Technical Inquiries (TIs)

The core function of DSIAC is to answer technical questions using our in-house technical personnel, vast DoD information resources, and our extensive network of subject matter experts (SMEs). DSIAC has technical staff available to conduct technical research in order to give you a head start on your analysis or study in any of our technical focus areas. We offer a free 4-hour TI research service or, for slightly larger research efforts, we offer an extended technical inquiry (ETI) service.

Technical Inquiry Features

Our TIs include the following to help you with your research:

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Literature Searches

A curated bibliography given a technical topic

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Document Requests

Dissemination of technical reports to authorized users

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SME Referrals

Contacts and connections with relevant, technical SMEs

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Free Technical Inquiry Services

DSIAC's free TI service offers 4 hours of free research per inquiry on any topic within our technical focus areas. Typical TI efforts may include answering technical questions, literature searches, document requests, or referrals to SMEs. Completed responses are compiled and delivered to the inquirer in less than 10 business days. Registered users can submit TIs online through the provided form or by phone.

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Extended Technical Inquiry (ETI) Services

ETIs are externally funded research efforts that go slightly beyond 4 research hours. ETIs require between 5 and 160 technical hours of research, with a $50K maximum ceiling and period of performance up to 2 months.

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Notable Inquiries

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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Unmanned Systems Modular Payload B-Kit Adaptors

What are novel approaches for installing a wide range of interchangeable modular payloads into a future unmanned aircraft system (UAS)?

DSIAC was asked to support the U.S. Navy’s Innovation and Modernization Pax (IMPAX)…

Commercially-Available Data Sources to Support Strategic Analysis

What commercially-available data sources could be used to support analytic, deep-dive reports?

DSIAC was asked for data sources that can be used to support…

Brushless DC Motor Production for Small Quadcopters

What equipment and capital are needed to produce small, brushless, direct current (BLDC) motors used in small drone quadcopters?

DSIAC was tasked with determining what equipment and materials are required to…

Fiber Optic Connectors for Military Use

What fiber optic connectors are approved and preferred for military use, specifically for land, sea, and air applications?

  The Defense Systems Information Analysis Center (DSIAC) was asked to identify…

Nondestructive, Reusable Bullet Trap Systems

Are there reusable bullet catchers that do not damage the projectile?

  The inquirer currently uses stacks of ceiling tiles to collect projectiles…

Measuring Residual Stresses in Acrylic Sheets

What is the best test method to measure the residual stress in acrylic sheets with different molecular weights after machining and with different annealing parameters?

DSIAC was asked to determine the best way(s) to determine residual stress…

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.

Can live-fire-like training for research and development be provided for the engineers working on weapons platforms at U.S. Army Picatinny Arsenal, NJ?

July 18, 2024

How many "gate runner" (intentional or unintentional vehicle that passes through a secure access point without authorized access) incidents have occurred at U.S. military installations (including U.S. Department of State embassies and consulates) in the past 2–3 years?

July 18, 2024

Can information be provided to explain beamforming techniques used for active, electronically scanned array radar/beam form/beam steer?

July 18, 2024

What test data/information exists on ullage overpressures for fuel tanks greater than 100 gallons?

July 9, 2024

What work has been done on using active illumination to image through blast events?

July 9, 2024

What information exists on aerial-based datasets of maritime vessels for training deep-learning artificial intelligence models to perform various tasks?

July 9, 2024