28 For example, systems such as Tiamat, Nhi, Stk2, Viperin, and Nix1 have all been detected in relatively low proportion of genomes (1.4%, 0.9%, 0.6%, 0.5%, and 0.04%, respectively) (DefenseFinder Wiki | DefenseFinder webservice and knowledge base [mdmlab.fr]), although these numbers...
Fig. 1:Avena strigosagenome features. aCharacteristics of the seven chromosomes ofAvena strigosa. The chromosomes are shown in track A (100 Mb intervals indicated). Tracks B–F show the densities of the long terminal repeat (LTR) retrotransposonsCereba(B),Gypsy(C),Copia(D), unclassified LTR...
The 3-D environments of megacities pose challenges to troops and technologies, both due to the “vertical terrain” of tall buildings and the lack of unobstructed sight lines. TONY HIGGETT PHOTO VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS Fighting in urban environments is not new for the U.S. military, but the c...
4 Defense Acquisition Transformation Report to Congress Organization: The acquisition community is creating an acquisition lifecycle management environment that enables efficiency, flexibility, and innovation through an integrated enterprise model. Department-wide strategic plans are required with reporting ...
The numerous advantages of this approach have resulted in the creation of a new term in the field of technology—infrastructure processing unit (IPU)—which is a programmable network device that intelligently manages system-level infrastructure resources by securely accelerating those functions. Among ...
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Today’s advanced defense systems in radar, communications, avionics, defense electronics, and much more demand the best in system-level performance and security.