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This document provides guidance for completing research proposals for submission to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). It outlines the key factors and sections that proposals should address, including a clear description of the innovative idea, its benefits and impact for defence, the proposed approach, and deliverables. The goal is to develop proposals that clearly communicate the vision, feasibility, and value of the proposed research for building UK defence science and technology capabilities. Reviewers will assess proposals based on factors like operational relevance, likelihood of exploitation, and scientific/technical merit and risk. Effective proposals will demonstrate how the research aligns with CDE's assessment framework.
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This document provides guidance for completing research proposals for submission to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL). It outlines the key factors and sections that proposals should address, including a clear idea, benefits, impact, approach, and deliverables. Proposals should demonstrate innovation, relevance to defence users, and a strong plan to achieve outcomes with appropriate resources and stakeholder support. Effective proposals will clearly address the content and criteria outlined in the CDE Performance Assessment Framework to receive funding for science and technology projects with potential military applications.
This document provides guidance for completing research proposals for submission to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE). It emphasizes that proposals should clearly explain the idea and its innovation, benefits, impact, and approach. The proposal must also describe how it will address the CDE assessment factors of operational relevance, likelihood of exploitation, scientific quality/innovation, and technical risk. Graphics should be used carefully and proposals should fit the required format and submission process.
This document provides guidance for completing research proposals for submission to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). It outlines the key factors and sections that proposals should address, including a clear description of the innovative idea, its benefits and impact for defence, the proposed approach, and deliverables. The goal is to develop proposals that clearly communicate the vision, feasibility, and value of the proposed research for building UK defence science and technology capabilities. Reviewers will assess proposals based on factors like operational relevance, likelihood of exploitation, and scientific/technical merit and risk. Effective proposals will demonstrate how the research aligns with CDE's assessment framework.
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This document provides guidance for completing research proposals for submission to the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE). It outlines the key factors and sections that proposals should address, including the idea, benefit, impact, approach, and deliverables. Proposals should clearly communicate the innovative science and technology, valued benefits, and likelihood of exploitation. Graphics should be used carefully and proposals should fit the CDE Performance Assessment Framework. Overall, the document emphasizes the importance of clarity, innovation, feasibility, and evidence in developing effective research proposals.
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Simplify your search for a reliable Python development partner! This list presents the top 10 trusted US providers offering comprehensive Python development services, ensuring your project's success from conception to completion.
OpenID AuthZEN Interop Read Out - AuthorizationDavid Brossard
During Identiverse 2024 and EIC 2024, members of the OpenID AuthZEN WG got together and demoed their authorization endpoints conforming to the AuthZEN API
CAKE: Sharing Slices of Confidential Data on BlockchainClaudio Di Ciccio
Presented at the CAiSE 2024 Forum, Intelligent Information Systems, June 6th, Limassol, Cyprus.
Synopsis: Cooperative information systems typically involve various entities in a collaborative process within a distributed environment. Blockchain technology offers a mechanism for automating such processes, even when only partial trust exists among participants. The data stored on the blockchain is replicated across all nodes in the network, ensuring accessibility to all participants. While this aspect facilitates traceability, integrity, and persistence, it poses challenges for adopting public blockchains in enterprise settings due to confidentiality issues. In this paper, we present a software tool named Control Access via Key Encryption (CAKE), designed to ensure data confidentiality in scenarios involving public blockchains. After outlining its core components and functionalities, we showcase the application of CAKE in the context of a real-world cyber-security project within the logistics domain.
Paper: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-61000-4_16
Have you ever been confused by the myriad of choices offered by AWS for hosting a website or an API?
Lambda, Elastic Beanstalk, Lightsail, Amplify, S3 (and more!) can each host websites + APIs. But which one should we choose?
Which one is cheapest? Which one is fastest? Which one will scale to meet our needs?
Join me in this session as we dive into each AWS hosting service to determine which one is best for your scenario and explain why!
Driving Business Innovation: Latest Generative AI Advancements & Success StorySafe Software
Are you ready to revolutionize how you handle data? Join us for a webinar where we’ll bring you up to speed with the latest advancements in Generative AI technology and discover how leveraging FME with tools from giants like Google Gemini, Amazon, and Microsoft OpenAI can supercharge your workflow efficiency.
During the hour, we’ll take you through:
Guest Speaker Segment with Hannah Barrington: Dive into the world of dynamic real estate marketing with Hannah, the Marketing Manager at Workspace Group. Hear firsthand how their team generates engaging descriptions for thousands of office units by integrating diverse data sources—from PDF floorplans to web pages—using FME transformers, like OpenAIVisionConnector and AnthropicVisionConnector. This use case will show you how GenAI can streamline content creation for marketing across the board.
Ollama Use Case: Learn how Scenario Specialist Dmitri Bagh has utilized Ollama within FME to input data, create custom models, and enhance security protocols. This segment will include demos to illustrate the full capabilities of FME in AI-driven processes.
Custom AI Models: Discover how to leverage FME to build personalized AI models using your data. Whether it’s populating a model with local data for added security or integrating public AI tools, find out how FME facilitates a versatile and secure approach to AI.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
This webinar is ideal for professionals seeking to harness the power of AI within their data management systems while ensuring high levels of customization and security. Whether you're a novice or an expert, gain actionable insights and strategies to elevate your data processes. Join us to see how FME and AI can revolutionize how you work with data!
HCL Notes and Domino License Cost Reduction in the World of DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-and-domino-license-cost-reduction-in-the-world-of-dlau/
The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
We’ll show you how to fix common misconfigurations that cause higher-than-expected user counts, and how to identify accounts which you can deactivate to save money. There are also frequent patterns that can cause unnecessary cost, like using a person document instead of a mail-in for shared mailboxes. We’ll provide examples and solutions for those as well. And naturally we’ll explain the new licensing model.
Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
These topics will be covered
- Reducing license cost by finding and fixing misconfigurations and superfluous accounts
- How do CCB and CCX licenses really work?
- Understanding the DLAU tool and how to best utilize it
- Tips for common problem areas, like team mailboxes, functional/test users, etc
- Practical examples and best practices to implement right away
How to Get CNIC Information System with Paksim Ga.pptxdanishmna97
Pakdata Cf is a groundbreaking system designed to streamline and facilitate access to CNIC information. This innovative platform leverages advanced technology to provide users with efficient and secure access to their CNIC details.
AI-Powered Food Delivery Transforming App Development in Saudi Arabia.pdfTechgropse Pvt.Ltd.
In this blog post, we'll delve into the intersection of AI and app development in Saudi Arabia, focusing on the food delivery sector. We'll explore how AI is revolutionizing the way Saudi consumers order food, how restaurants manage their operations, and how delivery partners navigate the bustling streets of cities like Riyadh, Jeddah, and Dammam. Through real-world case studies, we'll showcase how leading Saudi food delivery apps are leveraging AI to redefine convenience, personalization, and efficiency.
GraphRAG for Life Science to increase LLM accuracyTomaz Bratanic
GraphRAG for life science domain, where you retriever information from biomedical knowledge graphs using LLMs to increase the accuracy and performance of generated answers