Specifications include, but are not limited to: The emphasis in all CEROS research abstracts and proposals should be on (1) satisfying a maritime military need with novel, innovative, and transformative concepts and technology, (2) collaboration with DoD commands or laboratories, and (3) transition potential of the technology to the US Navy or other DoD organizations for funding of future development or procurement. CEROS does not support routine field surveys, engineering integration of existing technologies, application of existing technologies to Hawaiian locations, or the technology requirements of non-DoD federal agencies. Proposals are solicited within six broad focus areas:  Shallow Water Surveillance Technologies, especially new and innovative approaches to collecting, assimilating, processing, and presenting data and information relevant to shallow water maritime operations. Such approaches should leverage advances in novel remote sensing, imaging, lidar, radar, sonar, or other enabling technologies. Specific topics of interest include: (1) enhanced navigation, communication, and network technologies for extended reach back, command and control, or between unmanned platforms and sensors with emphasis on solutions addressing constraints of satellite denial, clandestine operations, or limited energy; (2) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) approaches and technology facilitating wide-area surveillance, rapid detect-to-engage solutions, advanced sonar signal processing, non-traditional detection techniques, counter-mine measures, or high-altitude ASW operations; (3) technologies that improve in-water manned operational requirements including diver life support systems, diver-borne sensor systems, wet/dry mobility, communications and signature reduction; and (4) technologies that improve military maritime security requirements in ports and coastal waters.
