Research Announcement N66001-11-X-0042, C4ISR Information Dominence Research

The contract N66001-11-X-0042, titled "C4ISR Information Dominance Research," was awarded by the Department of Defense's Niwc Pacific office through a Research Announcement initially posted on grants.gov in May 2011, with a closing date in June 2011. Six cooperative agreements were granted effective November 7, 2011, to a selection of universities to conduct research in multiple topics related to C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) information dominance. These agreements vary in funding ceilings ranging from $500,000 to $3,000,000, with each having a duration of 60 months. The universities involved were Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, University of California at San Diego, Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, San Diego State University Research Foundation, George Mason University, and University of Hawaii. The specific topics assigned to each institution differ, with Virginia Tech and UC San Diego receiving the highest funding and coverage across five research areas. In contrast, George Mason University was awarded a smaller agreement focused solely on Topic 1, while other universities have coverage across one to five topics based on their cooperative agreement. This contract supports collaborative research efforts aiming at advancing technology and knowledge within the C4ISR domain, critical for enhancing defense information capabilities. The contract is managed by the Niwc Pacific office located in San Diego, California.