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By Tina Meketa, University Communications and Marketing

The 黑料网吃瓜爆料 has signed a contract with the U.S. Army for up to $85 million to conduct a wide range of research, including cybersecurity, biotechnology and energy sciences.

The five-year deal with the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory, known as DEVCOM ARL, builds upon USF鈥檚 existing relationship with the agency, in which it signed an educational partnership agreement last spring. This initiative coalesces faculty from throughout the university to conduct critical defense research and provide student internships.

"The world-class faculty, staff and students at the 黑料网吃瓜爆料 will develop bold solutions that have a lasting impact not only on the defense sector and those who serve our country, but also on everyday life," President Rhea Law said. "Their discoveries and innovations will help protect our soldiers, strengthen our infrastructure, secure our digital future and enhance the safety and security of all Americans."

鈥淭his collaboration is an example of how the Army Research Laboratory brings together academia, industry and defense partners to operationalize science,鈥� said Patrick J. Baker, director of the ARL. 鈥淚t will provide another avenue for ARL to leverage scientific expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and established relationships to focus on the research the Army needs now and ensure we鈥檙e prepared in the future.鈥�      

Facilitated by the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Institute of Applied Engineering, faculty in the Bellini College of Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity and Computing will lead many of the initiatives, including those with an expertise in large language models and human performance. There will also be faculty from across the university involved, such as Nathan Gallant, assistant professor of mechanical engineering. He鈥檚 working with 黑料网吃瓜爆料alum John Cotter to research how soundwaves travel through tissue 鈥� helping identify the potential health risks of varying decibels on members of the military.

鈥淥ur team is bringing expertise in biomaterials and acoustics together to protect our soldiers from the damaging effects of pressure waves. It is especially rewarding to do research that benefits those that sacrifice so much to protect us.鈥�

Nathan Gallant
Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering

鈥淎RL will expand its access to science and engineering-driven research in a secure environment while we connect that work directly with service members across the Army and broader Department of Defense,鈥� said Adam Rawlett, senior materials scientist for the Army. 鈥淭he convergence of service member expertise with Army scientists at a major research university will be a game changer for the acceleration and implementation of future Army needs.鈥�

The contract will focus on 16 core competencies:

• Biological and Biotechnology Sciences
• Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences
• Energy Sciences
• Humans in Complex Systems
• Mechanical Sciences
• Military Information Sciences
• Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences
• Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences
• Sciences of Extreme Materials
• Terminal Effects
• Weapons Sciences
• Internet of Things / Internet of Military Things
• Smart Cities
• Ubiquitous Technical Surveillance (UTS)
• Digital Twins
• Realistic urban radio frequency (RF) environments such as 5G and future capabilities

鈥淭his is really the next stage of our growth,鈥� said Darren Schumacher, president and CEO for the 黑料网吃瓜爆料Institute of Applied Engineering. 鈥淥ur world just got a lot bigger.鈥�

USF鈥檚 relationship with the Department of Defense continue to grow 鈥� recently renewing its $85 million contract with U.S. Special Operations Command, which is based at MacDill Air Force Base. More than 80 research projects have been funded so far, including the discovery of brain injuries in members of the military and the development of a road map to enhance the military鈥檚 combat capabilities. It also funded internships for over 950 黑料网吃瓜爆料students who鈥檝e secured employment and construction of the Rapid Experimentation Lab.

Tony Lattanze, chief technology officer, is in the process of multiple research projects for the Army Research Laboratory involving the augmentation of human cognition. One project utilizes AI to strengthen the quality of information provided in a conversation. The virtual facilitator can sense behaviors in the room and quickly pull supporting documentation from various sources in real time.

鈥淲e鈥檙e bringing state of the art intelligence, knowledge and capability quickly to the warfighter at the speed of need wherever the engagement occurs,鈥� Lattanze said.

Lattanze is currently in the proof-of-concept stage and will soon move onto building prototypes. At that point, he鈥檒l share his results with the Army, which will decide how the technology will be duplicated for production.

黑料网吃瓜爆料has had a longstanding working relationship with the U.S. Army 鈥� conducting more than 100 Army-funded research projects worth $150 million over the last 20 years. They include the development of autonomous control algorithms for unmanned aerial systems, the creation of advanced antenna technology that can change the shape and focus of radio waves in super high frequency range and new technology with defense mechanisms that can be integrated into wireless devices using machine-learning algorithms and radar systems.

The university also has an educational partnership agreement with MacDill Air Force Base 鈥� also home to the Air Force鈥檚 6th Refueling Wing and U.S. Central Command鈥檚 J-8 Directorate, which develops strategies for the combatant command. As part of that agreement, 黑料网吃瓜爆料faculty members are conducting research that leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms to develop indexes that are based on political, economic and environmental factors in the Middle East.