This document provides a career overview and summary for John Sposato, CEO of Carolina Technology Company. It outlines his education in engineering and business as well as leadership experience at several defense contractors involved in satellite systems, radar, and C4ISR technologies. It highlights his technical expertise in areas like RF and microwave design, MMICs, and phased arrays. It also lists his roles and accomplishments in developing components and systems for applications in space, naval, airborne, and terrestrial domains.
This document lists 52 technologies selected for the AEWE Spiral I program across several categories including force protection, unmanned systems, network architecture, mission command, lethality, training, mobility, power & energy, and sustainment. For each technology, it briefly describes the product and provides contact information for the manufacturer or developer.
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has the mission to ensure decisive overmatch for unified land operations to empower the Army, the joint warfighter and our nation.
Homeland security and defense is run by complex systems that require large scale
integration to protect our nation. C4ISR describes programs and solutions that
allow the intelligence community, military personnel, and policy decision makers
to make quick and unified decisions. This seminar will explore developments in
C4ISR programs and strategies to pursue interoperable and integrated business
capabilities across the U.S. Department of Defense. We will also look at the impact
of chatter analysis on these efforts.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
a) Explore legislation and recent developments in C4ISR programs and solutions
b) Examine the role of Chatter Analysis
c) Connect to industry experts around business strategies and functional
effectiveness of C4ISR
Learning Outcomes: Learn and explore benefits and opportunities around C4ISR
and Chatter Analysis
This document provides an overview of cognitive radio and its key concepts. It discusses definitions of cognitive radio from regulatory bodies and researchers. Cognitive radio is able to sense its operating environment and dynamically adjust its transmission parameters. The document traces the evolution of cognitive radio from software defined radio and highlights pioneers like Mitola and Haykin. It outlines the spectrum crunch problem and need for more efficient spectrum usage. Main research topics in cognitive radio include spectrum sensing, allocation, and air interface design. One application area is cognitive wireless regional area networks using TV white spaces.
2012 july mil soft_ie_capabilities__iic_solutions-general-engmilsoftSDC
The document discusses MilSOFT's capabilities in network centric imagery intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. It describes several of MilSOFT's projects involving Turkish UAV programs, including the TIES and RVT systems used in Phase 1 and the GCSMS used in Phase 2. It also outlines MilSOFT's general image processing capabilities and its GOKHAN image exploitation and target analysis system. Finally, it discusses MilSOFT's net centric air intelligence solutions and the operational advantages they provide at all levels through a centralized infrastructure.
Presentation of the paper "AN IMPLEMENTATION OF SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOS FOR FEDERATED AEROSPACE NETWORKS" at the 8th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying, 8 - 10 June, TUD, Delft
This document discusses secured modem and low probability of detection communications. It begins with an introduction to generic digital communication systems including source coding/decoding, channel encoding/decoding, and modulation/demodulation. It then covers spread spectrum techniques like direct sequence spread spectrum and frequency hopping spread spectrum. The document discusses requirements for secure communications systems, particularly for military applications. It covers concepts like low probability of detection, low probability of exploitation, and low probability of intercept. Applications to communications, navigation, and identification are discussed. The document also introduces signal intelligence concepts like communications intelligence and electronics intelligence.
This document provides an update from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on several close air support issues. It discusses the follow up to a recent friendly fire incident involving a B-52, ongoing efforts to improve joint close air support procedures and equipment, and recommendations to fund additional equipment needed by ground forward air controllers to perform their mission safely and effectively.
This document lists 52 technologies selected for the AEWE Spiral I program across several categories including force protection, unmanned systems, network architecture, mission command, lethality, training, mobility, power & energy, and sustainment. For each technology, it briefly describes the product and provides contact information for the manufacturer or developer.
The U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command has the mission to ensure decisive overmatch for unified land operations to empower the Army, the joint warfighter and our nation.
Homeland security and defense is run by complex systems that require large scale
integration to protect our nation. C4ISR describes programs and solutions that
allow the intelligence community, military personnel, and policy decision makers
to make quick and unified decisions. This seminar will explore developments in
C4ISR programs and strategies to pursue interoperable and integrated business
capabilities across the U.S. Department of Defense. We will also look at the impact
of chatter analysis on these efforts.
At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
a) Explore legislation and recent developments in C4ISR programs and solutions
b) Examine the role of Chatter Analysis
c) Connect to industry experts around business strategies and functional
effectiveness of C4ISR
Learning Outcomes: Learn and explore benefits and opportunities around C4ISR
and Chatter Analysis
This document provides an overview of cognitive radio and its key concepts. It discusses definitions of cognitive radio from regulatory bodies and researchers. Cognitive radio is able to sense its operating environment and dynamically adjust its transmission parameters. The document traces the evolution of cognitive radio from software defined radio and highlights pioneers like Mitola and Haykin. It outlines the spectrum crunch problem and need for more efficient spectrum usage. Main research topics in cognitive radio include spectrum sensing, allocation, and air interface design. One application area is cognitive wireless regional area networks using TV white spaces.
2012 july mil soft_ie_capabilities__iic_solutions-general-engmilsoftSDC
The document discusses MilSOFT's capabilities in network centric imagery intelligence and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems. It describes several of MilSOFT's projects involving Turkish UAV programs, including the TIES and RVT systems used in Phase 1 and the GCSMS used in Phase 2. It also outlines MilSOFT's general image processing capabilities and its GOKHAN image exploitation and target analysis system. Finally, it discusses MilSOFT's net centric air intelligence solutions and the operational advantages they provide at all levels through a centralized infrastructure.
Presentation of the paper "AN IMPLEMENTATION OF SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIOS FOR FEDERATED AEROSPACE NETWORKS" at the 8th International Workshop on Satellite Constellations and Formation Flying, 8 - 10 June, TUD, Delft
This document discusses secured modem and low probability of detection communications. It begins with an introduction to generic digital communication systems including source coding/decoding, channel encoding/decoding, and modulation/demodulation. It then covers spread spectrum techniques like direct sequence spread spectrum and frequency hopping spread spectrum. The document discusses requirements for secure communications systems, particularly for military applications. It covers concepts like low probability of detection, low probability of exploitation, and low probability of intercept. Applications to communications, navigation, and identification are discussed. The document also introduces signal intelligence concepts like communications intelligence and electronics intelligence.
This document provides an update from the Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force on several close air support issues. It discusses the follow up to a recent friendly fire incident involving a B-52, ongoing efforts to improve joint close air support procedures and equipment, and recommendations to fund additional equipment needed by ground forward air controllers to perform their mission safely and effectively.
Secondary User Access for IoT Applications in the FM Radio band using FS-FBMCKenneth Barlee
This document discusses the design of a secondary user radio capable of accessing gaps in the FM radio band for Internet of Things applications. It proposes using Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) modulation with the PHYDYAS filter to enable non-contiguous access while minimizing interference to primary FM radio users. The design includes an automatic channel masking module to identify available channels. Simulation results show FBMC provides a 47dB improvement in protecting primary user signal quality over conventional OFDM. The radio design is targeted for implementation on a ZynqSDR hardware platform for further real-world testing.
This document provides an overview of the LTE radio layer 2, radio resource control (RRC), and radio access network architecture. It discusses the E-UTRAN architecture including eNodeBs, home eNodeBs, and relays. It describes the user plane including bearer services, the user plane protocol stack with PDCP, RLC, and MAC layers, and security and transport functions. It also outlines the control plane including connection control and RRC states, and highlights features like interoperability, self-organizing networks, positioning, broadcasting, latency evaluations, and LTE-Advanced.
Unit 1 introduction to software defined radiosJAIGANESH SEKAR
The document discusses the introduction to software defined radios. It begins with defining software and radio individually, then explains how combining the two enables radios that are more flexible and cost-effective than traditional hardware radios. The ideal software defined radio architecture involves converting signals to the digital domain before performing all signal processing in software. This allows for easier upgrades and reconfiguration but poses technical challenges to implement. Potential benefits of software defined radios include greater flexibility, easier software reuse and testing, and lower costs for manufacturers, service providers and users.
This document describes a DARPA project to develop highly integrated silicon-based RF electronics to achieve unprecedented levels of integration for RF, microwave, and mm-wave modules using silicon CMOS technology. The project aims to develop Ka-band transmit/receive integrated circuits less than 7 mm^2 comprising a transceiver module for applications like MIMO radar, electronic warfare systems, and sensing systems. Critical circuit blocks were demonstrated at a technology readiness level of 4-5 and the silicon process used has a manufacturing readiness level of 9. The integrated circuits could transform the design of systems like AESA radars by reducing costs, size, weight and power compared to existing discrete component approaches.
This document provides an overview of software defined cognitive radio concepts, including:
- Basic concepts of software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) and their relationship
- How cognitive radios are implemented through sensing, adaptation, and learning
- Regulatory issues and applications of cognitive radio for interoperability and spectrum access
- Current research challenges in SDR hardware, software architectures, and cognitive radio implementation
LTE-Advanced Enhancements and Future Radio Access Toward 2020Praveen Kumar
1) The document discusses enhancements to LTE and future radio access technologies being studied by NTT DOCOMO for release 12 and beyond.
2) Key areas of study include small cell enhancements, 3D and full dimension MIMO, interference cancellation techniques, device-to-device communications, and dynamic TDD.
3) Looking further to 2020 and beyond, requirements for future radio access include supporting 1000x capacity increases, low latency applications, and connectivity for billions of devices. Evolution paths may include further LTE enhancements as well as new radio access technologies utilizing new spectrum allocations.
The document discusses the Telecommunications Technical Interest Group (TIG) at Georgia Tech, which focuses on digital communications. It provides an overview of undergraduate and graduate coursework in physical layer communications and networking. Examples are also given of research conducted at Georgia Tech on topics such as optical data storage, satellite communications using adaptive antennas, and high-speed wireless network prototypes.
Developmental Test & Evaluation of Helicopters Using a Precision Differential...Mark Hardesty
The document discusses McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems' development and use of a precision differential global positioning system (DGPS) for helicopter flight testing. DGPS uses a reference station and mobile receivers to provide real-time position updates with sub-3 centimeter accuracy at over 4 Hz. MDHS has used DGPS as a flight director for complex approach profiles and to archive flight test data. Challenges include selecting appropriate radio frequencies for differential corrections and standardizing correction log formats between manufacturers.
Navy Integrated Tactical Environmental System (NITES2)guest4a1658
N2R is a software system developed by the US Navy to provide environmental data visualization and analysis capabilities to support military planning and operations. It integrates various modeling applications into a multi-tier architecture using a Java framework. N2R has been deployed for use with GCCS systems by the Navy and Air Force, as well as international partners, and provides capabilities such as acoustic predictions, electromagnetic performance analysis, and meteorological/oceanographic forecast visualization.
The CoNNeCT project faced several major challenges that threatened its schedule. Requirements were not fully defined, which led to rework. Structural analysis found weak margins, requiring a redesign with more testing. A heritage gimbal design was not suitable and needed significant redesign to meet safety requirements, causing cost growth and schedule delays. Solutions included workshops to finalize requirements, structural testing and redesign, and co-developing a redesigned gimbal with added simulators to prevent schedule impacts. These issues are common on projects and understanding them can help others face similar problems.
4 g long term evolution introduction 18-jan-2014Wisawa Wongpang
The document discusses the evolution of wireless telegraphy and LTE technology. It notes that while LTE will lead to advances, it is not the final development in wireless technology. New technologies will continue to emerge and improve mobile communication networks over time.
Software Defined Radio Engineering course samplerJim Jenkins
This 3-day course is designed for digital signal processing engineers, RF system engineers, and managers who wish to enhance their understanding of this rapidly emerging technology. Most topics include carefully described design analysis, alternative approaches, performance analysis, and references to published research results. Many topics are illustrated by Matlab simulation demos. An extensive bibliography is included.
Flight testing is important for developing human-rated spacecraft as ground testing cannot fully replicate integrated systems operating together. The PA-1 and Ares I-X tests provided valuable data for validating models and designs. Key challenges for flight testing included committing to readiness despite pressure to simplify processes, determining appropriate rigor for non-human flights, ensuring consistency across organizations, and managing certification timelines. Both tests were successful and provided data to refine designs without any major issues occurring.
The Importance of Educating the Force on Cyberspace Operations: TechNet Augus...AFCEA International
August 25, 2015
Col. Stephen Elle, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
This discussion includes the new initiatives currently being designed such as the Future Leader Cyber Course, the Strategic Cyber Planners Course, and others. Additionally, the goal will be to ensure the materials prepared for the institutional and operational domain can also be used later for self-development.
This document provides an overview of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) cellular technology. It describes LTE's network architecture including the E-UTRAN, Mobility Management Entity, Serving Gateway and Packet Data Network Gateway. It also discusses key LTE technologies such as OFDMA, SC-FDMA, MIMO and the evolution to LTE-Advanced with carrier aggregation and enhanced multi-antenna transmission techniques. Finally, it summarizes two research papers on power saving mechanisms in LTE networks and the potential for using LTE in vehicular networking applications.
This presentation is for the people who are interested in mobile release and specifications announced by 3GPP every year, presentation cover all release up to release 12.
This document provides an outline for a 3G tutorial presentation. It begins with a brief history of mobile radio technology and discusses the evolution from 1G to 2G networks. It then outlines topics that will be covered in the presentation including evolving network architectures, services, applications, and business models related to 3G. The document provides an overview of 3G standards including W-CDMA, CDMA2000, and TD-SCDMA as well as the various spectrum bands being used for 3G networks globally.
Physical layer aspects (Matthew Baker: RAN WG1 Chair, Alcatel-Lucent) BP Tiwari
This document discusses the physical layer design of LTE-Advanced. It describes the downlink and uplink physical layer designs, including the use of OFDMA in the downlink and SC-FDMA in the uplink. It also discusses support for time division duplexing and half-duplex frequency division duplexing. Enhancements to user equipment categories and the physical layer for LTE-Advanced are also covered.
Software defined radio (SDR) allows radios to be reconfigured through software changes alone. This allows radios to support multiple frequency bands, modes, and protocols through dynamic software changes rather than hardware changes. SDR provides benefits like ubiquitous connectivity, multiband/multimode capability, and more efficient network upgrades. SDR implementation platforms include field programmable gate arrays, digital signal processors, application specific integrated circuits, and general purpose processors.
This document discusses optimization of GSM networks through adjusting various network parameters. It covers topics such as single band optimization philosophy, the network optimization process, optimization phases, BSS optimization parameters like cell selection and reselection, power control, and handover control. Drive testing and analysis are also involved in the optimization process.
Ed Liscio has over 30 years of experience in various engineering roles. He started his career at Westinghouse Power Systems where he worked on nuclear reactor instrumentation and robotics projects. He then held engineering positions at Vocollect, Bombardier Transportation Systems, Philips Respironics, and MEDRAD where he led the development of various medical devices including a sleep recorder, ventilator software, MRI vital signs monitor, and CT/MRI injection systems. Throughout his career, he has specialized in embedded systems, medical devices, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
This document provides a summary of projects and accomplishments by Chris Matthews for several companies. It describes Matthews developing global marketing workshops and implementing a digital asset management system for Specialized bicycles. It also discusses Matthews starting Specialized's social media efforts, producing TV commercials for the Tour de France, and managing partnerships between Specialized and McLaren and the Dave Matthews Band. The document further outlines Matthews' work building the brand identity and media coverage for GeneSolve, as well as designing doctor training materials.
Secondary User Access for IoT Applications in the FM Radio band using FS-FBMCKenneth Barlee
This document discusses the design of a secondary user radio capable of accessing gaps in the FM radio band for Internet of Things applications. It proposes using Filter Bank Multicarrier (FBMC) modulation with the PHYDYAS filter to enable non-contiguous access while minimizing interference to primary FM radio users. The design includes an automatic channel masking module to identify available channels. Simulation results show FBMC provides a 47dB improvement in protecting primary user signal quality over conventional OFDM. The radio design is targeted for implementation on a ZynqSDR hardware platform for further real-world testing.
This document provides an overview of the LTE radio layer 2, radio resource control (RRC), and radio access network architecture. It discusses the E-UTRAN architecture including eNodeBs, home eNodeBs, and relays. It describes the user plane including bearer services, the user plane protocol stack with PDCP, RLC, and MAC layers, and security and transport functions. It also outlines the control plane including connection control and RRC states, and highlights features like interoperability, self-organizing networks, positioning, broadcasting, latency evaluations, and LTE-Advanced.
Unit 1 introduction to software defined radiosJAIGANESH SEKAR
The document discusses the introduction to software defined radios. It begins with defining software and radio individually, then explains how combining the two enables radios that are more flexible and cost-effective than traditional hardware radios. The ideal software defined radio architecture involves converting signals to the digital domain before performing all signal processing in software. This allows for easier upgrades and reconfiguration but poses technical challenges to implement. Potential benefits of software defined radios include greater flexibility, easier software reuse and testing, and lower costs for manufacturers, service providers and users.
This document describes a DARPA project to develop highly integrated silicon-based RF electronics to achieve unprecedented levels of integration for RF, microwave, and mm-wave modules using silicon CMOS technology. The project aims to develop Ka-band transmit/receive integrated circuits less than 7 mm^2 comprising a transceiver module for applications like MIMO radar, electronic warfare systems, and sensing systems. Critical circuit blocks were demonstrated at a technology readiness level of 4-5 and the silicon process used has a manufacturing readiness level of 9. The integrated circuits could transform the design of systems like AESA radars by reducing costs, size, weight and power compared to existing discrete component approaches.
This document provides an overview of software defined cognitive radio concepts, including:
- Basic concepts of software defined radio (SDR) and cognitive radio (CR) and their relationship
- How cognitive radios are implemented through sensing, adaptation, and learning
- Regulatory issues and applications of cognitive radio for interoperability and spectrum access
- Current research challenges in SDR hardware, software architectures, and cognitive radio implementation
LTE-Advanced Enhancements and Future Radio Access Toward 2020Praveen Kumar
1) The document discusses enhancements to LTE and future radio access technologies being studied by NTT DOCOMO for release 12 and beyond.
2) Key areas of study include small cell enhancements, 3D and full dimension MIMO, interference cancellation techniques, device-to-device communications, and dynamic TDD.
3) Looking further to 2020 and beyond, requirements for future radio access include supporting 1000x capacity increases, low latency applications, and connectivity for billions of devices. Evolution paths may include further LTE enhancements as well as new radio access technologies utilizing new spectrum allocations.
The document discusses the Telecommunications Technical Interest Group (TIG) at Georgia Tech, which focuses on digital communications. It provides an overview of undergraduate and graduate coursework in physical layer communications and networking. Examples are also given of research conducted at Georgia Tech on topics such as optical data storage, satellite communications using adaptive antennas, and high-speed wireless network prototypes.
Developmental Test & Evaluation of Helicopters Using a Precision Differential...Mark Hardesty
The document discusses McDonnell Douglas Helicopter Systems' development and use of a precision differential global positioning system (DGPS) for helicopter flight testing. DGPS uses a reference station and mobile receivers to provide real-time position updates with sub-3 centimeter accuracy at over 4 Hz. MDHS has used DGPS as a flight director for complex approach profiles and to archive flight test data. Challenges include selecting appropriate radio frequencies for differential corrections and standardizing correction log formats between manufacturers.
Navy Integrated Tactical Environmental System (NITES2)guest4a1658
N2R is a software system developed by the US Navy to provide environmental data visualization and analysis capabilities to support military planning and operations. It integrates various modeling applications into a multi-tier architecture using a Java framework. N2R has been deployed for use with GCCS systems by the Navy and Air Force, as well as international partners, and provides capabilities such as acoustic predictions, electromagnetic performance analysis, and meteorological/oceanographic forecast visualization.
The CoNNeCT project faced several major challenges that threatened its schedule. Requirements were not fully defined, which led to rework. Structural analysis found weak margins, requiring a redesign with more testing. A heritage gimbal design was not suitable and needed significant redesign to meet safety requirements, causing cost growth and schedule delays. Solutions included workshops to finalize requirements, structural testing and redesign, and co-developing a redesigned gimbal with added simulators to prevent schedule impacts. These issues are common on projects and understanding them can help others face similar problems.
4 g long term evolution introduction 18-jan-2014Wisawa Wongpang
The document discusses the evolution of wireless telegraphy and LTE technology. It notes that while LTE will lead to advances, it is not the final development in wireless technology. New technologies will continue to emerge and improve mobile communication networks over time.
Software Defined Radio Engineering course samplerJim Jenkins
This 3-day course is designed for digital signal processing engineers, RF system engineers, and managers who wish to enhance their understanding of this rapidly emerging technology. Most topics include carefully described design analysis, alternative approaches, performance analysis, and references to published research results. Many topics are illustrated by Matlab simulation demos. An extensive bibliography is included.
Flight testing is important for developing human-rated spacecraft as ground testing cannot fully replicate integrated systems operating together. The PA-1 and Ares I-X tests provided valuable data for validating models and designs. Key challenges for flight testing included committing to readiness despite pressure to simplify processes, determining appropriate rigor for non-human flights, ensuring consistency across organizations, and managing certification timelines. Both tests were successful and provided data to refine designs without any major issues occurring.
The Importance of Educating the Force on Cyberspace Operations: TechNet Augus...AFCEA International
August 25, 2015
Col. Stephen Elle, U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence & Fort Gordon
This discussion includes the new initiatives currently being designed such as the Future Leader Cyber Course, the Strategic Cyber Planners Course, and others. Additionally, the goal will be to ensure the materials prepared for the institutional and operational domain can also be used later for self-development.
This document provides an overview of Long-Term Evolution (LTE) cellular technology. It describes LTE's network architecture including the E-UTRAN, Mobility Management Entity, Serving Gateway and Packet Data Network Gateway. It also discusses key LTE technologies such as OFDMA, SC-FDMA, MIMO and the evolution to LTE-Advanced with carrier aggregation and enhanced multi-antenna transmission techniques. Finally, it summarizes two research papers on power saving mechanisms in LTE networks and the potential for using LTE in vehicular networking applications.
This presentation is for the people who are interested in mobile release and specifications announced by 3GPP every year, presentation cover all release up to release 12.
This document provides an outline for a 3G tutorial presentation. It begins with a brief history of mobile radio technology and discusses the evolution from 1G to 2G networks. It then outlines topics that will be covered in the presentation including evolving network architectures, services, applications, and business models related to 3G. The document provides an overview of 3G standards including W-CDMA, CDMA2000, and TD-SCDMA as well as the various spectrum bands being used for 3G networks globally.
Physical layer aspects (Matthew Baker: RAN WG1 Chair, Alcatel-Lucent) BP Tiwari
This document discusses the physical layer design of LTE-Advanced. It describes the downlink and uplink physical layer designs, including the use of OFDMA in the downlink and SC-FDMA in the uplink. It also discusses support for time division duplexing and half-duplex frequency division duplexing. Enhancements to user equipment categories and the physical layer for LTE-Advanced are also covered.
Software defined radio (SDR) allows radios to be reconfigured through software changes alone. This allows radios to support multiple frequency bands, modes, and protocols through dynamic software changes rather than hardware changes. SDR provides benefits like ubiquitous connectivity, multiband/multimode capability, and more efficient network upgrades. SDR implementation platforms include field programmable gate arrays, digital signal processors, application specific integrated circuits, and general purpose processors.
This document discusses optimization of GSM networks through adjusting various network parameters. It covers topics such as single band optimization philosophy, the network optimization process, optimization phases, BSS optimization parameters like cell selection and reselection, power control, and handover control. Drive testing and analysis are also involved in the optimization process.
Ed Liscio has over 30 years of experience in various engineering roles. He started his career at Westinghouse Power Systems where he worked on nuclear reactor instrumentation and robotics projects. He then held engineering positions at Vocollect, Bombardier Transportation Systems, Philips Respironics, and MEDRAD where he led the development of various medical devices including a sleep recorder, ventilator software, MRI vital signs monitor, and CT/MRI injection systems. Throughout his career, he has specialized in embedded systems, medical devices, robotics, and artificial intelligence.
This document provides a summary of projects and accomplishments by Chris Matthews for several companies. It describes Matthews developing global marketing workshops and implementing a digital asset management system for Specialized bicycles. It also discusses Matthews starting Specialized's social media efforts, producing TV commercials for the Tour de France, and managing partnerships between Specialized and McLaren and the Dave Matthews Band. The document further outlines Matthews' work building the brand identity and media coverage for GeneSolve, as well as designing doctor training materials.
Steve Bell is an IT director with expertise in leading transformational change through IT. He has successfully delivered cost savings and efficiencies for large organizations in both the public and private sectors. Some of his accomplishments include driving seven figure cost savings while reducing headcounts by 50% and developing solutions to enable billions in cost reductions for government clients.
This document discusses three paintings by French post-impressionist artist Paul Cezanne. It describes his portrait painting as signifying his move away from impressionism. It highlights his skill in still life paintings, including one of apples praised for its purity. It also examines a painting of card players, noting Cezanne's use of inaccuracy to enhance elements and convey slight tension between the subjects.
Babak Ebrahimi has experience as a postdoctoral fellow and research associate where he conducted research on novel glass exciter technology, pneumatic vehicle suspension systems, and electromagnetic shock absorbers. As a mechanical design engineer, he worked on projects involving a dust collecting network, spray dryer, and roller crusher where he performed tasks like design implementation, finite element analysis, AutoCAD drafting, and conceptual development.
Marcelo Campos Rodrigues has had a successful career spanning over 25 years. He has held several leadership roles in large companies like Kodak, PwC, Embraer, and Agrega. In these roles, he led various initiatives that resulted in significant cost savings, such as reducing manufacturing costs at Kodak by 40% and lowering supply expenses at Embraer by 25% through strategic sourcing. He also oversaw major projects, like the implementation of an SAP ERP system at Embraer which went live within 3 months of the scheduled deadline and 10% over budget but with committed quality.
This document provides a summary of the candidate's professional experience, including employment history and achievements. The candidate has over 30 years of experience in sales and leadership roles across multiple industries, including the medical device, pharmaceutical and military sectors. Notable employers include Boston Scientific, ITC-Thoratec, Guidant, Merck, Pfizer and the U.S. Navy. Throughout their career, the candidate has consistently exceeded sales goals and received various awards recognizing leadership and performance. They also have experience facilitating workshops and coordinating large events.
The document discusses the five steps of career planning: 1) self-assessment to understand your interests, personality, and skills, 2) exploring work and career options, 3) narrowing your options to 3-5 choices, 4) deciding on the best option by considering your ideal job and qualifications, and 5) setting a specific, measurable career goal. It also identifies barriers to goals like negative self-image and outlines tips for preparing for successes and setbacks in your career like maintaining a resume and building professional network.
The document provides tips for a five part interview process: 1) Prepare before the interview by researching the company and dressing professionally. 2) Greet the interviewer positively. 3) Maintain good posture and provide thorough, honest answers to questions. 4) Ask relevant questions and follow up appropriately. 5) Send a thank you note after and follow up respectfully about the hiring decision. Key advice includes arriving early, making eye contact, having questions prepared, and following up to show continued interest in the position.
Daisy Ingram has over 30 years of experience in RF systems engineering, including 16 years working on millimeter-wave phased array and radar systems. She has expertise in RF payload system design, transceiver module design, and component design for both military and commercial projects. Ingram has led several internal research projects developing new technologies such as MMIC amplifiers, antenna arrays, and receiver systems. She holds an M.S. and B.S. in Electrical Engineering from UCLA.
Discuss how to navigate in the Military RF Multi Chip Module (MCM) arena using commercial technology.
Discuss how to develop a successful strategy to
support typical Military Product Life Cycles
in conflict with Moore’s Law.
Discuss the Future of Microelectronics Technology
Automated planning, configuration, and monitoring
JENM: Network planning, configuration, and monitoring
JACS/ACES: Frequency management and spectrum planning
RBSAM: Radio battery and load planning
VMWare: Integrated virtual environment
Single User Interface: Common look and feel across tools
Mobile: Deployable on tactical laptops and servers
Scalable: Supports platoon to division level networks
Automated: Reduces manual processes and errors
This document provides an overview of using UHF satellite communications with DAMA protocol for aeromedical applications. It discusses:
1) The introduction and objectives of applying this technology for aeromedical crews.
2) A systems engineering approach was used including analyzing user requirements, alternatives like UHF SATCOM, IMMARSAT, HF radio and commercial systems, and selecting UHF SATCOM with existing PSC-5 radios.
3) Details are given on the space segment, earth terminals, network control, TDMA and DAMA protocols to optimize use of limited satellite resources among multiple users.
This document summarizes a presentation about hacking the Globalstar Simplex Data Service satellite communication system. The presentation covers spread spectrum modulation techniques, selecting the SPOT satellite messenger as a target, reverse engineering how it works, decoding and transmitting packets, and potential impacts. The goal is to spark interest in satellite security research and show how legacy satellite systems could be exploited. It concludes by noting a live demonstration of intercepting signals and outlines areas for future research.
- The candidate has over 11 years of experience in hardware design, including 9+ months at Neotech Systems and 2 years and 4 months at Larsen & Toubro.
- Areas of expertise include mixed-signal design, microcontroller interfacing, power distribution, protocol communication, sensor interfacing, and reverse engineering.
- Notable projects include developing environmental monitoring systems, low voltage cut-off devices, and AC to DC converters.
The document is an experience summary and resume for Chandan Kumar. It summarizes his 6+ years of experience in hardware design, including mixed signal design, communication protocols, and reverse engineering of AC drives. It also lists his educational qualifications and provides details on several projects he contributed to, including environmental monitoring systems, low voltage cut-off devices, and capacitor module design.
The document proposes solutions for improving low-power, wireless, netted sensor networks. It discusses using micro laser radar (MLR) and passive infrared (PIR) sensors that can detect objects at ranges from 100-1000 meters while using low power. The document also proposes using a strategic exfiltration relay infrastructure (SERI) to allow effective sensor data exfiltration and commanding across a widespread network in a scalable way using technologies like GSM cellular networks. It then describes an active 3D micro-scanning laser radar called ARMMIC that can perform localization and volumetric measurements even without GPS to create detailed 3D maps of structures both above and below ground.
The document describes several low-power wireless sensing network projects including MLRmotes, SERI, and ARMMIC. MLRmotes addressed issues with existing motes like high false alarm rates, low detection ranges, and power/maintenance problems. It used laser radar sensors, solar charging, and relay networking. SERI provided scalable data relaying and exfiltration using technologies like GSM. ARMMIC integrated these to provide indoor mapping in GPS-denied areas for applications like ISR, security inspections, and firefighting. Initial demonstrations showed capability to map small rooms and detect hidden structures.
The document outlines the course content for an LTE and 5G networking course. It covers 9 sections on topics related to wireless technologies, modulation and multiple access schemes, an introduction to LTE including architecture and protocols. It also covers NAS, RRC, PDCP, RLC, and MAC protocols. Section 9 discusses CS procedures and section 10 provides an overview of 5G NR including standards, architecture, protocols and frequency bands. The final section discusses practical protocol testing tools and methods.
This document provides an introduction to electronic warfare analyses. It discusses definitions of ELINT and EW terminology. It also covers topics like ELINT collection cycles, RF receiver characteristics, direction finding analysis, scan pattern analysis, and PRI analysis. The document puts these concepts together using examples of ESM concepts of operations and potential future ELINT threats that use techniques like LPI, frequency hopping, and spread spectrum.
Richard Reinhart, NASA Glenn Research Center: "Space Communications and Navigation (SCaN) Testbed." Presented at the 2013 International Space Station Research and Development Conference, http://www.astronautical.org/issrdc/2013.
Successful systems engineering requires a broad understanding of the important principles of modern satellite communications and onboard data processing. This course covers both theory and practice, with emphasis on the important system engineering principles, tradeoffs, and rules of thumb. The latest technologies are covered, including those needed for constellations of satellites.
This course is recommended for engineers and scientists interested in acquiring an understanding of satellite communications, command and telemetry, onboard computing, and tracking.
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1. John Sposato
CEO
Carolina Technology Company
Career Overview
carolinatech@rocketmail.com
Cell:(803) 446 8584
2. John Sposato – Executive Summary
Education Market Applications
– MBA, Cal State, Dominguez Hills – Space, Naval, Terrestrial, Airborne
– BSEE, College of New Jersey • Satellites
– C4ISR Principles, Architectures and • Radio and Comm
Requirements, (Johns Hopkins • Radar
University)
• Telemetry
– National Defense University, Data
Management • SDA
• Base Station Transceiver Design
(BTS)
Leadership
Technical Expertise
– High Power RF – “C”LevelandaboveSince1002
– RF and Microwave Design • Engineering
– MMIC • R&D
– Chip and Wire • Mergers and Acquisitions
– LTCC and HTCC Processes • International Business
– RF Systems Engineering • Strategic Marketing
– Active Phased Arrays & T/R Modules – Industry Recognized SME
– Military Computers – Super Prime Contacts
– Microwave Metrology
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3. John Sposato - Highlights
Hughes Space and Comm (now Boeing Satellite Systems)
– Satellite Telemetry Transmitter and HPA Design
– MIC and Solid State HPA design
– RF Payload Integration
– Integrated Satellite Factory (ISF)
– RF and Microwave SME
• Patent Submission
– Q Band High Power Complex Impedance Technique
• Improved Satellite Integration Time
– Factor of 3X
• Hughes ATEP Instructor
– RF & Microwave Test and Measurement
– MMIC Design
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4. John Sposato - Highlights
TRW – Space Park Redondo Beach
– Now Northrop Grumman
– MIC Designs
– First 20 Watt Solid State X Band PA
• Army Recon Radio Program
• 2 to 18 GHz LNA and Diplexer
• Distributed Elements Study
– Inter-digital Microstrip Capacitor
– Minimization of EM Fringe Effects
– Millimeter Wave Metrology
• TRW Primary Standards Lab
• MILSTAR Program Driven Technology
• Development of Unavailable Standards
• Millimeter Wave Standards Development
– Phase Noise
– Network Analyzer Instrumentation
– Noise Figure Standards
– Six Port Impedance Measurements
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5. John Sposato - Highlights
Northrop Grumman
– Peacekeeper Missile Program
• Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)
– Design
– Sub-System Test
– Multi-discipline Engineering
Thermal
Hydraulic
Mass
Acceleration
Hardened Electronics
– F-20 Guidance System
• Ring Laser Gyro
– Extensive Automated Factory Test
– Remotely Deployed Calibration System
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6. John Sposato - Highlights
Lockheed Martin, Naval Surface Systems
Mgr Microwave T/R Module and MMIC Design
– AEGIS Combat System
• Microwave T/R Radar Modules
– GaAs, GaN, SiC R&D
– MACOM, CREE, TriQuint
• Combat Systems Engineering
– Reduced Proposal Response Time
– Solid State 2.5 KW Radar Tx HPA (RANUP)
• Radial Combiner
• Royal Australian Navy Klystron
Replacement
– Missiles and Space
• THAAD Weapons System
• RF and Range Safety Procedures
• FFMEA Expert
• Program Cost Account Manager
• BTS Design
– Aeronautics
• Aircraft Co-Site EM Study
• C-130J Super Hercules
• F-22 Raptor
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8. John Sposato - Highlights
L-3 Communications – Telemetry West
– Director of RF and Space Engineering
• Space Transponder Line
• S Band, UGLS and USB
• Radiation Hardened FPGA SCA design
– VHDL Code
– Software Controlled
• X Band High Data Rate Space Transmitter
• S Band Missile Telemetry Txs and FTRs
• Expanded Space Product Sales by 4X
• ARTSBTSReplacementDesign“SCNC”
• Gained Experience in Operational Management
– Environmental Simulation Lab (ESL)
Increased Thermal Vacuum Test Capacity
Needed Plant Capacity to Match Bookings
– Addressed ESL Staff Competencies
Improved ESL Record of Handling of High Dollar
Flight Hardware
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9. John Sposato - Highlights
Elbit Systems of America, C4I Solutions
– Chief Technical Officer
– Staff to VP of Marketing
Heritage Products
– VHF/UHF HPA Designs
– Military Computers
Dual SINGARS PA (GaN)
– Reduced SWAP
IED Jammer PA
– LDMOS Design
New Markets
– Satcom On The Move
• (Ku/Ka band)
– C4I Systems
– Crypto Modernization
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10. John Sposato – C4I Solutions
C4I Systems
– TIGER
• Tactical Intranet Geographic Dissemination in Real Time
• Triple Modem PCMCIA
• Controller linking field terminals to a coherent system
• 3 radio channels simultaneously
• Any existing analog or digital radios
– Battle Management Systems (BMS)
• Battalion-and-below tactical units
• Direct fire engagement & maneuver,
• Indirect fire support
• Intelligence and logistics.
– HeliC3om
• C3 Mission Management System
• Helicopter Data Communications
• Real Time Tactical Picture
– TORC2H
• Integrated Operational C2 Headquarters System
– ICRS
• “AnttoAny”radiosystemconnectivity
• VoIP Radio Gateway (VRG)
• Command and Control Terminal (CCT)
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11. John Sposato – Career Highlights
L-3 Communications GSES
– DoDAF Software Modeling
– US Army 7th Signal Command (T)
• Designed Operational Architecture
• CONUS Operations
– 23rd , 93rd and 106th Signal Brigades
– OOUML
• Requirements Decomposition
– Expeditionary Brigade Combat Team Deployment
• Capability Set 2015-2016
• WIN-T Inc. 2 and 3
• BLOS Requirements
– Software Tools
• Telelogic System Architect
• IBM
– Rational Rose
– Rational Software Modeler
12. EXAMPLES: Principle Investigator DARPA Proposals
DARPA Topic AF093-148
V Band SSPA with Integrated Power Combiner
•Linearized SSPA
•30 Watts
•70 – 75 GHz
•Spatial Combining
•Space Cross Link
•Reduced SWAP
DARPA Topic MDA09-T004
Low Cost, High Performance T/R Integrated Circuits
on a Single Chip
•Single Chip T/R Circuit
•Phased Array Radar Applications
•10 to 1 Cost Reduction
13. CTC Startup Product Launch
• Quicksat™
– Microwave BLOS Comm
– Cubesat Platform
– Customized Military Payload
– Fast deployment
– Commercial microwave
Components
– Low NRE Costs
• Milscan™
– Millimeterwave Full Body Scanner
– Scalable Platform
15. Technology Roadmap
Counter Measures SIGINT Space
Markets
Radar Cognizant Radio
Wireless
Comm DSA 3
Products
Weapons
Platforms
Technology
RF Modeling Antennas 2
LDMOS Phased Arrays
GaAs GaN MIMO
Feed FWD T/R Modules
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Operations
SMT Augmented
Chip and LOBs
High Volume Wire
2010 2011 2012 2013
16. Mock Technology Roadmap
• Example of Technology Roadmap
– Modeled from: Robert Phaal, Centre for Technology Management, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
– Purely to Stimulate Conversation
– Transitions from components to systems market
• Operations
– Build on existing manufacturing capabilities
• SMT to Chip and Wire?
• Component and Systems to Vehicle Integration?
• Technology
– Engineering Tools, (Modeling, CAD, etc…)
– Core Competencies, (Linearization, and PAs to T/R Modules?)
– Make / Buy Trade Study – Other Technologies (i.e. Antennas and MIMO?)
– Sub-Systems to “System of Systems”?
• Products
– PAs and Systems to Weapons Platform Integration?
• Markets
– Leverage current market presence into “adjacent” thriving markets
17. John Sposato
Last 360 Degree Performance Review
• Willingness to investigate areas of new technology
• Positive "Can Do" attitude
• Broad technical knowledge
• Strong hands-on and executive leadership abilities
• Knowledgeable of applicable technology.
• Easily comprehends new technologies and their value to our mission.
• Gifted at communicating complex concepts in understandable ways.
• Willing to attend and learn from different conferences and customer
events.
• Willing to help in any area needed.
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18. Professional Reference
• “John was the Director of Engineering for TallaCom, ESA and I was the VP for PMO, so directly
interfaced with John on a daily basis. He is passionate about his work and technically competent. He is a
positive and very convincing leader, who places a very high value on the capabilities of his assigned
engineers and he ensures they deliver commensurate results. John leads by example and will roll up his
sleeves and work at the lowest levels when necessary to ensure that his young engineers are properly
trained and supervised. He is also extremely effective at the highest executive levels with sage advise
and focused recommendations for engineering solutions. He is known for Summary White Papers that
simplify engineering solutions for senior level staff with supporting documentation to address any detailed
inquiries. John is a solid leader of engineers and is a tenacious supporter for the objectives of his senior
executive staff. His formal education includes an MBA, and he is very knowledgeable of other
departmental areas such as Finance, Business Development and Program Management. His diversity
and expertise makes him an invaluable executive staff resource. I highly recommend John to a senior
executive level position in the engineering discipline, and recognize that his skill set traverses many outer
disciplines, which makes him unique qualified to a position of executive stature.”
• March 22, 2010 .Jim Davidson , Sr. Marketing Manager , ITT CS
19. John Sposato – Professional References
Name Company Contact Information Affiliation
Dr. Tom Cobianchi Elbit Systems of America, C4I (405) 535-9952 cell Work closely together at ESA
Solutions, Strategic Marketing (352) 391-9275 home on strategic marketing efforts
Director
tcobianchi@comcast.net
James Matzinger Satellite Payload Test Manager, (310) 364-7972 office Former co-worker Satellite
Boeing Satellite Systems (562) 665-6803 cell Integration and Test at Boeing
james.e.matzinger@boeing.com
Doron Muller Northrop Grumman, Ground Doron.muller@ngc.com Former co-worker at Boeing
Systems Test Engineering (310) 812-8634 Satellite Systems
Bill Parker Del Marva Engineering, 410-703-3703, Worked business
http://www.delmarva-eng.com/ bill@delmarva-eng.com development efforts in
Washington DC for L-3
Jim Davidson ITT Communications Systems jim.davidson@itt.com Former VP and supervisor at
Sr. Business Development Tel: 727 230-8333 (Office) Elbit Systems of America
Manager Cell: 727 253-0723
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