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Outstanding Accomplishment in a Systems Technology Area
Dr. Edward J. Baranoski - Radar Scope program
Strategic Technology Office
Dr. Leo Christodoulou - Prognosis program
Defense Sciences Office
Lieutenant Colonel Fred Kennedy, USAF - Orbital Express Program Manager
Tactical Technology Office
Dr. Mari Maeda - Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System and Technology (ASSIST) program
Information Processing Technology Office
Dr. Allen Moshfegh - Collaborative Networked Autonomous Vehicles program
Information Exploitation Office
Mr. Daniel Newman - Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program
Tactical Technology Office
Dr. Norman Whitaker - DARPA Urban Challenge program
DARPA Director’s Office
Dr. Karen Wood - CROSSHAIRS and IRON CURTAIN programs
Strategic Technology Office
Dr. Edward J. Baranoski - Strategic Technology Office
Dr. Baranoski’s outstanding leadership of the Radar Scope program has resulted in an important new urban operations capability for the Joint Forces. Radar Scope provides the first-ever handheld personnel detection system that can sense activity through a building’s walls. The technology represents a new and significant capability that gives America’s soldiers the means to avoid surprise attacks through detection of adversaries hidden in buildings.
In addition to leading technology development, Dr. Baranoski was instrumental in making the Radar Scope program a major transition success effort for DARPA.
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Dr. Leo Christodoulou - Defense Sciences Office
Under Dr. Christodoulou’s leadership, the Prognosis program revolutionized fracture mechanics and life prediction, spanning the entire spectrum of military material systems. Prognosis is the first systems-level package that enables the management of fleet aircraft beyond their original retirement dates by providing a probabilistic evaluation of remaining fatigue life of individual aircraft. Prognosis gives warfighters increased access to airpower assets for operations across the spectrum of conflict.
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Lieutenant Colonel Fred Kennedy, USAF - Tactical Technology Office
As the Orbital Express Program Manager, Colonel Kennedy successfully delivered and launched a two-satellite space system and conducted a 4-month on-orbit demonstration. Under his outstanding leadership, the Orbital Express program conclusively demonstrated the feasibility and utility of on-orbit satellite servicing for future use in both Government and commercial space architectures.
The innovative space capabilities resulting from Colonel Kennedy’s vision and leadership have greatly enhanced Department of Defense space operations.
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Dr. Mari Maeda - Information Processing Technology Office
Dr. Maeda envisioned and created the Advanced Soldier Sensor Information System and Technology (ASSIST) program, led the development of the Tactical Ground Reporting System (TIGR), and orchestrated the deployment of the technology to our warfighters in Iraq. Her efforts improved mission effectiveness and saved lives by greatly enhancing the situational awareness of our soldiers as they conduct daily operations.
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Dr. Allen Moshfegh - Information Exploitation Office
Under Dr. Moshfegh’s leadership, the Collaborative Networked Autonomous Vehicles program achieved technical breakthroughs in networked underwater autonomous vehicles that others believed were not possible. Dr. Moshfegh led a diverse contractor team to develop the advanced capabilities using insights gained from a sequence of complex and thorough tests. As a result of his efforts, the U.S. Navy will have new capabilities to support its mission.
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Mr. Daniel Newman - Tactical Technology Office
Under Mr. Newman’s outstanding leadership, the Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration program team addressed complex technical and operational challenges that resulted in the successful test and transition of the MAV to operational use. Mr. Newman lead the development of additional MAV capabilities that enable the system to be used in new applications such as unexploded ordnance clearance that will save lives on the battlefield.
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Dr. Norman Whitaker - DARPA Director’s Office
Dr. Whitaker led the DARPA Urban Challenge program that accelerated the development of autonomous ground vehicle technology for operations in traffic. His leadership, creativity, and tireless energy ensured its success and dramatically demonstrated that it is possible for autonomous vehicles to operate safely and effectively with manned and unmanned vehicles in urban areas. As a result of his personal efforts, the robotics knowledge base in the United States is stronger and better equipped with the ideas, skills, and inspiration to develop technology that will save the lives of America’s men and women in uniform.
Dr. Whitaker is commended for his vision and leadership as the DARPA Urban Challenge Program Manager. America’s national security is strengthened by his efforts.
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Dr. Karen Wood - Strategic Technology Office
Dr. Wood achieved remarkable success in the CROSSHAIRS and IRON CURTAIN programs that will deliver important new force protection capabilities in urban operations. Under her leadership, the programs developed sensors, displays, and networking technology to provide detection, situation awareness, and response options against a wide range of threats, including bullets and rocket-propelled grenades fired at tactical vehicles. As a result of her efforts, warfighters’ lives will be saved.
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2007 Annual Awards Ceremony
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