Lincoln Laboratory
Abstract
The Lincoln Laboratory (LL) research line program is an advanced technology research and development effort conducted through a cost reimbursable contract with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The LL Program funds innovations that directly lead to the development of new system concepts, technologies, components and materials in support of Lincoln Laboratory’s missions in Advanced Technology; Communications Systems; Cyber Security and Information Sciences; Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems and Technology; Tactical Systems; Space Systems and Technology; Air, Missile and Maritime Defense; Engineering; and Homeland Protection. The Lincoln Laboratory Program supports these missions by conducting research and development in nine science and engineering disciplines: - Advanced Devices, with emphasis on development of devices and subsystems utilizing microelectronic, photonic, biological, and chemical technologies to enable new approaches to Department of Defense (DoD) systems. - Optical Systems and Technologies, including the development of focal plane arrays, integrated imagers, laser communications, imaging and spectroscopic detection systems. - Radio Frequency (RF) Systems and Technologies, including the development of novel active and passive radio frequency (RF) sensors, development of electronic protection and electronic attack technologies, and system concepts and communication systems. - Information, Computation, and Exploitation, which includes the development of novel architectures, tools, and techniques for the processing, fusion, interpretation, computation, and exploitation of multi-sensor, multi-intelligence data. - Cyber Security, which includes the development of technologies and new techniques for the protection of systems against cyber attack and exploitation. - Biomedical Sciences and Technology, which supports the development of technologies to aid the warfighter, to investigate relevant research in brain and cognitive sciences, to develop engineered biological systems, and to assess physical performance and injury recovery. - Autonomous Systems, which includes the development of technologies with the objective of developing mobile, autonomous, robotic platforms, as well as sensors and algorithms that support key capabilities needed for a wide range of defense applications. - Quantum System Sciences, which develops basic technologies that support sensing, communication and computation using quantum information, focusing on the demonstration of scalable computation platforms, demonstration of quantum protected communications and magnetic field sensing using highly-compact, atomic-like defects in diamond. - Novel and Engineered Materials, with emphasis on new materials for additive manufacturing and emerging nanoscale materials. Supporting these and other priority technology and capability areas are work efforts entitled Technical Intelligence: - The Technical Intelligence Program provides global science and technology (S&T) awareness and context in order to assist Defense decision-makers plan for an uncertain future. The program uses intelligence-based and open-source information to characterize today’s global S&T environment, exploiting novel technology watch and horizon scanning (TW/HS) tools to identify nascent and disruptive technologies that will shape tomorrow’s future. The program complements this with tailored technical assessments that identify the military relevance, research opportunities, and policy recommendations for emerging and disruptive technologies.
Document Details
- Document Type
- R2 Budgetary Justification
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2017
- Source ID
- 0602234D8Z_2_0400_PB_2017
- Change Summary Explanation
- The FY 2015 and FY 2017 adjustment and internal realignments involve funding for higher Department priorities that support the Advanced Capabilities Deterrence Panel / Third Offset strategy.
- Service Agency Name
- Office of the Secretary Of Defense
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Secretary of Defense
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- Child Accomplishment: Information, Computation, and Exploitation Sciences
- Child Accomplishment: Cyber Security
- Child Accomplishment: Biomedical Sciences and Technology
- Child Accomplishment: Autonomous Systems
- Child Accomplishment: Quantum System Sciences
- Child Accomplishment: Novel and Engineered Materials
- Child Accomplishment: Missile Defeat-X Lab
- Child Project: Technical Intelligence
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