United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

US Department of Defense Partners with OROS for Next Generation Tactical Shelters, Cold Weather Apparel

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Tuesday, October 11, 2022
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PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 11, 2022  /PRNewswire/ -- OROS, the leading innovator of next-generation thermal materials, has been selected by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center (DEVCOM SC) to develop the next generation aerogel textiles for both extreme cold weather apparel and, in collaboration with Kostas Research Institute at Northeastern University, tactical shelters.

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  • Aerogel is a substance used by NASA to insulate spacecraft and a technology pioneered by OROS to be used as the foundation for their proprietary materials innovation.
  • OROS' thermal innovations also have the potential to vastly improve the energy efficiency of the Army's cold weather tactical shelters while increasing overall safety for operators in the field.
  • OROS CTO Jeff Nash is excited to revolutionize the Army's approach to extreme cold weather protection and has spent years creating the company's aerogel technology.
  • OROS is a materials technology company that develops the most scientifically innovative thermal solutions on the planet.

DATC Member DornerWorks Wins Award to Develop a Military Vehicle Hypervisor

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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TROY, Mich, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Army awarded Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC™) member DornerWorks Ltd. a $1 million award, including options, to produce prototypes for a Military Vehicle Hypervisor.

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  • The objective of this prototype project is to design and develop engineering and next generation technical solutions for a Type 1 Hypervisor for ground vehicle cyber security.
  • TROY, Mich, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The U.S. Army awarded Defense Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC) member DornerWorks Ltd. a $1 million award, including options, to produce prototypes for a Military Vehicle Hypervisor.
  • The objective of this prototype project is to design and develop engineering and next generation technical solutions for a Type 1 Hypervisor for ground vehicle cyber security.
  • A hypervisor is a system that creates and runs virtual machines (VMs), applications, and containers.

ZKX Solutions to demonstrate patent-pending MFA software at Project Convergence 2022

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Thursday, September 29, 2022
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VICTOR, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ZKX Solutions has been selected to participate in Project Convergence 22 Technology Gateway this fall. ZKX Solutions will be testing and demonstrating our market-disrupting cybersecurity software, the ZKX Engine. The ZKX Engine is a patent-pending, next-gen multi-factor authentication (MFA) software suite that enables seamless migration to Zero Trust networks.

Key Points: 
  • ZKX Solutions will be testing and demonstrating our market-disrupting cybersecurity software, the ZKX Engine.
  • The ZKX Engine is a patent-pending, next-gen multi-factor authentication (MFA) software suite that enables seamless migration to Zero Trust networks.
  • VICTOR, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- ZKX Solutions has been selected to participate in Project Convergence 22 Technology Gateway this fall.
  • ZKX Solutions will be demonstrating and testing the software and underlying technologies of the ZKX Engine's Zero Trust, Zero Knowledge authentication solution.

Parsons Supporting U.S. Army Chemical and Biological Defense

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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The 10-year IDIQ, a multiple award contract with a program ceiling value of $869 million, will support the U.S. Army by providing acquisition life-cycle chemical and biological defense research, development, test, and evaluation support.

Key Points: 
  • The 10-year IDIQ, a multiple award contract with a program ceiling value of $869 million, will support the U.S. Army by providing acquisition life-cycle chemical and biological defense research, development, test, and evaluation support.
  • We stand ready to support DEVCOM CBC as they deliver on their vision of providing innovative chemical and biological defense capabilities to advance national security and global combat operations, said Jon Moretta, president of Parsons engineered systems business unit.
  • STEPSS technical support tasks may include research, development, test, and evaluation; engineering, system acquisition, and engineering system development; and chemical, biological demilitarization operations.
  • Parsons biosurveillance and environmental sector is a mission-oriented group of experts, technology, and products focused on keeping humans healthy and safe from known and emerging biological threats, chemical contaminants, and other hazards.

LiquidPiston Awarded Phase II Army Contract to Advance Hybrid Electrification for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)

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Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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The Phase II award is a result of successful completion of a Phase I xTechSearch Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award previously announced .

Key Points: 
  • The Phase II award is a result of successful completion of a Phase I xTechSearch Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award previously announced .
  • The hybrid system changes the concept of operation, allowing quiet, electric-only cruise in addition to electric-assist sprint and climb modes.
  • We are pleased to see their efforts advance with this Army Phase II SBIR program.
  • This Phase II contract builds on more than 10 years of R&D with DARPA, the Army, and industry leaders to improve the maturity of the X-Engine technology.

BedRock Systems and U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Aviation & Missile Center to Demonstrate Trusted Computing Base Integration Framework

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Wednesday, July 13, 2022
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BedRock Systems , the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud, today announced the collaboration with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and DESE Research.

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  • BedRock Systems , the leading software company delivering an unbreakable foundation for secured computing from edge to cloud, today announced the collaboration with U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Aviation & Missile Center (AvMC) and DESE Research.
  • BedRock Systems and DESE Research, Inc. have developed a trusted computing base integration framework (TCBIF) that supports flexible design and secure integration of multiple features, functions and applications into aviation and missile systems.
  • Were pleased to see the unique benefits provided by BedRock Systems accelerating the design and delivery of highly secure and resilient aviation and defense systems.
  • BedRock Systems brings safety to humans and machines as well as security to the worlds most critical systems and infrastructure.

LexaGene Successfully Completes CRADA with US Army

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022
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Previously, LexaGene announced it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center.

Key Points: 
  • Previously, LexaGene announced it had entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with DEVCOM Chemical Biological Center.
  • This CRADA was intended to foster innovative biothreat defense capability development, which is part of DEVCOM Chemical Biological Centers current technology priorities.
  • Dr. Jack Regan, CEO and Founder of LexaGene said, We are proud to announce the successful completion of the evaluation of the MiQLab System for biothreat agent detection.
  • The MiQLab system delivers excellent sensitivity, specificity, and breadth of detection and can return results in approximately two hours.

Army Extreme Battery Group Increases Ion Storage Contract

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022
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Ion Storage Systems (ION) today announced $1.4 Million in additional funding of its existing contract with the Center for Research in Extreme Batteries (CREB) for a contract total of almost $2 Million.

Key Points: 
  • Ion Storage Systems (ION) today announced $1.4 Million in additional funding of its existing contract with the Center for Research in Extreme Batteries (CREB) for a contract total of almost $2 Million.
  • The consortium grant from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, now known as DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory (ARL) is intended to expedite the development of safer, lighter, and higher power batteries.
  • Ion Storage Systems is working to develop a radically different design for advanced lithium batteries, said Dr. Wesley Henderson, ARLs lead for CREB.
  • ION has been a member of CREB for over 2.5 years and is proud to contribute extensively to its core mission.

NextFlex Awards Five Flexible Hybrid Electronics Pioneers with 2022 Fellow Awards

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Thursday, March 3, 2022
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NextFlex, Americas Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, presented the annual NextFlex Fellow Awards to five deserving individuals, recognizing their outstanding contributions to FHE.

Key Points: 
  • NextFlex, Americas Flexible Hybrid Electronics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, presented the annual NextFlex Fellow Awards to five deserving individuals, recognizing their outstanding contributions to FHE.
  • Each year, NextFlex presents Fellow Awards to individuals who have gone above and beyond to positively impact the FHE manufacturing community.
  • Nick has been instrumental in working inside TTM Technologies to expand the circle of interest in flexible and printed hybrid electronics and NextFlex activities.
  • Jim is a thought leader and is pivotal to the successful development of 3D printed hybrid electronics and conformal electronics.

New NJ Plant Becomes Sole Source of Foamable Celluloid in U.S.

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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Fairfield, N.J., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new pilot plant in New Jersey thats developing new processes for producing munitions and components has become the sole source of foamable celluloid in the U.S.

Key Points: 
  • Fairfield, N.J., March 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new pilot plant in New Jersey thats developing new processes for producing munitions and components has become the sole source of foamable celluloid in the U.S.
  • Previously, the U.S. relied on foreign sources of foamable celluloid, such as in China.
  • U.S. Rep. Mikie Sherrill sees the plant as a cutting-edge research institution that furthers N.J.s efforts to foster innovation.
  • For Bloom, the plant exemplifies a core service mission of NJIT and its nonprofit corporation, the New Jersey Innovation Institute (NJII).