IAN DTRA/SCC-Approved Press Release, 24 June...
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IAN DTRA/SCC-Approved Press Release, 24 June 2016 The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)/SCC announces the beginning of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with Instant Access Networks, LLC (IAN) and its subcontractors as of March 28, 2016 entitled, “Accelerating Society-wide EMP Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Micro-grids”. DTRA’s request for proposals (RFP) was an invitation to small businesses to participate in a commercial R&D program to create EMP protected micro grids for critical infrastructure needed both on and off military bases and other defense critical infrastructure. The need was explained by DTRA as follows: “An electromagnetic (EM) attack (nuclear electromagnetic pulse [EMP] or non-nuclear EMP [e.g., high- power microwave, HPM]) has the potential to degrade or shut down portions of the electric power grid important to the DoD…. Restoring the commercial grid from the still functioning regions may not be possible or could take weeks or months.”
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IANDTRA/SCC-ApprovedPressRelease,24June2016
TheDefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA)/SCCannouncesthebeginningofaSmallBusinessInnovationResearch(SBIR)contractwithInstantAccessNetworks,LLC(IAN)anditssubcontractorsasofMarch28,2016entitled,“AcceleratingSociety-wideEMPProtectionofCriticalInfrastructureandMicro-grids”.DTRA’srequestforproposals(RFP)wasaninvitationtosmallbusinessestoparticipateinacommercialR&DprogramtocreateEMPprotectedmicrogridsforcriticalinfrastructureneededbothonandoffmilitarybasesandotherdefensecriticalinfrastructure.TheneedwasexplainedbyDTRAasfollows:“Anelectromagnetic(EM)attack(nuclearelectromagneticpulse[EMP]ornon-nuclearEMP[e.g.,high-powermicrowave,HPM])hasthepotentialtodegradeorshutdownportionsoftheelectricpowergridimportanttotheDoD….Restoringthecommercialgridfromthestillfunctioningregionsmaynotbepossibleorcouldtakeweeksormonths.”
AkeytaskonthiscontractistodemonstratehowtoacceleratetheadoptionofEMP-protectedcriticalinfrastructureandmicrogridsamongcivilianinstitutionsthatneedtooperateinislandmodeduringaprolongedpoweroutage.Thesecriticalsupplierstomilitarybasesincludewaterutilities,hospitals,andemergencycommunications.ThefinalreportwouldincludeproposalsforadditionalresearchintheimprovementofcomponenttechnologiesthatcompriseanEMP-protectedmicrogridsuchasEMPshielding,energygeneration,energystorageandenergysavingstechnology.Thoseimprovementscanleadtoperformanceandcostadvantagesthatcouldmakethesemicrogridscompetitivewithgridprovidedpowerinsomeareasofthecountryandmoreeasilyfundedineverylocation.IANsetitsowngoaltogathercollaboratorswhowillfundEMPprotectedmicrogridsforwaterutilities,hospitalsandemergencyoperationscenterssothattheydon’thavetofindfundsoutoftheircapitalbudgets.FairfaxWater,asubcontractortoIANinthiscontract,isagreatexamplebecauseofitscriticalroletomanydefensecriticalinfrastructureapplicationsinthenationalcapitalregionandbecauseoftheattractiveelectricityratesitenjoys.FairfaxWatersuppliesFortBelvoirandthesurroundingareaswith163milliongallonsofwaterperday.ThoughFairfaxWaterliesoutsidethebase,itisessentialforbaseoperationsbutlikelytobevulnerabletoEMPbecauseofitsdependenceoncivilianpowergridsthatarenotprotectedfromEMPeventhoughthelocalutilityinthisinstanceisotherwiseextremelyreliable.ProtectingcivilianinfrastructuresuchasFairfaxWaterisjustasimportantasprotectingthecriticalapplicationsonthebase.IANdevelopedEMP-protectedmicrogridsthatincludedsolar,windanddieselpowergenerationandcontrolroomsindependentlytestedtoexceedmilitarystandardsforEMPby1000fold.IANsubcontractorsincludeTechnologyAssessmentandTransfer(TA&T),amaterialsscienceR&Dfirmthatwillprovidetechnicalassistanceonelectromagneticshieldingmaterialsandcomponentsofenergystoragesystems;DCFusion/PowerAnalyticsthatwillprovidesupportfordirectcurrentmicrogridsandmodelingsoftwareforthedesignandmanagementofmicrogrids;JaxonEngineeringandMaintenancewhowillprovideEMPtestingsupportandEMPshieldingmanufacturingguidance;andFairfaxWater,whowillprovidewaterutilitymanagementguidance.AboutDTRA Defense Threat Reduction Agency/SCC Establishedin1998,theDefenseThreatReductionAgency(DTRA)/SCCprovidestheDepartmentofDefense’scoreintellectual,technical,andoperationalsupportexpertiseforcounteringthreatsposedbyweaponsofmassdestruction(Chemical,biological,radiological,andnuclear)andhigh-yieldexplosives.
AboutInstantAccessNetworks,LLC(IAN)IANisaveteranownedsmallbusinessthatprovidesresearchanddevelopmentandconsultingintheareasofcriticalinfrastructureprotectionforinformation,communicationandenergyapplications.ItsCEO,CharlesManto,canbereachedatcmanto@stop-EMP.comAboutTechnologyAssessmentandTransfer(TA&T) TechnologyAssessmentandTransfer,Inc.(TA&T)isaSmallBusinessAdministrationcertifiedWomanOwnedSmallBusiness(WOSB)thatspecializesinhightechnology,developingandcommercializingadvancedmaterialsfordefense,bio-medicalandindustrialapplications.TA&Tstrivestocommercializeitsinnovationsthroughcooperativedevelopmentprogramswithend-usersandtechnologylicensingtointerestedthirdparties.Primaryareasofinterestincludemagnetronsputtered,multilayerthinfilmsforsuperiorwear;erosionandcorrosionresistcoatings;low-costchemicalvaporinfiltrationoffiberreinforcedceramiccomposites;toughenedmonolithictransparentceramics;lasergainmaterials;strengthenedcarbonfoams;rapidprototypingofceramicsthroughstereolithography;directmanufacturingofceramicmicro-devices;andintelligentprocesscontrolofadvancedmaterialsprocesses.Forinformationcontact:[email protected] AboutdcFusiondcFUSIONfacilitatestheintegrationofdirectcurrentrenewableenergyresources(suchassolarphotovoltaics,windgenerators,energystoragefacilities,fuelcells,etc.)intotheU.S.andglobalelectricenergymarkets.dcFUSIONalsobringsmuchdatacenterexperiencetoitspartnershipwithPowerAnalyticswhosesoftwaresuite—DesignBase,PaladinLive,MicrogridPowerManagementSystem(MPMS),andEnergyNet,softwareintegratingtransactionswiththeelectricgrid.Forinformationcall:(919)848-6625AboutJaxonEngineeringandMaintenanceJaxonisadistinguishedleaderinElectromagneticPulse(EMP)hardeningandsurvivability.Jaxonisawomanowned,smallbusinessdedicatedtoachievingsurvivabilitygoalsfortheUnitedStatesandourAllies.Jaxondesigns,builds,testsandmaintainsEMPhardenedstructuresforgovernmentandcommercialclientsaroundtheworld.Forinformationcall:(719)484-8750AboutFairfaxWaterFairfaxWaterisVirginia’slargestwaterutilityandoneofthe25largestwaterutilitiesinthecountry,servingoneoutofeveryfiveVirginianswhoobtaintheirwaterfrompublicutilities.NearlytwomillionpeopleintheNorthernVirginiacommunitiesofFairfax,Loudoun,PrinceWilliam,FortBelvoir,Herndon,Dulles,Vienna,Alexandria,FallsChurch,andFairfaxCitydependonFairfaxWaterforsuperiordrinkingwater.FairfaxWaterhasthelowestcommodityrateintheWashingtonmetropolitanregionandisoneofonlyahandfulofwaterutilitiesinthecountrytoreceiveanAAAratingfromthetopthreefinancialratingservices.Forinformationcontact:[email protected]
