This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

The CHIPS Act Microelectronics Commons network is accelerating the pace of microelectronics technology development in the U.S. This panel discussion will explore opportunities for crossover from commercial technology into DoD systems and applications. Experts representing the Microelectronics Commons program, government R&D, commercial industry, DoD industry, and academia will discuss what emerging commercial microelectronics technologies could be most impactful on photonics and sensors and how the DoD might best leverage commercial innovations in microelectronics.

The Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (JDETO) funds basic research, applied research, and advanced technology development in optics and photonics with academic, industry, and government partners, both domestic and international. This talk will provide an overview of the JDETO with an emphasis on how it maps to the DoD Directed Energy Roadmap.

The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) invests in the full spectrum of fundamental research across all areas of science and engineering. With the exciting recent creation of the Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships (TIP), the NSF is spurring innovation that will rapidly address societal and economic challenges, open opportunities for all Americans and accelerate the creation of critical technologies. This presentation details how TIP will expand and transform the nation’s research and innovation ecosystem, launch deep tech startups, nurture the future workforce, and grow the nation's competitiveness and security for decades to come.

In January 2024, the National Defense Industrial Association’s Emerging Technologies Institute (ETI) released its latest report, “Directed Energy Weapons: Securing the Path to the Future,” which assessed the supply chains for both high-energy lasers and high-powered microwaves. The report examines four aspects of the supply chain: 1) Critical Raw Materials and Goods, 2) Manufacturing Base and Workforce, 3) Supply Chain Security and Vulnerabilities, and 4) International Partnerships and Allied Nearshoring. ETI will present the key findings and recommendations from this report.

This presentation will discuss lessons learned in the lidar performance benchmarking process and explore ways to improve the lidar performance tests in the future.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.

This conference presentation was prepared for SPIE Defense + Commercial Sensing, 2024.