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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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U.S. Army Process for Concept and Research Development

What is the U.S. Army's process for research and concept development?

Department of Defense Survey Policy, Services, and Tools

What are the DoD-approved survey tools (software and applications) to create, disseminate, and collect survey data?

Risk Factors and Models to Assess the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

What risk factors, combinations of risk factors, and algorithms are indicative of real defense industrial base risk?

Dirty Flow in Hypersonic Wind Tunnels

What defines hypersonic wind tunnel testing with “dirty flow?”

Thermal Barrier Coating (TBC) Failure Modes

What are the prominent failure modes (and potential causes) of TBCs used in turbine engines in military aircraft?

Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal (MTBUR) and Mean Time Between Distortions (MTBD) vs. Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

What are the differences and acceptability of using MTBUR instead of MTBF?

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.

What are the normal life cycle costs of large radar systems?

March 28, 2024

What is the most current, ready-to-deploy technology available to run autonomous logistical convoys given the conditions and geography of the Central Command Area of Responsibility? What are the benefits and risks of utilizing these systems?

March 7, 2024

Is there a model that would enable a planner to reverse engineer ammunition procurement?

January 29, 2024

What is the most current, ready-to-deploy technology available to run autonomous logistical convoys given the conditions and geography of the Central Command Area of Responsibility? What are the benefits and risk of utilizing these autonomous systems?

January 24, 2024

What mobile device applications detect and report the presence of unmanned aerial vehicles?

January 24, 2024

How can we evaluate the prospect of investing in a technology that could inadvertently aid a U.S. adversary?

October 25, 2023

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