A -- Multilingual Automatic Document Classification Analysis and Translation (MADCAT) Industry Day

The United States has a compelling need for reliable information affecting military command, soldiers in the field, and national security. Currently, our warfighters encounter foreign language images in many forms, including, but not limited to graffiti, road signs, printed media, and captured records in the form of paper and computer files. Given the quantity of foreign language material, it is difficult to interpret the salient pieces of information, much of which is either ignored or analyzed too late to be of any use. DARPA seeks strong, responsive proposals from well-qualified sources for a new language technology program called Multilingual Automatic Document Classification Analysis and Translation (MADCAT). The goal of this program is to automatically convert foreign language text images into English transcripts, thus eliminating the need for linguists and analysts while automatically providing relevant, distilled actionable information to military command and personnel in a timely fashion. The MADCAT BAA will be available to the public shortly. There will be an Industry Day held on May 1, 2007. Details are on the Industry Day registration site. Industry Day Registration Website: http://www.dsic-web.net/meetings/0t725jip/index.html