The 28 LRBAA topics are categorized under six R&D priority needs areas:
Check out the two new & four updated enduring topics! The two new topics are noted in bold and italicized font.
SECURING AVIATION (SEC AVN)
- SEC AVN 04-11: Novel Approaches and Locations for Explosive Performance and Testing (new)
- SEC AVN 05-02: Screening at Speed
- SEC AVN 06-06: Development of Tools for Test and Evaluation of Machine Learning Algorithms
SECURING BORDERS (SEC BORD)
- SEC BORD 01-01: Noninvasive, Minimally Disruptive Sensors and Systems
- SEC BORD 03-05: Air Based Technologies (updated)
- SEC BORD 03-06: Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems
- SEC BORD 03-07: Maritime Domain Awareness Technologies
- SEC BORD 03-08: Emerging Technologies
- SEC BORD 06-02: Immigration Services Program (updated)
SECURING CYBERSPACE (SEC CYB)
- SEC CYB 03-08: Predictive Analytics
- SEC CYB 03-09: Countering Identity Threats
- SEC CYB 03-10: Shared Cyber Resilience
- SEC CYB 04-02: Mobile Security & Resiliency R&D
- SEC CYB 06-02: Software and Hardware Supply Chain Assurance
PREVENTING TERRORISM (PREV)
- PREV 01-02: Detection Canine Technologies
- PREV 03-01: Trustworthy and Responsible Artificial Intelligence
- PREV 04-03: Threat Prevention
PROTECTING FROM TERRORIST ATTACKS (PROT)
- PROT 02-02: Advanced and Emerging Data Computation and Analytics (updated)
- PROT 03-04: Research, Testing and Evaluation of Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense Prototype Countermeasure Tools to Increase Resiliency Against High Consequence Domestic Terrestrial Animal Disease Events
- PROT 03-05: Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation of Food and Agriculture Defense Tools and Technologies for Countering Threats to Plant or Crop Diseases and Pests
MANAGING INCIDENTS (MGMT)
- MGMT 01-02: Technology Acceptance
- MGMT 02-08: GMD and Nuclear EMP Critical Infrastructure Risk (updated)
- MGMT 05-02: Public safety tools for lithium-ion battery incidents (new)
- MGMT 08-04: Using Internet of Things (IoT) for Community and Infrastructure Resiliency Against All-Hazards
- MGMT 08-05: Integrating risk sciences and adaptive engineering for community and infrastructure resilience
- MGMT 08-06: Maritime Environment and Climate and Coastal, Port, and Waterway Security
- MGMT 08-07: Laboratory Research to Characterize Agricultural Threat Agents
- MGMT 09-01: Forensics and Criminal Investigations