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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for
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you have questions about this notice of
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[Docket No. USCG–2024–0331]
Network Branch, U.S. Coast Guard
Research and Development Center, 1
Cooperative Research and
Chelsea Street, New London, CT 06320,
Development Agreement (CRADA)—
telephone 860–271–2693, david.e.cote@
‘‘Shoreside and Shipboard Open-Source uscg.mil.
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Technology’’
I. Background and Purpose
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is
Homeland Security.
investigating technologies to facilitate
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for
transition from traditional radio
comments.
systems, which are typically
implemented using hardware-based
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is
solutions, to open-source, SDR
announcing its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development technology. The USCG uses multiple
radio frequencies (RF), within multiple
Agreement (CRADA) with General
frequency bands, operating over
Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) to
evaluate the suitability of implementing multiple radio hardware solutions.
open-source-based SDR technologies on Current infrastructure creates challenges
shore-side and shipboard environments. in flexibility, cost-efficiency,
The effort would include evaluating the upgradability, adaptability, and
interoperability of USCG field operators
utility of a P25 Telecommunications
and command and control center
Industry Association (TIA)-compliant
personnel. The USCG has initiated a
interface for software defined radios
push of some RF systems into cloud(SDRs). This CRADA would leverage
Coast Guard network infrastructure and based environments, like Rescue-21
servers, and wish to continue examining
shipboard IT communications systems
how to move additional RF
to evaluate open-source SDR
environments into open-source, cloudtechnologies and determine how they
can be implemented to support multiple based service platforms. The USCG
strives to move to a multi-user, multiCoast Guard core mission areas for
mission RF environment to exploit the
shore-side and shipboard use under a
RF spectrum and make it more uservariety of scenarios. Technology
friendly.
researched, tested, and prototyped will
The USCG desires to take advantage
adhere to all active Coast Guard, Federal
of evolving ‘‘open source’’ SDR
Communications Commission (FCC),
technologies to enable enhancements to
and National Telecommunications and
its communications operations within
Information Administration (NTIA)
its eleven mission areas. This CRADA
standards and regulations. While the
intends to examine technology that
Coast Guard is currently considering
partnering with GDMS, we are soliciting improves RF environment scalability,
reduces maintenance costs, deploys
public comment on the possible nature
agile SDR systems with open
of and participation of other parties in
application programming interfaces
the proposed CRADA. In addition, the
(API), provides 24/7 remote operability
Coast Guard invites other potential
and configurability, and supports
participants, who have interest and
simple technology updates and
capability, to consider submitting
interoperability. Our desire is to identify
proposals for consideration in similar
non-federal partners that can
CRADAs.
successfully configure an open source
DATES: Your comments and related
SDR across multiple waveforms.
material must reach the Coast Guard on
II. Public Participation and Request for
or before 30 days after the date of
Comments
publication in the Federal Register.
We request public comments on this
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
notice. Although we do not plan to
identified by docket number USCG–
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respond to comments in the Federal
Register, we will respond directly to
commenters and may modify our
proposal in response to received
comments.
Comments should be marked with
docket number USCG–2024–0331 and
should provide a reason for each
suggestion or recommendation. You
should provide personal contact
information so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your
comments; please note that all
comments will be posted to the online
docket without change and that any
personal information you include can be
searchable online (see DHS’s
eRulemaking System of Records notice,
85 FR 14226, March 11, 2020). We also
accept anonymous comments.
We encourage you to submit
comments in response to this notice of
inquiry through the Federal DecisionMaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov. If your material
cannot be submitted using https://
www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast
Guard (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this
notice and all public comments are in
our online docket at https://
www.regulations.gov and can be viewed
by following the website’s instructions.
We accept anonymous comments.
Comments we post to https://
www.regulations.gov will include any
personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and
submissions in response to this
document, see DHS’s eRulemaking
System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
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III. Discussion
CRADAs are authorized under 15
U.S.C. 3710a.1 A CRADA promotes the
transfer of technology to the private
sector for commercial use, as well as
specified research or development
efforts that are consistent with the
mission of the Federal parties to the
CRADA. The Federal party or parties
agree with one or more non-Federal
parties to share research resources, but
the Federal party does not contribute
funding.
CRADAs are not procurement
contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the
contracting process. CRADAs have a
specific purpose and should not be
confused with procurement contracts,
grants, and other type of agreements.
1 The statute confers this authority on the head of
each Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS’s
authority is delegated to the Coast Guard and other
DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
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Under the proposed CRADA, the
USCG Research and Development
Center (RDC) will collaborate with one
or more non-Federal participants.
Together, the USCG RDC and the nonFederal participant will evaluate the
suitability of open-source software
defined radio technology in a shore-side
and shipboard environment to conduct
USCG missions.
We anticipate that the USCG’s
contributions under the proposed
CRADA will include the following:
1. Provide appropriate staff with
pertinent expertise to take the lead in
accomplishing the required tasks;
collaborate with selected non-Federal
participants to evaluate the suitability of
open-source software defined radio
technologies;
2. Provide information regarding the
USCG’s interest in the open-source
software designed radio technology
needed for creating the test plan, and
co-design specific operational test
scenarios, bringing in real-world
maritime expertise;
3. Obtain, transport, and provide all of
the ensemble items to be used during
the testing;
4. Provide personnel support to nonFederal participant to assist with setting
up and execute testing in accordance
with the agreed upon test plan;
5. Work with non-Federal participant
to develop a final report, which will
document the methodologies, findings,
conclusions, and recommendations of
this CRADA work.
We anticipate that the non-Federal
participants’ contributions under the
CRADA will include the following:
1. Provide appropriate staff with
pertinent expertise to support the abovementioned tasks;
2. Provide all necessary facility
resources needed to conduct opensource software designed radio
technology demonstrations and testing;
3. Provide technical support for all
technology demonstrations and
proposed test plans;
4. Provide technical data for the
equipment, software, and services to be
utilized;
5. Provide shipment and delivery of
any equipment required to conduct
evaluations, demonstrations, and test
events as described in the CRADA;
6. Provide travel and associated
personnel and other expenses, as
required, for subject work;
7. Provide test data upon completion
of testing.
The Coast Guard reserves the right to
select for CRADA participants all, some,
or no proposals submitted for this
CRADA. The Coast Guard will provide
no funding for reimbursement of
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proposal development costs. Proposals
and any other material submitted in
response to this notice will not be
returned. Proposals submitted are
expected to be unclassified and have no
more than five single-sided pages
(excluding cover page, DD 1494, JF–12,
etc.).
The Coast Guard will select proposals
at its sole discretion based on:
1. How well they communicate an
understanding of, and ability to meet,
the proposed CRADA’s goal; and
2. How well they address the
following criteria:
a. Technical capability to support the
non-Federal party contributions
described; and
b. Resources available for supporting
the non-Federal party contributions
described.
Currently, the Coast Guard is
considering GDMS, for participation in
this CRADA. This consideration is
based on GDMS briefings to the USCG’s
Command, Control, Communication,
Computer, Cyber and Intelligence
Service Center (C5ISC) on its opensource software defined radio
technology plans and availability of
appropriate facilities to execute
demonstrations and test scenarios.
However, we do not wish to exclude
other viable participants from this or
future similar CRADAs.
This is a technology suitability effort.
The goal of this CRADA is to evaluate
the suitability of implementing opensource SDR technologies on shore-side
and shipboard environments. Special
consideration will be given to small
business firms/consortia, and preference
will be given to business units located
in the U.S. This notice is issued under
the authority of 5 U.S.C 552(a).
M.P. Chien,
Captain, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast
Guard Research and Development Center.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2024-0331]
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA)--
``Shoreside and Shipboard Open-Source Software Defined Radio (SDR)
Technology''
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice of intent; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is announcing its intent to enter into a
Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with General
Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) to evaluate the suitability of
implementing open-source-based SDR technologies on shore-side and
shipboard environments. The effort would include evaluating the utility
of a P25 Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA)-compliant
interface for software defined radios (SDRs). This CRADA would leverage
Coast Guard network infrastructure and shipboard IT communications
systems to evaluate open-source SDR technologies and determine how they
can be implemented to support multiple Coast Guard core mission areas
for shore-side and shipboard use under a variety of scenarios.
Technology researched, tested, and prototyped will adhere to all active
Coast Guard, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and National
Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) standards and
regulations. While the Coast Guard is currently considering partnering
with GDMS, we are soliciting public comment on the possible nature of
and participation of other parties in the proposed CRADA. In addition,
the Coast Guard invites other potential participants, who have interest
and capability, to consider submitting proposals for consideration in
similar CRADAs.
DATES: Your comments and related material must reach the Coast Guard on
or before 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal
Register.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by docket number USCG-
2024-0331 using the Federal portal at https://www.regulations.gov. See
the ``Public Participation and Request for Comments'' portion of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section for further instructions on
submitting comments.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions about this
notice of intent, or wish to submit proposals for future CRADAs,
contact Mr. David Cote, GS-13 CIV, Project Official, IT and Network
Branch, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center, 1 Chelsea
Street, New London, CT 06320, telephone 860-271-2693,
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background and Purpose
The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is investigating technologies to
facilitate transition from traditional radio systems, which are
typically implemented using hardware-based solutions, to open-source,
SDR technology. The USCG uses multiple radio frequencies (RF), within
multiple frequency bands, operating over multiple radio hardware
solutions. Current infrastructure creates challenges in flexibility,
cost-efficiency, upgradability, adaptability, and interoperability of
USCG field operators and command and control center personnel. The USCG
has initiated a push of some RF systems into cloud-based environments,
like Rescue-21 servers, and wish to continue examining how to move
additional RF environments into open-source, cloud-based service
platforms. The USCG strives to move to a multi-user, multi-mission RF
environment to exploit the RF spectrum and make it more user-friendly.
The USCG desires to take advantage of evolving ``open source'' SDR
technologies to enable enhancements to its communications operations
within its eleven mission areas. This CRADA intends to examine
technology that improves RF environment scalability, reduces
maintenance costs, deploys agile SDR systems with open application
programming interfaces (API), provides 24/7 remote operability and
configurability, and supports simple technology updates and
interoperability. Our desire is to identify non-federal partners that
can successfully configure an open source SDR across multiple
waveforms.
II. Public Participation and Request for Comments
We request public comments on this notice. Although we do not plan
to
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respond to comments in the Federal Register, we will respond directly
to commenters and may modify our proposal in response to received
comments.
Comments should be marked with docket number USCG-2024-0331 and
should provide a reason for each suggestion or recommendation. You
should provide personal contact information so that we can contact you
if we have questions regarding your comments; please note that all
comments will be posted to the online docket without change and that
any personal information you include can be searchable online (see
DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice, 85 FR 14226, March 11,
2020). We also accept anonymous comments.
We encourage you to submit comments in response to this notice of
inquiry through the Federal Decision-Making Portal at https://www.regulations.gov. If your material cannot be submitted using https://www.regulations.gov, contact the Coast Guard (see FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT). Documents mentioned in this notice and all public
comments are in our online docket at https://www.regulations.gov and can
be viewed by following the website's instructions.
We accept anonymous comments. Comments we post to https://www.regulations.gov will include any personal information you have
provided. For more about privacy and submissions in response to this
document, see DHS's eRulemaking System of Records notice (85 FR 14226,
March 11, 2020).
III. Discussion
CRADAs are authorized under 15 U.S.C. 3710a.\1\ A CRADA promotes
the transfer of technology to the private sector for commercial use, as
well as specified research or development efforts that are consistent
with the mission of the Federal parties to the CRADA. The Federal party
or parties agree with one or more non-Federal parties to share research
resources, but the Federal party does not contribute funding.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ The statute confers this authority on the head of each
Federal agency. The Secretary of DHS's authority is delegated to the
Coast Guard and other DHS organizational elements by DHS Delegation
No. 0160.1, para. II.B.34.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
CRADAs are not procurement contracts. Care is taken to ensure that
CRADAs are not used to circumvent the contracting process. CRADAs have
a specific purpose and should not be confused with procurement
contracts, grants, and other type of agreements.
Under the proposed CRADA, the USCG Research and Development Center
(RDC) will collaborate with one or more non-Federal participants.
Together, the USCG RDC and the non-Federal participant will evaluate
the suitability of open-source software defined radio technology in a
shore-side and shipboard environment to conduct USCG missions.
We anticipate that the USCG's contributions under the proposed
CRADA will include the following:
1. Provide appropriate staff with pertinent expertise to take the
lead in accomplishing the required tasks; collaborate with selected
non-Federal participants to evaluate the suitability of open-source
software defined radio technologies;
2. Provide information regarding the USCG's interest in the open-
source software designed radio technology needed for creating the test
plan, and co-design specific operational test scenarios, bringing in
real-world maritime expertise;
3. Obtain, transport, and provide all of the ensemble items to be
used during the testing;
4. Provide personnel support to non-Federal participant to assist
with setting up and execute testing in accordance with the agreed upon
test plan;
5. Work with non-Federal participant to develop a final report,
which will document the methodologies, findings, conclusions, and
recommendations of this CRADA work.
We anticipate that the non-Federal participants' contributions
under the CRADA will include the following:
1. Provide appropriate staff with pertinent expertise to support
the above-mentioned tasks;
2. Provide all necessary facility resources needed to conduct open-
source software designed radio technology demonstrations and testing;
3. Provide technical support for all technology demonstrations and
proposed test plans;
4. Provide technical data for the equipment, software, and services
to be utilized;
5. Provide shipment and delivery of any equipment required to
conduct evaluations, demonstrations, and test events as described in
the CRADA;
6. Provide travel and associated personnel and other expenses, as
required, for subject work;
7. Provide test data upon completion of testing.
The Coast Guard reserves the right to select for CRADA participants
all, some, or no proposals submitted for this CRADA. The Coast Guard
will provide no funding for reimbursement of proposal development
costs. Proposals and any other material submitted in response to this
notice will not be returned. Proposals submitted are expected to be
unclassified and have no more than five single-sided pages (excluding
cover page, DD 1494, JF-12, etc.).
The Coast Guard will select proposals at its sole discretion based
on:
1. How well they communicate an understanding of, and ability to
meet, the proposed CRADA's goal; and
2. How well they address the following criteria:
a. Technical capability to support the non-Federal party
contributions described; and
b. Resources available for supporting the non-Federal party
contributions described.
Currently, the Coast Guard is considering GDMS, for participation
in this CRADA. This consideration is based on GDMS briefings to the
USCG's Command, Control, Communication, Computer, Cyber and
Intelligence Service Center (C5ISC) on its open-source software defined
radio technology plans and availability of appropriate facilities to
execute demonstrations and test scenarios. However, we do not wish to
exclude other viable participants from this or future similar CRADAs.
This is a technology suitability effort. The goal of this CRADA is
to evaluate the suitability of implementing open-source SDR
technologies on shore-side and shipboard environments. Special
consideration will be given to small business firms/consortia, and
preference will be given to business units located in the U.S. This
notice is issued under the authority of 5 U.S.C 552(a).
M.P. Chien,
Captain, Commanding Officer, U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development
Center.
[FR Doc. 2024-10553 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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