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Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico


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Defense Appropriations Conference Report includes $13.15 Million in Wilson Defense Projects for Albuquerque September 27, 2006
 
Defense Appropriations Conference Report includes $13.15 Million in Wilson Defense Projects for Albuquerque Includes Key Technology Projects Produced by Albuquerque Employers
Albuquerque – Congresswoman Heather Wilson today welcomed a House/Senate agreement on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007, with $13.15 million for eight key projects of direct importance to Albuquerque that she requested. Five of the Wilson requests are for technology that is produced by Albuquerque employers. A sixth is to establish a unique consortium of the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Labs, Universities, and Industry partners. A seventh project is led by the University of New Mexico, while an eighth project is an anti-cyber-terrorism effort based in Albuquerque. Wilson also sent a letter of support for Boeing’s Albuquerque-produced Advanced Tactical Laser, funded at $45 million. “New Mexico makes a disproportionate contribution to our national security,” Wilson said. “Military research in New Mexico creates jobs and helps keep America safe.” The conference report includes a pay increase for troops, and provides for more body armor and personal protective gear. Among the appropriations for our national defense priorities are a surface combat ship, 20 F/A-22 aircraft, a new submarine, and the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS). It also provides $1.9 billion for the Joint IED Defeat Organization of the Department of Defense in order to test and field new jammers to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) employed by our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Eight New Mexico highlights requested by Wilson: $2 million for the University Strategic Partnerships Program. The University of New Mexico is the lead university in this program. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is interested in research in the areas of bio-technology, nanotechnology, materials science, information sciences, infectious disease surveillance, medical sciences, and the modeling and understanding of group behavior. The University Strategic Partnerships Program has led to joint Research and Development projects at DOE National Laboratories and White Sands Missile Range. $2.5 million for Albuquerque-based TPL, Inc. for High Energy Density Capacitors for Military Applications. The Department of Defense is seeking to develop electromagnetic (EM) weapon systems using high voltage capacitors with significantly improved electrical energy storage capabilities. TPL is developing these capacitors. $1.65 million for procurement of Albuquerque-produced MIOX Corporation’s Individual Water Purifier Systems that will enable soldiers to gather water from any source, anywhere and purify it into drinking water that meets EPA standards. Soldiers in hostile environments are required to wear nearly 25 pounds of body armor in addition the heavy loads that they have to carry during their missions. This increases the risk of dehydration and overheating. In unsecured and hostile locations the extra time it takes to purify water using a pump device increases a Marine’s exposure to enemy fire. The filter and purifier technology is integrated within a Marine’s hydration pack – the camelback that hikers and cyclists use. $3 million for procurement of Albuquerque-based MesoSystems Chemical/ Biological Detection Tactical Air Sentinels. Tactical Air Sentinel will be a mobile, deployable, lightweight, and low power biological detector to detect releases of a variety of biological materials including anthrax, tularemia, viruses, and toxins. Tactical Air Sentinel is rooted in proven technology developed with assistance from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Tactical Air Sentinel will improve the sensitivity and specificity of the already proven Air Sentinel while at the same time reducing the size, power consumption, and hardening it for military field use. $1 million for Ultra Spectral, an Albuquerque company, for the Hyper/Multispectral Data Reduction and Archiving (HYDRA) capability. This software capability is needed to perform rapid anomaly detection and data management for directed energy systems such as High Energy Laser (HEL) Relay Systems. HYDRA can be integrated to use with these Laser Relay Systems for fire control and precision targeting systems. One of the biggest challenges faced by Relay Systems is the engagement of ground targets in the presence of natural and urban clutter, where both target acquisition and tracking are difficult. In addition, the project will integrate personal computers and Field Programmable Gate Arrays to provide rapid, affordable, parallel processing to accelerate the flow of tactical information to warfighters. $1 million for the creation of the Computational Analysis of Cyber-Terrorism against the United States (CACTUS). This Albuquerque-based program develops a multi-agent system and associated training material, allowing for sophisticated collection, processing and analysis for advanced cyber-terrorism assessment. This system will have the following major components: Assessment of Foreign Language Websites, Association Analysis and Predictive Knowledge, and Information Operations and Cyber Security. This will be the cornerstone program for the Center for Forensic Investigations. $1 to establish a Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) Mission Assurance Center (FMAC). This will be include a unique consortium of the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Labs, Universities, and Industry partners. The FPGA Design Center will cultivate a resident team of experts in FPGA application, reconfigurability, and vulnerabilities in military systems. This program will expedite the qualification and application of FPGAs for space systems by at least two years and reduce costly problems in defense space systems caused by FPGA failures. $1 million for Qynergy’s Joint Micro Power Initiative. This technology integrates a special betavoltaic device with thin film battery chemistry to enable self-powered integrated circuits. Near-term applications include micro sensors for remote communications and anti-tamper devices. This capability will enable self powered Microsystems and distributed power subsystems, which can then be integrated into larger systems without drawing power from a central source. This also eliminates the mass and volume required by wires and cables. This program will produce the specialized semiconductors required for the direct deposition of the radioisotope promethium. Other New Mexico highlights supported by Wilson: $45 million for Boeing’s Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL), for which Wilson sent a letter of support to Subcommittee for Defense Appropriations. The ATL Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration will evaluate the capability of a high-energy laser installed in a C-130 gunship to support special operations mission. The ATL demonstrates a truly transformational weapon capability for the U.S. military. $1.65 million for the University of New Mexico’s development of the Long Wavelength Array, a large aperture radio astronomy telescope for researching astrophysics and space physics. - END - Includes Key Technology Projects Produced by Albuquerque Employers Albuquerque – Congresswoman Heather Wilson today welcomed a House/Senate agreement on the Department of Defense Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2007, with $13.15 million for eight key projects of direct importance to Albuquerque that she requested. Five of the Wilson requests are for technology that is produced by Albuquerque employers. A sixth is to establish a unique consortium of the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Labs, Universities, and Industry partners. A seventh project is led by the University of New Mexico, while an eighth project is an anti-cyber-terrorism effort based in Albuquerque. Wilson also sent a letter of support for Boeing’s Albuquerque-produced Advanced Tactical Laser, funded at $45 million. “New Mexico makes a disproportionate contribution to our national security,” Wilson said. “Military research in New Mexico creates jobs and helps keep America safe.” The conference report includes a pay increase for troops, and provides for more body armor and personal protective gear. Among the appropriations for our national defense priorities are a surface combat ship, 20 F/A-22 aircraft, a new submarine, and the Army’s Future Combat System (FCS). It also provides $1.9 billion for the Joint IED Defeat Organization of the Department of Defense in order to test and field new jammers to counter improvised explosive devices (IEDs) employed by our enemies in Iraq and Afghanistan. Eight New Mexico highlights requested by Wilson: $2 million for the University Strategic Partnerships Program. The University of New Mexico is the lead university in this program. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is interested in research in the areas of bio-technology, nanotechnology, materials science, information sciences, infectious disease surveillance, medical sciences, and the modeling and understanding of group behavior. The University Strategic Partnerships Program has led to joint Research and Development projects at DOE National Laboratories and White Sands Missile Range. $2.5 million for Albuquerque-based TPL, Inc. for High Energy Density Capacitors for Military Applications. The Department of Defense is seeking to develop electromagnetic (EM) weapon systems using high voltage capacitors with significantly improved electrical energy storage capabilities. TPL is developing these capacitors. $1.65 million for procurement of Albuquerque-produced MIOX Corporation’s Individual Water Purifier Systems that will enable soldiers to gather water from any source, anywhere and purify it into drinking water that meets EPA standards. Soldiers in hostile environments are required to wear nearly 25 pounds of body armor in addition the heavy loads that they have to carry during their missions. This increases the risk of dehydration and overheating. In unsecured and hostile locations the extra time it takes to purify water using a pump device increases a Marine’s exposure to enemy fire. The filter and purifier technology is integrated within a Marine’s hydration pack – the camelback that hikers and cyclists use. $3 million for procurement of Albuquerque-based MesoSystems Chemical/ Biological Detection Tactical Air Sentinels. Tactical Air Sentinel will be a mobile, deployable, lightweight, and low power biological detector to detect releases of a variety of biological materials including anthrax, tularemia, viruses, and toxins. Tactical Air Sentinel is rooted in proven technology developed with assistance from Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Tactical Air Sentinel will improve the sensitivity and specificity of the already proven Air Sentinel while at the same time reducing the size, power consumption, and hardening it for military field use. $1 million for Ultra Spectral, an Albuquerque company, for the Hyper/Multispectral Data Reduction and Archiving (HYDRA) capability. This software capability is needed to perform rapid anomaly detection and data management for directed energy systems such as High Energy Laser (HEL) Relay Systems. HYDRA can be integrated to use with these Laser Relay Systems for fire control and precision targeting systems. One of the biggest challenges faced by Relay Systems is the engagement of ground targets in the presence of natural and urban clutter, where both target acquisition and tracking are difficult. In addition, the project will integrate personal computers and Field Programmable Gate Arrays to provide rapid, affordable, parallel processing to accelerate the flow of tactical information to warfighters. $1 million for the creation of the Computational Analysis of Cyber-Terrorism against the United States (CACTUS). This Albuquerque-based program develops a multi-agent system and associated training material, allowing for sophisticated collection, processing and analysis for advanced cyber-terrorism assessment. This system will have the following major components: Assessment of Foreign Language Websites, Association Analysis and Predictive Knowledge, and Information Operations and Cyber Security. This will be the cornerstone program for the Center for Forensic Investigations. $1 to establish a Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) Mission Assurance Center (FMAC). This will be include a unique consortium of the Air Force Research Laboratory, National Labs, Universities, and Industry partners. The FPGA Design Center will cultivate a resident team of experts in FPGA application, reconfigurability, and vulnerabilities in military systems. This program will expedite the qualification and application of FPGAs for space systems by at least two years and reduce costly problems in defense space systems caused by FPGA failures. $1 million for Qynergy’s Joint Micro Power Initiative. This technology integrates a special betavoltaic device with thin film battery chemistry to enable self-powered integrated circuits. Near-term applications include micro sensors for remote communications and anti-tamper devices. This capability will enable self powered Microsystems and distributed power subsystems, which can then be integrated into larger systems without drawing power from a central source. This also eliminates the mass and volume required by wires and cables. This program will produce the specialized semiconductors required for the direct deposition of the radioisotope promethium. Other New Mexico highlights supported by Wilson: $45 million for Boeing’s Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL), for which Wilson sent a letter of support to Subcommittee for Defense Appropriations. The ATL Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration will evaluate the capability of a high-energy laser installed in a C-130 gunship to support special operations mission. The ATL demonstrates a truly transformational weapon capability for the U.S. military. $1.65 million for the University of New Mexico’s development of the Long Wavelength Array, a large aperture radio astronomy telescope for researching astrophysics and space physics.
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