Lincoln Laboratory
Abstract
This PE supports the long-term strategic technology capabilities within the DoD in established and emerging mission areas. Each year, MIT LL in coordination with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) reviews and selects projects focusing on addressing technology gaps in critical problems facing national security. Factors considered in the selection include ability to accelerate development, have impact, and provide innovation in the DoD critical technology areas. Selection of projects derives from an annual, highly selective proposal process in which demand for funding exceeds supply by nearly a factor of three. Successful projects often result in advanced capabilities that lead to further sponsored-program development. The Lincoln Laboratory (LL) research areas that comprise this overall research and development portfolio are described below. Core-technology areas: • Advanced Devices emphasizes the development of devices and subsystems utilizing microelectronic, photonic, biological, and chemical technologies to enable new approaches to DoD systems. Efforts include technologies for high power Radio Frequency (RF) devices; multi-function, highly integrated lasers; fast and sensitive imagers; and mechanical microsystems for autonomous systems. • Optical Systems and Technology focuses on developing optical technologies for visible, infrared, and wide band spectroscopic sensing as well as communications systems. The efforts include high energy lasers; scalable focal plane imaging technology; photonic integrated circuits; optical system prototypes; and associated phenomenology measurements. • Information, Computation and Exploitation Sciences develops novel architectures, tools, and techniques for the processing, fusion, interpretation, computation, and exploitation of multi-sensor, multi-intelligence data. Efforts include innovative hardware and software technologies for graph processors and cloud computing; artificial intelligence (AI) and graph algorithms for analytics, including deep learning algorithms; multi-intelligence analytics, including open-source data processing techniques; and human-machine interfacing and automation technologies to enhance warfighter effectiveness and ability to work with advanced computing systems. • Radio Frequency (RF) Systems and Technology focuses on RF technologies to enhance warfighting capabilities in radars, electronic warfare (EW), and communications. Efforts include development of next generation phased arrays; ultra-wideband RF systems; compact RF systems; small satellite RF payload; and advanced algorithms for jammer mitigation and EW. Emerging-technology areas: • Advanced Materials and Processes emphasizes research in new materials for additive manufacturing and emerging nanoscale materials. Efforts include research in understanding and controlling diamond chemical vapor deposition to support emerging and future applications; novel growth and transfer strategies for low-defect III-V devices; microwave circuits built with 3D printing; programmable shape change materials; and microsystems using metamaterials. • Quantum System Sciences focuses on the development of quantum-based technologies that support sensing, communication, computation, and algorithms using quantum information. Efforts include the demonstration of scalable computation platforms, magnetic field sensing using highly-compact, atomic-like defects in diamond, prototyping revolutionary quantum networking systems and technology, and research into advanced quantum algorithms and their applications. • Autonomous Systems has the objective of developing mobile, autonomous, robotic platforms, as well as sensors and algorithms that support key capabilities needed for a wide range of DoD applications. Efforts span advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and processing; sensors and communications for unmanned platforms; platform designs and energy systems; human-machine interactions; and verification and validation of autonomous systems. Systems technology area: • Integrated Systems technology efforts use multiple new technologies to solve important national problems. Efforts selected for funding have an applied research component focused on integrated technology capability or technologies that facilitate greater levels of integrated capability. Projects target key DoD warfare domains, including space, air, land, sea surface, and undersea.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- 534_0602234D8Z_2_0400_PB_2025
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- Root: Lincoln Laboratory Research Program
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Devices
- Child Accomplishment: Optical Systems and Technologies
- Child Accomplishment: Radio Frequency (RF) Systems and Technologies
- Child Accomplishment: Information, Computation, and Exploitation Sciences
- Child Accomplishment: Autonomous Systems
- Child Accomplishment: Quantum System Sciences
- Child Accomplishment: Advanced Materials and Processes
- Child Accomplishment: Integrated Systems
- Child Accomplishment: Emerging Artificial Intelligence (AI) Capabilities