The National Spectrum Consortium (NSC), managed by SCRA Applied R&D, entered into a five-year, $1.25B, Section 845 Prototype Other Transaction Agreement (OT) with U.S. Army Contracting Command-New Jersey (ACC-NJ).
This agreement enables SCRA, acting on behalf of the NSC, to execute and administer the efforts for this program.
The consortium will mature technologies that assist in improved electromagnetic spectrum awareness, sharing and use; experiment to better inform the best allocation of equipment for public and private objectives; validate new innovations to increase trust among the spectrum of stakeholders; and develop policies to ensure new technology does not outpace the appropriate guidance for its best use.
NSC will support government and industry needs to promote collaboration among government, industry and academia, aligning with the National Infor- mation Technology R&D/Wireless Spectrum R&D Senior Steering Group’s mission. The group will work to meet the increasing demands for using the existing electromagnetic spectrums.
