Happy Holidays from ANDRO! As this year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude to all of our customers and partners who have supported us throughout the year.
Looking ahead, we are excited for what 2024 will bring. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions and excellent service to meet the evolving needs of our customers. We believe that the future is bright, and we are looking forward to the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead.
Once again, we wish you all a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for your support, and we hope to continue to be a part of your success in the years to come.
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC has announced the next in a series of multiple contract awards from the Department of Defense (DoD) totaling over $20 million in value to the company. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology – ASA(ALT) – selected ANDRO for a phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award to develop DeepGenerator, a technology for rapidly generating realistic and diverse tactical data sets for various customer-specific applications to enhance their deployed machine learning (ML) models.
The winning team from ANDRO’s Marconi-Rosenblatt AI Innovation Lab is led by Principal Investigator Jithin Jagannath, Sean Furman, Anu Jagannath, Chris Maracchion, and Haolun Li, all local residents. The DeepGenerator award extends the ANDRO AI Innovation Lab’s portfolio of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions by addressing the key challenge of data scarcity in efficiently training ML systems.
ANDRO technical experts stated that it is often expensive or even impossible to collect mission or application-relevant data in many practical deployment situations and under diverse operating conditions. DeepGenerator will bridge the gap with a focus on computer vision applications, counter-UAS (Uncrewed Air System), and security and threat detection, where more representative data, synthetically generated, are needed to improve the performance of core AI solutions.
Funding under the next phases will be used to incrementally expand and mature DeepGenerator’s capabilities and support transitions to the warfighter domain.
ANDRO president Andrew Drozd reiterated that the company’s upcoming contract awards will complement the above work and focus on advancements in Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) wireless capabilities powered by AI/ML to enhance radio communications performance, tactical situational awareness, and enable cyber/electronic warfare systems to operate safely and more efficiently in terrestrial, airborne, and satellite applications. One of the contracts in process of award focuses on developing Federated B5G testing environments for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to evaluate NextG AI and security solutions.
According to company officials, announcements on the subsequent round of awards will be released over the next few weeks. Drozd continues maintaining a high pace towards converting fundamental research into products emphasizing defense needs and high-growth commercial markets.
In July, ANDRO moved its headquarters to 111 Dart Circle at Griffiss Park in Rome. The company seeks new hires with advanced degrees and encourages interested parties to contact Jessica Griffin, Human Resources Manager at jgriffin@androcs.com or visit www.androcs.com for additional information.
Read the Central New York Business Journal story here
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome has been selected to participate in the Army’s xTechPrime competition launched to identify novel, disruptive concepts and technology solutions with dual-use capabilities that contribute to the Army’s current modernization goals. The competition promotes collaboration between small businesses and technology integrators to accelerate innovation. The competition provides an opportunity for technology integrators to form teams with small businesses that are competing for the potential for a Direct-to-Phase-II (D2P2) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract award valued at up to nearly $2 million.
Originally announced by the Under Secretary of the Army, Hon. Gabe Camarillo, at the October 2022 Association of the United States Army Annual Meeting and Exposition, xTechPrime is one of five new initiatives seeking to enhance the research, development, and deployment of leap-ahead capabilities across the Army.
Part 1 of the competition involves small businesses proposing transformative, groundbreaking concepts towards accelerating innovation and modernization with a high potential for transition to Army programs of record in cooperation with industry prime contractors. Upon selection of proposed topics, the respective small businesses were invited in Part 2 to give a pitch to U.S. Army and Department of Defense (DoD) subject matter experts. ANDRO successfully made it through the first two gates among a field of over twenty-five other competitors nationwide. Part 3 of the competition involves a more in-depth presentation outlining the potential impact, technical feasibility, prime integrator collaboration, SBIR plan, commercialization, and transition plan, to a panel of Army/DoD leaders and technical experts.
The xTechPrime offers an opportunity for technology integrators to partner with small businesses and grow the Army’s ecosystem while building stronger industry relationships, enhancing competitiveness in bidding, accessing small businesses’ specialized skills and expertise, and increasing the scalability and flexibility of innovations down the road.
The ANDRO team will compete in the xTechPrime competition finals on December 11-14 in Alexandria, Virgina. The team is led by Principal Investigator Dr. Jithin Jagannath, Director of ANDRO’s Marconi-Rosenblatt AI Innovation Lab. The AI Lab’s topic focuses on developing an expandable deep learning tool with radio frequency machine learning operations (RFMLOps) for future-proof signal intelligence applications under the Army’s Project Linchpin.
ANDRO president Dr. Andrew Drozd credited his team’s tireless efforts in developing advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) technologies that spotlight the many innovations coming out of the Mohawk Valley and that are contributing to military readiness and national security.
Dr. Ashwin Amanna, Chief Scientist of ANDRO Computational Solutions’ Research Sector, was elevated to Senior Member grade by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) based on his years of service, scientific contributions, technological excellence, and advancing innovation. Amanna started as a Senior Research Scientist at ANDRO in 2014. Since then, he has led research projects and served as the Principal Investigator for various government and commercial contracts towards evaluating government waveforms and developing novel software-based waveforms used in tactical military radios.
The IEEE is an organization with over 400,000 active members around the world. Its roots date back to 1884 when electricity became a major influence in society leading to today’s world of data communications and smart wireless devices. The organization is dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity and is the world’s largest technical-professional society. It serves professionals involved in all aspects of the electrical, electronic, and computing fields and related areas of science and technology. The IEEE organization is divided into ten global geographical units called “regions” that are each further sub-divided into multiple sections, chapters, affinity groups, and student branches. The IEEE Mohawk Valley Section is part of Region 1 in the Northeastern United States.
Andy Drozd, president of ANDRO stated, “This is a truly remarkable achievement that highlights Dr. Amanna’s contributions to the advancement of technology, and he now joins a select group of professionals who have demonstrated excellence in their field. Out of the 400,000 members worldwide, only 10% have achieved this level of recognition.”
ANDRO is an ardent supporter of the IEEE’s mission and vision to benefit society through science, technology, and engineering per Drozd. He added that IEEE membership offers numerous advantages for professional development and career advancement across the science and technology industries.
ROME — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC of Rome announced the recent award of an Army Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at nearly $2 million―the first in a wave of new contracts being awarded to ANDRO by the Department of Defense (DoD) that are expected to bring the company over $20 million in novel research work over the coming few weeks. The recent SBIR award is for developing spectrum monitoring and electronic support solutions leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) and is being sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology ASA(ALT).
The effort falls under ANDRO’s strategic plan to broaden its technology portfolio for advancing cognitive radio frequency (RF) wireless communications and spectrum awareness for the warfighter.
The solutions will apply machine learning (ML) to demonstrate new capabilities in support of spectrum operations. The patent-pending solution is being designed for testing and evaluation at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to enhance real-time spectrum monitoring and agility performance.
According to ANDRO president Andrew Drozd, the DoD is looking at one end of the technology spectrum to “aggregate” capabilities to perform multiple tasks simultaneously while at the other end decentralizing or disaggregating infrastructure to provide for more diverse, multipurpose, autonomous, and agile warfighting capabilities. Drozd adds that ANDRO’s approach under the new contract fits well into that overall paradigm.
The developed solution and ANDRO’s pending awards are anticipated to significantly advance the company’s AI/ML lab portfolio and patent inventory of technologies for electronic-warfare/electronic-support-measure (EW/ESM). Many of the envisioned solutions support the Army’s convergence of Cyber and Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA) for enhancing spectrum situational awareness and dynamic spectrum management in multifunctional systems.
Per Drozd, ANDRO’s upcoming contracts are being awarded under both DoD Broad Agency Announcements and the Federal SBIR Program for a total value exceeding $20 million. The next in the series of upcoming DoD contract awards will look at advancing Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) wireless capabilities powered by AI/ML to enhance radio communications performance, tactical situational awareness, and enable cyber/electronic warfare systems to operate safely and more efficiently in terrestrial, airborne, and satellite applications, including 5G testing environments for DARPA to evaluate specialized use cases.
Information on the subsequent round of awards will be released over the next few weeks, according to Drozd. His outlook is centered on maintaining a high pace towards increased corporate vitality, productization and leveraging high growth opportunities for job creation.
ANDRO has temporarily relocated its headquarters to 111 Dart Circle at Griffiss Park as of July. The company is hiring and encourages those who are interested to contact Jessica Griffin, Human Resources Manager at jgriffin@androcs.com or visit www.androcs.com for additional information on job postings.
ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC joined the Fall 2023 SUNY Poly Career Fair on October 19th at the Wildcat Field House. Over 90 businesses and nonprofit organizations were on campus for the annual event. Local, state, and national employers were on hand to discuss current and upcoming job opportunities and internships with over 400 students.
Join Broadband Breakfast LIVE on Wednesday, October 18th at noon for the special panel ‘Spectrum Sharing: How Promising and How Real Is It?’ featuring ANDRO President, Dr. Andy Drozd.
The practice of spectrum sharing, where multiple operators coexist within the same bandwidth, is often lauded as a solution to the limited availability of spectrum. Some view it as a promising avenue for advancing 5G technology and beyond, potentially with the aid of artificial intelligence. However, critics contend that crowding may hinder and degrade connectivity performance. In light of the FCC’s recent plans to open up more spectrum for commercial use, what lies ahead for spectrum management and licensing? How can regulators strike a balance between expanding sharing opportunities and ensuring optimal connectivity?
Panelists
Michael Calabrese, Director, Wireless Future Program, New America’s Open Technology Institute
Traci Biswese, Vice President and Associate General Counsel at NCTA – The Internet & Television Association
Dr. Andrew Drozd, President and CEO of ANDRO Computational Solutions
Doug Brake, Assistant Vice President of Policy Communications, CTIA: The Wireless Association
Andrew Clegg, Spectrum Engineering Lead, Google
Drew Clark (moderator), Editor and Publisher, Broadband Breakfast
Michael A. Calabrese is a graduate of Stanford Law and Business Schools (JD/MBA) and of Harvard College. He directs the Wireless Future Program at New America’s Open Technology Institute, a non-profit think tank based in Washington, D.C and is a DSA Member. He develops and advocates policies to promote ubiquitous, fast and affordable wireless broadband connectivity, including the reallocation of prime spectrum for unlicensed access, next generation Wi-Fi, and dynamic spectrum sharing.
Traci Biswese is Vice President and Associate General Counsel at NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. Her advocacy focuses on spectrum policy, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and supply chain matters. She is passionate about advancing the interests of the internet and television industry, and strives to contribute to the innovation, growth, and diversity of the sector.
Doug Brake is assistant vice president of policy communications at CTIA: The Wireless Association. He’s been engaged in broadband and spectrum policy for over ten years—before CTIA he worked at in government at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration and before that at the innovation-focused think tank, the Information Technology and Innovation foundation.
Dr. Andrew Drozd is a Technology Innovator, Executive Leader, Entrepreneur, and President/CEO of ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC – a scientific R&D company he founded in 1994 headquartered in Rome, NY with offices in Syracuse, N.Y., Dayton, Ohio and San Diego, California. At ANDRO, he leads scientific research and development on the cutting edge of the nexus of wireless communications, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Andy holds 19 patents in the areas of wireless communications and AI, radio spectrum governance, and novel applications of blockchain. In his over 45-year career, Andy’s has earned a number of professional credentials that include: certification by the international Association of Radio and Telecommunications Engineers; IEEE Life Fellow; past president and board member of the global IEEE Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Society; member of the FCC’s Communications, Security, Reliability, Interoperability Council (CSRIC VIII); member of the Open-RAN Alliance for 5G; and was inducted into the Rome Academy of Sciences Hall of Fame in 2019.
Andrew Clegg is spectrum engineering lead for Google. He was instrumental in creating the CBRS band, and has also been involved in 6 GHz AFC. Prior to Google, he created the first-ever spectrum-related grant program at the National Science Foundation.
Breakfast Media LLC CEO Drew Clark has led the Broadband Breakfast community since 2008. An early proponent of better broadband, better lives, he initially founded the Broadband Census crowdsourcing campaign for broadband data. As Editor and Publisher, Clark presides over the leading media company advocating for higher-capacity internet everywhere through topical, timely and intelligent coverage. Clark also served as head of the Partnership for a Connected Illinois, a state broadband initiative.
ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC is a proud exhibitor of the 2023 NYS Innovation Summit, to be held in Saratoga Springs, NY October 16-17.
Be sure to visit our team at booth 9620D4!
FuzeHub invites you to join us for the New York State Innovation Summit on October 16-17, 2023 at the Saratoga City Center. This multi-day is event for NYS organizations that want to showcase and discover new and emerging technologies that support innovation and drive business growth.
The event serves as an opportunity to foster collaboration; introduce industry to experts that can assist growth, strengthen our statewide innovation ecosystem and showcase promising early stage companies. Whether you’re a startup, an economic developer, or an established manufacturer, the NYS Innovation Summit is for you.
The 2023 New York State Innovation Summit will showcase companies and researchers at the forefront of emerging technologies and new advancements in production capabilities. This event celebrates New York State leadership in technology-led economic growth with experts in biotechnology, new materials, energy innovation, and artificial intelligence that will explore current technology convergence opportunities, ways to accelerate commercialization, and issues of manufacturing sustainability.
ROME, N.Y. — ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC announced it was recently awarded an Army Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract valued at nearly $2 million to develop spectrum monitoring and electronic-support solutions leveraging artificial intelligence (AI).
It is sponsored by the assistant secretary of the Army for acquisition, logistics, and technology ASA and is the first in a wave of new contracts being awarded to ANDRO by the U.S. Department of Defense that are expected to bring the company more than $20 million in research work.
The contract aligns with ANDRO’s strategic plan to broaden its technology portfolio for advancing cognitive radio frequency (RF) wireless communications and spectrum awareness for military personnel, the company said. The solutions will apply machine learning to demonstrate new capabilities in support of spectrum operations. It is being designed for testing and evaluation at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico to enhance real-time spectrum monitoring and agility performance.
According to ANDRO President Andrew Drozd, upcoming contracts will look at advancing Beyond Fifth Generation wireless capabilities powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance radio-communications performance, tactical situational awareness, and enable cyber/electronic warfare systems to operate safely and more efficiently in terrestrial, airborne, and satellite applications.
Read the full Central New York Business Journal story here
Visit the team from ANDRO Computational Solutions, LLC at the 2023 AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC. ANDRO will be exhibiting on Wednesday, October 11th at booth #2261 (Hall B) with a special demo slot at 2:30pm.
The Association of the United States Army’s Annual Meeting is the largest land power exposition and professional development forum in North America. Taking place over three days, the Annual Meeting is designed to deliver the Army’s message by highlighting the capabilities of organizations and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. AUSA accomplishes this task throughout the entire event by providing informative and relevant presentations on the State-of-the-Army, panel discussions and seminars on pertinent military and national security subjects, and a variety of valuable networking events available to all that attend.
The AUSA Annual Meeting, designed to deliver the Army’s message by highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. In addition to the expansive show floor filled with 700+ exhibitors, attendees have access to:
Informative and relevant presentations on the state of the Army
Panel discussions and seminars on pertinent military and national security subjects
A variety of valuable networking events including ticketed dinners and receptions
A hands-on opportunity to specify and see the latest technology in action
AUSA’s Annual Meeting includes the total Army – Regular Army, Guard, Reserve, civilians, and family members. It is one of the three key communication platforms employed by the Army to educate and inform government, academic, civic and veteran advocates and leadership on Army priorities and issues impacting today’s Army.
