DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

ANNUAL REPORT

ADVANCING THE MISSION

FISCAL YEAR 2019-2020

Approved DCN# 43-8464-21

DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A. Approved for public release: distribution unlimited.
Prepared by:

Department of the Navy Technology Transfer Program Office

Arlington, Virginia

January 2021

Innovation is the 

engine that powers 

faster technology 

transfer and 

accelerates greater 

naval capabilities.”
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WELCOME

Innovation is the engine that powers 

faster technology transfer and 

accelerates greater naval capabilities. 

The Department of the Navy’s (DoN) 

Technology Transfer (T2) Program 

Office is vital to keeping this engine 

running at a high tempo. As Chief 

of Naval Research, I’m proud to 

collaborate with them to strengthen 

the innovation ecosystems that fuel 

the cutting-edge work of the Naval 

Research Enterprise.

Much of the research, development, 

testing and evaluation performed at DoN laboratories involve leadingedge technologies in a wide array of technical disciplines. Moreover, 

equipment and facilities available for this work are often unique and 

cannot be replicated in the commercial workplace.

That’s where DoN T2 can help. Thanks to a variety of T2-enabled 

agreements, private industry and academia can engage in mutually 

beneficial partnerships with Navy labs, or license Navy-patented 

technologies. I know you will enjoy reading this annual report and 

learning about the game-changing initiatives that DoN T2 cultivates 

to advance disruptive technology and always ensure U.S. warfighters 

possess an unfair advantage in a fight—all while lowering entry barriers 

for our small business and non-traditional partners.

Rear Admiral Lorin C. Selby

Chief of Naval Research
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CONTENTS

3 CNR WELCOME

5 WHAT’S NEW IN THIS ISSUE

7 NAVAL T2 ENTERPRISE

8 T2 DESIGNATED LABORATORIES

12 WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

16 NAVALX/TECH BRIDGES/TECH 

ACCELERATION

20 COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS

• IMPACT STORIES

34 EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIP

AGREEMENTS

• IMPACT STORIES

42 PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY 

AGREEMENTS

• IMPACT STORIES

48 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY/PATENT

LICENSE AGREEMENTS

• IMPACT STORIES

58 NON-FAR MEETS FAR: T2 & CONTRACTS

62 DON T2 STUDIES

68 PILOT PROJECTS

80 COVID-RESPONSE PROJECTS

88 DON T2 TRAINING

92 DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT

INITIATIVE

96 OUR FEDERAL PARTNERS

108 SOCIAL MEDIA

110 ACRONYMS

116 APPENDICES
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NEW IN THIS ISSUE

We aim to show how T2 enables the DoN mission, how we can be used strategically

and how we align with naval strategy. 

• Mission-oriented stories showcasing the impact of T2

• Geographical display of our T2-designated laboratories

• Practical use cases 

• Groundbreaking pilot projects and partnership highlights

• Examples of what a high-performing T2 office looks like

• Addition of Intellectual Property (IP) and Patent License Agreement (PLA) 

information

• How we work with our federal partners

We also spotlight new initiatives unveiled during fiscal years 2019 and 2020, including:

• The creation of TechX, a makerspace, at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port 

Hueneme Division 

• The advancement of a methodology for increasing the number of Patent Licensing 

Agreements (PLAs) and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements 

(CRADAs) from laboratories

• Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River Other Transaction 

Authority (OTA)-stacking authorities

• Combined Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and non-FAR projects

Whether you’re a T2 professional, a contractor or staffer, or a laboratory researcher,

we hope you find this annual report to be a value-added resource.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

NAVAL T2 

ENTERPRISE
TEXAS

■ Naval Medical Research 

Unit San Antonio

INDIANA

■ Naval Surface Warfare 

Center Crane Division

OHIO

■ Naval Medical Research 

Unit Dayton

MISSISSIPPI

■ Naval Meteorology and 

Oceanography Command

AVAILABLE for PARTNERSHIP

DON T2-DESIGNATED LABS AND CENTERS

= DON T2 Headquarters

= Member of Tech Bridge Network

WASHINGTON 

■ Naval Undersea Warfare Center 

Division Keyport

■ Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and 

Intermediate Maintenance Facility

CALIFORNIA

■ Fleet Readiness Center Southwest

■ Naval Air Warfare Center

Weapons Division China Lake

■ Naval Air Warfare Center

Weapons Division Point Mugu

■ Naval Facilities Engineering and

Expeditionary Warfare Center

■ Naval Health Research Center

■ Naval Information Warfare

Center Pacific

■ Naval Medical Center San Diego

■ Naval Postgraduate School

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center

Corona Division

HAWAII

■ Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and 

Intermediate Maintenance Facility

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Navy Office of Research and Technology 

Applications (ORTA) Directory website

https://www.onr.navy.mil/work-with-us/

technology-transfer-t2/ORTA-overview/NavyORTA-directory
MAINE

■ Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

MASSACHUSETTS

■ Navy Clothing and Textile 

Research Facility

CONNECTICUT

■ Naval Submarine Medical 

Research Laboratory

NORTH CAROLINA

■ Fleet Readiness Center East

SOUTH CAROLINA

■ Naval Information Warfare Center 

Atlantic

FLORIDA

■ Fleet Readiness Center Southeast

■ Naval Air Warfare Center Training 

Systems Division

■ Naval Entomology Center of Excellence

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama 

City Division

RHODE ISLAND

■ Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Division Newport

■ Naval War College

NEW JERSEY

■ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft

Division Lakehurst

PENNSYLVANIA

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center

Philadelphia Division

MARYLAND

■ Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft

Division Patuxent River

■ Naval Medical Research Center

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center

Carderock Division

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center

Indian Head Division

■ U.S. Naval Academy

■ U.S. Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace 

Command

WASHINGTON, D.C.

■ Naval History and Heritage Command

■ Naval Research Laboratory

■ U.S. Naval Observatory

VIRGINIA

DoN T2 Program Office (located at the 

 Office of Naval Research)

■ Headquarters Marine Corps Deputy 

Commandant for Information War

Room Division

■ Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations 

Group 

■ Marine Corps Systems Command

■ Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory

■ Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

■ Naval Surface Warfare Center

Dahlgren Division

■ Navy Warfare Development Command

■ Norfolk Naval Shipyard

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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE DON 

T2 PROGRAM OFFICE

The Secretary of the Navy, through the authorities delegated in the SECNAV Instruction (SECNAVINST) 

5700.17A Domestic Technology Transfer, authorizes the DoN T2 Program Office to establish policy and 

assign responsibility for DoN domestic technology transfer. 

Specific roles and responsibilities include:

• Manage and execute DoN T2-based on authorized and delegated authorities;

• Communicate and represent DoN T2 to the Chief of Naval research, Department of Defense 

(DoD) senior leadership and interagency councils as required;

• Encourage participation and promote results of DoN T2;

• Maintain comprehensive record of all DoN T2 agreements;

• Develop and publish a DoN T2 handbook that establishes T2 practices within the DoN;

• Manage laboratory and Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) representative 

designation procedures; and

• Cultivate collaboration between DoN science and technology communities, industry, and

academia to promote DoN T2 efforts.
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE ORTA 

REPRESENTATIVE

The SECNAVINST 5700.17A identifies the following roles and responsibilities for Office of Research and 

Technology Applications (ORTA) representatives at all DoN T2-designated laboratories:

• Coordinate, manage and direct all DoN domestic T2 within the laboratory;

• Coordinate with laboratory leadership to provide annual business plans, training presentations/ 

outlines, statistical data and other information as requested by the DoN T2 Program Manager 

(PM), or otherwise required by statute, regulation, directive, executive order and instruction;

• Offer at least two hours of T2-related training to laboratory personnel annually;

• Receive at least eight hours of T2-related training annually and submit a summary of the annual 

training to the DoN T2 PM at the end of each calendar year;

• Encourage participation in, and promote the results of, DoN domestic T2; and

• Comply with all policies and procedures to ensure that all T2 agreements have received 

proper legal; security, foreign ownership, control or influence; and public affairs office 

reviews.
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WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE: 

NAWCAD WARRANTED AGREEMENTS OFFICER TEAMS WITH T2 OFFICE

The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River T2 office is the command’s 

Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) representative. This office is organized under 

the NAWCAD Chief Technology and Strategic Operations Office (CTSO). The T2 office manages the 

command’s non- Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) agreements with a team that includes legal 

counsel, an agreements officer and security. The non-FAR agreements include Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreements (CRADAs), Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs), Work for Private Party 

Agreements, Educational Partnership Agreements (EPAs), and both the Other Transaction Authority (OTA) 

consortium and Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC). The T2 office also leads Naval Air Station 

Patuxent River regional PIA partners, Georgia Tech Research Institute and the Patuxent Partnership. 

The alignment within the CTSO facilitates relationships with the Small Business Innovation Research 

office, Naval Innovative Science and Engineering program and science and technology leads. This collaboration promotes partnerships with industry, non-traditional firms and academia to transition new 

technologies to the warfighter.
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COMMANDING

OFFICER EXECUTIVE

DIRECTOR

CHIEF TECHNOLOGY &

STRATEGIC OPERATIONS (CTSO)

SECURITY COMPTROLLER AGREEMENTS 

OFFICER

LEGAL

REPRESENTATIVE

PUBLIC AFFAIRS 

OFFICE

Office

EPA/CSA

PROGRAM

MANAGER

CRADA/PLA

PROGRAM

MANAGER

NASC/OTA

PROGRAM

MANAGER

PIA

PROGRAM

MANAGER

T2/ORTA 

LKE

LAKEHURST, NJ

T2/ORTA 

TSD

ORLANDO, FL

ORTA

REPRESENTATIVE

NAWCAD T2 Organizational Chart

T2 ECOSYSTEM

• State

• Local 

 Government

• Congress

• Industry

• Academia
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WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE:

NSWC CRANE LEVERAGES DEPARTMENT T2 CHAMPIONS TO EXPAND REACH

The Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) at Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) 

Crane Division is a model within the DoN T2 community. It performs T2 functions with excellence and 

exemplifies how to engage internal and external stakeholders.

The NSWC Crane T2 Office’s organization structure (see organization chart on facing page) provides the 

foundation for success. The ORTA representative is the central figure, orchestrating all T2 activities within 

the command. The agreements manager oversees development and tracking of Cooperative Research 

and Development Agreements (CRADAs), Patent Licensing Agreements (PLAs), Educational Partnership 

Agreements (EPAs) and other T2-related agreements. A legal representative ensures legal compliance. 

NSWC Crane leadership is considering co-locating its T2 Office with the offices of Security and Public 

Affairs to support even closer coordination, based on lessons learned from piloting this arrangement in 

fiscal year 2019. The T2 “champions” are informal in nature. They aren’t directly associated with the T2 

Office from an organizational standpoint, nor are they necessarily a set group of individuals. They are a 

small contingent of individuals who have utilized the T2 program, are active in sharing their successes 

with their colleagues, and help to communicate the value of T2 and encourage others to engage with 

the program.

NSWC Crane has established an efficient, effective model for internal outreach. The ORTA representative 

spends time educating scientists and engineers about the value of T2 mechanisms and how they can 

be utilized to enhance research and development efforts and expedite the delivery of technical solutions to the warfighter. These efforts are multiplied by scientists and engineers who have experienced 

T2 and tell their colleagues about the value of T2 and how to participate. These individuals hold a lot 

of sway with their colleagues, since they work shoulder to shoulder with them in NSWC’s engineering 

departments and share a common technical background.

NSWC Crane also excels in external outreach. For many years it has cultivated relationships with regional 

start-ups, universities (e.g., Purdue, Notre Dame, Indiana University), corporations, small businesses, 

non-profits, private capital organizations, and government entities. As of 2019, it is also leading the 

NavalX-supported, Indiana-based Midwest Tech Bridge, which builds on those efforts. Dr. Kyle Werner, 

Director of Engagement at NSWC Crane, is responsible for outside engagement and works closely with 

NSWC Crane’s ORTA representative. In 2019 the Massachusetts Institute of Technology validated the 

ecosystem that NSWC Crane has helped create, and the White House recognized it as a best practice 

across the federal government. 
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Special Warfare and

Expeditionary Systems

T2 CHAMPIONS

Global Deterrence

and Defense

T2 CHAMPIONS

Spectrum Warfare

Systems

T2 CHAMPIONS

Corporate

Operations

T2 CHAMPIONS

IP ATTORNEY

 T2 AND IP

SPECIALIST

T2 AGREEMENTS

ADMINISTRATOR T2 SPECIALIST

Oce

NSWC Crane Division T2 Organizational Chart

COMMANDING

OFFICER

DIRECTOR OF

ENGAGEMENT

ORTA

REPRESENTATIVE

DEPARTMENT CHAMPIONS

SECURITY PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMPTROLLER

OFFICE

AGREEMENTS 

OFFICER

T2 ECOSYSTEM

• State

• Local 

 Government

• Congress

• Industry

• Academia

NSWC Crane T2 Organizational Chart
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NAVALX TECH BRIDGE NETWORK

A former department head at the Office of Naval Research (ONR), Dr. Richard Carlin now serves in a 

new leadership role at the command—as its director of technology-acceleration programs.

In this capacity, Carlin, who is also called “the Naval Accelerator,” fosters smoother collaboration between 

naval warfare centers, academia and industry—to speed up technology development and delivery to 

warfighters. Much of this work is enabled by partnership agreements through T2 partnership agreements or each laboratory.

As ONR’s Naval Accelerator, Dr. Carlin shepherds multiple initiatives—many of them facilitated by DoN 

T2 agreements— designed to spur innovation. One prominent initiative is known as Tech Bridges.

A partnership involving the NavalX Agility Cell, the DoN Systems Commands, ONR and DoN T2, Tech 

Bridges serve as regional innovation hubs where warfare centers, government, academia and industry can partner on technology research, evaluation and commercialization—as well as economic and 

workforce development.

Each hub draws on unique, local resources. Tech Bridges are located close to system commands, as 

listed below:

• Central Florida, affiliated with Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

• Gulf Coast in Florida, affiliated with the Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division,

the Naval Research Lab Stennis and the Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

• Hawaii, affiliated with Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Keyport Detachment Pacific

• Inland Empire in California, affiliated with Naval Surface Warfare Center Corona Division

• London in England, affiliated with the U.S. Department of the Navy and the UK Ministry

of Defence and the Royal Navy.

• Mid-Atlantic in Virginia, affiliated with Commander, 2nd Fleet; Naval Information Warfare 

Center Atlantic Hampton Roads Detachment; Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division 

Dam Neck Activity; and Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Norfolk Detachment

• Midwest in Indiana, affiliated with Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division

• Northeast in Rhode Island, affiliated with Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport

• Northwest in Washington State, affiliated with Naval Undersea Warfare Center,

Division Keyport

• Palmetto in South Carolina, affiliated with Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic

• SoCal in California, affiliated with Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific

• Southern Maryland, affiliated with Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division

• Ventura in California, affiliated with Naval Base Ventura County

Original article: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/agility/Pages/techbridges.aspx.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH 

AND DEVELOPMENT 

AGREEMENTS (CRADAs)
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CRADAS

A Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) formalizes a collaboration between a 

naval laboratory and a non-federal entity that can be from academia, state and local governments, nonprofit organizations, private sector organizations, or an individual to work towards a shared research 

and development (R&D) effort. The statutory authority for CRADAs is 15 U.S.C. § 3710a.

Any naval laboratory can commit non-monetary contributions such as personnel, services, facilities, 

equipment, intellectual property or other resources with or without reimbursement to the research and 

development effort. The non-federal entity collaborator can provide similar resources as mentioned 

above; and additionally, they can contribute funding toward the shared R&D effort. 

CRADAs create long-term value and high returns on research and development investments that accelerate technology development towards advancing the mission for Sailors and Marines. 

BENEFITS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:

• Provide a joint approach to solving specific naval challenges by applying diverse, innovative 

applications;

• Reduce R&D costs, time, and risk to achieve naval mission and/or naval commercial goals by 

leveraging external expertise, ideas, investment and resources; and 

• Add external funding and resources into the naval technology ecosystem to create new products, processes and intellectual property applicable to advancing the naval mission.

USE CASES FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES:

• Access unique world-class facilities, equipment and personnel in a wide range of research fields 

to advance technologies to the next level;

• Ease of entering into arrangements to engage in naval R&D activities; and

• Test, characterize and evaluate materials, research tools and products for commercial use 

capability in a controlled or simulated environment across all scientific areas.
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FISCAL YEAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

EXECUTED CRADAS 303 365 403 388 356

AMENDMENTS 

EXECUTED 150 126 135 127 150

INCOME FROM 

INDUSTRY/NONFEDERAL PARTNER 

FUNDS

$6,468,063 $4,455,583 $8,374,277 $6,331,778 $9,769,684 

INCOME FROM 

SBIR/STTR FUNDS $297,049 $1,193,826 $810,300 $1,011,454 $852,000

INCOME FROM OTHER 

GOV’T AGENCIES $2,233,249 $666,254 $2,756,115 $720,313 $2,019,039

AMENDMENT FUNDS $3,262,982 $5,054,985 $5,227,101 $5,043,761 $1,385,832 

TOTAL CRADA 

INCOME $12,261,343 $11,370,648 $17,167,793 $13,107,306 $14,026,555 

 Industry/Non-Federal Partner SBIR/STTR Other Gov’t Agencies Total Income

$1K

$50K

$250K

$3M

$750K

$500K

$2M

$100K

$150K

FY20 CRADA FUNDING BY SOURCE OF INCOME

Laboratories with income

NAWCAD

PAX

NAWC

WDCL

NIWC

PAC NMCP NMCSD NMRC NPS NRL NSWCCA

NSWC

IHD

NSWC

PCD USNA

$409,431 $3,448,139 $717,890 $302,617 $788 $1,694,502 $230,508 $1,444,743 $110,000 $1,411,066

$60,000 $792,000

$619,883 $940,984 $232,947 $61,700 $163,525

$409,431 $3,448,139 $717,890 $302,617 $620,671 $2,635,486 $290,508 $2,469,690 $110,000 $1,411,066 $61,700 $163,525
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1

5

50

350

150

100

200

10

25

NSWC

PD

NSWC

CORDIV

PSNS 

& IMF

NUWC

DK

NSWC

PHD

NSWC

PCD

NSWC

DD PNS NSWCIHD

NSWC

CD

NUWC

DN

NSWC

CA TOTAL

1 3 4 8 9 10 28 37 72 97 102 110 481

1 0 3 3 1 6 2 37 19 27 20 13 132

FY20 CRADAS - NAVSEA

 Active CRADAs (Includes New CRADAs) New CRADAs

1

5

75

175

125

100

150

25

50

NIWC ATLANTIC NIWC PACIFIC TOTAL

9 101 110

5 25 30

FY20 CRADAs - NAVWAR

 Active CRADAs (Includes New CRADAs) New CRADAs
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1

5

25

75

35

30

50

10

20

FRCE FRCSE FRCSW NAWCAD

LKE

NAWCWD

PM

NAWCWD

CL

NAWC

TSD

NAWCAD

PAX TOTAL

1 2 2 3 6 16 21 59 110

0 0 0 0 2 7 4 23 36

FY20 CRADAs - NAVAIR

 Active CRADAs (Includes New CRADAs) New CRADAs

5

10

40

335

100

85

250

15

20

NMCSD NMCP NMRC TOTAL

36 59 320 415

3 16 79 98

FY20 CRADAs - BUMED

 Active CRADAs (Includes New CRADAs) New CRADAs
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1

5

25

75

35

30

50

10

20

USNA DC-I WRD MARCOR

SYSCOM NWDC NAVFACEXWC NMOC NPS NRL TOTAL

1 2 2 3 9 28 40 84 169

1 0 0 0 1 11 22 30 65

FY20 CRADAs - OTHER LABS

 Active CRADAs (Includes New CRADAs) New CRADAs

25

50

200

400

300

250

350

100

150

DON EXECUTED CRADAs BY FY

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

303 365 403 388 361
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FRC SOUTHEAST USES CRADA TO MAKE 

SAFER CORROSION-PREVENTION COATINGS

Fleet Readiness Center (FRC) Southeast, located in Jacksonville, Florida, entered a Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreement (CRADA) with Nevada-based 

CHEMEON Surface Technologies. The CRADA will 

reduce the use of hexavalent chromium—a carcinogen harmful to workers and the environment—in the 

development of corrosion-prevention coatings, in favor 

of the chemically benign trivalent chromium.

The corrosion-prevention coatings are applied to aluminum, aluminum alloys and other surfaces on the 

outer skin of aircraft. They provide a base for the paint 

primer and improve corrosion resistance and adhesion 

of the primer.

The team turned to Peter Sheridan, a senior materials 

engineer at FRC Southeast, and the Navy Environmental Sustainability Development to Integration project. 

They spearheaded the CRADA with CHEMEON Surface 

Technologies.

The purpose of the partnership is to design, develop, 

test and implement trivalent chromium as a pretreatment of aluminum and aluminum alloys; evaluate the 

effectiveness of various delivery mechanisms (spray application, ready-to-use solutions, touch-up pens 

and kits); and apply trivalent chromium on other surfaces as a post-treatment.

After laboratory testing at CHEMEON, the coatings underwent trials in the salt fog chamber at FRC 

Southeast, followed by beach exposure on outdoor panels at the John F. Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

The CRADA is being expanded to accommodate the corrosion, restoration and additive manufacturing 

programs at Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific. Sheridan will work with NIWC Pacific 

representatives to improve the corrosion resistance of the aluminum alloy components on antenna 

covers, electronics housings and other supporting assemblies.

Original article: https://www.navfac.navy.mil/content/dam/navfac/Specialty%20Centers/Engineering%20

and%20Expeditionary%20Warfare%20Center/Environmental/nesdi/NESDIAnnualReport2019v2.pdf.

Photo by Sjon Westre
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NPS, WOODS HOLE PARTNER TO ADVANCE 

UNDERWATER AUTONOMY 

The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS) entered a Cooperative Research 

and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) to advance future unmanned underwater 

vehicles (UUVs) and autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs)—leading 

to new critical naval missions for these emerging systems.

With undersea warfare remaining a key domain for U.S. defense strategies, the ability to map and navigate 

the depths of the world’s oceans becomes increasingly essential to maintaining an advantage. Responding 

to the Navy’s emerging technological needs, NPS and WHOI are creating a virtual undersea environment to 

assist with the research and development of underwater vehicles to conduct marine mapping.

Partnering with WHOI—a private, nonprofit research and higher education organization dedicated to 

the study of marine science and engineering—NPS is capitalizing on its interdisciplinary curricula and 

innovative faculty and students to deliver real-world naval solutions. 

“The general area of this research is to provide authentic virtual environments for developing and evaluating autonomous systems, specifically ocean robotics systems,” said Associate Professor Brian Bingham, 

director of NPS’ Consortium for Robotics and Unmanned Systems Education and Research. “We’re trying to 

create these virtual environments for a variety of underwater meteorology and oceanography platforms, as 

well as autonomous underwater vehicles, to test their operations and develop the autonomous software 

before doing real-world tests.”

“Almost everything is made easier and more efficient if you have a good map,” said Dr. Michael McCarrin, 

a research associate in NPS’s Department of Computer Science. “The ocean is a challenging environment, 

and our reach using current technologies is relatively limited, even assuming an unlimited budget. As AUV 

technologies improve, the hope is that we will both extend our mapping capabilities, while simultaneously 

reducing risk to human operators.”

For WHOI, partnering with NPS can serve as a testbed for AUVs under development. For a virtual undersea 

map to be a reality, it will be autonomous systems that are exploring the ocean depths, and at lesser risk 

and expense than their manned counterparts.

Bingham and McCarrin credit NPS’ relationships and collaborative efforts with others in private industry 

and academia for the shared resources that should ultimately lead to a successful virtual undersea environment, and ultimately better autonomous systems.

“Because of our position as an academic institution and a [Department of the Navy] entity, combined with 

our close proximity to Silicon Valley, we are in a good position to facilitate collaborative projects that bring 

to bear a lot of expertise,” said McCarrin. “We often have developers and leading research organizations 

working closely with NPS students and researchers.”

Original Article: https://nps.edu/-/nps-creating-virtual-undersea-environments-to-advance-underwater-autonomy. 

(Photo: NPS)
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NSWC PORT HUENEME CONTINUES 

COLLABORATION WITH TRANSHIELD TO 

MANUFACTURE PROTECTIVE WEAPONS 

COVERINGS

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Port Hueneme 

Division signed a second Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreement (CRADA) with Transhield, 

Inc.—an Indiana-based maker of anticorrosive 

fabrics for a wide variety of uses, including naval 

weapon systems.

The new CRADA builds on an existing partnership 

between NSWC Port Hueneme and Transhield to 

manufacture protective covers that keep Navy combat 

weapon systems safe from corrosion—and prevent 

probing from adversaries equipped with technology 

like radio-frequency scanners. They also can be sized 

and designed to fit any equipment. This makes them 

adaptable to naval equipment as well as assets across 

all military branches.

“These covers were designed and invented at Port 

Hueneme with the help of Transhield and are meant 

to support the entire Navy fleet in protecting topside 

combat system elements,” said Armen Kvryan, an 

NSWC Port Hueneme materials subject matter expert. 

“It should be mentioned this also supports the entire 

Department of Defense [DoD] community. So, in essence, NSWC Port Hueneme was able to create 

something that has a significant impact on the fleet and DoD entities.”

With the new CRADA, NSWC Port Hueneme and Transhield will test how user-friendly and maneuverable the existing covers are on Navy ships—how easily and how well they fit onto equipment, if the 

zippers are in the right spots, if their corners fit correctly, and how easy it is for Sailors to handle and 

adjust them as needed.

Original Article: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/2223942/prestigious-association-ofold-crows-taps-armen-kvryan-to-speak-at-recent-event/.

(Photo: Armen Kvryan)
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CRADA ENABLES INDUSTRY ACCESS TO 

TRANSFORM MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS

Led by the Marine Corps Installations Command (MCICOM), Installation neXt aims to transform Marine 

Corps bases through emerging technology and non-traditional partnerships. 

Its strategy is to create collaborations to design the next generation of military installations—encompassing focus areas such as protection, resilience, community, mobility, maintenance, training and 

range support, operational reach, command and control, and data. MCI-West and Naval Information 

Warfare Center Pacific (NIWC Pacific) 

played vital roles in this endeavor, 

bridging the divide between Marine 

Corps installations and key technology 

companies.

The NIWC Pacific T2 Office executed 

Memorandums of Understanding 

(MOUs) with MCICOM and Marine 

Corps Air Station (MCAS) Miramar, 

while executing Cooperative Research 

and Development Agreements 

(CRADAs) with industry to create an 

innovation ecosystem that allowed for 

meaningful collaboration. 

Installation neXt will soon focus on testing 5G technology at MCAS Miramar to enable digital networks 

to operate faster with increased bandwidth. NIWC Pacific and a 5G-network provider are in the final 

stage of drafting a CRADA to accomplish this.

As part of the MOUs and CRADAs, MCAS Miramar retains the authority to monitor and control onsite 

activities—while NIWC Pacific personnel function as technical subject matter experts. It is a win-win for 

everyone involved and demonstrates how the military and players in San Diego’s innovation ecosystem 

could learn from each other and partner to create and test technologies.
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CRADA OFFERS SOLUTION TO MARINE 

CORPS SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES

In an effort to address Navy and Marine Corps supply chain challenges, Naval Information Warfare 

Center Pacific and HP, Inc. have engaged in a successful Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) partnership focused on validating additive manufacturing technology solutions. This 

burgeoning field offers the military greater flexibility and opportunity to manufacture key equipment 

in various operational environments. 

Consistent with the National Defense Strategy, NIWC Pacific and HP, Inc. conducted continuous experimentation research, accelerated technology adoption and performed risk reduction for Marine Corps 

operations, using innovative 3D printing technology. 

Marine Corps Systems Command is building upon this CRADA’s success by funding a one-year initiative 

to teach Marines how to operate the HP Metal Jet—an advanced 3D printing technology for high-volume 

manufacturing of metal parts. 

The Command will embed three Marines for two weeks per month at Parmatech Corporation, an HP 

Metal Jet beta test site. California-based Parmatech Corporation produces low-cost, high-volume metal 

parts for the medical and industrial sectors. The trio of Marines will train on the HP Metal Jet technology 

under the guidance of Parmatech employees to identify solutions that can ease the supply chain woes 

of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

(Photo: NIWC Pacific)
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CRADA PAVES WAY FOR UNMANNED AERIAL 

SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE SHIP MAINTENANCE, 

READINESS

Empowered by a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), Naval Surface Warfare 

Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) is developing greater applications for unmanned aerial 

systems (UAS) to enhance maintenance and fleet readiness for the U.S. Navy. This is a result of a thriving 

partnership with Aerial Alchemy, a California-based UAS and data capture company.

To accelerate new capabilities to the fleet, NSWC PHD and Aerial Alchemy are currently refining methods 

of capture, collection and processing of UAS data for ship maintenance and repair.

By flying the UAS, which is capable of visually capturing the exterior surface of naval ships, Aerial Alchemy 

gathers data that are used to develop 3D “Digital Twins,” models identifying damage, corrosion and 

alignment issues on the ships. Accomplished through combined aerial and on-board photogrammetry 

with Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR), the level of detail is so exceptional that a Digital Twin can be 

used to view an individual flake of rust on the actual ship. This form of digital engineering lends itself to 

Navy preventative maintenance needs by enabling engineers and maintenance personnel to compare 

scans of a ship and observe corrosion degradation to key systems, with unprecedented clarity.

Through this work under the CRADA, NSWC PHD and Aerial Alchemy have identified methods to reduce 

maintenance costs by producing data that can be shared and viewed by multiple experts and inspectors 

remotely. Thus, these experts could recommend specific system repairs before the ship system degrades 

to the point of failure—without ever having stepped foot on that respective vessel. 

This process can also reduce human error and negligence issues that can arise from inspection routine 

repetition and failure. 

“The concept of a Digital Twin or as-built models of surface ships provides extensive opportunities to 

better serve the fleet,” said Alan Jaeger, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) manager at 

NSWC PHD. When accompanied by evidence from the 3D model, the reporting of maintenance issues can 

be substantiated more accurately and reliably—ultimately reducing long-term logistical costs for the Navy.

Original article: https://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=10743
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SHIPYARD CRADA ACCELERATES 

MAINTENANCE MODERNIZATION

WITH EXOSKELETONS AND ROBOTS

In a first-of-its-kind collaboration 

involving a Navy shipyard, the Puget 

Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS & 

IMF) and Sarcos Robotics are jointly 

developing robotic technologies to 

increase shipyard safety and productivity. 

Under this Cooperative Research and 

Development Agreement (CRADA), 

PSNS & IMF and Sarcos are collaborating to customize Sarcos’ fullbody powered exoskeletons and 

inspection robots to assist shipyard 

workers in unstructured, ergonomically challenging work environments—for example, the confined spaces encountered aboard a Navy 

ship or submarine undergoing maintenance, modernization or retirement procedures.

“This partnership provides an exciting opportunity for the shipyard to develop innovative solutions to 

improve our work while providing a safer, more ergonomic work environment for our employees,” said 

Capt. Howard Markle, former PSNS & IMF commander.

PSNS & IMF received the designation as a T2 laboratory in June 2017 from the Office of Naval Research. 

This laboratory status enabled the shipyard to enter into this CRADA to accelerate the access to critical 

technologies. This forward-thinking approach will help the U.S. Navy innovate its processes to maintain, 

modernize and retire fleet assets.

Original Article: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/SavedNewsModule/Article/1781637/shipyard-and-sarcos-robotics-announce-collaborative-partnership/.

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

EDUCATIONAL 

PARTNERSHIP 

AGREEMENTS (EPAs)
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EPAS

An Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) enables naval laboratories to partner with U.S. educational institutions. The naval laboratory can loan and donate equipment, make laboratory personnel 

available to teach or assist in developing courses, involve faculty and students in research, and help to 

train future naval employees by promoting student interest in STEM careers. Educational institutions 

include local educational agencies, colleges, universities and any other non-profit institutions dedicated 

to improving science, mathematics, business, law, technology transfer or transition, and engineering 

education. The statutory authority for EPAs is 10 U.S.C. § 2194. 

EPAs encourage and enhance study in scientific disciplines at all levels of education to bring STEM talent 

to the forefront and into the Navy ecosystem to advance the naval mission. 

BENEFITS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS: 

• Cultivate STEM students who can lead the future naval innovation and technology; 

• Involve faculty and students as an extension of resources to naval laboratories to solve essential naval research and development (R&D) projects; and

• Provide academic teaching opportunities for naval scientists and engineers to recruit talent and 

to leverage academic approach methods to solving naval challenges.

USE CASES FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES:

• Gain academic credits in student’s research focus, while receiving valuable experience and 

synergy working alongside Navy subject matter experts; 

• Develop student and faculty career training through naval internships and mentoring opportunities; and

• Receive loaned and transferred naval computer or other scientific equipment for student and 

faculty for academic R&D.
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5

10

40

300

100

85

250

15

20

NAVWAR OTHER NAVAIR BUMED NAVSEA TOTAL

10 17 22 30 189 268

3 3 8 4 38 56

1

5

20

85

30

25

50

10

15

DON EXECUTED EPAs BY FY

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

47 39 41 65 56

DON FY20 EXECUTED EPAs BY SYSCOM

 Active EPAs (Includes New EPAs) New EPAs
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PNSY AND UMASS LOWELL LAUNCH EPA 

TO INNOVATE SHIPYARD AND WORKFORCE

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) entered 

into an Educational Partnership Agreement 

(EPA) with the University of Massachusetts 

(UMass) Lowell at a signing ceremony in 

February.

“The partnership allows us to work collaboratively with UMass Lowell and their unique 

facilities and talented people to address 

real-world technical challenges we see in a 

shipyard environment,” said Shipyard Commander Capt. Daniel Ettlich. “This promotes 

education collaboration and knowledge 

sharing to adapt new technologies in support 

of our mission to safely deliver submarines 

to the fleet on time and on budget.”

The five-year agreement will allow the Navy to make its scientific, engineering and technology assets and 

subject matter experts available to university faculty to enhance the educational experience of UMass 

Lowell students. In turn, the Navy is able to involve UMass Lowell faculty and students in innovative 

projects underway at PNSY.

“This EPA solidifies the growing partnership between PNSY and UMass Lowell,” said Joseph Hartman, 

provost and vice chancellor for Academic Affairs at UMass Lowell. “The agreement permits a tremendous opportunity for our students, faculty and staff to work directly with experts at the yard, as well as 

provide for technology transfer between the two entities.”

“Executing the EPA is the beginning of a long and mutually beneficial partnership,” said Bradley Mingels, 

director of Academic Programs and Advanced Manufacturing for UMass Lowell. “We’re ready to go and 

will begin our initial technology and workforce training program in additive manufacturing very soon.”

“Our EPA with UMass Lowell is a way for the shipyard and university to help each other in a number of 

impactful technical areas,” said PNSY Technology Transfer Manager Sarah Buttrick. “The university is a 

great resource with a broad array of labs and research initiatives in addition to UMass Lowell’s Francis 

College of Engineering.”

Original Article: https://www.seacoastonline.com/news/20200205/portsmouth-naval-shipyardenters-agreement-with-umass-lowell/

(U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland/Released)
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PORTSMOUTH SHIPYARD EPA CREATING 

INDUSTRIAL WORKPLACE PIPELINE

Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) entered into an Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the 

Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) at a formal signing ceremony Sept. 27, 2019.

The five-year agreement will allow the shipyard to make its scientific, engineering and technology assets 

and subject matter experts available to the college faculty to enhance their research activities and the 

educational experience of CCSNH students. In turn, the shipyard can involve CCSNH faculty and students 

in Navy research projects underway at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

“With seven colleges located across the state of New Hampshire, CCSNH contributes to the development 

of many potential members of the local workforce,” said Shipyard Commander, Capt. Daniel Ettlich. 

“This is our second educational partnership, which promotes STEM education through collaboration 

and knowledge sharing, while tapping into the enthusiasm of CCSNH students and faculty. This will 

ultimately lead to increased innovation within our work practices.”

The EPA is a dynamic agreement that can be used to meet the needs of either organization. It protects 

the intellectual property, such as inventions, data and proprietary information, of each partner. Among 

other things, the EPA enables the school to structure projects similar to typical shipyard-related challenges, thus providing realistic on-the-job experience to students.

“We are pleased to deepen our partnership with Portsmouth Naval Shipyard,” said CCSNH Chancellor 

Ross Gittell. “Colleges can act as strong strategic partners with employers to ensure that the expertise 

and problem-solving capacity intrinsic to educational institutions fuels real-world solutions and supports 

strong industry practices and growth. Community colleges, in particular, are designed to be attuned to 

future workforce and work practice needs within our regions and businesses.”

Original Article: https://www.greatbay.edu/portsmouth-naval-shipyard-congressional-and-public-affairs-office/.
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T2 CONNECTS LOCAL COLLEGES AND 

BUSINESSES BY GROWING NAVAL CAPABILITY 

IN RURAL SOUTHERN MARYLAND

A thriving Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) 

between Naval Surface 

Warfare Center, Indian 

Head Division (NSWC IHD) 

and the College of Southern 

Maryland (CSM) stemmed 

from mutual concerns over 

sagging local economies and 

the struggles of naval laboratories to attract and retain 

top-tier talent and industry 

partners.

Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Christopher Wilhelm, the Office of Research and Technology Applications 

(ORTA) at NSWC IHD, and Mr. Thomas Luginbill, director of CSM’s Entrepreneur and Innovation Institute, 

this partnership among the Navy, industry and academia has achieved marked success quickly.

In 2019, the DoN T2 Program Office provided $100,000 funding to NSWC IHD to support the creation 

of a small business to hire students from CSM and Morgan State University and design a prototype of 

a Navy-patented technology for demonstration. 

The partnership is paying off. CSM’s Velocity Center—a collaborative space created by the college and 

NSWC IHD—is helping to attract and retain warfare center employees. Here, CSM students have worked 

with Navy scientists and local businesses to execute commercialization plans—resulting in two technology 

licenses issued by NSWC IHD to a pair of new regional companies.

Both companies want to license additional Navy technologies to promote innovation, strengthen the 

naval workforce and stimulate the economy of southern Maryland. One company is exploring a space to 

manufacture products for commercial sales—and the other is seeking a training site where warfighters, 

law enforcement and first responders can examine the products.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

PARTNERSHIP 

INTERMEDIARY 

AGREEMENTS (PIAS)
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PIAS

A Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) is between a naval laboratory and an agency of a state or 

local government or a non-profit entity owned, funded and operated in whole, or in part, by chartered 

by, on behalf of a state or local government. Partnership Intermediaries assist, counsel, advise, evaluate 

or otherwise cooperate with industry or academic institutions that need or can make demonstrably 

productive use of technology related assistance from a federal laboratory. It enables the intermediary 

to identify new technologies in the private sector, the local laboratories, and the naval ecosystem that 

can be used by the DoN to accelerate delivery of technological capabilities to the nation and to help 

identify DoN technologies that can be licensed and commercialized. The statutory authorities for use of 

partnership intermediaries are Title 15 USC § 3715 and Title 10 UCS § 2368. 

PIAs increase successful cooperative and joint activities with facilitating with U.S. small businesses that 

can accelerate the delivery of new technological capabilities to advance the naval mission. 

BENEFITS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS:

• Increase licensing, prototype creation, testing, manufacturing and commercialization of naval 

technologies to benefit the Sailors and Marines;

• Encourage engagements between the naval ecosystem and industry, academia and non-traditional contributors to create transformative opportunities while fostering a naval culture of 

innovation; and

• Develop an enhanced naval ecosystem with a knowledge-based workforce by promoting 

research, innovation, education and technological advancements.

USE CASES FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES: 

• Create a collaborative research environment through locations accessible to the Navy, private 

industry and academic institution to foster strategic alliances;

• Facilitate key partnerships to leverage naval technologies and promote technology licensing 

and Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) opportunities; and

• Research and evaluate markets, help create opportunities for designs and prototypes of naval 

technology and promote manufacturing capabilities.
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1

5

20

85

30

25

50

10

15

NAVWAR NAVAIR OTHER NAVSEA TOTAL

4 6 6 41 57

2 1 2 11 16

DON FY20 EXECUTED PIAs BY SYSCOM

 Active PIAs (Includes New PIAs) New PIAs

1

2

8

20

14

10

18

4

6

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

3 9 7 9 16

DON EXECUTED PIAs BY FY
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NUWC DIVISION NEWPORT PIA 

STOREFRONT TO SHOWCASE PROJECT 

INCUBATION 

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport signed a Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA) with Polaris Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which allows NUWC Division Newport to 

team with the University of Rhode Island, the Composites Alliance of Rhode Island and the R.I. Textile 

Innovation Network—in order to reach out to businesses and educational institutions for further collaborative research opportunities. Steve Bordonaro, director of the 401 Tech Bridge, which launched 

in December 2019, shared updates on the construction of the Tech Bridge facility at Polaris’ campus in 

Portsmouth, Rhode Island.

The Portsmouth facility is envisioned as a place to conduct prize challenges, hold pitch days, and house 

twin labs with each side having a dirty space and a clean space. The facility is not intended to be a 

company incubator, as much as a project incubator or accelerator. A singular project could mature 

through its technological lifecycle at the Tech Bridge facility.

In addition to its function as a workspace, the space in Portsmouth will also provide a physical storefront to attract businesses and universities that typically would not have worked with 

the Department of Defense (DoD) in the past. Tech Bridges, combined with Other Transactional Authorities (OTAs) and prize challenges, are lowering barriers to work with the DoD. 

Original Article: https://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=13232/
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NUWC DIVISION NEWPORT PIA HELPS 

LOWER BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR UNDERSEA 

SECURITY EXERCISE

Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport held its fifth Advanced Naval Technology 

Exercise (ANTX) in August 2019, which was executed through its Partnership Intermediary Agreement 

(PIA) with Southeastern New England Defense Industry Alliance.

More than 800 attendees saw over 70 technologies during the ANTX held at the Narragansett Bay 

Test Facility. The 2019 ANTX theme—“Prepare for Battle: Undersea Security”—was attended by Navy 

leadership, politicians, industry and academic partners, SMEs and the Division Newport workforce. 

Internal investment dollars supported the NUWC Division Newport workforce development aspect of 

ANTX connecting employees from across the experience spectrum with the latest technologies from 

industry and academia.

ANTX 2019 successfully provided an opportunity for the numerous parties within the NUWC Division 

Newport ecosystem to identify promising technologies and potential partners to address the Navy’s 

mission of strengthening its undersea security needs.

Original Article: https://www.dvidshub.net/news/338561/newest-naval-technologies-demonstrate-cutting-edge-capabilities-nuwc-division-newport-during-antx-2019/

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

INTELLECTUAL 

PROPERTY/PATENT 

LICENSE AGREEMENTS 

(IP/PLAS)
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IP/PLAS

An Intellectual Property License Agreement (IPLA) is between a naval laboratory and a non-federal 

entity in which the naval laboratory owns some form of intellectual property (IP) such as a copyright, 

trademark and/or a patent, and permits a non-federal entity to use the naval laboratory’s intellectual 

property under defined conditions. The naval laboratory retains all ownership to its IP. The DoN T2 

Program Office focuses on patent and software licenses to advance the naval mission.

The statutory authorities for naval patent and software licenses are 10 U.S.C. § 2260; 35 U.S.C. § 209, 

37 C.F.R. Part 404; and 37 C.F.R. Part 501. 

License agreements facilitate the development, manufacture, commercialization and, ultimately, the 

return of naval technologies back into the naval T2 ecosystem for the benefit of the warfighter. 

BENEFITS TO THE NAVY AND MARINE CORPS: 

• Benefit from products made by industry, based on technology originally developed by naval 

scientists and engineers; 

• Leverage naval research and development investments to improve or create naval products 

and systems; and 

• Contribute to U.S. economic growth and impact new job creation, resulting in a more diverse 

and competitive marketplace to better serve the DoN and the DoD. 

USE CASES FOR NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES: 

• Create cutting-edge competitive commercial products that can also benefit the warfighter; 

• Access naval software to create commercial products that can be used by the warfighter; and

• Design commercial systems and processes that can increase effective execution of warfare 

activities across the DoD.

For a list of technologies available for license within the DoN, visit https://techlinkcenter.org/?s=

Navy&post_type=technologies/
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2019 2020

PATENT LICENSING INCOME $1,677,519.41 $2,760,204.16

NEW INVENTIONS DISCLOSED 443 440

PATENT APPLICATIONS FILED 526 509

PATENTS ISSUED 378 338

TOTAL ACTIVE PATENTS 4,371 4,243

NEW PATENT LICENSES 10 23

TOTAL ACTIVE PATENT LICENSES 65 65

TOTAL ACTIVE INCOME BEARING PATENT LICENSES 65 65

EXCLUSIVE PATENT LICENSES 16 15

PARTIALLY EXCLUSIVE PATENT LICENSES 20 18

NON-EXCLUSIVE PATENT LICENSES 25 28

OTHER IP ACTIVE LICENSES 4 5
NAWCADPAX COMMERCIALIZES ‘GREENER’ 

CLEANING SOLVENT FOR MULTI-SERVICE USE

The U.S. Navy and the InTech Environmental Canada Corporation finalized a Patent License Agreement 

(PLA) to commercialize a new, “greener” cleaning product. 

Called NAVWIPE, the solvent efficiently cleans 

plastic or metal surfaces but contains very low 

levels of volatile organic compounds—making it 

much safer for people and the environment.

The PLA gives Vancouver-based InTech commercial rights to develop the Navy’s NAVWIPE cleaning formula, which was protected by U.S. Patent 

9,920,280 in 2018. 

“We are marketing it as SimplSolvTM and it fits perfectly with our line of sustainable solvent products,” 

said InTech CEO Dave Pasin. “It’s a high-performance, multi-purpose, commercial-grade cleaner 

and degreaser that contains no hazardous air 

pollutants and is biodegradable. It can cost-effectively address cleaning and prepping challenges in 

marine, aviation, automotive, machining and other 

industries.”

Dr. El Sayed Arafat, a chemist at the Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division Patuxent River (NAWCADPAX) invented NAVWIPE.

Micaela Whalen, senior tech manager at TechLink—the Department of Defense’s national partnership 

intermediary for technology transfer—facilitated the PLA. She works closely with Rick Tarr and Michelle 

Miedzinski in NAWCADPAX technology transfer office to help companies access Navy research and 

development.

“The need for greener solutions is really a universal need,” said Miedzinski. “And this patent license 

agreement allows Dr. Arafat’s work to benefit the environment, the fleet and workers in any uniform.” 

Original Article: https://techlinkcenter.org/news/canadian-company-intech-commercializing-us-navys-greener-cleaning-solvent/

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PLA ENABLES TRANSITION TO KEEP 

EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL 

WARFIGHTERS SAFE

Grey Ops, a Maryland startup 

company, licensed a U.S. 

Navy-patented technology from the Naval Surface 

Warfare Center Indian Head 

Division (NSWC IHD) T2 Office. 

The licensed technology 

enables explosive ordnance 

disposal (EOD) warfighters to 

safely bring explosives from 

the field to the laboratory.

The technology, called Silent Spring, is a liquid-safing product. When poured onto a bomb or improvised 

explosive device, it coats and desensitizes the primary explosives, preparing them for transport to a 

safe location for disassembly and forensic analysis.

Silent Spring decreases the risk for civilian and military operators who have to deal with these terrible 

weapons on a day-to-day basis. And it does so without affecting the composition of the primary explosive, which is important for determining where it came from.

In conjunction with the licensing agreement, a public-private partnership authorized under a federal 

law known as “Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence,” allows the Navy’s T2 program activities 

to foster collaboration with industry, leverage private-sector investment and promote commercial 

business ventures. 

This partnership will provide the EOD community with access to this unique technology, reduce hazards 

during explosive neutralization and removal activities, and maintain stringent quality control—which is 

necessary for EOD safety standards. The Navy will stay involved in Silent Spring’s production, with Grey 

Ops handling packaging and order fulfillment.

Utilizing NSWC IHD’s experience and facilities to scale the formula for initial production quantities, Grey 

Ops can leverage this capability today and focus efforts on the packaging, distribution and service rather 

than investing starting capital into their own manufacturing plant.

Original Article: https:// www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/SavedNewsModule/Article/1978842/nswc-indian-head-eod-technology-division-announces-cite-partnership-agreement-w/
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PLA FIGHTS NAVAL WORKPLACE FATIGUE 

AND INJURY

The Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane T2 office initiated a Patent License Agreement (PLA )

with GoX Studio, a wearable robotics company to develop an innovative product—the Ergo Wearable 

Sensor Kit. This technology addresses workplace injury and consists of multiple sensors measuring 

lifting form, fatigue, force and rate of exertion—making it easier to protect individuals from injury and 

improve performance. 

The patented technology was invented by Dr. Robert Templeman, a senior scientific technical manager 

at NSWC Crane. Dr. Templeman, a running enthusiast and microelectronics expert, saw the potential 

benefit of applying power-measuring technology found in sensors embedded in cycling pedals to measuring human performance in physical activities. The ability to quantify foot power, not just steps and 

stride, can be combined with software algorithms to determine form, fatigue, force and rate of exertion. 

GoX Studio, a Phoenix, Arizona-based company founded by two service-disabled veterans, recognized 

the value of Dr. Templeman’s creation—calling it the “missing link” needed to fully develop their product. 

Beyond the PLA, NSWC Crane and GoX Studio entered into a Cooperative Research and Development 

Agreement (CRADA) to further develop sensor prototypes to embed in shoe insoles and test during 

military human-performance trials. 

GoX Studio used these prototypes to optimize the sensor kit for dual-use applications. Ergo is commercially available in a clip-on torso motion pod, a smart watch and smartphone, and smart insoles. Ruggedized versions are now deployed on warfighters to monitor fatigue and injury risk during operations.

Original article: https://federallabs.org/successes/awards/awards-gallery/2019/gox-studio-ergo-wearable-sensor-kit/
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HOLOLENS SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT 

TO IMPROVE SHIPBOARD MAINTENANCE, 

TRAINING

Naval Surface Warfare Center 

Port Hueneme Division (NSWC 

PHD) successfully executed its 

first Patent License Agreement 

(PLA) in August 2019, involving 

two patents for Command-developed software. In partnership with California-based 

startup Axis3, NSWC PHD 

licensed non-exclusively these 

technologies to the company 

to potentially transform Navy 

ship maintenance, operations 

and training.

Axis3 plans to use the technologies to create applications for the HoloLens 2—Microsoft Corporation’s 

head-mounted display, an augmented-reality (AR) system. The HoloLens 2 allows device wearers to 

see holograms superimposed over real-life objects, amid audio command prompts. The technologies 

include a voice-command interface and visual-recognition component that, when integrated into Axis3’s 

proposed HoloLens2 applications, enable AR system operations in secure areas, such as Navy vessels.

As the fleet strives for greater agility, these applications could be used to enhance maintenance operations and improve training for sailors, thereby increasing operational capabilities. For instance, the 

head-mounted display can provide technicians virtual blueprints and targeted voice commands to 

increase maintenance efficiency.

According to Alan Jaeger, Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) manager and chair of 

the Invention Evaluation Board at NSWC PHD “If the commercial entity can develop this concept and 

come up with software, the Navy would be able to purchase it without paying industry licensing fees, 

thereby providing a cost-effective solution to the warfighter.”

Original article: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/1979379/nswc-phd-licenses-technology-so-ship-maintenance-programs-can-use-augmented-rea/
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PLA FIGHTS RUST CORROSION ATTACKING 

MILITARY VEHICLES

Craig Matzdorf, a chemist at Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Patuxent River is a 

renowned specialist in anti-corrosion coatings—a field built on rust. But there is nothing rusty about the 

patent portfolio the Navy has amassed over the last 15 years based on work in Matzdorf’s laboratory.

NAWCAD Patuxent River and Aviation Devices and Electronic Components (Av-DEC), an aviation engineering company, recently announced the exclusive international licensing of Matzdorf’s latest patent-pending 

invention, known as “Synergistic Metal Polycarboxylate Corrosion Inhibitors,” which protects aluminum, 

steel and other alloys on naval assets from corrosion.

By adding polycarboxylate inhibitors to aluminum-rich coatings, a previous Navy invention, Matzdorf 

and his team were able to double the corrosion resistance.

“This is a critical portfolio for the fleet,” said Michelle Miedzinski, a PM at NAWCAD Patuxent River who 

has overseen the commercialization of Matzdorf’s patent portfolio since 2011. “Corrosion is a multibillion-dollar problem. The DoD has thousands of aircraft, ships and vehicles that we need to keep in the 

air, in the water and on the road.”

Discussions between NAWCAD Patuxent River and Av-DEC regarding the Patent License Agreement 

(PLA) began in October 2018. The license is limited to making, using and selling Matzdorf’s technology 

within Europe, Mexico, Canada and the Republic of Korea. While American industries frequently license 

Navy technology for domestic markets, such licensing efforts are rare for international markets. This 

is because a company takes on the cost of filing and potentially defending the patent in each country 

on behalf of the Navy, in exchange for the exclusive 

license. 

Av-DEC, based in Fort Worth, Texas, will use the new 

formula to enhance its existing product lines (gaskets, 

sealants and tape) and develop a new primer additive 

to supply to military and commercial aircraft manufacturers.

Ultimately, the new coating additive will benefit the 

military and civilian communities by reducing maintenance costs of vehicles and extending their life cycles.

Original article: https://techlinkcenter.org/news/

av-dec-granted-international-license-for-navys-anti-corrosion-additives/
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SMART CONNECTOR PLA TO HELP MILITARY 

AIRCRAFT RUN MORE SMOOTHLY AND 

SAFELY

Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) Lakehurst recently executed a Patent License Agreement (PLA) with DragoonITCN, an Ohio-based small business serving the military-aviation sector. The 

PLA allows DragoonITCN to commercialize NAWCAD Lakehurst-patented Smart Connector device—an 

electronic-systems diagnostics tool that isolates faults among specific aircraft hardware by inserting 

test access points between avionics boxes.

The Smart Connector was invented by four NAWCAD Lakehurst electronics engineers, including Dr. 

Russell Shannon, the head of the command’s Integrated Diagnostics and Automated Test Systems 

laboratory. The device is fully configurable and customizable; can detect a wide range of fault indicators; and is small enough to integrate into 

aircraft wiring bundles or operate as standalone test equipment. DragoonITCN plans to 

incorporate the Smart Connector into its own 

CORVUS avionics diagnostic tool, which was 

developed through Air Force Research Laboratory Small Business Innovation Research 

funding.

Original article: https://techlinkcenter.org/

news/navy-developed-smart-connector-licensed-by-ohio-based-avionics-firm-dragoonitcn/

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

NON-FAR MEETS FAR:

T2 & CONTRACTS
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STACKED AUTHORITIES: 

OTAS, PIAS AND CONSORTIA PROVIDE SOLUTIONS FOR PEOS/PMS

As outlined by 10 U.S.C. 2371b, the DoD has the authority to carry out certain prototype, research and 

production projects via Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreements. 

While this capability has been around for decades, duty contracting officers are using it more frequently 

today to cut through bureaucracy and expedite contracting—in support of the agility for which the Chief 

of Naval Research (CNR) and other military leaders are pushing. The FY16 National Defense Authorization Act bolstered the use of OTAs by giving the DoD permanent authority to award contracts under 

10 U.S.C. 2371 for research, prototype and production purposes. 

Typically, an OTA consortium lead is appointed and given authority to award contracts that meet certain 

parameters. Part of the push toward OTAs stems from the desire to work with “nontraditional” companies that have cutting-edge capabilities but do not have systems in place to do business with the DoD, 

such as Defense Contracting Audit Agency-approved accounting systems. 

Some OTA consortiums are organized around technical domains such as composites, cybersecurity or 

artificial intelligence, while others are organized around the mission of certain military organizations.Similar 

to Partnership Intermediary Agreements (PIAs), OTAs allow an intermediary to extend the DoD’s reach. 

While the primary function of OTA consortiums is to bring new technology into the DoD, innovative 

naval ORTA representatives are using OTA consortiums to collaborate and push naval technology out 

to the private sector. 

For example, in June 2019 Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) awarded the Naval 

Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC) a five-year, no-ceiling OTA agreement. It features a unique structure and operational model, providing privity of contract to the performing member(s). Under the 

OTA, NASC may award contracts to companies that have capabilities sought by the Naval Air Systems 

Command (NAVAIR). 

In concert, NAWCAD used a PIA to form the Innovation and Modernization Patuxent River (IMPAX), a partnership with the Georgia Tech Research Institute. NAWCAD and NASC have charged IMPAX with bringing 

new companies into the consortium, pairing up companies with complementary capabilities and educating 

them about NAVAIR’s needs. Many of these companies have not previously done business with the DoN. 

NAWCAD’s ORTA representative sees the potential for this consortium to expand her reach in support 

of the T2 mission. It represents a whole new set of companies that may be interested in licensing DoN 

technology or executing Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) to partner with 

the DoN on developing technologies.
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HOW SBIR AND T2 WORK TOGETHER

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) is a federal government program, coordinated by the U.S. Small Business Administration to fund early stage research 

performed by American small businesses. DoN SBIR/STTR commonly works with DoN T2 to fund 

cooperative research and development projects with small businesses to develop and move research 

to the mission and marketplace. 

COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND 

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS (CRADAS)

WITH DON SBIR PARTNERS ADVANCE 

TECHNOLOGY FOR FLEET NEEDS

For example, in fiscal year (FY) 2019:

• A small business used part of its SBIR award to fund a naval laboratory engineer to perform 

engineering calculations on its sea water antenna.

• A small business used part of its SBIR award to fund a naval laboratory to test, integrate and 

evaluate its training software, which increased fleet input on the final design and advanced the 

technology readiness level.

Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport partnered with two DoN SBIR awardees to advance 

the development of naval technology. This was made possible by an FY2014 change to the SBIR/STTR 

guidelines, which allowed federal laboratories to accept SBIR/STTR funds from a small business under 

a CRADA to perform a portion of the work awarded under an SBIR/STTR contract. 

NUWC Division Newport established such partnerships with Thornton Tomasetti, Inc., and Navatek, 

Ltd., to test and evaluate each companies’ technologies. 

The Thornton Tomasetti SBIR award focused on 

acoustic metamaterials, which can be applied to 

hull arrays, a critical aspect of a submarine’s acoustic detection system. NUWC Division Newport had 

the expertise to validate the company’s design and 

suggest improvements because of its deep expertise 

in the design, simulation and optimization of acoustic 

metamaterials for underwater applications. The work 

occurred at NUWC Division Newport’s state-of-the-art 

Acoustic Test Facility. 

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

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DON T2 ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY

In 2018 TechLink, a Department of Defense (DoD)-funded PIA at Montana State University, conducted 

and published an economic impact study in collaboration with the Business Research Division of the 

Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado Boulder. The study’s primary purpose was to 

determine the extent to which DoD patent license agreements (PLAs) active during the 2000-2017 

period contributed to new economic activity and job creation in the United States. The study’s secondary 

purpose was to estimate the extent to which these license agreements resulted in the transition of new 

technology to U.S. military use. 

The study breaks out economic impact by military branch, citing direct impact, indirect impact, induced 

impact and total economy-wide impact. TechLink defines direct impact as the dollar value of product 

sales based on licensed technology. Indirect impact is defined as the dollar value of inter-industry 

purchases of components and raw materials needed to manufacture products based on the licensed 

technology. Induced impact is defined as the dollar value of additional induced household expenditures 

across the economy as a result of the PLAs. Total economy-wide impact is the sum of the other impacts. 

The economic impact of DoN license agreements active during 2000-2017 was quite significant. Major 

findings from the study included the following (DoN only):

• $1.8 billion in direct impact (with almost 5,000 jobs supported);

• $1.4 billion in indirect impact;

• $1.5 billion in induced impact; and

• $4.6 billion in total economy-wide impact. 
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TechLink. pp. 50–54, National Economic Impacts from 

DoD License Agreements with U.S. Industry.

IMPACT 

TYPE

DIRECT 

IMPACT

INDIRECT 

IMPACT

INDUCED 

IMPACT

TOTAL 

ECONOMYWIDE IMPACT

Output 

$ Millions 1,758 1,419 1,470 4,647

Value Added

$ Millions 773 737 829 2,339

Employment 4,993 6,245 8,898 20,136

Labor Income 

$ Millions 523 463 470 1,456

Labor Income 

Per Job 104,745 74,058 52,871 72,305

The following table provides a more detailed look at the economic impacts resulting from DoN licenses 

active during the 2000-2017 period. TechLink’s study can be found at:

https://techlinkcenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/DoD_Licensing_Study_2018_With_Cover.pdf
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DON T2 CRADAS CREATE BROAD-BASED 

ECONOMIC BENEFITS

A 2019 report by TechLink in partnership with the University of Colorado - Boulder (CU-Boulder) summarized a pilot study of the national economic impacts of Department of Defense (DoD) Cooperative 

Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs).

The study assessed economic impact of CRADAs established by three representative DoD laboratories—

one laboratory each from the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Navy was represented by Naval Surface 

Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane. The research team surveyed all 413 companies and other organizations 

having CRADAs with the three DoD labs established during the 1996-2018 period. Companies were asked 

to divulge the total sales of new products and services, as well as other economic outcomes directly 

related to the technologies they developed under their DoD CRADAs. They also were asked about related 

economic outcomes, including sales to the U.S. military, follow-on research and development contracts, 

licensing revenue, and sales by licensees and spin-out companies. 

The overall results from the three DoD labs were impressive. The study found $8.7 billion in total sales 

of new products and services resulting from the DoD CRADAs, $4.9 billion in sales of new products to 

the U.S. military, more than $23 billion in total economic impact nationwide, and almost 120,000 high 

value jobs created over the 22-year span of the study.

NSWC Crane’s results were also impressive. Its 2003-2018 CRADAs created $2.8 billion in total sales 

of new products and services, $1.9 billion in sales of new products to the U.S. military, more than $7.3 

billion in total economic impact nationwide, and more than 42,000 high-value jobs.

Original article: https://techlinkcenter.org/news/study-shows-cooperative-research-with-military-labs-driving-billions-in-economic-growth/

IMPACT TYPE OUTPUT

$ BILLIONS

VALUE ADDED

$ BILLIONS EMPLOYMENT LABOR 

INCOME

Direct Impact 2.790 1.879 13,486 1.574

Indirect Impact 1.350 0.873 9,683 0.578

Induced Impact 3.196 1.805 19,046 1.025

Total EconomyWide Impact 7.336 4.557 42,216 3.177

NSWC Crane results
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CO-DEVELOPMENT BETWEEN LABORATORY 

AND INDUSTRY INCREASES LIKELIHOOD OF 

MARKET SUCCESS

A June 2019 report prepared by the non-profit federal consulting firm RTI International for the National 

Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) analyzed the nature of federal technology transfer and 

profiled best practices. The report, entitled “Overview and Analysis of Technology Transfer from Federal 

Agencies and Laboratories,” reinforces the broadly held belief that T2 will not happen overnight and 

that it is not likely to happen in a vacuum. 

Federal T2 offices need to spend time coordinating and promoting partnerships between their laboratories creating useful innovations and the licensees hoping to bring that intellectual property to 

the marketplace. This longer-term commitment includes “providing resources, championing the 

to-be-transferred technologies and instilling a culture in the federal laboratory that values such activity.” 

Continued co-development between the laboratory and the licensing individuals or companies through 

development contracts and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) increases 

the likelihood that the transferred technology will find market success. 

The report profiles a port security barrier system invented at the Naval Facilities Engineering Systems 

Command and subsequently co-licensed by Harbor Offshore, Inc. and Truston Technologies, Inc. 

Since the technology was first licensed in 2006, it has been installed at all 24 U.S. Navy homeports and 

resulted in almost $200 million in government and commercial sales for the licensees.

Original Article: https://www.rti.org/publication/overview-and-analysis-technology-transfer-federal-agencies-and-laboratories

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

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WHAT ARE PILOT PROJECTS?

The DoN T2 Pilot Projects are an initiative run by the DoN T2 Program Office that offers funding to 

Office of Research and Technology Applications (ORTA) managers at DoN T2 laboratories for innovative 

approaches to T2. The intent of the initiative is to identify unique, novel projects—once successfully 

piloted at the T2 lab—that can be instituted across the DoN T2 community. For example, the Innovation 

Discovery Event (IDE) was initially funded as a DoN T2 pilot project effort and now has grown into an 

established effort successfully administered at many DoN T2 laboratories. 

This initiative provides an opportunity for DoN T2 laboratories to apply for, and to potentially receive 

funding for, these novel activities. Past pilot projects have included the following:

• T2 Handbook - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Panama City Division

• IP Mining Pilot - NSWC Crane Division

• TechLink collaboration with several laboratories to organize IDEs 

• Innography Business Intelligence Software - Multiple Navy Laboratory Participation

• Environmental Remediation Technologies - NSWC Carderock Division

• K9 Chemical Detection Training Device, later know as Mixed Odor Detection Device – Naval 

Research Laboratory
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SUBSPACE PLANNING AND WORKFLOW 

MANAGEMENT TOOL DEVELOPMENT 

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (PNSY)

PNSY is developing a novel workflow management tool that will greatly improve maintenance operations at the shipyard. Due to the complex nature of naval submarine maintenance, many highly-skilled 

engineers across numerous disciplines are needed to accomplish the monumental task. With many of 

these professionals in limited supply at the shipyard, there is a high demand for their skills. This workflow management tool seeks to solve the problem by efficiently planning each skilled technicians’ labor 

across the submarine, aiding in the day-to-day planning process. Once this application is successfully 

piloted, the shipyard team hopes to develop Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) topics that 

address development of a comprehensive workflow management tool, which can be leveraged across 

the naval maintenance community. 

$95,000

FUNDING

*joint funding with SBIR

STATUS 

UPDATE

Application 

prototype 

sample due in 

January 2021.

PILOT IMPACT

Provide the shipyards and naval 

maintenance community an 

application to assist with day-today planning of skilled labor to 

deliver maintenance needs to 

the naval fleet.

PROJECT

MILESTONES

• Initial submarine 

layout ingested 

into prototype 

application.

• Shipyard project 

teams consulted 

for key application 

needs.

• Multi-layer 

functions identified 

for the application.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The work flow management and 

physical subspace computer/tablet 

application will provide a real-time, 

visual picture of the current status of 

multiple jobs and functions on the ship.

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FY20 PILOT PROJECTS

.

PROJECT 

MILESTONES

• NDT program evaluated 

and NAVSEA-accreditation qualification 

requirements understood.

• Gaps in knowledge and 

equipment identified 

in GBCC NDT program 

for development by the 

shipyard.

• Virtual meeting held 

with GBCC to share 

knowledge, NDT program and accreditation 

process.

EPA SUPPORT FOR PIPELINE DEVELOPMENT 

PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD (PSNY)

PNSY is cultivating an already established Educational Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Great Bay 

Community College (GBCC) to further enhance the Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) curriculum at the 

community college, a critical trade skill for the shipyard. The shipyard and the local ecosystem can greatly 

benefit from a Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)-accredited NDT program, through increased 

participation of the future workforce in this necessary trade. The shipyard is working with the GBCC to 

develop a submarine structural use-cases to be used in training and skills development for students.

$65,000

FUNDING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Effort with EPA partner GBCC to 

enhance NDT curriculum and to identify 

a plan to receive NAVSEA accreditation, 

to improve the workforce pipeline in this 

critical skill at the shipyard.

STATUS 

UPDATE

NDT use-case 

material to be 

delivered by 

January 2021.

PILOT IMPACT

An accredited NDT program can 

increase the employee pipeline to 

the shipyard with this critical skill 

for submarine maintenance. 
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TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION AND 

TRANSITION LABORATORY (TECHX)

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) developed a joint use innovation 

laboratory that will facilitate the integration of research, development, prototyping, testing and transition 

functions among the DoN, regional first responders and non-traditional businesses. This pilot funding 

leveraged approximately $2 million in existing laboratory equipment and will be specifically used to 

develop and enhance activities and processes within this regional laboratory environment. NSWC PHD 

personnel debuted the TechX space as a part of the Fathomwerx Lab, which was designated as the 

NavalX Ventura Tech Bridge in May 2020. The Ventura Tech Bridge will use the laboratory to host, educate 

and collaborate with companies participating in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)/Small 

Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, as well as companies that have not yet done business 

with the Department of Defense. 

$100,000

FUNDING

*joint funding with SBIR

STATUS 

UPDATE

TechX maker 

space has been 

integrated into 

Fathomwerx 

Lab, home of the 

Ventura Tech 

Bridge.

PILOT IMPACT

Provide a physical space for NSWC 

PHD, other laboratories, academia, 

industry and other partners to 

leverage mutual and complementary 

capabilities for innovation.

PROJECT

MILESTONES

• Industry and 

stakeholder 

outreach 

conducted.

• Standard operating 

procedures 

developed. 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Development of a maker 

space located outside of the 

gate to facilitate collaboration 

within the region.

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FY19 PILOT PROJECTS

IMPROVING T2 EFFICIENCY WHILE REDUCING 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION TIMELINES

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division (NSWC IHD) developed a business methodology that 

sought to increase knowledge sharing with commercial partners, reduce risk realized by commercial 

partners, and increase the number of PLAs and CRADAs while increasing the number of successful 

product launches with DoN commercialization partners. This T2 pilot project utilized Small Business 

Innovation Research (SBIR) funding and leveraged third-party funding to work within a structure proven 

successful in private industry to rapidly advance DoN-patented technologies for demonstration and 

reduce defense acquisition timelines. To validate this methodology, NSWC IHD selected a patented 

technology to participate in the program to yield a demonstration in approximately 12 months. A cohort 

of College of Southern Maryland (CSM) students worked with the inventor of the selected patent to define 

the commercial market, user base, and market potential for the technology. During the market-definition 

activities, the team worked to introduce companies to the SBIR process. After completing its participation 

in the T2 Pilot Project effort, NSWC IHD continued working on the methodology, drafting a manuscript for 

publishing, and they are planning to draft an accompanying training curriculum that can be shared with 

universities and federal laboratories. 

$100,000

FUNDING

*joint funding with SBIR

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Validation of business 

methodology to apply to lab 

patented technologies to 

improve commercialization. 

STATUS UPDATE

The methodology 

trademarked as 

Defense Gat2e and 

has been drafted for 

publication. Training 

course based on the 

methodology for 

academic and federal 

labs is planned for 

development.

PILOT IMPACT

Once validated, the methodology 

can be applied to Navy-developed 

technologies to increase the 

number of PLAs, CRADAs and 

market potential. 

PROJECT 

MILESTONES

• CSM student 

cohort worked with 

inventor to develop 

commercialization 

strategy utilizing the 

methodology.

• Team drafted a 

manuscript for 

journal publication 

highlighting the 

methodology.

• Trademark in process 

for the methodology.
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PROJECT 

MILESTONES

• Coordinated and 

collaborated with 

TechLink on guide 

language.

• Successful beta 

testing conducted.

• Final report 

and DoD Patent 

Marketing Guide 

published for 

DoD laboratory 

community.

DOD PATENT MARKETING GUIDE

Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and TechLink collaborated for two years to create 

a guide to help the Department of Defense (DoD) effectively market its patent portfolio to industry. The 

team ultimately created and published the DoD Patent Marketing Guide during the effort. The guide 

offers a detailed process for T2 staff to decipher the highly technical patent claim language in U.S. Navy 

Patents into jargon-free, functional statements. These statements can then be incorporated into highly 

effective marketing materials that industry can understand and pursue licensing opportunities. Initial 

beta testing improved NAWCWD’s licensing results nearly 20 percent.

Original Article: https://www.onr.navy.mil/en/work-with-us/technology-transfer-t2/Partnership-Options/

DoD-Patent-Marketing-Guide 

$35,000

FUNDING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Developed a comprehensive 

guide to translate technical 

patent vernacular for industry.

STATUS 

UPDATE

DoD Patent 

Marketing Guide 

was published 

under Distribution 

A, and available to 

the public and all 

DoD laboratories.

PILOT IMPACT

Guide increased NAWCWD 

patent licensing by 20 percent 

during the beta testing 

period. 

FY19 PILOT PROJECTS
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TECHNOLOGY HUNTER FOR NAVY 

INNOVATION 

Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center (NAVFAC EXWC) partnered with Economic 

Development Collaboration of Ventura County (EDC-VC) and Matter Labs (ML) to identify Ventura County, 

California-based, financially stable companies that have mature and promising technologies that may 

address naval requirements. Once identified, the laboratories may partner with the businesses through 

a T2 agreement for continued RDT&E. During this pilot project, EDC-VC and ML identified companies 

with technology that address NAVFAC EXWC research priorities. Then EDC-VC produced a two-minute 

overview video for each relevant technology. During a one-day session, EDC-VC shared with NAVFAC EXWC 

personnel the videos, during which naval personnel prioritize technologies based on naval applicability 

and invited to participate in longer discussions. EDC-VC also produced company research reports that 

provide additional background to NAVFAC EXWC personnel, to accompany more in-depth discussions 

between the lab and companies.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTZUf0XzaWqgkg4QI5h-jWw?view_as=subscriber

PROJECT 

MILESTONES

• Local companies 

screened and selected 

for participation.

• Technology overview 

videos created for 

companies and 

shared with NAVFAC 

EXWC personnel.

• Companies 

selected for indepth discussions 

and potential 

collaborations.

$20,000

FUNDING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Development of two-minute 

overview videos for local 

technology companies to 

stimulate T2 discussions between 

the lab and companies.

STATUS 

UPDATE

At completion 

of pilot, 14 

technology videos 

were produced 

and available on 

YouTube.

PILOT IMPACT

Introduce local companies to 

naval lab ecosystem and increase 

potential for T2 collaborations.

FY19 PILOT PROJECTS
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FEDERAL ENGINEER PARTICIPATION

IN FEDTECH STARTUP STUDIO COHORT

NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER, CARDEROCK DIVISION

Pilot project funding was provided to NSWC Carderock to support an inventor whose technology 

was selected to participate in the Spring 2019 FedTech Startup Studio Cohort. Through this program, 

entrepreneurs are connected to technologies developed across federal research enterprise, and paired 

with advisors and inventors to develop a business plan for a product built on the federal IP. The NSWC 

Carderock engineer provided subject matter expertise to the entrepreneur team, as they worked 

together to identify pathways to commercialize the spray-casting technology. Through this effort, the lab 

gained a better understanding of the commercial space and how to potentially market the technology 

to licensees or potential partners in the market. 

PROJECT

MILESTONES

• Entrepreneur 

team identified 

a market and 

potential paths for 

commercialization. 

• Inventor served 

as an advisor to 

entrepreneur team 

throughout the 12-

week program. 

• Entrepreneurs 

presented at Pitch 

Day.

$15,000

FUNDING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Funding provided to NSWC 

Carderock scientist to participate in 

the FedTech Startup Studio cohort.

STATUS 

UPDATE

NSWC Carderock 

identified additional 

markets that the 

technology could be 

applied to and the 

entrepreneur team 

formed a company, 

GGB Solutions, Inc., 

to continue efforts.

PILOT IMPACT

Team identified a novel 

market—disaster relief—which 

the spray-casting technology 

could be applied to. 

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FEDERAL SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER PARTICIPATION 

IN FEDTECH STARTUP STUDIO COHORT 

NAVAL INFORMATION WARFARE CENTER PACIFIC 

Pilot project funding was awarded to NIWC Pacific to support two inventors whose intellectual property 

(IP) were selected for the Spring 2019 FedTech Startup Studio Cohort. Through this program, entrepreneurs are connected to technologies developed across the federal laboratory landscape, as they work 

with advisors and inventors to develop a business plan for a product that incorporates the technology. 

Three NIWC Pacific efforts were selected, two artificial intelligence (AI) patents from one scientist and one 

telecommunications patent from an engineer. The three teams consulted the inventors and developed 

plans for marketing and commercializing a product that utilizes each patent. 

Following the conclusion of the Spring FedTech Startup Studio, one entrepreneur has engaged the NIWC 

Pacific scientist regarding other IP he has developed, specifically developing a separate AI technology. 

The entrepreneur team has formed a new company, called AION Systems, Inc., and is actively pursuing 

Small Business Innovation Research topics and has been in discussions with the lab for a future Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) and potential license. 

PROJECT

MILESTONES

• Entrepreneur 

teams collaborated 

with inventors 

to develop 

marketing plan for 

technology.

• Inventors served 

as advisors to 

entrepreneur 

teams throughout 

the 12-week 

program.

$20,000

FUNDING

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Funding provided to NIWC 

Pacific engineer and scientist to 

participate in the FedTech Startup 

Studio cohort.

STATUS 

UPDATE

Entrepreneur 

continued working 

with NIWC scientist 

on separate IP 

and formed AION 

Systems, Inc. to 

potentially pursue 

funding for an AI 

technology. 

PILOT IMPACT

FedTech Startup Studio program 

offers opportunity for lab 

inventions to undergo potential 

commercialization and collaborate 

with entrepreneurs to develop a 

business plan. 

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With the unexpected emergence of 

Covid-19 in 2020, every corner of the 

military was forced to reimagine ways 

to achieve their directives and overcome previously unheard of obstacles, 

all while attempting to contribute to 

combatting the pandemic. Here are a 

few examples of how naval technology 

transfer programs across the country 

responded to and mobilized for the 

warfighter and community. 
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T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

 DON T2 COVID-19 

RESPONSE HIGHLIGHTS
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NSWC INDIAN HEAD DIVISION, LOCAL 

DISTILLERY USE CRADA PARTNERSHIP TO 

PRODUCE HAND SANITIZERS

Naval Surface Warfare Center (Indian Division (NSWC IHD) is helping one business give 

back to emergency responders by partnering with a local business, Blue Dyer Distilling 

Company in Waldorf, Maryland, to pivot their 

operations from the production of spirits to 

the creation of hand sanitizer. 

A subsequent Navy Cooperative Research 

and Development Agreement (CRADA) was 

signed April 6 with NSWC IHD, allowing the 

two organizations to combine their efforts to 

speed up the release of the hand sanitizers 

for those who need it most.

“We are providing materials, facilities and operators on-site to aid with the large-scale production of 

this critical commodity,” said Dr. Chris Wilhelm, NSWC IHD Office of Research and Technology Applications lead. “This is an opportunity to help a local business do some good in an area where we have the 

materials and capabilities to aid them. If we can find a unique way to leverage our assets during this 

crisis, we are going to find a way to do so.”

To date, Dunbar says his distillery has produced approximately 200 gallons of sanitizer so far which 

have been delivered to more than 30 state, local and government agencies, including law enforcement 

personnel and other emergency services.

“This is a time when we all need to be flexible and identify where there is an opportunity for the greater 

good of the community,” said Wilhelm. “As Charles County’s second largest employer, we’re fortunate to 

be able to have the capabilities to support such organizations who are able and devoted to help those 

that need it most right now.”

Original article: https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/SavedNewsModule/Article/2138665/nswc-indian-head-eod-technology-division-local-distillery-partner-in-production/

(U.S. Navy photo by Matt Poynor)
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PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD PARTNERS 

WITH U.S. ARMY AND UNIVERSITY OF NEW 

HAMPSHIRE TO DELIVER CRITICAL PPE

For York, Maine, a small coastal town of 13,000, personal protective equipment (PPE) has been hard to 

come by during the pandemic. With this in mind, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard stepped in, donating 

critical PPE, including masks and other materials, for first responders and health care workers in York. 

The shipyard worked with the University of New Hampshire (UNH), through an established Educational 

Partnership Agreement (EPA), to 3D print face shields and an “intubation box” used to help health care 

workers treat patients with coronavirus. The face shields and boxes are currently in use at both York 

and Portsmouth Regional hospitals.

For its work, the shipyard received a Community Recognition Award from the town, honoring it for 

“stepping up and going above and beyond” during the coronavirus pandemic.

In October, in response to equipment shortages stemming from the pandemic, the Army Medical 

Research and Development Command (AMRDC) assembled a team of experts to help produce and 

procure medical materials.

One of the group’s main projects was a 3D printed nasal swab that could be produced quickly, cost-effectively and in line with FDA regulations. The coffee stirrer-sized swabs are necessary for the diagnostic 

testing critical to combating coronavirus, and have often been in short supply during the course of the 

pandemic. AMRDC was able to partner with several groups, including the DoD Organic Industrial Base, 

to manufacture swabs in collaboration with academic and industry allies.

One of these partners was the Portsmouth shipyard, which built the capacity to churn out as many as 

10,000 swabs per day. The partnership has presented an opportunity for the institutions to maximize their 

separate strengths during a difficult period, 

said Sarah Buttrick, the shipyard’s strategic 

planning and technology transfer manager.

“This partnership will bring opportunities to 

collaborate together as innovation accelerators for high-impact programs,” Buttrick said. 

“This agreement opens up research opportunities, and will provide UNH students and 

faculty an opportunity to gain hands-on experience with technical challenges faced by one 

of the largest employers in the region.”

Original Article: https://www.seacoastonline.

com/news/20200412/shipyard-ung-team-upto-make-ppe/ (U.S. Navy photo by Jim Cleveland/Released).
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NORTHWEST TECH BRIDGE RAPIDPROTOTYPES PROTECTIVE GEAR FOR FIRST 

RESPONDERS

To equip those on the front lines of coronavirus response, the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) 

Division Keyport—in partnership with the U.S. Navy’s Tech Bridges program—manufactured over 500 

face shields and personal protection equipment for first responders at two hospitals and naval commands in the state of Washington. 

Johannes Schonberg, director of the Northwest Tech Bridge at NUWC Division Keyport, teamed with 

engineers in the rapid-prototyping shop at NUWC Division Keyport’s Maintenance, Engineering and 

Industrial Operations Department—where they refurbished the protective equipment using traditional 

manufacturing methods as well as 3D printing.

The project was so successful that ONR is sponsoring a similar collaboration among the Northwest 

Tech Bridge, NUWC Division Keyport and the University of Alaska Fairbanks (a Tech Bridge academic 

partner). NUWC Division Keyport and the Northwest Tech Bridge are sharing best practices and successful 

manufacturing models with the university—providing it with a playbook to work with local industry to 

produce protective equipment for first responders at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital.

Original article: https://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2020/Navy-Provides-ProtectiveGear-to-First-Responders/

(U.S. Navy photo by Nathanael T. Miller)
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NIWC PACIFIC TEAMS WITH MARINE 

CORPS SYSTEMS COMMAND AND UCSD 

MEDICAL CENTER TO DESIGN AND 3D-PRINT 

VENTILATOR SPLITTERS 

The University of California San Diego (UCSD) Medical Center has partnered with the Marine Corps 

Systems Command (MCSC) to help medical professionals as they deal with the evolving crisis of 

coronavirus.

In early March 2020, Dr. Sidney Merritt, an anesthesiologist at UCSD Medical Center, contacted MCSC’s 

Advanced Manufacturing Operations Cell (AMOC) requesting assistance in coordinating 3D printer assets 

to design parts to enable the simultaneous ventilation of multiple patients.

MCSC, NIWC Pacific and UCSD have established a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement 

(CRADA) to facilitate current and future support requests. A Memorandum of Understanding among 

MCSC, NIWC Pacific and the Navy’s Bureau of Medicine and Surgery is also being established to codify 

roles and responsibilities.

Merritt provided design files for the ventilator splitter, based upon a successful test print conducted 

by the UCSD engineering team. UCSD requested assistance in printing ventilator splitters in higher 

resolution and with diverse materials that could meet specific design requirements.

After receiving the design files, MCSC, AMOC and the NIWC Pacific RESTORE lab printed several prototypes using different materials. In less than a day, MCSC AMOC used its industrial printer in Quantico, 

Virginia, and the RESTORE Lab employed its organic printers, to produce initial prototypes.

The 3D-printed ventilator splitters were scanned to ensure accuracy with the design files and then 

brought to UCSD Medical Center for fit testing and further design analysis.

“I couldn’t be prouder of the Marine Corps and NIWC Pacific team,” said Carly Jackson, Naval Information 

Warfare Systems Command chief technology officer. “We are demonstrating the power, agility and speed 

of response that our naval research and development centers bring to bear in times of national need.”

Original article: https://www.marcorsyscom.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/21233729/

ucsd-medical-center-requesting-mcscs-help-to-support-covid-19-crisis/
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INDIANA HOSPITAL LEVERAGES ROYALTY-FREE 

LICENSE FOR LONG-RANGE TEMP-SCANNING 

TECH DEVELOPED BY NSWC CRANE

In order to lessen the severity of the new coronavirus 

outbreak and shorten economic recovery, officials at the 

Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC), Crane Division 

launched the Rapid Response Licensing Program, which 

made NSWC Crane’s 300-plus patented technologies 

available for royalty-free licensing for 12 to 18 months, 

depending on whether the repurposed technologies 

directly aim to solve complications stemming from the 

coronavirus pandemic. 

Among those to take advantage of the new program was 

Greene County General Hospital (GCGH), an area hospital 

looking to leverage NSWC Crane-developed, sensor-agnostic thermal-imaging system and software to increase social 

distancing between hospital staff and patients. The technology allows the staff to detect feverish persons up to 

200 yards away. The software-enabled system is also capable of detecting fevers in near real-time—every 0.016 

seconds—and works on individuals and moving crowds. The software runs on any laptop with USB capability, 

requiring a capture card, a commercial infrared sensor and a calibrated temperature reference tool, so that 

the software can identify the temperature of a person.

Radius Indiana, an economic development agency, connected GCGH with NSWC Crane regarding this technology 

and the parties began negotiating a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), along with the 

patent license with TechLink’s support. The CRADA was put in place to loan equipment and set up a trial of the 

software system at the hospital. 

Stacy Burris, MPA, Director of Foundation and Community Outreach at GCGH, said “The Rapid Response 

program has allowed us to get an affordable solution quickly, a huge benefit for a small hospital like GCGH. 

With this, we don’t have to spend time applying for grants and waiting for them to come through—we can start 

alleviating our staff almost immediately.”

Jenna Dix, who leads NSWC Crane’s Tech Transfer Office, said that tech transfer allows federal research and 

development to spur growth in the private sector, creating jobs and new tech solutions for the public. Dix said 

other private companies and entrepreneurs can also license then use, or license to manufacture and sell, the 

temp-checking tech.

“This technology was made for sailors and Department of Defense civilians, but has applicability just about 

anywhere,” said Dix. “We want Crane’s resources to be made available to others—out of the lab and right into 

the hands of the public.”

NSWC Crane leadership hopes that businesses and entrepreneurs will use these technologies to protect 

American lives during the COVID-19 pandemic and support new jobs and economic growth.

Original article: https://techlinkcenter.org/news/navy-laboratory-offers-patent-licenses-to-fight-virus-boost-economy and https://www.navsea.navy.mil/Media/News/Article/2356901/nswc-crane-provides-thermal-imaging-solution-to-area-hospital-during-coronavirus/

(U.S. Navy photo)
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DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

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DOD TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND 

TRANSITION WORKING GROUP

In 2020, the Department of Defense (DoD) T2 community pivoted its annual T2 training workshop to a 

virtual format. The group was renamed the DoD Technology Transfer and Transition Working Group 

(T3WG) to capture the relationship between technology transfer and technology transition. 

Based on feedback from the DoD T2 community to create more year-round training options, the DoD 

T3WG transitioned to hosting hour long webinars biweekly in November 2020. Each webinar covered a 

topic of interest to the DoD T2 community, and sessions were recorded for personnel to access on-demand. The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) has worked with the DoD T2 community to facilitate 

and host the training webinars, and lead some of the legislation-related sessions. Webinar sessions 

topics scheduled include: 

• Technology Transfer Legislation Updates

• Introduction to Technology Transition 

• Communicating T2 Value: CRADA Economic Impact Study and Success Stories

• PIAs 101

• DoD PIA Study Results

DoD T3WG webinar sessions were recorded and can be viewed here: 

https://federallabs.org/learning-center/on-demand/online-courses

DON T2 TRAINING WEBINAR

In 2020, the DoN T2 Program Office did not host its annual ORTA/Legal Workshop. Instead, the program 

office identified training topics relevant to DoN T2 Community, including training webinars on DoN T2 

Business Plans and the DoN T2 Pilot Project program. In addition, the DoN T2 Program Office will continue 

to plan and coordinate courses throughout the upcoming year that complement Federal Laboratory 

Consortium and DoD training opportunities.
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2019 DON T2 ORTA LEGAL WORKSHOP

In November 2019, the DoN T2 Program Office hosted its 11th Navy ORTA/Legal Workshop (OLW) at 

Naval Base Kitsap Bangor in Silverdale, Washington. The DoN T2 Program Office worked with the two T2 

laboratories in the Seattle-area to host the workshop: Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division 

Keyport and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS&IMF). 

The OLW provided a forum for Navy T2 professionals from T2 labs’ ORTA and Counsel offices across the 

country to exchange ideas and address relevant topics of interest to the Navy’s T2 efforts. The workshop 

offered an opportunity for individuals from both offices to discuss their professional viewpoints across 

many issues during various panel sessions. The workshop also provided an opportunity for new and 

veteran T2 professionals to network in person and develop professional connections they can leverage 

to propel their T2 efforts to the next level. 

The three-day workshop featured two days of panels and networking, and the third day included 

tours of PSNS&IMF machine and shipfitter shops and the NUWC Division Keyport Innovation lab, 

advanced manufacturing lab and UUV homeport. Highlights of the topics presented during the 

two-day agenda include the following:

• What Can be Done Under a PIA

• Using 801 Licensing Authority and Software Licensing

• Metrics Matter: Reporting on Technology Transfer

• Use of Other Transaction Authorities and T2 Agreements

• Optimizing Patent Strategy

• DoN T2 Program and Process Improvements

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

DOMESTIC 

PREPAREDNESS

SUPPORT INITIATIVE 

(DPSI)
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DOMESTIC PREPAREDNESS SUPPORT 

INITIATIVE (DPSI)

The Department of Defense (DoD) DPSI, located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Americas’ Security Affairs, coordinates DoD efforts to identify, evaluate, deploy 

and transfer technology, items and equipment to Federal, state and local first responders. DPSI seeks 

to protect and secure the homeland by sharing expertise, equipment and technology, as appropriate, 

across military and civilian boundaries.

Through these critical partnerships, DPSI bridges the gap between first responder needs and relevant, 

available DoD technologies, items and equipment. Annually, the DoN T2 program facilitates a DoN DPSI 

prototype competition. The winner receives approximately $100,000 in funding to test, evaluate and/or 

transfer the technology to the first responder community. The competition also increases DPSI’s exposure to DoN Laboratories and Office of Research and Technology Applications representatives. Fiscal 

year (FY) 2019 funds went to demonstrate Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division’s “Silent 

Spring” liquid-saving product (previously discussed in this annual report) for domestic first responders.

During FY 2019 the DoN T2 program sent a representative to the following conferences in support of 

the DPSI mission:

• DPSI Defense to Response Competition (College Station, Texas)

• DoN ORTA/Legal Workshop (Monterey, California)

• Sea-Air-Space (National Harbor, Maryland)

• DoD T2 Training Workshop (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)

• Modern Day Marine (Quantico, Virginia)

• Association of the United States Army (Washington, D.C.)

During FY 2020 the DoN T2 program sent a representative to the following conferences in support of 

the DPSI mission:

• Modern Day Marine [Virtual] (Quantico, Virginia)

• Association of the United States Army [Virtual] (Washington, D.C.)
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DOD DPSI PARTNERSHIP SAVES LIVES WITH 

EMILY ROBOTIC VEHICLE

As the result of DoD DPSI efforts, a robotic “lifeguard” vehicle, officially called the Emergency Integrated 

Lifesaving Lanyard (EMILY), participated in disaster-relief efforts after Hurricane Dorian struck the 

Bahamas in September 2019.

EMILY is a remote-controlled, sensor-laden, unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that has proven its worth 

saving imperiled swimmers during natural disasters and humanitarian crises.

After Hurricane Dorian, EMILY was used by first responders to map out underwater navigational hazards 

that blocked rescue operations from delivering much-needed supplies to Abaco Island in the Bahamas.

EMILY is the product of a collaboration among the DoN T2 Program Office and Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, the Office of Naval 

Research (ONR), and marine robotics company Hydronalix. The technology in EMILY followed a long 

road over its 18 years of development, advancing from marine mammal research to unmanned aerial 

vehicles (UAVs) in Iraq to lifesaving rescue innovation. EMILY’s roots stretch back to 2001, when Tony 

Mulligan—the founder of drone manufacturer Advanced Ceramics Research, and current president 

and CEO of Hydronalix—received ONR and SBIR/STTR funding to develop a computer-operated and 

sensor-enabled UAV to monitor whale movements during Navy sonar testing. In 2003, after the wars 

in Afghanistan and Iraq erupted, Mulligan improved and transformed his vehicles into Silver Fox UAVs, 

which helped U.S. troops conduct aerial surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

In 2011, Mulligan received Navy funding to disassemble existing Silver Foxes and use their components—such as motor parts and navigation computers—to build USVs for hurricane tracking, tsunami 

response and search-and-rescue missions. Mulligan incorporated this technology into EMILY’s design.

Hydronalix has delivered more than 400 EMILY vehicles to navies, coast guards and search-and-rescue 

units in the U.S. and other countries.

EMILY is a prime example of a successful partnership involving T2, ONR, Navy SBIR/STTR and industry— resulting in numerous impactful military and civilian applications that ultimately save lives.

Original article: https://www.onr.navy.mil/Media-Center/Press-Releases/2019/EMILY-Bahamas-Hurricane-Dorian/

DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY

T E C H N O L O G Y T R A N S F E R

OUR FEDERAL 

PARTNERS
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HOW TECHLINK PARTNERS WITH T2 

http://www.techlinkcenter.org

Established in 1996, TechLink is a center within Montana State University’s (MSU’s) Office of Research 

and Economic Development. In 1999, TechLink became the Department of Defense’s (DoD) first national 

partnership intermediary, helping companies nationwide to license DoD inventions. 

In addition, TechLink manages MSU’s Technology Transfer Office, operates the university’s Software 

Engineering and Analysis Laboratory, promotes Small Business Innovation Research, and engages with 

other MSU entities to advance the state’s innovation economy and foster economic development. 

In fiscal year 2020, TechLink assisted DoN T2 with 34 agreements.

0

5

20

45

30

25

40

10

15

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

17 13 27 20 19

19 11 12 14 13

5 7 3 1 2

41 31 42 35 34

 Licenses CRADAs+ Contracts+ Total
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HOW MILTECH PARTNERS WITH T2

http://www.montana.edu/miltech/

MilTech provides hands-on, industry-experienced product design, prototyping and manufacturing expertise to help the Department of Defense accelerate the transition of technology to the U.S. warfighter. 

Since 2004, MilTech has performed over 150 technology acceleration and transition projects for every 

military service, including joint and special commands.

The DoD T2 national Partnership Intermediary Agreement (PIA), established in 2004, focuses on leveraging the National Institute of Standards and Technology Manufacturing Extension Partnership (NIST 

MEP) for T2 as well as:

• Tech scouting and market research

• Design, design review, and prototyping

• Independent government cost estimates

• Cost reduction recommendations

• Vendor manufacturing capability assessment and review

• Vendor-Partner scouting identification and assessment

• Providing design and manufacturing expertise to Integrated Product Teams

Recently, MilTech piloted a program to enhance technology transfer and transition (T3) across the 

DoD. In this pilot, MilTech actively sought suitable manufacturing licensees for DoD lab technologies. 

Thus far, this effort has resulted in two Patent License Agreements (PLAs) at Naval Surface Warfare 

Center (NSWC) Crane, one PLA at NSWC Dahlgren and an additional pending PLA submitted to NSWC 

Philadelphia Division. MilTech is now working with the licensees to apply transition assistance in a 

follow-through manner, with the ultimate goal being the commercialization and/or fielding of these 

Navy-developed technologies.

MilTech also sponsors a Virtual Industry Day as a tech scouting platform that connects government 

needs to industry solutions. www.virtualindustryday.org.
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FY19 NAVY PROJECTS

NAVCLean Dry NAWCAD

Project Red Team NAVSEA

Ammunition Backpack NSWC Crane

Lasercom NRL

Greenstick-Expeditionary use of UAV Naval Special Warfare

Scalable Load Cartridge Reverse Engineering and Refinement MCSC

Enhanced Combat Health Repair Kit MCSC

Lightweight Polymer-Cased Caliber .50 Ammunition MCSC

AR Bolt Cleaning MCSC

Glider MCWL

Tech Scout 17 MCWL

Augmented Reality Monocle MCWL

MilTech Customers GY 2020

Other

contracts:

3% Marines: 11%

Army: 42%

Air Force:

2%

Navy: 11%

Joint/

OSD: 16%

DHS PIA: 15%
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FY20 NAVY PROJECTS

Lasercom Design and Manufacturability NRL

Glider Tech Scouting MCWL

Emerging Technologies Technology Scouting MCWL

CRBN Pouch Design and Manufacturability MCSC

CRBN Hydration Technology Scouting and Design MCSC

Vendor ID and Tech Scouting MCSC

Inscribed Fit, Body Armor Design MCSC

Body Armor Plate Integration MCSC

FIFRA Registration NAWCAD

Load Bearing Design MCSC

Medium Lift Tech Scouting USN

Fender Design USN

Sensitive Project USN

PRU-70 Vendor Validation NAVAIR

ECH Helmet Deformation Solutions MCSC

General Technology Scouting MCWL

Vendor ID and Tech Scouting MCSC

Helmet D-UNS design and Tech Scouting MCSC

Human Factors Support MCSC

Ship Survey and Mapping Market Research USN

Personal Floatation Device Design USN

M4 Bolt Cleaning Device Design MCSC

Augmented Reality Goggles Market Research MCWL
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FEDERAL LABORATORY CONSORTIUM

FOR TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER (FLC)

www.federallabs.org

The FLC community comprises of more than 300 federal laboratories, facilities and research centers, and 

their parent agencies. Members include world renowned scientists, engineers, inventors, entrepreneurs, 

academics, laboratory personnel and T2 professionals.

The FLC provides the tools, services and educational resources that reflect the latest science and 

technology legislation through the most current technological platforms of the time. The organization 

creates an environment that adds value to and supports the T2 efforts of its members and potential 

partners by offering resources and cutting-edge tools and services to make the T2 process as accessible 

as possible for commercialization successes.

LATEST HAPPENINGS

2020 NATIONAL MEETING

Due to the pandemic, the largest federal technology transfer meeting of the year, the FLC National 

Meeting, took place in a virtual format from Aug. 31 to Sep. 3. The meeting included a variety of events, 

from training sessions on technology transfer and the specifics of CRADA to networking and professional 

development sessions where attendees could strengthen their T2 skills while connecting with others 

in the industry.

The meeting also included the presentation of more than two dozen technology transfer-based awards 

that highlighted some of the best work done in the industry over the past 12 months.

FLC Training events are recorded and available on-demand. 

https://federallabs.org/learning-center/on-demand

2020-2025 STRATEGIC PLAN

Earlier this year, FLC published its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan. It provides the mission, vision and goals for 

the organization during the next five years. Most notably, three strategic focus areas were identified:

1. Promote: Actively promote availability, benefit and value of federal laboratory assets through 

technology transfer to improve national economic prosperity and execution of lab missions.

2. Educate: Provide progressive full spectrum education and training and networking opportunities for federal T2 professionals and key internal stakeholders.

3. Facilitate: Proactively engage and leverage partnerships that connect relevant private sector 
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partners with individual federal laboratories to increase measurable outcomes.

In addition, these focus areas were launched with corresponding committees, with the three committee 

chairs serving on the FLC Executive Board. 

FLC NAVY OFFICERS

Every year, FLC members votes on several leadership positions on the FLC Executive Board. These 

officers will serve two-year terms at the start of the new fiscal year beginning October 1. In addition, 

inaugural chairs of the FLC committees, Educate, Facilitate and Promote, were selected. 

The DoN T2 community is excited to announce the following teammates were elected: 

FLC Chair

John Dement 

NSWC Crane Division

Facilitate Committee Chair

Jenna Dix 

Naval Surface Warfare 

Center (NSWC) Crane 

Division

Southeast Regional Coordinator

Paige George 

NSWC Panama City Division

Member-At-Large

Valerie Larkin 

Naval Undersea Warfare 

Center (NUWC)

Division Newport

The following teammates are continuing to serve in their elected positions:
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NAVY FLC AWARD WINNERS

2020 FLC NATIONAL AWARDS

Inaugural Technology Transfer Innovation Award

Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX)

NUWC Division Newport 
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2019 FLC NATIONAL AWARDS

Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

GoX Studio Ergo Wearable Sensor Kit

NSWC Crane Division

Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

Laser Analysis and Sorting Instrument

NRL

Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

LED Air Warning System

NSWC Panama City Division
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Excellence in Technology Transfer Award

Spindle Locator Tool

NAVFAC EXWC

2019 FLC Representative of the Year

Elizabeth (Brooke) Pyne

NSWC Crane Division

2019 FLC Rookie of the Year

Jenna Dix

NSWC Crane Division
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NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION NETWORK 

DEFENSE INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

(NSIN DIA) 2020

National Security Innovation Network (NSIN) is an unrivaled problem-solving network that adapts to 

the emerging needs of those who serve in the defense of our national security, and it is dedicated to 

bringing together defense, academic and entrepreneurial innovators to solve national security problems. FedTech is a partner in innovation, founded in 2015 after participating in the National Science 

Foundation’s Innovation Corps. 

In 2020, NSIN launched the Defense Innovation Accelerator (DIA), powered by FedTech, to pair Department of Defense (DoD) technologies with those interested in starting a high-tech company. The DIA 

builds off of the previous NSIN-FedTech cohort model, in which many Navy-developed technologies 

have participated. The program initiated a new two-phased approach, each lasting 12 weeks. In Phase 

I, entrepreneur teams worked with the inventor and advisors to identify customers, develop business 

plans and market analyses, culminating in an internal shark tank competition to select winners for Phase 

II. In Phase II, the winning 11 teams further refined their business proposals and commercialization 

plans for a final pitch day, DIA Demo Day, during which the winning team would receive funding. 

For DIA 2020, 24 DoD lab-developed technologies, including 16 from naval labs, were identified for 

participation in Phase I. At the end of Phase I, 11 teams were selected to participate in Phase II, six 

of which were Navy-developed. At the conclusion of DIA 2020, two Navy technology teams won accolades. FORCYTE, a team formed around Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane-patented wireless power 

technology, won the Demo Day 

Audience Choice Award. Candelytics, a team formed around a 

Naval Information Warfare Center 

Pacific-patented analytics tool, 

was announced the Demo Day 

Judge’s Choice Winner. 

Below is a summary of the 16 

naval lab technologies that participated in the DIA 2020, including 

updates on the company’s work 

on their specific technology. 
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NAVY LAB TECH NAME/DESCRIPTION DIA TEAM 

NAME TEAM STATUS

NRL Quantum Imaging for Underwater Navigation

This technology utilizes quantum imaging to visualize 

arctic underwater environment (e.g., an iceberg shelf) 

for submarine navigation.

BlueSpace The team decided not to 

continue commercialization 

efforts due to the lack of 

funding.

NRL Elastomer Coating for Pressure Vessel

The technology is elastomeric-engineered rubber 

coating that can improve the robustness of a pressure 

vessel against mechanical impact.

NxGen Vessels The team decided not to 

continue due to the limited 

availability of technological 

test data.

NRL Graphene Fuel Sulfur Detection

This is a highly sensitive sensor technology that can 

detect sulfur impurity in jet fuel, which is critical for 

utilizing the universal logistics fuel (FC-24) for fuel cell 

applications.

SensoryGrid The team decided not 

to continue due to the 

additional R&D required to 

commercialize the technology.

NSWC 

Dahlgren

SCAPEGOAT UAV

This sensor platform is a housing interface where a 

chemical, biological or radiological sensor module can 

be attached to allow remote detection and monitoring 

of a threat from a distance.

SCAPEGOAT The team continues the 

commercialization effort.

 NSWC 

Carderock

Smart Structure

The technology combines granular packing and shear 

thickening fluid to build a passive “smart structure” 

that is dynamically strengthened under a load.

The team disbanded during 

Phase I, since they concluded 

the technology is in an early 

stage of R&D.

NSWC 

Crane

3D Printing of Circuit Boards

This is a method to fabricate circuit boards through 3D 

printing technology and other multipurpose equipment 

and materials, to enable deployed units to utilize pointof-use circuit board manufacturing. 

The team disbanded during 

Phase I, since they concluded it 

will be challenging to compete 

in the market with the current 

status of the technology.

NSWC 

Crane

Networked Buoy for Underwater Communication

The buoy communication system is designed to 

maintain a low profile as it increases speed moving 

through the water. The case allows the user to use a 

mobile device while underwater. The cable provides 

the connectivity so that GPS and RF communication 

are available underwater.

DolphinDivers The team continues the 

commercialization effort.

NSWC 

Crane

Flexible Electronics for Structural Health Monitoring

A mesh network of sensing elements that can report 

localized structural damage events so the extent of 

the damage can be rapidly assessed and mitigated.

SmartBumper The team continues the 

commercialization effort

NSWC 

Crane

Avenger Pack

This technology is designed to increase ammunition 

capacity and duration of fire between reloads for 

soldiers in firefights and other combat missions. It is 

designed to be lightweight and comfortable to wear, 

while providing a continuous feed of ammunition to 

the weapon.

Avenger Pack The team disbanded during 

Phase I, since they concluded 

the market need is not strong 

enough.

NAVY PHASE I TEAMS
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NAVY LAB TECH NAME/DESCRIPTION DIA TEAM 

NAME

DIA PROGRAM 

MILESTONE

NRL Miniature Hyperspectral Imager

This technology delivers spectral imaging 

capability for VIS/NIR region with a micro-optic 

chip size smaller than half of a penny.

MOSES The team disbanded during 

Phase II due to challenges in 

securing necessary resources 

for commercialization.

NSWC 

Corona

CYCLOPSS: Precision Ground Measurements

from UAV Platform

This technology is a drone-based weapons 

scoring sensor package that can provide users 

real-time solutions to DoD weapons scoring 

personnel.

CYCLOPSS The team is pursuing 

government use license and 

identifying potential funding.

NSWC 

Crane

Passive Drone Detection and Surveillance

This technology passively detects and tracks 

consumer-grade drones using sensors to track 

their radio frequency emissions.

DynamicGain Team continues the 

commercialization effort.

NSWC 

Crane

Equipment Shipping, Storage, Lift and Installation 

(ESSLI) System

This technology is an AI-enabled software solution 

that ensures accurate packaging.

Inuveon The team submitted proposal 

to AF SBIR solicitation.

NSWC 

Crane

Artificial Learning Counter Surveillance System

This technology automates analytical processes 

by leveraging AI and ML to assess image quality 

and degradation.

theia.ai The team is pursuing a license 

and preparing to submit to a 

NSF SBIR solicitation.

NSWC 

Crane

Wireless Power System Design Toolbox

This is a wireless power software to enable 

wireless power transfer with analytics and data 

visualization.

Forcyte DIA Demo Day Audience Choice 

Winner

• Signed a non-exclusive license

with NSWC Crane

• Secured $100,000 private

funding

• Actively discussing CRADA

with NSWC Crane

• Submitted application to

AFWERX energy challenge

NIWC 

Pacific

LIDAR Virtual Environment Mapper

This is a LIDAR-based technology coupled with 

algorithms to access, visualize and fully leverage 

3D data.

Candelytics DIA Demo Day Judge’s Choice 

Winner

• Secured $10,000 outside

funding

• Actively pursuing CRADA with

NIWC Pacific

NAVY PHASE II TEAMS
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Navy Technology 

Transfer

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ANTX Advanced Naval Technology Exercise

AR Augmented Reality

Av-DEC Aviation Devices and Electronic Components

CNR Chief of Naval Research

CRADA Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

CSM College of Southern Maryland

DCI Deputy Commandant for Information

DC-I-WRD Deputy Commandant for Information War Room Division

DoD Department of Defense

DoN Department of the Navy

DPSI Domestic Preparedness Support Initiative

EDC Economic Development Corporation

EDC-VC Economic Development Corporation-Ventura County

EMILY Emergency Integrated Lifesaving Lanyard

EOD Explosive Ordnance Disposal

EPA Educational Partnership Agreement

FAR Federal Acquisition Regulations

FLC Federal Laboratory Consortium

FRC Fleet Readiness Center

FRCE Fleet Readiness Center East

FRCSE Fleet Readiness Center Southeast

FRCSW Fleet Readiness Center Southwest

FY Fiscal Year

HQ Headquarters

HQMC Headquarters Marine Corps

IDE Innovation Discovery Event

IMPAX Innovation and Modernization Patuxent River

IP Intellectual Property

LIDAR Light Detention and Ranging

LP-CRADA Limited Purpose-CRADA

MARFORCYBER Marine Corps Cyberspace Command

MCCOG Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group

MCSC Marine Corps System Command

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MCAS Marine Corps Air Station

MCICOM Marine Corps Installations Command

MCWL Marine Corps Warfighter Laboratory

MOA Memorandum of Agreement

MOU Memorandum of Understanding

NAMRU Naval Medical Research Unit

NASC Naval Aviation Systems Consortium

NAVAIR Naval Air Systems Command

NAVALX Naval Expeditions Agility Office

NAVFAC EXWC Naval Facilities Engineering and Expeditionary Warfare Center

NAVSEA Naval Sea Systems Command

NAVWAR Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

NAWCAD Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division

NAWCAD LK Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Lakehurst

NAWCAD PAX Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Patuxent River

NAWC TSD Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

NAWCWD Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division

NAWCWD CL Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, China Lake

NAWCWD PM Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division, Point Mugu

NIST National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIWC Naval Information Warfare Center

NIWC ATLANTIC Naval Information Warfare Center, Atlantic

NIWC PACIFIC Naval Information Warfare Center, Pacific

NMC Naval Medical Center

NMCP Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth

NMCSD Naval Medical Center, San Diego

NMOC Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

NMRC Naval Medical Research Center

NPS Naval Postgraduate School

NRL Naval Research Laboratory

NSWC Naval Surface Warfare Center

NSWC CA Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

NSWC CD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

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NSWC DD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division

NSWC CORDIV Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

NSWC IHD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division

NSWC PCD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division

NSWC PHD Naval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division

NUWC Naval Undersea Warfare Center

NUWC DK Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Keyport

NUWC DN Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport

NWDC Naval Warfare Development Command

ONR Office of Naval Research

ORTA Office of Research and Technology Applications

OTA Other Transaction Authority

PEO Program Executive Office

PHNS & IMF Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

PIA Partnership Intermediary Agreement

PLA Patent License Agreement

PM Program Manager

PNSY Portsmouth Naval Shipyard

PO Program Office

POC Point of Contact

PSNS & IMF Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility

R&D Research and Development

RDT&E Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

S&T Science and Technology

SBIR Small Business Innovation Research

SME Subject Matter Expert

STEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

STTR Small Business Technology Transfer

T2 Technology Transfer

UAS Unmanned Aircraft Systems

USMC United States Marine Corps

USV Unmanned Surface Vehicle

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