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DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS REQUESTSThe following projects, listed in alpabetical order by requesting organization, will help to support our troops in the battlefield and at home in New Jersey.
Non Traditional Weaving Applications for Aramid (Ballistic) Fibers and Fabrics Absecon Mills, Incorporated The requested funds will be used to develop and test non-industry design and manufacturing techniques for force protection technology through non-traditional weave designs of Aramid (Ballistic) fiber, coupled with new applications of microwave plasma treatments. The research directly supports and compliments the Science and Technology Research of the United States Navy, Office of Naval Research both for force protection initiatives and Composite Materials Research. Requested: $3,586,675
Self-Powered Sensor System for Munition Guidance and Health Monitoring of Weapon Systems Advanced Cerametrics The requested funds will be used to develop a sensor system that does not require outside sources of power. ACI’s piezoelectric fiber composite transducers harvest mechanical energy and convert it into electrical energy. Requested: $2,800,000
Mortar Anti-Personnel/Anti-Materiel (MAPAM) Alliant Techsystems The requested funds will be used to increase the combat capability and reduce ammunition load of the Army’s mortar systems. The need for a combination anti-personnel/anti-materiel round with increased lethality is based on probable targets, employment environment, and the fact that "light fighters" must carry their own ammunition. Requested: $4,000,000
Nanotechnology-Enabled Self-Healing Anti-Corrosion Coating Products for Protection of Weapon Systems American Nanomyte / NEI Corporation The requested funds will be used to develop and demonstrate a novel class of self-healing pretreatment and polymer coatings that contain corrosion inhibiting nanoscale particles. The intent of these nanoparticle-enabled coating products is to exhibit damage responsive behavior similar to that of chromate-based pretreatments and polymer coatings with reduced environmental impact. Requested: $2,000,000
Force Protection Layered Defense American Systems The requested funding would be used for the development of a Force Protection Layered Defense that uses state of the art technology to provide measured, threat triggered mitigation actions to identify, neutralize and/or defeat threats to forward deployed and homeland defense high value targets. The Force Protection layered defense concept is a series of complimentary, networked and integrated technologically advanced sensors that "filter" a threat and allow appropriate measures to be taken against those threats that are not positively identified as friendly. Requested: $5,000,000
Manufacture of Tantalum Alloys for Advanced Army Warheads Atlantic Technical Components, Inc The requested funds will be used to demonstrate the capabilities of solid free-form fabrication methods (SFF), a green manufacturing technique, and to design, test, and produce very dense tantalum alloys that meet warheads-grade material performance specs. Requested: $6,200,000
C-130J AN/ALR-56M RWR Digital Upgrade BAE Systems The requested funds will be used to develop the integration and testing of a digital upgrade to the AN/ALR-56M radar warning receiver (RWR) for the C-130J. This upgrade will lower the total cost of system ownership by eliminating three LRUs while significantly improving the AN/ALR-56M 's reliability. Requested: $6,000,000
Smart Application Framework for Battle Command BAE Systems The requested funds will be used to meet an identified requirement to develop and field a network-centric application framework. This research will reduce overall software development time and investment and will provide improved knowledge transfer between rotating operational units. Requested: $5,000,000 Phase I of Berth N-2 Reconstruction Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority The Bayonne Local Redevelopment Authority will use the requested funding to reconstruct the decaying bulkhead and eroding shoreline, creating 1,750 maritime-related jobs. When completed, the Berth N-2 reconstruction project will double functional berthing capacity on the Bayonne side of the Port Jersey Channel for commercial vessels, or military/federal vessels in event of national emergency. Requested: $7,103,000
Mid-IR Laser Materials Crystal Genesis The requested funding will be used to develop composite crystalline materials. Funding will be used to construct three custom crystal growth stations and to enable the construction of next generation high-power short pulse mid- Requested: $1,100,000
Landing Craft Composite Lift Fan Curtiss Wright Engineered Pump Division (EPD) The requested funding will be used to install, demonstrate and test the composite lift fan prototype on a Navy landing craft (LCAC) and incorporate lessons learned into a final composite lift fan design. Requested: $1,500,000
Building a Unified Information Framework Drakontas LLC The requested funds will be used by the U.S. Army ARDEC at Picatinny, New Jersey to develop a unified information framework that will improve the integration of local, regional and military systems. Requested: $3,500,000
Applied Communication and Information Networking (ACIN) Program Drexel University ACIN matches Department of Defense (DoD) needs with academic and industrial capabilities in the communications and information networking field. In FY 2010 ACIN will focus on solutions that are of major importance to DOD's Requested: $7,000,000
Procurement of Virtual Interactive Combat Environment Training Systems for the New Jersey National Guard Dynamic Animation Systems, Inc. The requested funds will be use to procure the Virtual Interactive Combat Environment (VI.C.E.) training system for the New Jersey National Guard (NJNG). These systems will fulfill the initial installation of VICE at Fort Dix and provide a mobile VICE training capability to extend to NJ National Guard Readiness Centers. Requested: $7,100,000
Field-Ready, Intramuscular Anthrax Therapeutic for Protection of Military Personnel Elusys Therapeutics, Inc. The request funding will be used to develop a high temperature-stable, intramuscular formulation of Anthim, an anthrax anti-toxin for use by the Defense Department that can be stored and deployed rapidly at military Requested: $1,672,000
The Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine Englewood Hospital and Medical Center The Institute for the Advancement of Bloodless Medicine will assist military, civilian physicians and other healthcare providers willing to implement improved blood management strategies in their practice. After a 5-year period, a series of Department of Defense medical providers will be proficient in blood management and will be able to take leadership in developing blood management programs throughout military and within military and civilian hospitals. Requested: $1,866,000
National Guard Global Education Project Fairleigh Dickinson University The requested funds will be used by Fairleigh Dickinson University to provide National Guard members with access to high quality online coursework appropriate for individuals who hold full-time jobs but also may be required to Requested: $750,000
Advanced Fuel Filtration (AFF) System Filtration Solutions, Inc. The requested funding will be used for the development of the Advanced Fuel Filtration (AFF) system. AFF is one-third the cost of the legacy centrifugal purifierm, and will save $25 million per year for the Navy from maintenance and operation cost after it is fully implemented to the DDG-51 and CG-47 class ships. Requested: $3,200,000
Lightweight Packaging System for Enhancing Combat Munitions Logistics Frontier Performance Polymers Corp The requested funding will be used to develop advanced multifunctional lightweight materials, cost-effective fabrication processes and optimized packaging systems for 120MM mortar ammunition. This technology could also be used for producing lower cost composite armors or ballistic barriers to protect our warfighters. Requested: $3,500,000
Vaccine Development Program Garden State Cancer Center The requested funding will be used to continue and expand the Defense Department's support of the Center's Vaccine Development Program. Using new antibody technology, the program will be expanded to include not only the smallpox virus but other bioterrorism agents, namely Clostridium botulinum. Requested: $4,220,000
Hostile Fire Indicator for Aircraft Goodrich ISR Systems Princeton The requested funds will be used to support modifications to the Short Wave Infrared (SWIR) camera to enhance the sensor to detect small arms and Rocket Propelled Grenade (RPG) fire. US Army rotary-winged aircraft aircrews need a reliable means to quickly identify hostile fire from small arms and RPG fire in order to apply countermeasures or take evasive action. Requested: $5,000,000
Advanced Development of Mobile Rapid Response Prototypes Hackensack University Medical Center Foundation The requested funds will be used to advance the development of the Mobile Rapid Response Prototypes program, which serves chemical & biological medical defense needs of the Northeastern population of the United States. Requested: $7,500,000
Highly Mobile Wizard Electronic Warfare System Honeywell The requested funds will support engineering and test activities in developing a portable advanced active electronic countermeasure system to address remotely-controlled Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threats to the dismounted soldier, with an upgrade for vehicles. Requested: $10,000,000
Environmental Intelligent Moisture and Corrosion Control for Concrete Hycrete, Inc. The requested funds will apply hydrophobic concrete admixtures to Defense Department facilities, achieving significant life-cycle savings and supporting environmentally-responsible infrastructure construction and repair. The deterioration of concrete structures is a world-wide problem and costs the government significant funding every year. Concrete with Hycrete lasts longer and saves money by protecting steel reinforcement bars in the concrete from corrosion. Eco-friendly Hycrete concrete is more easily recycled than concrete with waterproof coatings or membranes. Requested: $2,100,000
Wireless Health and Usage Monitoring System for Condition Based Maintenance of Army Helicopters ID Systems The requested funding will be used to build and deliver an advanced Health and Usage Monitoring System for Army helicopters, enhancing protection for the warfighter through comprehensive implementation of Condition Based Requested: $3,000,000
Large Area, APVT Materials Development for High Power Devices II-VI Incorporated, Wide Band Gap Materials Group The requested funding will develop a domestic technology and manufacturing base for large area, high quality silicon carbide (SiC) materials for energy efficient, high frequency, and high power applications. Existing silicon-based components for current long-range radar systems are limited in voltage and operational temperature, which adversely impacts system serviceability and transportability. Requested: $3,000,000
Global Patient Care and Tracking System (GPCATS), LTM Impact Instrumentation, Inc. The requested funding will complete military acquisition testing and allow rapid fielding of the GPCATS (Global Patient Care and Tracking System). The GPCATS is an integrated communication and medical hardware system that Requested: $4,700,000
Lightweight Munitions and Surveillance System (LMSS) for Unmanned Air & Ground Vehicles Imperial Machine & Tool Co. The requested funding will accelerate and complete research into low-cost guided munitions capable of reaching targets faster than a traditional UAV. These munitions will be more efficient and effective than current guided projectiles of the same caliber with larger payloads and the ability to change targets or be recalled mid-flight. Requested: $4,800,000
New Jersey Technology Center InSitech-MTAC, Inc. Insitech-MTAC, Inc. is a consortium of New Jersey companies that have formed a non-profit entity to establish the New Jersey Technology Center. The Center will contract with the U.S. Army to keep mission critical people and tasks in New Jersey. Requested: $3,000,000
Marine Mammal Detection System to Support Navy Training Integrated Systems Solutions, Inc. (ISSI) The requested funding will support a U.S. Navy research and development project to demonstrate the feasibility of using an advanced sensor-carrying aircraft to provide airborne marine mammal detection and tracking in coastal training ranges used by the U.S. Navy fleet. The Marine Mammal Detection System (MMDS) will use a multi-sensor strategy to detect marine mammals from the air at long range. The detection and tracking of marine mammals is a Requested: $3,500,000
Mild to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Disorders of Consciousness International Brain Research Foundation (IBRF) The requested funding will be used to improve the accuracy of diagnosis and treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with severe disorders of consciousness by providing cutting-edge diagnostic and treatment methodologies on which to base return-to-duty decisions. This will help to differentiate between individuals with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression and minimal neurologic deficits following TBI. Requested: $9,500,000
AN/ALQ 211 Networked EW Controller ITT Electronic Systems The requested funding will be used for the ALQ 211 Networked EW controller, a system that provides increased situational awareness to rotary-wing aircraft and increased survivability for combat aircraft over the battlefield. This will help to reduce losses from insurgent fire and the expense of replacing downed rotary wing assets. Requested: $3,300,000
Optikey US Army Joint Unified Maritime Protection System (JUMPS) ITW Covid Security Group Inc. The funding requested will provide a rapid development of an Optikey architecture that will become the standard for cyber security for future command, control, and communication systems. The Optikey authentication system is prepared to be transitioned from the current prototype system into a full production ready design for the JUMPS program. The funding will add 8-10 additional personnel to the ITW Covid Cranbury, NJ facility. Requested: $6,300,000
Evaluating the Effectiveness of an Intensive Cognitive Rehabilitation Program for Service Members with Traumatic Brain Injury JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute The requested funds will be used to study the benefit of an intensive cognitive rehabilitation program (ICRP) to a standard neurorehabilitation program (SRP) for military populations with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Rehabilitating service members with TBI is recognized to be a significant and escalating challenge to the military and veterans health care systems. Requested: $1,000,000
Common Inertial Measurement Unit Development Kearfott Corporation The requested funding will be used to develop a Common Inertial Measurement Unit (CIMU) for ballistic missile defense systems. A low cost, radiation hardened, small & lightweight inertial measurement unit (IMU) is required to meet Missile Defense Agency (MDA) needs for various applications (e.g. ground-based defense, boosters, kill vehicles and other systems). Requested: $4,000,000
Shipboard Automated Radio Room System L-3 Communication Systems East The requested funding will be used to research and develop the Shipboard Automated Radio Room System, which will reduce the manning and training costs required to operate a radio room by using an existing, recently developed, automated integrated communications software. This program will validate that a single operator, in minutes, can replace what took several operators hours to complete, while significantly improving reliability. Requested: $4,000,000
Secure, Miniaturized, Hybrid, Free Space, Optical Communications LGS Innovations The requested funding will be used to develop a fully operational secure, miniaturized, Radio Frequency (RF) optics hybrid wireless communications system to meet the specific volume, weight, and power constraints required for the Department of Defense. Funding will complete the research and development needed to rapidly develop, demonstrate, and deploy Free Space Optical methods of wireless communication. Requested: $6,000,000
Planar Lightwave Circuit (PLC) Development for High Power Military Laser Applications LGS Innovations, LLC The requested funding will be used to develop Planar Lightwave Circuits (PLCs), a revolutionary high power, high efficiency, electrically-driven laser technology that can be turned into a ruggedized system for use by all branches of the military. Completion of this project will directly benefit our armed forces with superior defenses against multiple threats, including Improvised Explosive Devices, surface-to-surface missiles, and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. Requested: $3,800,000
Strattice Dermal Matrix Research LifeCell Corporation The requested funding will be applied to the the Strattice Dermal Matrix Research (SDMR) project. This effort involves the development of an off-the-shelf transplantable graft for combat casualties with burns and other skin and dermal deficits to be utilized prior to their evacuation from the theater of operation. Requested: $3,000,000
Scaleable Efficient Power for Armament Systems Lightening Energy The requested funds will go toward the development of high power, high energy lithium ion battery technology. This lithium ion advanced power system will be safer, lighter, more powerful, more efficient, and more environmentally friendly than current batteries used by the military. This project will create 30 - 40 jobs in New Jersey during 2010. Requested: $6,000,000
Aegis Ballistic Missle Defense (BMD) Radar and Signal Processor Improvements Lockheed Martin Maritime Sensors and Systems The requested funding will be used to initiate and accelerate the Aegis Ballistic Missle Defense (BMD) radar and signal processor improvements to provide robust air and missile defense enhancements for track and discrimination of longer range and more complex emergent threats. The entire Lockheed Martin Aegis BMD team currently employs approximately 800 full-time people for development and production efforts, mostly located in Moorestown, NJ. Requested: $30,000,000
Navy Open Architecture Acceleration Lockheed Martin MS2 Open Architecture utilizes non-proprietary standards, Commercial-Off-the-Shelf (COTS) hardware and software, and a well-documented set of system requirements and architectural models to deliver more affordable, frequent and iterative war-fighting improvements to the Navy. Requested: $5,000,000
Advanced Fluid Controls for Shipboard Application Marotta Controls The requested funding will be used to continue the development of shipboard fluid controls using composite materials to reduce weight, corrosion and life-cycle costs; and to increase fuel efficiency, and incorporate Smart Technology to monitor the operation and performance of the equipment. These composite valves and advanced fluid controls will have multiple applications for both pneumatic and hydraulic applications, significantly increasing the reliability of fire fighting systems to enhance safety and survivability. Requested: $5,000,000
Man-Pack Satellite Micro-Terminal MaXentric Technologies, LLC MaXentric Technologies will manufacture a fully functional military grade Man-pack Satellite Micro-Terminal (3rd Generation) which will meet the Air Force 's goal of highly miniaturized satellite communication terminals (Micro-terminals) capable of operating over satellites. It can be used by all branches of the military and will replace much larger, heavier, and more expensive portable satellite terminals. Requested: $3,000,000
Anthrax Monoclonal Antibody Antitoxin Therapeutic and Prophylaxis Program Medarex /PharmAthene, Inc. The requested funding will be used to develop a fully human monoclonal antibody designed to protect against and treat inhalational anthrax, the most lethal form of illness in humans caused by the Bacillus anthracis bacterium. The program seeks to generate data demonstrating that the use of this antibody, Valortim, will provide a safe and effective countermeasure against anthrax exposure. Requested: $6,000,000
Point-of-Care Breath Test for Cancer Menssana Research The requested funding would be used for a multi-center clinical study for a point-of-care version of the breast cancer breath test. This is a expected to be a safe, painless, non-invasive, and comparatively inexpensive breath test that could help improve early detection of breast cancer. Many military families are affected by breast cancer and the cost to the Defense Department’s health system is high. Breath testing could produce enormous cost savings, by potentially reducing the number of mammograms by more than 84% with no loss of diagnostic accuracy. Requested: $4,000,000
Project Helios MILSPRAY Military Technologies The requested funding will provide for late stage development and testing of two special purpose military coating systems. Use of this material is intended to reduce the thermal signature of military vehicles which in turn makes them less of a target for heat seeking missiles and other thermal weapon systems. Requested: $2,450,000
Re-stablishing Ties: The Road from Warrior to the Community New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs The requested funding will support the New Jersey National Guard’s extensive reintegration program for soldiers returning to the United States following overseas and combat duty. The program developed by the NJ National Guard includes screening for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Traumatic Brain Injury and other mental health issues. The program will also provide referrals and resources. Requested: $5,000,000
Perimeter Security Systems New Jersey Institute of Technology The requested funding will establish a 150 acre military compound as a live, virtual and constructive test bed for hardware, software and technology following up the Disruptive Technology Acceleration program. It will provide a testing platform to conduct research and development of technology to enhance situational awareness that will help establish a layered defense model. Requested: $5,000,000
Persistent Surveillance Wave PowerBuoy System Ocean Power Technologies This requested funding will provide the Navy with a viable system for protecting critical infrastructure and military assets from surprise maritime attacks and will include a system that detects and locates surface and subsurface threats. Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPT) and Rutgers University will develop port and harbor security solutions to enhance security for the U.S. Navy. This project will create at least 6 new jobs, and support another 30 jobs at OPT and at Rutgers. Requested: $4,000,000
New Jersey Intelligence-Led Policing Portal (NJILPP) Program Omega Group - Waterfront Technology Center The requested funding will create a state-wide intelligence-led policing portal combining crime analysis, situational awareness and virtual communications and collaboration capabilities. Using this technology, small unit operations and tactical enforcement plans can be adapted in real-time to optimize operations and better shape daily outcomes. Requested: $2,500,000
Advanced Therapies for Battlefield Trauma Pharming Healthcare Inc. The requested funding will explore the use of new technologies to develop two new molecules to stop life-threatening bleeding in trauma victims and to improve survival in trauma victims after bleeding. Trauma victims include both wounded soldiers and civilian trauma victims. Requested: $2,792,000
Metal Injection Molding Technological Improvements Polymer Technologies Inc. The requested funding will be used for the development and application of innovative approaches to rapid, low-cost manufacturing. These upgraded manufacturing techniques will enable the Defense Department to provide our Requested: $1,500,000
Software Lifecycle Affordability Management (SLAM) Phase III PRICE Systems, LLC The Software Lifecycle Affordability Management (SLAM) Phase III project will provide decision makers a means to understand cost tradeoffs in relation to performance and the total cost to own. The ability to fully understand capabilities, risk, schedule, and cost in software system design and affordability is a critical capability to reduce wasteful spending of federal funds on military programs and eliminate the potential for a cost breach. Affordability management initiatives such as SLAM have wide ranging applicability for saving millions of dollars related to the development of software and information technology Requested: $5,000,000
Advanced Sensing Technologies for Demilitarization Applications Primis Technologies, LLC The Advanced Sensing Technologies for Demilitarization Applications will develop real-time, non-destructive test systems to monitor ammunition degradation. This will enable the Army to perform real-time, on-site chemical and aging tests to prevent catastrophic self-ignition caused by degraded ammunition. Requested: $2,000,000
Semi-Active Laser (SAL) Mortar Maturation Raytheon Corporation A Joint Urgent Operational Needs Statements (JUONS) from units in Afghanistan states the need for GPS-guided precision mortar rounds. The accuracy requirement for the program cannot be met with GPS-only guidance. SAL will significantly increase mission flexibility and the combined guidance package will allow moving targets to be precisely engaged with mortar fire. Requested: $7,500,000
Solid State W Band Development: Non-Lethal Systems Raytheon Corporation Active Denial (AD) Systems have successfully demonstrated the ability to stop, deter, and turn back people without causing them harm. In order to make this technology tactically viable to mobile forces, the current technology must be replaced by smaller, lighter, lower cost systems that allow AD technology to be integrated with ground combat vehicles. The key enabler for this is a versatile high power solid state W-band Electronically Steered Arrays. The development of a high power solid state W-band Array will provide a more durable, compact, and tactically survivable system that will increase operational readiness and reduce life cycle costs. Requested: $2,500,000
Magnesium Alloy Powders For Energetic & Structural Applications Reade Manufacturing Company The objective is to develop new magnesium alloy powders for military applications that will be used to design tunable pyrotechnic devices; providing superior controlled-performance, longer shelf-life, and improved properties. Similarly, new alloy powders could be used to design lightweight structural components for armaments which would result in improved transportability, ease of deployment, and increased agility and mobility. Requested: $3,500,000
Mass Casualty First Responders Disaster Surge Technology Program Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital The Mass Casualty First Responders Disaster Surge Technology Program will use radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology to improve the effectiveness, efficiency and safety during disasters and/or mass casualty events and in routine hospital operations. This will be accomplished through improvement in the coordination, processing and management of patients, equipment, supplies, and response personnel. The project involves system design and implementation, technology selection and installation, optimal response plan development, systematic training and exercising and system testing and fine-tuning through functional and/or full-scale exercises of simulated mass casualty disaster. Requested: $3,000,000
Combat Ration Supplements for Improved Physical and Cognitive Performance Using Nanodelivery Systems to Improve Bioavailability Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The objective of this research is to develop the next generation of military foods and beverages to provide the warfighter with rations containing natural, safe and effective nutraceutical extracts. The extracts increase physical and cognitive performance while sparing the use of non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), which have adverse side effects on the warfighter. The relationship between strenuous physical activity, mental stress, inflammation and immune system response is well established and provides the scientific rationale for this research program. Requested: $2,000,000
Multifunctional Nanomaterials for Homeland Defense, Counter-Terrorism and Dual-Use Applications Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey The primary mission of this proposal is to establish a research and development partnership between Rutgers University and Picatinny Arsenal (U.S. Army ARDEC) to develop critical nano-based technologies for Homeland Defense, Counter-Terrorism, and Dual-Use (Energy) Applications. This partnership will perform research on the development of a lightweight and transparent armor; refractory materials; high-power lasers; sensors and energetic materials. Requested: $2,500,000
University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Response Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, on behalf of the University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (UCDPER), a joint initiative of Rutgers, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital The requested funding would to develop the University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response (UCDPER). The mission of UCDPER is to protect the lives, health, and well-being of the general public through research, education, community outreach, and clinical advances in preparedness and response to all-hazards emergencies, disasters, and terrorism. The unique expertise of the Center’s members in medicine and health care, pharmacology and drug development, environmental and exposure science, mathematics and computational sciences, engineering and transportation sciences, and communications and social/behavioral sciences will help prepare the nation to respond in the event of a natural or accidental disaster or terrorist attack. Requested: $5,500,000
VideoArgus Sarnoff Corporation This project will produce fieldable prototypes of modified and extended consumer digital video compression and encoding technologies to address the specialized needs of the warfighter and the intelligence analyst. Extracting timely and reliable data from digital video and sensors requires intelligent processing, fusion of multiple sources, semantically aware video networks, robust communication and dissemination, quality control, storage, Requested: $4,000,000
Tactical Metal Fabrication (TacFab) Sea Box The goal of TacFab is to provide a mobile production capability for warfighters in the field to fabricate and cast spare metal parts necessary for quick repairs. The project is currently under development and the requested funding will be used to demonstrate a tactically mobile rapid metal fabrication capability to provide spare and replacement parts for our warfighters in theater, and also as a stand-alone metal casting resource provided to domestic Army depots and industrial facilities. Requested: $4,800,000
Associate Intermodal Platform, AIP Shan Industries, LLC This project will provide the Air Mobility Command with a plastic pallet that will help in air cargo logistics to meet the needs of humanitarian operations; prepositioning of war materials; retrieval of war materials; and the storage of war materials. The AIP adds flexibility, while increasing and improving storage, transport and deployment of assets. AIP has forklift pockets, and is lighter, safer and easier to deploy to field than current metal pallets. Requested: $10,000,000
New Jersey Intelligence and Force Protection Information Grid Specialty Systems, Inc The U.S. Army ARDEC at Picatinny, New Jersey is leading an effort to combine and harmonize a number of Homeland Defense and Homeland Security programs involving government, academia and industry with a project entitled Project National Shield (PNS). The intent of PNS is to establish the mission value of a network of virtual communication and collaboration capabilities fielded by the Department of Defense (DoD) that will provide technology on a day-to-day basis and will provide a system for execution of the DoD Civil Support mission. The New Jersey Intelligence and Force Protection Information Grid will leverage an emerging capability called Federated Search which will integrate the Army C2 architecture at PNS with Law Enforcement, Public Safety and Intelligence Information sources at municipal, city, county, state and Department of Justice agency levels. Requested: $2,500,000
One Air Force/One Network- New Jersey Air National Guard Telos Corporation This project will ensure that the infrastructure of the New Jersey Air National Guard will be upgraded to be compatible and interoperable with the currently fielded Active Duty base infrastructure The requested funding would provide for the site survey, network design, procurement, integration, installation and test of necessary components to achieve the compatibility and interoperability goals of the 1AF/1Network initiative for fixed and deployable communications compatibility and interoperability. The Atlantic City ANG network would then serve as the model for implementation across other Air Guard locations. Requested: $2,000,000
Low Cost Fuel Cell Power System for Unattended Ground Sensors and Tactical Radios TreadStone Technologies, Inc. TreadStone Technologies is seeking funding to jointly develop with Jadoo Power in California a low cost fuel cell power system for Unattended Grounds Sensors (UGS) and tactical radios. UGS systems and encrypted tactical radios allow soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines to relay crucial data, information and intelligence throughout any combat theater of operations. Unattended ground sensors are mission critical and crucial for an array of applications including: perimeter defense; surveillance, target acquisition, and early warning for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. Requested: $2,500,000
High Strength Metal-Carbon Nanotube Composities United Materials Technologies LLC This project will demonstrate, characterize and initially optimize the incorporation of carbon nanotubes into steel with the goal of making high strength, light weight steel parts for testing in military vehicle and armor applications. Carbon nanotubes are cylinders of carbon that have tensile strengths 20 times that of steel, intrinsic electrical conductivity greater than that of copper and thermal conductivity along the tube axis that is much higher than that of diamond. Requested: $1,500,000
Static Detonation Chamber at Picatinny Arsenal UXB International, Inc. Picatinny generates up to 55,000 lbs of waste energetics (propellants and explosives) and energetic contaminated material per year. The requested funding will be used to demonstrate the use of the Static Detonation Chamber (SDC) as a possible environmentally sound alternative to current waste disposal technologies. Requested: $4,900,000
Valley Hospital Medical Errors Reduction Initiative: Stage IV Valley Hospital The Valley Hospital is currently involved in the third stage of its nationally recognized Medical Error Reduction project which involves a critical research study to determine how best to facilitate medical staff interaction with information technologies such to prevent serious patient harm and encourage universal use of the technology. Requested: $2,500,000 |
