Wright State Research Institute awarded $4.9 million for intelligence research

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Wright State Research Institute will seek to improve the human performance of intelligence analysts under a new $4.9 million contract from the U.S. Air Force.

The award will create 10-12 new jobs and establish a test facility that replicates the operational environment of a variety of intelligence analysts, said Stephanie Gottschlich, a research institute spokeswoman.

The “Analyst Test Bed” will allow the Air Force to rapidly analyze new tools, technologies, processes and skill combinations to find ways of making measurable improvements in the performance of analysts.

“The test bed will enable our scientists and external partners to go full throttle in supporting national defense in the intelligence arena, while also bringing commercial opportunities to industry,” said Wright State University President David R. Hopkins.

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