DEFENSE

Systems Digest

14 SEPTEMBER 2021

DSIAC collects and publishes articles related to our technical focus areas on the web to share with the DoD community.

FEATURED ARTICLE

Deputy Secretary: How Industry Can Continue Supporting DoD’s National Security Priorities

Speaking virtually in the keynote address at the 30th annual Pennsylvania Showcase on Commerce, the Deputy Secretary addressed members of the Johnstown Area Regional Industries Procurement Technical Assistance Centers and the Cambria Chamber of Commerce. “Every day, people like you and others across this country are designing, building, and producing the critical materials and technologies…

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Notable Technical Inquiry

Research Efforts in Submarine Acoustic Communications

  The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to identify key players in the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) research efforts in acoustic submarine communications. DSIAC searched open-source documents and the Defense Technical Information Center’s repository for relevant information, which was compiled into a report and delivered to the inquirer. Key players were organized by academia, industry, and government, followed by a summary…

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FEATURED WEBINAR

Interdisciplinary Hypersonics Research in U.S. Academia

As the development of hypersonic capabilities for national security intensifies, there is an urgent need for research and workforce development. While the U.S. universities have been active in research on hypersonics for decades, there are indications that China has jumped ahead in this domain. A comparison of the university efforts on hypersonics in the United…

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Autonomous Capabilities for DoD

This town-hall-style forum will discuss the capabilities of artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomous systems on the battlefield, as well as current DoD progress in AI initiatives. Speakers will include the Director of Defense Research and…

2021 Air, Space, & Cyber Conference

The U.S. Air Force Association’s (AFA’s) Air, Space, & Cyber Conference will return as a live, in-person event on September 20-22 at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, MD. AFA’s Air, Space, & Cyber…

Hypersonic Weapons Summit

The theme for the 2021 Hypersonic Weapons Summit is “Operationalizing Hypersonic Capabilities in the Near-Term:  Meeting the Offensive-Defensive Mix.” This summit will provide an opportunity to understand the U.S. military senior leadership’s approach to the…

2021 Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium (FMMS)

The American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) Fleet Maintenance & Modernization Symposium will bring together the naval ship maintenance and modernization community. ASNE’s FMMS allows an open forum of communications and exchange of technical information…

2021 Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition

The Future Force Capabilities Conference and Exhibition will bring together the armaments, robotics, munitions, and explosive ordnance disposal communities. The conference, which includes capabilities briefings, keynote speakers, panels, technical papers, exhibits, and a live-fire demonstration,…

2021 Joint Aircraft Survivability (JAS) Program Review (JPR)

**Registration for this event is now closed** The Joint Aircraft Survivability Program Office (JASPO) will host the 2021 Joint Aircraft Survivability (JAS) Program Review (JPR) at the Dougherty Conference Center, Offutt Air Force Base (AFB),…

Military Standard 810 (MIL-STD-810) (Orlando, FL )

MIL-STD-810 is a U.S. military standard for environmental engineering considerations and laboratory testing. It is a Tri-Service (U.S. Air Force, Army, and Navy) standard for designing military equipment. This four-day class focuses on the purpose…

Voice From the Community

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Thomas Bezanson

Sr. Systems Engineer, CCDC C5ISR

I have worked in satellite communications for over 35 years, with the last 14 years for government vendors and directly for the U.S. Army C5ISR and Space and Missile Defense Command (SMDC). At the SMDC Technical Center, I support the Joint Warfighter by providing
science, technology, and test and evaluation (T&E) expertise to enable Warfighter dominance today and in the future by conducting research and prototyping in support of the U.S. Army’s tactical space strategy. I evaluate current capabilities, develop emerging applications, and perform T&E of Army Futures Command technologies in support of various system integration laboratory environments

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