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A Navy ship entering port can be a majestic sight. But the dramatic image is often marred by the many odd-looking antennae poking out in all directions—upwards of 150 of them on the newest destroyers.

The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program is seeking the talents of small business partners who can help provide advanced solutions as quickly as possible to the mission-critical challenges faced by Sailors and Marines. SBIR – located at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) – issued a $50 million Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) for “Open” topics in areas where the DoN wants to adapt commercial products and solutions to close capability gaps, improve performance or provide technological advancements in existing capabilities. The ultimate goal is to accelerate the delivery of a prototype that has been tested and is ready for transition to the forces and fleets. The BAA, titled 23.4, is open to proposal submission from July 13 to Aug.15. Topics include mission critical needs in the areas of Operations and Logistics in a Contested Environment and Holistic Common Operational Picture (COP).

For his work in the establishment of a new scientific field, Dr. Nicklas Pisias received the Maurice Ewing Medal, sponsored jointly by the U.S. Navy and the American Geophysical Union.

The following is a transcript from the Office of Naval Research's online Tech Talk series. Dr. J. Paul Armistead answered questions on Facebook on Oct. 6.

The Office of Naval Research announced updates to the 2011 Navy Science and Technology Strategic Plan on Nov. 16.