U.S. DOD Office of Naval Research (ONR): Communications and Networking Discovery and Invention – White papers

Aim: advances in technology that can enhance end-to-end connectivity and quality-of-service for mission-critical information exchange among widely dispersed forces, with focus areas: 1. Wide (instantaneous) bandwidth power amplifier technologies for phased array, 2. Innovative options for communications (e.g., RF/magnetic, optical) across the air-water; 3. Techniques for mobile troposcatter communications; 4. Novel approaches for low probability of detect/intercept communications against advanced electronic threats; 5. Dynamic scheduling, routing and control mechanisms; and 6. Machine learning and other techniques/concepts for autonomous network management. Funding: $300K-$500K per year for 1-3 years.

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