Udall Lujan Defense Appropriations

8/8/2019 Udall Lujan Defense Appropriations

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Appropriations Subcommittee on DefenseMarch 26, 2010I have requested funding for the following important projects for New Mexico:

Adaptive Threat Lab for IED Countermeasures Equipment (ICE)Request: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 18PE: 0602620A

Suggested Recipient: New Mexico State UniversitySuggested Location: Las Cruces, NMPurpose: IEDs continue to be a threat to forces in Afghanistan and Iraq. New Mexico State University, through itsPhysical Science Laboratory, has been a leader in developing counter-IED technology, including products that weredeveloped, tested, and deployed OCONUS in 2004. This funding would enable NMSU to develop and instrument afully equipped, dedicated Electronic Warfare (EW) Adaptive Threat Laboratory to continue research, design anddevelopment of variant prototypes. This includes the potential development of a standard, modular system that willbe based on current fielded systems and emerging threats and that can become the basis for all future EW systems.

Advanced Power Systems for ORS UseRequest: $4,200,000Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 22

PE: 0603401FSuggested Recipient: Goodrich ISR SystemsSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will enable rapid integration of new and innovative power system technologies, significantlyreduce recurring system engineering by speeding component integration, and provide a common platform forsoftware reuse and auto-code generation. These modular units will enhance the power distribution capability builtinto the Space PnP Avionics (SPA) to efficiently and effectively deliver and distribute power to the entirespacecraft, thereby enabling rapid fielding and reliable function of ORS-capabilities.

Algal Biofuels for AviationRequest: $4,000,000Account: RDTE, Air Force

Line: 19PE: 0603216FSuggested Recipient: New Mexico State UniversitySuggested Location: Las Cruces, NMPurpose: This funding targets biofuel production from algal biomass as an alternative source of fuel for aviation(both civilian and military) and will optimize gas turbine. This project is aimed at: algal biomass production,conversion to aviation fuel, electricity, and other valuable by-products; making design adjustments andimprovements in a gas turbine (for power generation and aviation); and enabling transformational technology for theindustry sectors of military and civilian aviation.

Analyzing the Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat to Critical InfrastructureRequest: $1,000,000Account: RDTE, Army

Line: 137PE: 0605602ASuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: This funding will focus on how to improve prevention, mitigation and recovery for the nations criticalinfrastructure from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) destruction. Current models of these systems are excessively largeand must run on high cost parallel computing machines, and they do not allow for scalability to both large and small


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models of interconnections and behaviors. NMSU will use its unique and expert knowledge of complex systemsanalysis to develop critically important and technically viable solutions that will discern impacts of EMP onsystems within systems regardless of size.

Anti-Vehicle HPM Threat DeterrentRequest: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, Air Force

Line: 14PE: 0602605F

Suggested Recipient: Fiore Industries, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: Funding would support non-lethal development and testing of a High-Powered Microwave (HPM) systemto stop vehicle threats to military units. The anti-vehicle threat deterrent program leverages prior developmentfunding, which included a proof-of-concept, using HPM applications to shut down engine operations by a technique(patent pending) known as Intelligent Waveform Modulation (IWM). Funds would allow for the development of thefirst production system and add to the database of vehicle susceptibilities. Testing will occur both in the laboratoryand field test environments. Fiores patented vehicle-stopping HPM technology has already been tested against 12

different vehicles during proof-of-concept demonstrations using HPM applications to arrest engine operations.Development of a prototype and integration of a prototype system ready for field testing would enable military unitsto field-test the system against major threats facing military units and installations.

Biomass to Liquid Fuel Using Synthetic Enzymes (Phase II)Request: $4,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 50PE: 0603734ASuggested Recipient: Incitor, LLCSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding would continue existing research and further identify specific synthetic enzymes for efficientconversion of base camp waste and other cellulosic biomass materials into military grade fuel using solar thermalconcentrator purification system and Incitors nanoscale enzyme manufacturing platform. BTL biofuels will reduceDOD reliance on foreign oil, reduce costs, improve security, provide solutions to base refuse disposal, andcontribute to mission readiness. In addition, convoying will be reduced, saving lives. The cost of fuel will decreaseand logistics will improve.

Center of Excellent for Geospatial ScienceRequest: $1,000,000Account: IntelligenceLine: 195PE: 0305102BSuggested Recipient: New Mexico State UniversitySuggested Location: Las Cruces, NM

Purpose: This funding will continue operations of the Center of Excellence for Geospatial Science in collaborationwith the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). NGA provides intelligence analysis, maps, remotesensing of war zones, and geospatial analysis of Human Terrains for war fighters in Iraq, Afghanistan, and otherlocations. The Department of Geography, Department of Surveying Engineering, and Physical Science Laboratory(PSL) at NMSU are conducting this work. Continuing funding is requested to support NGAs workforcedevelopment goals in geospatial analysis and Intelligence studies. The project will deliver education, training,

equipment, and student scholarships for those seeking careers with DoD, NGA, and in the Intelligence Community.Civil Air Patrol Operations and MaintenanceRequest: $4,500,000Account: Operations and Maintenance, Air ForceLine: 3400F

PE: 430042ISuggested Recipient: Civil Air PatrolSuggested Location: VariousPurpose: This request would restore the CAP budget to the minimum baseline needed to conduct community, state


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and Federal missions. If not fully funded, the readiness to support disaster relief, community service missions,search and rescue, youth leadership development and homeland security initiatives will be significantly degraded.This will impact every state and CAP wing in the nation including New Mexico.

Combined Army Vehicle Trainers (CAVT)Request: $20,000,000Account: Other Procurement, Army

Line: 179PE: N/A

Suggested Recipient: Army National GuardSuggested Location: VariousPurpose: Individual trainers that allow soldiers to train as tank crews, Bradley Fighting Vehicle crews, helicoptercrews, convoy crews, and as individual dismounted soldiers constitute important and required training. Our troopsfight in the real world as combined arms teams, and in order to reap the full benefits of virtual trainers, our warriorsmust be able to do the same during virtual training exercises. Combined Arms Virtual Trainers (CAVT) is theoperating system that allows the required combined arms training to be accomplished using the Army NationalGuards family of virtual trainers.

Counter-Electronic High Power Microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP)Request: $6,000,000Account: RDTE, Air Force

Line: 26PE: 0603650FSuggested Recipient: Ktech CorpSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will develop, demonstrate and assess a multi-shot, multi-target aerial HPM platform that iscapable of degrading or damaging electronic systems. Combatant commanders need additional military options todefeat high value adversary electronic systems critical to military, industrial, and civil infrastructure. Onerequirement expressed is to develop a cost effective, low collateral damage weapon system to disable or damageelectronic systems. Other combatant command desires include options to control escalation of conflicts, reduce post-conflict reconstruction costs, and speed stabilization operations. Based on the limitations of conventional forceoptions, a multi-shot, multi-target aerial platform that will disrupt, or damage electronic systems may play a key rolein future conflicts. This funding will produce five aerial platforms that satisfy flight safety, delivery aircraftintegration, and military flight requirements that will be composed of a compact HPM payload engineered to

integrate into either an existing operational unmanned aerial platform, or one that can be militarized in the timeframe of this effort.

Cyber Assurance and Unified Security Education (CAUSE)Request: $3,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 137PE: 0605602A

Suggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: This funding will promoting awareness, building sophisticated tools, and assisting organizations inemergencies, for advanced cyber security needs, incident response, and cyber-crime assessments. The proliferationof digitization, smart grid technologies, and other mobile electronic devices is driving unprecedented growth in thecollection, storage and management of all types of data. To counter the widespread use of advanced digital

technologies that facilitates adversaries to better plan and execute attacks on innocent civilians and key targets, thisfunding would develop a program directed toward research, training, education, and service with respect to cybersecurity, information assurance, and incident response needs.

Deployable Joint Command and Control (DJC2) Shelter Upgrade ProgramRequest: $5,000,000

Account: Other Procurement, NavyLine: 65PE: N/ASuggested Recipient: Alaska Structures


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Suggested Location: Las Cruces, NMPurpose: This funding will provide shelters, generators and environmental control units designed specifically forrapid deployment, improved transportability and operational efficiency as the physical backbone of the systemprovided to combatant commanders. The upgraded shelters are designed for severe climates and difficult terrain.Each shelter offers enhanced wind and temperature limits providing a safe environment in conditions of both severe

cold and heat. The ECUs are designed for the same severe conditions where the shelters are deployed, providing a

temperate environment for forward-deployed personnel and equipment. The DJD2 shelter upgrade program willequip the combatant commanders with a standardized command and control capability, eliminating the practice ofrelying on local or ad hoc C2 resources cobbled together at the last minute during a crisis. A fully fielded DJC2system can be set up and fully operational in less than 24 hours, and includes:self-generated power; environmentalcontrol; shelters; infrastructure; limited communications equipment; operator workstations (laptop computers,chairs, tables); a video display system; intercommunications; local area networks; and access to wide area networks.

Directed Energy Joint Technology OfficeRequest: $6,200,000Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 14

PE: 0602890FSuggested Recipient: Schafer CorporationSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NM

Purpose: This funding will provide an office that expands the current High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office(HEL-JTO) into DOD Directed Energy Joint Technology Office (DE-JTO). Such an expansion was called for in aDefense Science Board report in 2007. This office will ensure that all services are working cooperatively, rather thancompetitively, on directed energy work, that research and testing is not being duplicated, and that progress is beingshared to ensure that all relevant and updated information is available to those who need it.

Downward-Looking Radar for Subsurface Irregular Warfare OperationsRequest: $1,800,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 27

PE: 0603122D8ZSuggested Recipient: Stolar Research CorporationSuggested Location: Raton, NMPurpose: This funding will provide advanced development and field-testing of state-of-the-art downward-looking

radar technology with subsurface detection capability unachievable by existing ground penetrating radarinstruments. The underlying technology is an extension of previous successful development work related to thedetection of shallow landmines. Modern (i.e., irregular) warfare requires technology capable of detecting shallowtunnels, bunkers, and caches used by insurgents for various purposes. Adversaries are regularly negating U.S.conventional warfare strengths through the use of unconventional means. Better tools and methods are needed tofight the enemy on his turf and for urban clearance involving engagements in tunnels, bunkers, and caches used forsanctuary (e.g., safe-havens and operations) and enterprise (e.g., logistics and storage) purposes.

Environmentally Sustainable Combat Vehicle Fire Suppression Agent and

Delivery SystemRequest Amount: $8,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 33PE: 0603005A

Suggested Recipient: Aerojet CorporationSuggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: Engineering, development and full-scale testing of a modified version of a proven water-based firesuppression system for use in combat vehicles. The anticipated outcome is a system ready to go into production in

support of our troops on the ground.

Extension of time for Los Alamos County land transferRequest: Legislative Language

Account: N/ALine: N/A


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detonation energy. This program will produce 10 times TNT detonation energy by leveraging thermobarictechnology for payloads, developing new weapon casings and producing caustic by-products that are 100+ timesmore effective in agent kill. This program satisfies an urgent requirement to defeat mobile chemical-biologicalweapons of mass destruction (chem-bio WMD) and hard and deeply buried targets. The program develops theenabling technologies required to produce sufficient energy to defeat these targets with no collateral damage.

High Energy Density Capacitors for Military Applications

Request: $6,000,000Account: RDTE, Navy

Line: 4PE: 0602114NSuggested Recipient: TPL, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for a continued engineering development program for a new generation ofcapacitors. An increased use of electrical energy in ships, vehicles and aircraft requires more efficient ways to storeenergy and release it in extremely short timeframes. The most effective way of accomplishing these requirements isthrough the use of high energy density (HED) capacitors, devices that operate at high voltage and store energy with

high efficiency. The first generation of this new material system has demonstrated a two-fold improvement inenergy density storage, while material improvements suggest additional gains are feasible.

High Power Microwave Narrow Band Threat System

Request: $6,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 134PE: 0604940D8ZSuggested Recipient: Ktech CorpSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding would accelerate the procurement of Narrow Band Threat Systems (NBTS) under theexisting DETEC project to provide the Test and Evaluation community with a necessary tool to establishvulnerability levels and develop countermeasures for the emerging foreign HPM threat. The threat to critical U.S.civilian and military infrastructure posed by current and future foreign High Power Microwave (HPM) weaponsystems is real and increasing. In order to establish the level of vulnerability and to define effectivecountermeasures, HPM threat simulators are being developed to test and evaluate U.S. military systems andcommercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) equipment used by DOD. The DOD Test Resource and Management Center

(TRMC) has expressed significant interest in pursuing the procurement of additional NBTS as quickly as possible,in order to cover the microwave threat frequency spectrum defined in the latest CTEIP Tri-Service Study.

Holloman High Speed Test TrackRequest: $6,000,000Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 98PE: 0604759F

Suggested Recipient: General AtomicsSuggested Location: Holloman Air Force Base, NMPurpose: This funding will provide provides capability for the AF to test critical components at the MagLev facilityat Holloman Air Force Base with significantly reduced technical, schedule, and cost risks. The MagLev goal is toprovide a low-vibration environment of rocket-propelled sleds for speeds up to Mach 10. The system provides thecapability to test a variety of payloads at a ground level facility while simulating environments of flight at altitude.

The advantages of the system are significantly increased data acquisition fidelity compared to at altitude dataacquisition. Altitude data acquisition requires the use of telemetry systems that are becoming increasingly limitedwith frequency availabilities at various test facilities. Ground tests are conducted in a very controlled, highly

instrumented environment, whereas altitude test space cannot be controlled as well or as effectively monitored.

Inland Water Quality and Desalination ProgramRequest: $3,500,000Account: RDTE, NavyLine: 14PE: 0602782N


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Suggested Recipient: New Mexico State UniversitySuggested Location: Las Cruces, NMPurpose: This funding will conduct applied research in technological issues related to inland desalination. Thefocus will be on developing affordable and deployable technologies for sustainable water resources. Due tosimilarities in water resource chemistry, availability and the environment, the developed technologies will have

direct use for DOD in the areas where troops are currently deployed. Additionally, the current research has direct

application to the DODs on-going effort in development of high efficiency/low energy water desalination.Laser Weapon System-Power Conversion and Integration (LaWS PCI)Request: $6,000,000Account: RDTE, NavyLine: 73PE: 0603925NSuggested Recipient: L-3Communications/Global Security and Engineering Solutions (GS&ES)Suggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will support the power conditioning and integration of the Laser Weapon System (LaWS)with convention systems such as the CIWS Phalanx in order to provide increased engagement time and range for

defense against anti-ship missiles, swarm attack, and small munitions attack for the U.S. Navys surface fleet. Thesystem will rely on state-of-the-art energy storage media and novel topology to provide the necessary 400 kW pulseto the laser for limited duty, while drawing limited kW of power from the CIWS power drop. The current gap in

force protection due to the capabilities of standard munitions does not fully ensure the safety of our deployed forces.This funding will increase U.S. safety and capability of operations in potentially dangerous environments.

Location Specific Disaster Alert Device (LSDAD)Request: $4,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 27PE: 0603122D8ZSuggested Recipient: Trex EnterprisesSuggested Location: Playas and Socorro, NM

Purpose: This funding will provide for the creation of software and the testing and evaluation of units which havethe capability to direct messages and information to targeted populations in the event of a crisis. The sharing oflegitimate and complete information has long been recognized as a critical necessity in organizing individuals andcommunities during a crisis situation. This new technology would allow for such information sharing to be targeted,

either at a wide level, such as a city or county, down to a specific neighborhood.Long Wavelength Array (LWA)Request Amount: $2,000,000Account: RDTE, NavyLine: 15PE: 0603114NSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech University

Suggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: The Long Wavelength Array (LWA) will provide high-precision, synoptic views of the ionosphere andsolar weather events, and a wealth of astrophysical phenomena. By opening the last frontier of the electromagneticspectrum, it will be a premier international facility for conducting fundamental research in space physics andastrophysics, for educating a next generation of US students, and for creating an expert academic user communitythat can achieve future advances in these fields. It will thus be a major element in New Mexicos leadership role in

space physics. It will also be a pathfinder for future much larger (multi-billion dollar) instruments such as the SquareKilometer Array (an international project), and a low frequency radio telescope on the far side of the moon (a NASAproject).

Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)Request: $20,000,000

Account: RTBF, Construction 09-D-007Line: NAPE: NASuggested Recipient: Los Alamos National Laboratory


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Suggested Location: Los Alamos, NMPurpose: This funding will continue the LANSCE revitalization project, Administrator DAgastino testified to theSASC and Energy and Water Subcommittee on appropriations it is needed to support the stockpile in all phases ofthe life extension program and advanced computing campaigns, 62% of funding for LANSCE derives from theNNSA weapons programs, the remainder supports defense and other science missions at the laboratory and is

considered a key facility for sustaining the long-term science capability of Los Alamos.

Materials Processing Center for Armor, Anti-armor and Industrial ApplicationsRequest: $2,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 4PE: 0601104ASuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: This funding will continue an initiative to develop a new generation of light weight structural materials forground vehicles with superior armor penetration and blast resistance. Continued improvement of military platforms,vehicles, and armor is necessary to the warfighter in the field. This new material can be considered for the Armys

Ground Combat Vehicle (GCV), Infantry Combat Vehicle and the Bradley Block upgrade.

Mobile Command, Control and Communications (MC3) ShelterRequest: $3,000,000

Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 174PE: 084767D8ZSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro and Playas, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for the development of a comprehensive, mobile Command, Control andCommunications (C3) system for the Playas Training and Research Center (PTRC). The C3 can be transported overland or by air using a semi-truck, sling load by helicopter or C-130 transport, with its own power source, capabilitiesto send/receive voice communications, capabilities to collect/control information from remote sensors. Additionally,the C3 will support test and training missions at remote locations and can send real-time information to a fixedcommand center anywhere around the globe.

Multicontinuum Technology for Space StructuresRequest: $3,000,000

Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 59PE: 0604857FSuggested Recipient: LoadPath, LLCSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will focus on the demonstration and validation of Multicontinuum Technology (MCT), atechnology that enables optimized application and mission assurance of composite materials. Space system

applications utilize composite materials, including Information, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) anddeployable systems. This funding will assist in practically, accurately, and reliably predicting the damage andstrength performance of composite materials in space.

Native American Document Conversion ProgramRequest: $4,000,000Account: Other Procurement, NavyLine: N/APE: N/ASuggested Recipient: Intertribal Information Technology Company, LLCSuggested Location: Albuquerque and Zuni, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for the continued digitization of DOD technical manuals and other paperdocuments in order to promote readiness and safety and improvise the efficiency of the warfighter in the field.Currently, DOD technical data is available only in a plethora of electronic formats or in many instances only inpaper. Continuing the integration of these formats into a single digital format will dramatically increase efficiencyand communication among the services.


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New Mexico National Guard Counterdrug Support ProgramRequest: $6,000,000Account: Drug Interdiction

Line:PE:Suggested Recipient: New Mexico Army National Guard

Suggested Location: Santa Fe, NMPurpose: This project will support the Guards ability to conduct counterdrug activities in conjunction with by U.S.Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local lawenforcement, and HIDTA Task Forces. With the ongoing drug-related violence in Mexico and the need to increaseresources aimed at interdicting the flow of drugs, weapons, and bulk currency being smuggled over the border, the

Guard's counterdrug assistance is more important than ever. The Guard's current counterdrug duties include camerasurveillance of high traffic border areas, mobile vehicle inspection and dismantlement, vehicle barrier construction,and at-risk school counterdrug education programs.

Next Generation Space Processor Radiation Hardened ArchitectureRequest: $9,000,000Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 9PE: 0602601F

Suggested Recipient: Honeywell InternationalSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: To continue development of Next Generation Space Processor to leverage commercial trends in system-on-chip, multi-core, and synthesizable internet protocol, to achieve large performance improvements with

significantly less cost.

Off-Grid Power Delivery to the War-FighterRequest: $4,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 18PE: 0602705ASuggested Recipient: FlexTech AllianceSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will establish a supply chain for developing devices to harvest and store energy in a format

that will meet the needs for U.S. forces which operate in areas where an electrical grid does not exist or cannot beutilized. Achievement of this objective will provide an innovative source of off-grid power and potentially reduce

the weight that combatants must carry into the field.

Partnership for Emerging Energy TechnologiesRequest: $2,000,000

Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 4PE: 0602102FSuggested Recipient: University of New MexicoSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: National energy security will increasingly depend on deployment of new energy technologies. Because ofthe concentration of materials research targeted to energy applications, PEET is uniquely positioned to contribute toseveral critical technologies for energy conversion, storage, and power generation. PEET builds on the culture of

interdependence of the critical national needs in strategic defense technologies and energy security. Bringing thisculture to the field of emerging energy technologies will allow this partnership to coordinate the research missionsrelevant to DOE and energy security issues important to the DOD. Furthermore, this will be accomplished whilebuilding the diverse workforce of the 21st century. Few state initiatives in energy are positioned to accomplish theseessential goals.

Phase II: Enhanced Army Regional Energy TestingRequest: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 128


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PE: 0605602ASuggested Recipient: White Sands Missile RangeSuggested Location: White Sands, NMPurpose: This funding will support the stand-up of a regional energy testbed at White Sands Missile Range that willintegrate renewable energy technologies, including solar, geothermal, biomass, nuclear, wind and waste-to-energy,

into a central storage system that routes the energy to a smart distribution and monitoring system. This long-term

plan aligns with the DOD initiative to push its services toward independent energy sources.Playas Training and Research Center Joint National Training ExperimentRequest: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 174PE: 0804767D8ZSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro and Playas, NMPurpose: This funding will be used to complete the establishment of the Playas Training and Research Center(PTRC) as a Joint National Training and Experimentation Site for Joint Force, including the National Guard Bureau.

The focus is to develop facilities, establish training venues, and perform training experiments that will facilitate jointoperations between the services and inter-governmental agencies, including state and local governments, duringtimes of emergency, be they human-created or natural disasters. Such mission training can include response to

irregular warfare and WMD attacks, emergency management, and civil affairs and peacekeeping missions.Point-of-Care Medical Decision Support DeviceRequest: $3,200,000Account: RDTE, NavyLine: 130PE: 0604771NSuggested Recipient: Life BioScience, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will support a program to merge the minimally invasive micropillar diagnostic platform withthe broad sensing capabilities of nanowire-Field Effective Transistors (FETs). This will allow for a capability fordiagnostics to be performed using a compact, easy to operate, rapid and reliable sensor platform.

Safer MRI Agents for Wounded SoldiersRequest: $4,600,000

Account: RDTE, Defense Health ProgramLine: N/APE: 0603115HPSuggested Recipient: Caldera Pharmaceuticals, IncSuggested Location: Los Alamos, NMPurpose: This funding will support the safe and efficient testing of newly discovered MRI contrast agent medicinesthat are significantly safer than existing contrast agents, which often present considerable issues for patients with

poor urinary/renal function. MRI continues to remain a valuable tool for physicians in the field assessing injuriesand planning therapies for wounded soldiers. Providing a new contrast agent will mean a safer procedure that retainsall of the benefits of this technology.

SkyPure Water from AirRequest: $2,900,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 13PE: 0602601ASuggested Recipient: ICx Technologies, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will support continued research into technology to harvest drinking water from the humidityin the air using renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Specifically, this funding will allow renewable energysources, such as solar technology, to be used for harvesting drinking water from ambient air. Continuous supply offuel is not always possible for the warfighter. Providing adequate quantities of potable water to deployed troops has


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proven to be extremely costly and a challenging logistics problem in both Iraq and Afghanistan. Minimizing relianceupon foreign fuel sources continues to be a top priority of the DOD.

Small Unmanned Aerial Systems ProgramRequest Amount: $3,500,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 174

PE: 0804767D8ZSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech University

Suggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: To establish safety and operational risk assessments for use in establishing standardized Concepts ofOperations (CONOPS) and Concept Plans (CONPLANs) for the Group 1 & Group 2 category of SUAS (as definedby the FAA SUAS Aviation Rulemaking Committee, April 2009). These categories are for Micro sized aircraft (lessthan 2 kilograms gross weight) of SUAS.

Smart Instrument Development for the Magdalena Ridge Observatory (MRO)Request: $18,000,000Account: RDTE, NavyLine: 15PE: 0603114NSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech University

Suggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: This funding will provide continued support to the state-of-the-art observatory being brought online inSocorro, NM. The observatory will develop and sustain smart, advanced instrumentation for imaging space objects,a capability that is increasingly need for the DOD as targets of interest proliferation in near-space orbit. This willcome into particular use for space situational awareness (SSA) for the U.S. military.

Space Plasma Research AugmentationRequest: $3,000,000Account: RDTE, Air ForceLine: 9PE: 0602601FSuggested Recipient: Ball Aerospace and Technologies, Corporation

Suggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will equip AFRLs newly acquired Mumbo 2 vacuum chamber with test equipment,

specialized vacuum plasma sources, and spacecraft solar cell simulation capacity. The funds will also supporttransitioning the legacy Mumbo 1 plasma system from its former operational role into a world-class training system.

Stinger Proximity FuzeRequest: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 154PE: 0203801Suggested Recipient: Raytheon CompanySuggested Location: Farmington, NMPurpose: This funding will support the development and manufacturing of proximity fuze technology for theexisting Stinger missile. Such a fuze will increase the ability of the Stinger to face new weapons that have comeonline since the last Stingers were manufactured twenty years ago. The proliferation of UAV technology presents atechnology that can significantly disrupt, deter or destroy U.S. operation.

Subterranean Communications Systems for Irregular Warfare EnvironmentsRequest: $1,300,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 27PE: 0603122D8ZSuggested Recipient: Stolar Research CorporationSuggested Location: Raton, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for the advanced development and testing of a state-of-the-art, low-frequency,

narrow-band communications system capable of operating in subterranean environments. The inability of


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warfighters to communicate in irregular warfare environments exposes them to unnecessary risks and limitsoperational options. The underlying technology is an extension of existing work that met a need for emergencycommunications following an in-mine accident.

Tabletop Trainers (IGT, TGT, and TFT)Request: $15,000,000Account: Other Procurement, Army

Line: 179PE: N/A

Suggested Recipient: Army National GuardSuggested Location: VariousPurpose: The U.S. Army National Guard currently does not have easily deployable simulation trainers for its Up-Armored HMMWV crews, Abrams Tank crews, Bradley Fighting Vehicle crews, or .0 Cal machine gunners. ArmyNational Guard units are now deployed around the world, and these units do not have trainers that can deploy withthem, trainers which can ensure the soldier is maintaining proficiency with their primary weapons system. Thisfunding would provide for a minimum of 80 sets of Tabletop Trainers to be utilized by Army National Guard units.

ThreatSense CBR Threat Protection for Critical DOD InfrastructureRequest: $4,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 34

PE: 0603384BPSuggested Recipient: ICx Technologies, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will support continued development of BioSparQ, technology designed to detect and identifybiological pathogens and toxins (bio-threat agents) which could be utilized as weapons of mass destruction. ExistingDOD mission requirements necessitate that the current technology be altered to minimize the cost, size and weightof the units. Currently fielded technology requires burdensome inventory and tracking due to liquid reagents used.BioSparQ is a reagentless technology and would provide an extended shelf-life for use by the soldier in the field.

TOW LBS (Launch Boost Sustain)Request: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, Army

Line: 163PE: 0203802

Suggested Recipient: Raytheon CompanySuggested Location: Farmington, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for studies to analyze and mature the technologies necessary to modernizeTOW, consistent with the Amy's requirements for incremental improvement of the missile system. Three technologyareas will be developed in parallel to support flight demonstration and qualification: airframe design/fabrication,rocket motor development, and launcher modifications. TOW is the only joint (US Army/USMC) multi-missionprecision heavy assault/anti-armor weapon system currently fielded. The United States has more than 6000 TOW

launchers in inventory with about 600 TOW missiles in each Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The TOW weaponsystem is currently being used effectively in Iraq and Afghanistan for long-range precision engagements and morethan 10,000 missiles have been fired in these theaters. An industry-funded initiative has confirmed the value of alaunch, boost, sustain motor which would extend range and reduce time to target by six to eight seconds, enhancinggunner survivability. Incremental improvements of TOW are critical if the system is to keep ahead of threats andexceed the capabilities of foreign systems.

Triad Phase 3Request: $1,200,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 137PE: 0605602A

Suggested Recipient: White Sands Missile RangeSuggested Location: White Sands, NMPurpose: This funding, directed toward White Sands Missile Range (WSMR), Ft. Bliss and Holloman Air ForceBase (HAFB), will provide essential tools to facilitate scheduling, coordinate de-conflication of air, land and


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frequency assets, and coordinate real-time test and training missions. The existing Regional Partnership between thethree military installations was established to more effectively and efficiently manage the regions land, air andfrequency domains in anticipation of the substantial growth in operational tempo for the area.

TRIOS, Technology Research & Innovation Outreach for SpaceRequest Amount: $3,000,000Account: RDTE, Air Force

Line: 9PE: 0602601F

Suggested Recipient: Technology Ventures Corporation (TVC)Suggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: The expanded industry, academic, and workforce base will directly benefit the DOD space organizationsat Kirtland Air Force Base; the Air Force Research Lab Space Vehicles and Directed Energy Directorates, theOperationally Responsive Space Office, and the Space Development and Test Wing; by providing ready access toinnovative vendors and well-qualified scientists, engineers, and technicians. This will expedite the development andlaunch of the new small, lower cost, responsive space systems required to support DODs numerous and rapidlychanging war fighter missions around the world.

Tunnel Detection/Mitigation FacilityRequest: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-Wide

Line: 27PE: 0603122D8ZSuggested Recipient: New Mexico Tech UniversitySuggested Location: Socorro, NMPurpose: This funding will provide for an operational subterranean tunnel in a semi-arid rough terrain that canprovide a location for testing of detection equipment. The use of tunnels is an increasing threat in-theater for thewarfigher, and providing equipment to assist in detection is necessary to ensure mission success and forceprotection. NMTech is uniquely situated to provide a location for a testing tunnel, and has already been the locationof testing for equipment for state government and the National Guard.

Universal Personal Tracker (UPT)Request: $3,800,000

Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 263

PE: 1160476BBSuggested Recipient: United International Engineering, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will further develop the Universal Personal Tracker (UPT), technology that is rugged,waterproof, hand-held and which provides situational awareness and networking capability to the soldier in the field.Through the compilation of information and date into a single source and along a secure connection, UPT allowssoldiers to remain constantly information of necessary information without resorting to large, burdensome

equipment. The Office of Naval Special Warfare is interested in the program and has acknowledged its capabilityand need.

University Strategic Partnership (USP)Request: $5,000,000Account: RDTE, Defense-WideLine: 20PE: 0602718BRSuggested Recipient: University of New MexicoSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NMPurpose: This funding will promote projects at universities in cooperation with divisions throughout the DefenseThreat Reduction Agency (DTRA). DTRA is pursuing several strategic research and development campaignscritical to national security that foster numerous opportunities for initiatives in biotechnology, materials sciences,situational awareness, infectious diseases, radiation detection, and medical sciences. The program engages facultyand students toward first-hand research on national security issues that ultimately benefits DTRAs mission.

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Request: $15,000,000Account: Other Procurement, ArmyLine: 179PE: N/A/Suggested Recipient: Army National Guard

Suggested Location: VariousPurpose:

Army National Guard units continue to conduct Combat and Security operations in Iraq and Afghanistan,and a large number of these units have no trainers that prepare their soldiers for convoy operations in these combatzones. Prior to deployment and while deployed, these units have a heightened requirement to keep their soldierstrained and ready. Virtual Convoy Operations Trainers (VCOT) allow convoy trainers to leave their vehicles andconduct independent dismounted operations which greatly assists in training soldiers to identify, mark, and reportIEDs on the battlefield.

WaterSentinal Safe Water AnywhereRequest: $2,800,000Account: RDTE, ArmyLine: 13

PE: 0602601ASuggested Recipient: ICx Technologies, IncSuggested Location: Albuquerque, NM

Purpose: This funding will enhance the capability to monitor potable and industrial-use water board military basesand stations for hazardous, biological and chemical content and ensure that current treatment processes are operatingproperly. Real time monitoring of drinking water is currently a costly and time consuming process requiringreagents, other consumables, and on-site laboratory capabilities. This new capability will improve water safety anddecrease filtration consumable costs for our troops.

Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans

Affairs, and Related AgenciesMarch 26, 2010I have requested funding for the following important projects for New Mexico:

550th Operation FacilityRequest: $16,500,000

Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: MHMV083121Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a new facility to provide the increased space required by the550th Operations Squadron to alleviate current overcrowding and accommodate a 40 percent increase in aircraft andair crew by 2015. Lack of expanded facility will result in the 550th Operations Squadron continuing to be

compressed into an undersized space. The 550th is part of the 58th Special Operations Wing and performs trainingon three different C-130 airframes and trains over 200 students per year.

96-Person Dormitory, Phase IRequest: $8,800,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: CZQZ123001AService Component: Air ForceProject Location: Cannon Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a three-story, four-plex style dormitory with 48 rooms and acommon area. Existing dormitory capacity does not meet demands. A rapid increase of airmen is expected tocontinue as the 27th SOW continues its beddown and an increase in on-base housing is critical. This has beenflagged by many members of the Air Force leadership as a priority.

BEAR Set Asset Storage FacilityRequest: $17,500,000

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Project Number: KWRD013000Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Holloman Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct warehouse space, including bin and bulk storage, for maximumprotection of deployable War Reserve Material (WRM) Bare Base assets from the weather. Currently, the majority

of assts assigned to the 49th Material Maintenance Group (MMG) are stored in containers in open areas with

exposure to weather, dust and temperature extremes. Availability of the storage warehouse would enable assets tobe maintained in a constant state of readiness and postured for worldwide deployment with greatly reducedmaintenance costs.

Crash/Fire/Rescue StationRequest: $7,800,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: MHMV083116Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a new crash/fire/rescue station to protect the main runway used

by the Air Force and the Albuquerque International Airport, where a few seconds of respond time can make acritical difference. It would replace a 56 year-old building that has numerous deficiencies including personnel safetyconcerns.

Family Support CenterRequest: $4,050,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: CZQZ013004Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Cannon Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a new family support center that provides essential financial andfamily counseling/education, relocation information, and employment/transition assistance to ensure airmen andtheir families are supported when entering the service, when relocating to and from installations, pre- and post-deployment support and assuming a smooth transition into civilian life when separating or retiring from the service.

Military Working Dog FacilityRequest: $4,400,000Account: Military Construction, Air Force

Project Number: MHMV053102Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a military working dog (MWD) facility, including 14indoor/outdoor kennels and 4 isolation kennels, exercise facilities, and necessary infrastructure. The present MWDfacility is a worn-out, undersize, and outdated structure built in 1954 and converted to a kennel in 1978. Over adozen MWDs at Kirtland support USAD operations on-base and worldwide.

Network Enterprise CenterRequest: $32,000,000Account: Military Construction, Army

Project Number: 33584Service Component: ArmyProject Location: White Sands Missile Range, NMProject Description: This project would construct a single facility to support WSMR customers with secure,reliable, modern telephone services and infrastructure. The current facility, constructed in 1962, is entirelyinadequate for necessary upgrades, even though it is the main hub of all telephone service at White Sands and, assuch, any failure or shut down will halt various critical activities.

Nuclear Systems Wing and Sustainment CenterRequest: $49,000,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: MHMV103105

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Project Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a two-story structure built as a Sensitive CompartmentedInformation Facility (SCIF) addition to the existing Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center (AFNWC) building. Thisnew center will house the recently established 498th Nuclear Systems Wing and the Sustainment and IntegrationCenter. The 498th is responsible for sustainment, modernization and acquisition support of nuclear weapon system

programs.

Parallel Taxiway, Runway 07/25Request: $8,000,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: KWRD083007Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Holloman Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a taxiway parallel to Runway 07/25 extending from the existingTaxiway F eastward to intersect with the new taxiway being constructed as part of the FY10 UAS beddown. Due tothe high susceptibility of the F-22A to engine damage caused by ingesting Foreign Object Debris (FOD), F-22Aoperations require pavements free of FOD.

Rapid Response Laboratory FacilityRequest: $1,850,000Account: Military Construction, Army

Project Number: 73643Service Component: ArmyProject Location: White Sands Missile Range, NMProject Description: This project would expand and upgrade the capabilities of the Rapid Response Laboratory(RRL) to significantly improve electronic piece-part and Line Replaceable Unit (LRU) testing support for currentsystems, Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (IED), Future Combat Systems (FCS), National Laboratories andCommercial customers. This expansion will allow WSMR to properly support its current demand for nucleareffects, directed energy and E3 testing of DOD weapons/systems. At the current time, the RRLs workload exceedsthe required lab space to perform set up and analysis of items under test.

Replace Fire Station 3Request: $6,800,000

Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: MHMV083126

Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Kirtland Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a new fire station to better serve the southeastern part of KirtlandAir Force Base and improve response times to critical, high value facilities including munitions storage. The presentstation is 55 years old, deficient in numerous areas, and inadequate for modern firefighting equipment.

SOF C-130 Wash Rack HangarRequest: $10,800,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: CZQZ073018Service Component: Air Force

Project Location: Cannon Air Force Base, NMProject Description: This project would construct a permanent aircraft washrack hangar of adequate size andconfiguration to provide all weather capability for periodic scheduled and unscheduled maintenance of permanent

assigned and TDY aircraft up to C-130 size. No facilities exist at Cannon AFB that can accommodate C-130washing in a climate controlled environment, impacting flying operations and the mission.

SOF CV-22 Squadron Operations FacilityRequest: $13,600,000Account: Military Construction, Air ForceProject Number: CZQZ063023Service Component: Air ForceProject Location: Cannon Air Force Base, NM

Project Description: This project would construct an adequate facility to secure planning, briefing and critique


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aircrews and to direct flight operations in support of assigned CV-22 aircraft. No facilities exist at Cannon AFB thatcan accommodate CV-22 squadron operations. Lack of an adequate squadron operations facility will adverselyimpact the CV-22 squadron operations and the mission at Cannon.

Storage Vault and ElevatorRequest: $5,000,000Account: Military Construction, Army

Project Number: 60556Service Component: Army

Project Location: White Sands Missile Range, NMProject Description: This project would enhance an existing vulnerability test facility with necessary security,safety and surety mission requirements. This includes the construction of a storage vault, lift system and a weathershield to protect outdoor testing. The proposed modification to the facility adds additional features to the buildingconsistent with current emphasis on anti-terrorism and force protection.In addition to the projects listed above, I fully support the following projects as included in the Presidents BudgetRequest:

Dormitory (96 RM): Cannon AFB, NM SOF Add/Alter Simulator Facility for MC-130: Cannon AFB, NM SOF Aircraft Parking Apron for MC-130J: Cannon AFB, NM SOF C-130 Parking Apron Phase I: Cannon AFB, NM

SOF Hanger/AMU for MC-130J: Cannon AFB, NM SOF Operations and Training Complex: Cannon AFB, NM UAS Squadron Ops Facility: Cannon AFB, NM Army Reserve Center/Land: Army Reserve, Las Cruces, NM Readiness Center: Army National Guard, Farmington, NM UAS Add/Alter Maintenance Hanger: Holloman AFB, NM UAS Maintenance Hangar: Holloman AFB, NM Aerial Delivery Facility Addition: Kirtland AFB, NM Armament Shop: Kirtland AFB, NM H/MC-130 Fuel System Maintenance Facility: Kirtland AFB, NM Barracks: White Sands Missile Range, NM Health and Dental Clinics: White Sands Missile Range, NM


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NM National Guard

Readiness Center$8,500,000.00

NM Natl. Guard,

Farmington

1101 W. NavajoSt, Farmington,

NM 87401

Construction of a new readiness facility will repthe current structure which is too small and

inadequate to support the 243 soldiers station

Farmington. A new center will provide spacethe training of unit personnel and to maintain

units equipment

96 Person Dormitory $15,500,000.00 Cannon AFBCannon AFB,

NM

Construction of a new dormitory facility for CanAir Force Base will assist with the provision suitable housing for the bases new missio

SOF CV-22 SquadOps Facilitiy

$13,600,000.00 Cannon AFBCannon AFB,

NM

Construction of an adequate facility to plan, band critique aircrews and to direct flight operain support of assigned CV-22 aircraft. This fac

is essential to exercise secure command an

control, operations, training and mission brief

SOF C-130 WashRack Hangar


NM

Construction of a facility to provide all-weathcapability for periodic scheduled and unsched

maintenance of aircraft up to C-130 size.Currently, no facilities exist at Cannon AFB t

can accommodate C-130s for this purpose

Family SupportCenter


NM

Construction of a new family support center replace two obsolete and insufficient facilities.new facility will centralize essential financial a

family counseling, relocation information, pre-

post-deployment support andemployment/transition assistance for airmen their families.

Dormitory (96 rm) 14000000 Cannon AFBCannon AFB,

NM

Construction of a new dormitory facility for CanAir Force Base will assist with the provision suitable housing for the bases new missio


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NM

The 33rd Special Operations Squadron (SOrequires a squadron operations facility to suptheir MQ-9 Reapers stationed both at Cannon

Force Base and deployed.

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