Shared Spectrum is working on the National Spectrum Consortium project ( NSC-20-2084 ), part of the DoD’s awards for 5G experimentation and testing. The goal of this project is to develop technologies for 5G-enabled dynamic spectrum sharing, which will provide more available spectrum for new system users, with minimal impact on legacy wireless systems.
The partnership between the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division and the National Armaments Consortium, called Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies, or NEST, released 57 statements of need on Wednesday for prototype projects. Consortium officials say the total value of the solicitations likely exceeds $100 million, with more rounds planned every four months.
DOD is also working with the National Spectrum Consortium, which has more than 400 member companies and academic institutions, to encourage industry participation in efforts to provide military and commercial access to electromagnetic spectrum for 5G-based technologies.
Astrocyte Pharmaceuticals Inc., a drug discovery and development company advancing novel neuroprotective therapeutics for the treatment of brain injuries, announced today that it has received a $500,000 award jointly funded by the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC) and the BrightFocus Foundation.
At the event, NAVWAR Commander Rear Adm. Doug Small talked about how NAVWAR is working to lower the barrier of entry to increase the competitive landscape for small business, pointing out programs like the Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP).
“Unless you have a meeting like this, I don't really know what everyone else is working on, so having a chance to see their results, their analysis, their testing, it helps everybody get better and further the research. Because in the end, we're trying to develop weapons and get them to our war fighters as soon as possible.”
The U.S. government, the electronics industry, and academia must continue to step up their joint efforts to address risks and gaps in the defense electronics supply chain.
Thermwood was a key development partner in a Navy ManTech-funded program issued to Boeing Research and Technology to produce a large-scale composite AM cure tool. The ManTech program was managed by Advanced Technology International (ATI) for the Office of Naval Research (ORN) with funding provided from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Aircraft Equipment Reliability & Maintainability Improvement Program (AERMIP).
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced it has won a contract to develop the first mass-wearable chemical detector for U.S. troops under the Pentagon’s Compact Vapor Chemical Agent Detector (CVCAD) program. The company received $4.0 million in initial funding.
The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) has awarded Expression Networks a phase 2 award in support of the Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium's (MTEC) National Emergency Telecritical Care Network (NETCCN) Project.
