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professional society elevations
James Jones
Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for developing air traffic management decision support technologies that leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Idahosa Osaretin
Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for developing miniaturized sensor technologies and enabling the proliferation of low-cost, mission-flexible, and rapidly deployable spaceborne sensors.
Jeffrey Palmer
Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering for his innovation in wearable physiological sensors, significant contributions to technology translation, and international leadership for engineering in medicine and biology.
Thomas Quatieri
Fellow of the International Speech Communication Association for his contributions to speech signal processing, speech motor control, and vocal biomarkers discovery and their health applications.
Steven Vitale
Fellow of the American Vacuum Society (AVS) for his contributions to plasma physics and solid-state devices, including the development of processing technology to create fast-switching and ultralow-power microelectronics for national security.
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Award for Excellence in Technology Transfer
The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) recognized Lincoln Laboratory with an Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for hurricane-tracking microwave sounders. Initially developed for a NASA-sponsored program, the sounders are now licensed to the company Tomorrow.io, which will launch a large constellation of sounder-equipped satellites to enhance hurricane prediction and expand global weather coverage. This award marks our tenth recognition from the FLC.
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Award for Superior Security
The U.S. Air Force granted Lincoln Laboratory a "Superior" security rating for the 19th consecutive year. This rating, which is the highest that can be awarded under the National Industrial Security Program, represents our commitment to safeguarding sensitive and classified information.
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Award for Dedication to Hiring Vets
HIRE Vets awarded Lincoln Laboratory its Platinum Medallion Award in 2025. This award recognizes companies committed to recruiting, employing, and retaining the nation's veterans. This year marks the second time we have achieved the Platinum Award, after earning the Gold Award for four consecutive years.
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R&D 100 Awards
Each year, R&D World presents awards to the 100 most innovative technologies transitioned during the year for use in real systems or available to license. The awards are selected by a panel of technical editors and subject-matter experts, and they represent a cross section of work from across the world's R&D community. In 2025, Lincoln Laboratory received seven R&D 100 Awards.
Bumpless Integration of Chiplets to AI-Optimized Fabric
A fabrication approach that enables a 3D circuit integrated with a massive number of specialized chips for improved data-processing speed and power efficiency
Lincoln Laboratory Radio Frequency Situational Awareness Model
A spectrum sensing and classification model that provides users with information on nearby waveforms and their originating devices
Modular, Agile, Scalable Optical Terminal
A next-generation laser communications terminal architecture that streamlines technology development with industry partners
Protected Anti-jam Tactical SATCOM Key Management System Prototype
A cryptographic server that keeps service members connected during satellite communication (SATCOM) terminal rekeying, compromise, or jamming
Tactical Optical Spherical Sensor for Interrogating Threats
A baseball-sized chemical sensor that can be thrown or launched into an area to remotely detect hazardous vapors or aerosols
Wideband Selective Propagation Radar
A millimeter-wave radar that protects U.S. Army armored vehicles from kinetic threats while enabling covert communications
Quantum Diamond Magnetic Cryomicroscope
An instrument that leverages nitrogen-vacancy color centers in diamond to achieve high-sensitivity magnetic field imaging at cryogenic temperatures
