SUMMERVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SCRA Applied R&D today announced that the National Spectrum Consortium (NSC) has entered into a 5-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. Dr. Vanu Bose of Vanu, Inc. will serve as the consortium’s industry lead.
The National Spectrum Consortium will support government and industry needs to promote collaboration among government, industry and academia, aligning with the National Information 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. If not addressed, this challenge could hamper U.S. innovation and economic growth and hinder U.S. military operations both domestically and overseas.
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 spectrum stakeholders and develop policies to ensure new technology does not outpace the appropriate guidance for its best use.
“The signing of this Agreement is a testament to the outstanding work this team has done in gaining the confidence of the multiple stakeholders involved,” said SCRA Applied R&D President Chris Van Metre. “Further, it reflects the incredible efforts of the entire company in developing our substantial past performance portfolio of collaborative R&D programs and consortia over the last couple of decades. We look forward to managing this new government and industry R&D portfolio, helping our Department of Defense and our men and women in uniform.”
About SCRA Applied R&D
Our revenue-generating Applied R&D sector creates and manages an impressive portfolio of R&D projects. We recruit and organize consortia of industry and academic organizations to execute the projects that federal agencies need to better accomplish their missions. We work in a wide range of industries including: shipbuilding, aerospace, advanced materials, ordnance, manufacturing, defense and security. The national and international research programs we manage have a contract value of over $4.8 billion.
