NASA Scientific and Technical Aerospace Reports

survive extreme climates, and to produce additional nutrients or therapeutics. Biotechnology, from vaccines to sensors to
biometrics, is a cornerstone of homeland defense. However, many ethical issues abound, from stem cell research limitations
to acceptance of foodstuffs from genetically modified crops to policies for vaccination against bioterrorism. Because of long
product research, development, and testing times, many promising ideas run out of cash. In the wake of a financial downturn,
venture capitalists are cautious, and many small companies simply expire. Inefficiencies plague huge investments made by the
U.S. government. Despite economic challenges, the biotechnology industry is poised to be a major factor in the growth of
pharmaceutical and agriculture sectors of the U.S. economy. As we enter the ‘Era of the Biomolecule,’ the USA must
implement policies and allocate resources to maintain its lead in biotechnology for national security and economic power.
DTIC
Armed Forces; Biotechnology; Industries; Medical Services; Security; Universities
20040111499 Defense Acquisition Univ., Fort Belvoir, VA
Defense AT&L: The Soldier-America’s Most Deployed Combat System. Volume 33, Number 3, May-Jun 2004
Moran, James R.; Hunter, Bob; Gadeken, Owen C.; Devine, Michael P.; Sebasto, Anthony J.; Jun. 2004; 108 pp.; In English
Report No.(s): AD-A425473; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A06, Hardcopy
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DTIC
Combat; Deployment; Logistics Management; Military Personnel
20040111519 Lockheed Martin Tactical Defense Systems, Saint Paul, MN
Unified Collection and Coordination for UCAVs
Mahler, Ronald P.; May 28, 2004; 10 pp.; In English
Contract(s)/Grant(s): F49620-01-C-0031
Report No.(s): AD-A425515; AFRL-SR-AR-TR-04-0390; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A02, Hardcopy
Lockheed Martin Tactical Systems (LMTS) and Scientific Systems Company, Inc., (SSCI) are conducting a research
program aimed at the problem of managing autonomous, self-reconfiguring swarms of intelligent sensors and weapons. Their
goal is a theoretically comprehensive but also potentially practical unification of the two major aspects of the problem:
Multi-Agent Collection (i.e., distributed robust data collection, fusion, and interpretation of often poorly characterized or
poorly defined data) and Multi-Agent Coordination (i.e., distributed robust platform/sensor monitoring and control). Data
fusion/ correlation and sensor/platform management is a control theory problem in which the underlying entities (targets,
sensors, data, platforms) are stochastically varying multi-object systems. This necessitates a practical unification of control
theory and point process theory. LMTS developed a potentially tractable approach to multisensor, multitarget sensor
management. This approach uses approximate multitarget filters (a probability hypothesis density (PHD) filter or a multiplehypothesis
correlator (MHC) filter) as the underlying multitarget filter/predictor, and ‘natural’ probabilistic objective functions
(e.g., posterior expected number of targets) combined with a ‘maxi-PIMS’ optimization strategy for tractably hedging against
unknown future observations. The approach was extended to multi-step, look-ahead sensors with non-ideal dynamics (e.g.,
UAVs), sensors without directly observed states, and communications drop-outs. A list of the author’s technical publications,
conference proceedings and presentations, technology transitions, and honors is included.
DTIC
Coordination; Data Acquisition; Drone Vehicles; Mathematical Models; Multisensor Fusion; Targets
20040111533 Warp Drive Metrics, Las Vegas, NV
Teleportation Physics Study
Davis, Eric W.; Aug. 2004; 88 pp.; In English; Original contains color illustrations
Contract(s)/Grant(s): F04611-99-C-0025; Proj-4847
Report No.(s): AD-A425545; AFRL-PR-ED-TR-2003-0034; No Copyright; Avail: CASI; A05, Hardcopy
This study was tasked with the purpose of collecting information describing the teleportation of material objects,
providing a description of teleportation as it occurs in physics, its theoretical and experimental status, and a projection of
potential applications. The study also consisted of a search for teleportation phenomena occurring naturally or under laboratory
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