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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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Solid State Drive (SSD) Health Monitoring

What technologies can autonomously assess the health of solid-state drives (SSDs) and predict potential failures?

High Strain Rate Material Properties

What are the material properties of common structural building materials in the strain rate range of 0.001 to 100 s-1?

Public-Private Partnerships for Material Qualification

What examples exist of public-private partnerships to develop and qualify additive manufacturing (AM) materials databases?

Satellite System Capabilities

What are the capabilities of a satellite network & the operator running it?

Film Resistor and Capacitor Failure Modes and Distributions

In what failure mode do film resistors, CDR ceramic capacitors, and CWR tantalum capacitors most often fail in and what is the distribution breakdowns for each mode?

Small Arms Weapons Manufacturing and Reverse Engineering

What is needed to domestically manufacture small arms weapon systems?

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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