The census bureau is entering the big data arena (link) and is looking for a published expert who can host conferences and provide "the best advice to guide a national statistical agency on ways to use big data to solve specific problems." The army has released a large solicitation focused on night vision technologies. There are numerous topics, some of which would benefit … [Read more...]
Metagenomic Sequence Clustering using CUDA-enabled GPUs
There have been huge advances in DNA sequencing technologies in recent years; e.g. Illumina has just announced the HiSeq X system which can sequence human genomes at a cost of only $1000 per genome. Besides population-scale human genome sequencing another important application of sequencing technologies is environmental sequencing (so called metagenomics). Metagenomic studies … [Read more...]
DARPA Blue Wolf – program to build fast submarines
DARPA Blue Wolf - program to build fast submarines. Most likely pathway is to team with a big player, but opportunities in technical computation, such as CFD. https://www.fbo.gov/index?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=b4af90be2b3d10e2f6b16d3f94f8a9c1&tab=core&_cview=1 DARPA is soliciting innovative research proposals supporting the Blue Wolf program. The Blue … [Read more...]
DARPA Innovative Systems for Military Missions – Tactical Technology Office (TTO)
DARPA Innovative Systems for Military Missions - Tactical Technology Office (TTO)". Opportunities in autonomous systems: The TTO strategy seeks the development and demonstration of system level technologies and prototypes which outpace adversary capabilities and force structures. TTO is interested in advanced capabilities in all physical domains: Ground, … [Read more...]
AFRL Human-Centered Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (ISR) Leveraged Science & Technology (S&T) Program
This call was issued in Feb. It contains some HPC topics, specifically the following items: (2) Human Trust and Interaction – develop technologies to improve human-to-human interactions as well as human-to-machine interactions, and (3) Human Analyst Augmentation – develop technologies to enhance ISR analyst performance and to test the efficacy of newly developed ISR … [Read more...]
DIA Inovation BAA Reannounced
DIA Innovation BAA - This call has been open since 2013, but they've reannounced it and are soliciting whitepapers across a variety of topics that match well to high-performance computing. See http://www.dia.mil/Business/Needipedia.aspx for a list of topics. Some have cutoff already, but some deadlines still … [Read more...]
Nov 2014 – AFRL will host the 2014 AFRL/Industry Autonomy IR&D TIMs
The 711th Human Performance Wing (HPW) and AFRL will host the 2014 AFRL/Industry Autonomy IR&D TIMs on 17-21 November 2014, Bldg. 190, Area B, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (WPAFB), Ohio. This event will focus on technology discussions for the four primary goals under AFRL's autonomy vision; (1) Human Machine Teaming, (2) Teams of Intelligent Machines, (3) … [Read more...]
DARPA Squad-X Funding Opportunity Due Aug. 4, 2014
The DARPA Squad-X funding opportunity is very relevant for those with expertise in massive computation and data fusion, especially using distributed hardware with unreliable/high-latency connectivity (link). White Papers are due August 4. For more information click here. Info DARPA's Squad-X program aims to provide improved situational awareness to soldiers on the ground … [Read more...]