-level government representatives for a day of discussions, presentations, and networking.

TurbineOne Partners with Defense Innovation Unit to Prototype New Machine Learning Technologies

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Lundi, août 28, 2023
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In contrast, TurbineOne will deliver effective, zero-shot computer-vision ML model generation on unstructured, unlabeled data that its software has never seen before.

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  • In contrast, TurbineOne will deliver effective, zero-shot computer-vision ML model generation on unstructured, unlabeled data that its software has never seen before.
  • Backed by the nation’s leading Defense venture capitalists, TurbineOne is deployed globally with every military branch and U.S. Special Operations.
  • The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) strengthens national security by accelerating the adoption of commercial technology throughout the military and bolstering our allied and national security innovation bases.
  • DIU partners with organizations across the Department of Defense (DoD) to rapidly prototype and field dual-use capabilities that solve operational challenges at speed and scale.

Readout of U.S. Small Business Administration & Department of Defense Highlight President Biden’s AM Forward Initiative

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Mercredi, août 2, 2023
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“The AM Forward Initiative, the SBA’s SBIC program, and the establishment of DoD’s Office of Strategic Capital tell a compelling story about the power of partnerships to ensure that America’s small and medium-sized businesses continue to lead the world in innovation and critical technologies,” said Deputy Secretary Hicks.

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  • “The AM Forward Initiative, the SBA’s SBIC program, and the establishment of DoD’s Office of Strategic Capital tell a compelling story about the power of partnerships to ensure that America’s small and medium-sized businesses continue to lead the world in innovation and critical technologies,” said Deputy Secretary Hicks.
  • The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC), established by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III in December 2022, is a DoD initiative that will partner with U.S. government and private sector stakeholders to implement partnered capital strategies to scale critical technologies for national security.
  • Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and SBA Administrator Guzman launched the DoD-SBA partnership in December, and OSC signed an MOA with SBA in March.
  • This initiative will further strengthen America’s supply chain by bringing together large manufacturers to help smaller U.S.-based suppliers increase their use of additive manufacturing , also known as 3D printing.

AgileBlue Developing AI as the Core of its SOC | SOAR Platform

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Mardi, juin 6, 2023
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CLEVELAND, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AgileBlue, an autonomous Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) and Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) platform, is proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in their Security Operations Center (SOC) platform.

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  • CLEVELAND, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AgileBlue, an autonomous Cyber Security Operations Center (SOC) and Security Orchestration and Automated Response (SOAR) platform, is proud to announce a groundbreaking advancement in their Security Operations Center (SOC) platform.
  • Leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI), AgileBlue has begun to integrate advanced AI capabilities into their SOC | SOAR platform, which in turn will empower organizations with enhanced threat detection, automated incident response, and unparalleled cybersecurity resilience.
  • We are thrilled to bring AI technology into our platform, as it represents a significant leap forward in cybersecurity.
  • AgileBlue recognizes this critical need and has invested in developing AI technology that revolutionizes the way its SOC | SOAR platform will operate.

ETS Receives Nearly $3.25 Million for AI Research Institute To Advance STEM Learning Among Marginalized U.S. Students

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Jeudi, mai 4, 2023
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The grant is part of a larger, five-year $20 million award received jointly by ETS, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.

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  • The grant is part of a larger, five-year $20 million award received jointly by ETS, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (U. of I.
  • ETS awarded nearly $3.25 million by NSF to support new AI to advance learning among students underrepresented in STEM.
  • "This funding will advance transformational research that holds the power of increasing students' interest, participation and engagement in STEM for the rest of their lives.
  • The collective support of the National AI Institutes represents the most significant federal investment in AI research and workforce development to date.

Microelectronics Commons Prototype Giving Much Needed Boost to American Microelectronics Industrial Base

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Lundi, janvier 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) has proposed a prototype project to close the gap between microelectronics innovation and market adoption. The prototype project- Microelectronics Commons - will enable lab-to-fab prototyping– that is, evolve microelectronics laboratory prototyping to fabrication prototyping – in domestic facilities.

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  • The Microelectronics Commons project will decrease our dependency on other nations for microelectronics by creating hubs across the nation dedicated to on-shoring microelectronics components and prototyping new technologies.
  • The prototype project- Microelectronics Commons - will enable lab-to-fab prototyping– that is, evolve microelectronics laboratory prototyping to fabrication prototyping – in domestic facilities.
  • The Department of Defense recognizes the security vulnerabilities of off-shored microelectronics and has made it a top priority to expand our domestic microelectronics infrastructure through the Microelectronics Commons prototype.
  • The Microelectronics Commons project solutions are due February 28, 2023 and the official RFS can be accessed here: https://nstxl.org/opportunity/microelectronics-me-commons/ .

Leonardo DRS Announces Appointment of Dr. Reginald Brothers to Board of Directors

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Vendredi, décembre 23, 2022
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Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today the appointment of Dr. Louis Reginald “Reggie” Brothers to the company’s Board of Directors.

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  • Leonardo DRS, Inc. (Nasdaq: DRS) announced today the appointment of Dr. Louis Reginald “Reggie” Brothers to the company’s Board of Directors.
  • “We are very pleased to have Reggie join our Board of Directors.
  • He currently serves on the Board of Directors of AE Industrial Partners portfolio companies: American Pacific Corporation and Redwire.
  • From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Brothers served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research at the Department of Defense.

New Investments in PAWR Program Strengthen US Commitment to Wireless Research in 5G, 6G, and Beyond

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Jeudi, décembre 1, 2022
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The PAWR Project Office (PPO) is jointly run by team members from US Ignite and Northeastern University. Investment by the NSF extends the initial five-year term of the PPO and supports the PAWR platforms as they drive foundational research in areas such as open radio access networks (Open RAN), spectrum sharing, and drone-based wireless systems. Since the program began, the PPO has helped to establish four PAWR platforms or testbeds--POWDER in Salt Lake City, COSMOS in New York City, AERPAW in the Research Triangle area of North Carolina, and ARA, a rural broadband testbed currently under construction in Ames, Iowa.

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  • The shared infrastructure assets of the PAWR program play a crucial role in advancing wireless research and innovation.
  • "The shared infrastructure assets of the PAWR program play a crucial role in advancing wireless research and innovation," said NSF Assistant Director, Margaret Martonosi.
  • "We are excited by the accomplishments of the PAWR platforms, and by the new research they are enabling across both industry and academia.
  • The Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research Project Office (PPO) manages the $100 million public-private partnership and oversees the research platforms.