Department of Defense Authorization Requests

The following project requests were submitted for authorization to the Senate Armed Services Committee on May 1. At this point, all decisions whether to authorize the requested projects and, if so, the amount of funding that will be assigned, is determined by the Committee. The amounts displayed do not represent a final authorization.

Indiana University is seeking $1,000,000 to conduct research in the field of regenerative medicine to treat penetrating and blast trauma suffered on the battlefield. The purpose of this project is to induce the regeneration of missing bone and muscle in human jaws and limbs directly at the site of injury from remaining healthy tissue. This request is for Indiana University and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Indiana University is seeking $1,600,000 to conduct research to address lithium-ion battery safety concerns. A greater margin of safety would allow widespread use of hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which could substantially reduce military fuel logistics requirements. This request is for Indiana University and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Indiana University is seeking $1,500,000 to conduct research that would apply newly developed alkaline anion exchange membrane technology in order to develop a practical power source for future soldiers. The proposed project will help the Army meet its objectives of equipping future soldiers by delivering an efficient and quiet power source suitable for soldier backpack applications. This request is for Indiana University and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Indiana University is seeking $1,170,000 to continue construction of an Advanced Linear Accelerator facility that, when completed, will support the testing of electronics used in defense space and missile systems for survivability of radiation effects in space. This project will complete the construction of the radiation effects test area in order to bring the facility to its full operational capability. This request is for Indiana University and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Indiana University is seeking $3,000,000 to develop and apply Sensor Grid technology to projects that address Department of Defense requirements for remote low power operation of a "Grid of Grids." This project also will explore a collaborative sensor cloud for both cell phones (generating audio, pictures and GPS) and educational applications of distributed robot systems. This request is for Indiana University and for this project in Bloomington, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.>

Purdue University is seeking $1,000,000 to build on previous work to complete design and construction of a laboratory scale gasifier with adjustable coal, biomass, and hydrogen flow and appropriate instrumentation to allow bench scale testing of the modeling results. Following construction of the novel excess hydrogen gasifier facility and the hydropyrolysis apparatus, this project will initiate experimentation to provide insight and data for a large scale implementation of the concept. This request is for Purdue University and for this project in West Lafayette, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Purdue University is seeking $5,000,000 to develop a Digital Warfighter Simulator (DWS) as a tool with which the Department of Defense can design new and improved equipment, including personal protective gear and vehicular and structural protective systems. This research will take place at the Center for Warfighter Neurotrauma Research and Prevention (CWNRP), which combines engineering/modeling of blast impact and injury with advanced bioimaging methods to inform research on improved protection, injury mechanisms and progression, therapeutic development, and rehabilitation. The DWS will inform the cooperative development of improved biomedical imaging and genetic marker methods to assess the predisposition to, degree and long term effects of warfighter trauma as tools to accurately monitor recovery and potential for redeployment of the warfighter. This request is for Purdue University and for this project in West Lafayette, Indiana to benefit the warfighter.

The University of Notre Dame is seeking $2,000,000 to advance research on depression and mood disorders that affect service members. This project seeks to close the gap between cutting edge research laboratories and clinical practice as it occurs in the field. This project will involve ongoing, collaborative working relationships between researchers and treatment providers. Research will focus on identifying the causes of depression, its effects on individuals and their relationships, and the most effective treatment strategies for alleviating its symptoms. The research collaboration will provide opportunities for returning soldiers, veterans and their family members to receive cutting edge treatment for depression symptoms. This request is for the University of Notre Dame and for this project in Notre Dame, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The University of Notre Dame is seeking $2,000,000 to research energy absorbing structural concepts for interior vehicle structures to prevent injuries to service members from blunt trauma while in military vehicles. This request is for the University of Notre Dame and for this project in Notre Dame, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

2K Corporation, Inc., is seeking $3,000,000 to develop technologies that can greatly advance the detection of special nuclear materials. 2K Corporation is currently developing two technologies to advance Gamma Ray detection, Noble Liquid Krypton Technology and Highly Segmented High Purity Germanium Technology. Independently, both technologies have the ability to significantly advance the rapid detection of special nuclear materials in cargo. This request is for 2K Corporation, Inc., and for this project in West Lafayette, to benefit the warfighter.

2K Corporation, Inc., is seeking $5,000,000 to develop an innovative cargo/vehicle inspection system for the detection of explosives using neutron interrogation technology. The 2K scanning system is a remotely controlled system that can scan cargo trucks or car sized vehicles to detect explosive threats. This request is for 2K Corporation, Inc., and for this project in West Lafayette, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The 3M Company is seeking $2,000,000 to develop an optical shield that provides soldiers with a single lens that provides high visible light transmission in low ambient light situations and visible light filtering in high light situations. The 3M optical shield will provide a single lens that meets the military’s requirements of transitioning in less than three seconds and providing better than 85% transmission in the clear state, and less than 25% transmission in the darkened state. This request is for the 3M company and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Alcoa is seeking $3,000,000 to develop lightweight survivable structures for military vehicles. This project will prototype new lightweight survivable structures, high-strength lightweight chassis components, lightweight armored cabs, and production techniques. It will also continue design and engineering efforts for JLTV and FCS Manned Ground Vehicles. These solutions will provide needed performance, weight and cost improvements over existing products and will demonstrate competencies that will be incorporated into the JLTV, HMMWV, ECV-2, M-ATV, Stryker, LAV and EFV programs. This request is for Alcoa and for this project in Auburn, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Allison Transmission, Inc., is seeking $3,900,000 to continue development of technology that would provide the current and future upgrades of the M1A2 SEP tank with sufficient electrical power to maintain combat overmatch, mobility and fuel efficiency on the battlefield. This project will develop a prototype transmission permanent generator system for trial fit into an Abrams tank. This request is for Allison Transmission, Inc., and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Altair Nanotechnologies is seeking $9,000,000 to develop a lithium ion battery capable of providing a lower cost, higher quality source of electrical power that would replace redundant back-up sources of power for subsystems throughout naval vessels, resulting in estimated fuel savings of $1,600,000 per ship per year. In addition, improved efficiency would mean reduced carbon emissions. This request is for Altair Nanotechnologies and for this project in Anderson, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

AmeriQual Group, LLC, is seeking $4,300,000 to develop a variety of high quality, low-acid food items for the warfighter to consume in the field that are not available with current industrial technology. AmeriQual, in conjunction with the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center, will attempt to link research from its current high pressure pasteurization project to a more rapid preheating method using uniform microwave heating. This request is for AmeriQual Group, LLC, and for this project in Evansville, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Arxan Defense Systems, Inc., is seeking $4,300,000 to complete development and integration of the EnforcIT anti-tamper system in the NLOS-LS weapon system. NLOS-LS is vulnerable to tampering and exploitation because it combines a networked precision missile with a stand-alone command launch unit that both rely on complex hardware and software to yield the Army’s first networked precision missile system. This project will allow integration and Red Team and other government agency validation of the complete NLOS-LS anti-tamper solution. This request is for Arxan Defense Systems, Inc., and for this project in West Lafayette, Indiana to benefit the warfighter.

Bremen Castings is seeking $4,500,000 to research innovative casting processes for improved defense readiness. This research will provide a means to reliably and quickly manufacture spare and replacement parts for warfighters in Iraq and Afghanistan at lower cost in order to ensure the safety of our men and women. This project also seeks to address ongoing reset efforts, which consume up to 25 percent of the budget request from the Department of Defense. This request is for Bremen Castings and for this project in Bremen, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Cimcor, Inc., is seeking $2,000,000 for additional procurement of Critical Army Systems – Cyber Attack Technology (CASCAT). This project will support continued implementation of this information security system to assist the Department of Defense in defending its networks. This request is for Cimcor, Inc., and for this project in Merrillville, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Defense CS, Inc., is seeking $5,000,000 to develop Antiballistic Windshield Armor that offers significant advantages over current armored glass technology. After impacts from relatively few rounds, armored glass is rendered useless, putting soldiers at risk. According to TARDEC itself, the Defense CS Antiballistic Windshield Armor "offers the operator and passengers a higher level of multi-hit ballistic protection from frontal threats" while providing "vision similar to that of existing windshields."  This request is for Defense CS, Inc., and for this project in Mishawaka, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The Flagship Enterprise Center and Bright Automotive are seeking $5,000,000 to design and develop a lightweight, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) specifically suited to military transportation needs and requirements. This vehicle will meet or exceed Department of Defense directives for alternative fuel sources, significantly lowered greenhouse gas emissions, and greater operating efficiency. This request is for the Flagship Enterprise Center/Bright Automotive and for this project in Anderson, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The Flagship Enterprise Center is seeking $3,950,000 to continue development of an Electronic Improvised Ordnance Detonator through the incorporation of a "plug-and-play" system that can be deployed on a variety of tactical and non-tactical vehicles through add-on kits specific to each vehicle. This project will also allow for fabrication of fifteen units, including support, spare parts and training, for deployment to Afghanistan for immediate field testing under combat conditions. This request is for the Flagship Enterprise Center and for this project in Anderson, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Gradient Technology is seeking $6,000,000 to develop a plastic-bonded explosive (PBX) bomb demilitarization line to safely dispose of thousands of defective bombs filled with toxic explosives currently being stored because there is no current technology to demilitarize them in an environmentally safe manner. This request is for Gradient Technology and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Gradient Technology is seeking $16,000,000 to develop a press-loaded explosive projectile washout line to safely dispose of hundreds of thousands of obsolete Vietnam-era projectiles filled with toxic press-loaded explosives that have been stored for decades because there is currently no installed technology to demilitarize them in an environmentally safe manner. This request is for Gradient Technology and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The HDLAAP Coalition and Allison Transmission, Inc., are seeking $1,000,000 to develop advanced surface treatment and heat treatment processes with accompanying design software for use in the manufacture of aluminum airframes that will meet and exceed target military performance specifications/requirements. These processes will be applicable to new and legacy airframes, allowing a modernization of the airfleets to identical standards – meaning same mission capabilities. This request is for the HDLAAP Coalition and Allison Transmission, Inc., and for this project in Indianapolis, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

The Indiana Army National Guard and General Dynamics Information Technology are seeking $2,000,000 to support instrumentation at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center in order to increase capabilities. This request is for the Indiana Army National Guard and General Dynamics Information Technology and for this project in Butlerville, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

ITT Corporation is seeking $8,300,000 to create an organic IDECM depot capability. This effort assures that the Navy will be able to cycle key electronic components for the F/A 18 through repair and refurbishment. Any shortage of IDECM capability in the fleet means that pilots will not be able to fight like they train since very few working units will be available for training. This request is for ITT Corporation and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Lite Machines Corporation is seeking $4,500,000 to continue development of Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Lite Machines’ Tiger Moth UAVs, which are currently under development by U.S. Special Operation Command, are inexpensive, compact and can be launched from many types of vehicles (ground, sea and air) to enhance the capabilities and situational awareness of the warfighter. This request is for Lite Machines Corporation and for this project in West Lafayette, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Navistar, Inc. Truck Group is seeking $3,500,000 to develop hydraulic hybrid vehicle (HHV) technology in order to accelerate deployment of HHVs to the U.S. Army. Deployment of such vehicles would allow the Army to improve fuel economy and performance and reduce the lifecycle costs of military vehicles. This request is for Navistar, Inc. Truck Group and for this project in Fort Wayne, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Scientific Applications International Corporation and NAVSEA Crane are seeking $4,000,000 to continue development of comprehensive Electronic Warfare (EW) Capabilities Analysis Tools for use by strategic planners and to enable functional solution analyses to address critical EW capability gaps identified by the Joint Electronic Warfare Center. These gaps require rapid evolution and fielding of solution threats leveraging commercial technology. This request is for Scientific Application International Corporation and NAVSEA Crane and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Stimulus Technologies & Engineering is seeking $4,000,000 to develop Infrared LED Free Space Optics which will provide a secure shipboard communication system in support of operational activities, increase safety during underway replenishment, aircraft launch and recovery and fuel and ordinance handling, and eliminate radio frequency emissions using Free Space Optics with virtually no signature detection. Initial lifecycle cost savings indicates a ten-fold return by increasing the ability of ships to determine their precise distance thus eliminating significant manpower requirements. This request is for Stimulus Technologies & Engineering and for this project in Loogootee, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.

Technology Service Corporation is seeking $8,000,000 for the creation of a National Radio Frequency (RF) R&D and Technology Transfer Center that will provide an efficient method of transitioning new technologies into Department of Defense programs of record to provide for performance improvements at lower cost. This center will leverage academic, industry and government capabilities to identify promising RF technologies, match developers and manufacturers, conduct proof of concept demonstrations, and provide necessary risk reduction and maturation of new technologies to allow rapid insertion into military systems. This request is for Technology Service Corporation and for this project in Crane, Indiana, to benefit the warfighter.