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According to NSC, its members will be able to compete to \u201cperform coordinated research and development projects designed to accelerate streamlining and upgrading of communications infrastructure, improving efficient spectrum utilization, and advancing microelectronics to enable protected and resilient networks.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAn Other Transaction Agreement is the most effective method to enable rapid prototyping in the US Government,\u201d said NSC Executive Director Tony Melita in a Dec. 16 statement. \u201cBy bringing industry, academia and the government together, the NSC will tackle the toughest spectrum-related technological challenges facing our nation and the world. We are excited and ready to continue the development of innovative dual-use technologies that support our war fighters and American jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NSC already has nearly 400 members and has experience helping companies and academia work with the government on spectrum-based technologies. The consortium helped connect the Pentagon with partners to begin testing <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2020\/05\/29\/pentagon-to-open-nellis-air-force-base-for-5g-testing\/\" target=_blank>a variety of new 5G technologies on U.S. military bases<\/a>, including augmented reality, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2020\/03\/12\/pentagon-seeking-5g-prototypes-for-smart-warehouses\/\" target=_blank>smart warehouses<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.c4isrnet.com\/battlefield-tech\/it-networks\/5g\/2020\/04\/02\/pentagon-announces-final-5g-prototype-proposal\/\" target=_blank>dynamic spectrum sharing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe United States has been the global leader in mobile technologies for decades,\u201d said NSC Chairman Sal D\u2019Itri. \u201cNow, as 5G takes hold, we need to invest in the development of a new wave of capabilities that will once again redefine the technology landscape. 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