

Mission Critical Technology
The Technology Office enables the development of technologies that address long-term challenges and emerging issues within Lincoln Laboratory’s core mission areas. To maintain an awareness of evolving national security problems and applicable technologies, the office interacts regularly with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and other government agencies. Five areas are the focus of R&D in this investment portfolio:
- Cyber security
- Information, computation, and exploitation
- Integrated systems
- Optical systems technology
- RF systems
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Featured Projects

undersea technology
Combining Neural Networks and Histogram Layers for Underwater Target Classification
New machine learning methods capture statistical features within sonar data to distinguish between sound sources.

RF technology
Low-Cost Localization Using Distributed Adaptable-Response Transponders
A deployable navigation network of small, low-cost radio transponders can help track the locations of first responders during rescue operations.

information, computation, & exploitation
Reconfigurable Edge Computing for Optimum Resource Distribution
A processor that automatically adjusts to computational needs is designed to minimize power consumption.

information, computation, & exploitation
Embedded Artificial Intelligence Technology
An artificial intelligence (AI) test environment can help researchers evaluate promising embedded AI technologies and their impact on systems developed for Department of Defense missions.

integrated systems
Superconducting Discrete Integrated Circuit Electronics
A technology that allows system developers to combine modules produced by trusted foundries and commercial manufacturers may deliver yield enhancements and power and performance benefits to mission-critical systems.
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Publications
A hardware root-of-trust design for low-power SoC edge devices
Sep 22
2020 IEEE High Performance Extreme Computing Conf., HPEC, 22-24 September 2020.