Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

Battelle is a member of the following consortia:

• Cornerstone OTA

The Cornerstone OTA differs from other OTAs as it is strictly government-managed, allowing for reduced timelines and low costs. The broad scope supports research, development, prototyping, demonstration, qualification and integration of manufacturing capabilities and capacities into the US Industrial Base and supply chains.

• Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Consortium (CWMD)

CWMD supports areas of Consequence Management and Hazard Mitigation; Threats and Vulnerabilities Awareness; Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and High Explosives (CBRNE); Research and Development; and Emerging Technologies related to CWMD.

• Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC)

DIBC will help the DoD access technologies that are not normally given beyond commercial development. It will stimulate growth of the defense industrial base thus helping with the national Defense Industrial Strategy. Addressing areas like defense supply chain pain points, develop the industrial workforce, sustain critical production, and allow complementary investments from other federal agencies.

• Expeditionary Missions Consortium – Crane (EMC2)

EMC2 supports the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) focusing on areas of Power & Energy Systems; Specialized Munitions; Weapon Systems; Maneuver; Surveillance & Engagement; Integrated Software; Command Control; Communications & Information & Cyber; and Electro-Optic Technology.

• Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP)

Innovation Warfare Research Project (IWRP) engages industry and academia to develop and mature technologies in the field of Information Warfare that enhance Navy and Marine Corps mission effectiveness.

• Medical CBRN Defense Consortium (MCDC)

Supports innovative medical solutions for DoD detection, prevention and treatment of military forces to counter Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) threats.

• Medical Technology Enterprise Consortium (MTEC)

Focused on technologies that can make the wounded whole again through development of Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases, Care of Combat Casualties, Rehabilitative Medicine, Military Ops Medicine and Advanced Medical Technologies.

• National Advanced Mobility Consortium (NAMC)

Supports US ground vehicle systems, subsystems, and component technologies to expedite the innovation, development and production of new ground system capabilities for the US warfighters.

• National Armaments Consortium (NAC)

NAC supports DoD in development of armament technologies in support of our nation’s security. The NAC includes the following OTAs:

• DOD Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) supports the research and development of armaments system technologies.
• Aviation & Missile Technology Consortium (AMTC) advances Army aviation and missile capabilities.
• Naval Energetic Systems and Technologies Program (NEST) providing innovative technological solutions to address security threats in the surface, subsurface, air, ground, littoral and expeditionary environments.


• National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL)

NSTXL is a revolutionary platform built to get the world’s best technology into the hands of the Warfighter. The NSTXL includes the following OTAs:

• The Strategic & Spectrum Missions Advanced Resilient Trusted Systems (S2MARTS) supports innovative technology solutions to address current and future security threats in the areas of electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), trusted microelectronics, and strategic mission hardware environments.
• Space Enterprise Consortium (SpEC) | Powered by NSTXL provides rapid space technology innovations through its academic and commercial industry members.


• National Spectrum Consortium (NSC)

Solving problems related to 5G, 5G-based technologies, and spectrum access and sharing, NSC builds brides between key stakeholder groups (government and industry) to deliver two essential outcomes: (1) breakthroughs in spectrum and spectrum-dependent capabilities and (2) policy and regulatory insights to enhance, inform and sustain U.S. technical leadership

• Naval Aviation Systems Consortium (NASC)

Supports the technology needs of Naval Air Warfare Centers and Naval Air Systems. The Broad scope technology solutions include propulsion and power; avionics; human systems; weapons and energetics; research, testing, evaluation and engineering; and simulation and modeling.

• Naval Surface Technology and Innovation Consortium (NSTIC)

Supports naval surface technology innovation to provide research, development, test and evaluation, analysis, integration and certification of complex naval warfare systems.

• Challenge Opportunities | GoColosseum Marketplace - ONI - ONE NATION INNOVATION

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Rock Island (ACC-RI), in support of the US Army XVIII Airborne Corps (ABC), awarded the Environment Production Marketplace award to One Nation Innovation (ONI; 501(c) (3) non-profit) under Other Transaction Authority (OTA); known as the Open National Innovation Exchange (ONIX).

• Rapid Response Partnership Vehicle (RRPV)

Technical focus will include Medical Technology (MedTech), Vaccines and Therapeutics (Vx/Tx), and others aligned with BARDA's mission.

• The System of Systems Consortium (SOSSEC)

The SOSSEC Consortium was specifically formed to address the needs of the Department of Defense (DoD) for research, development and prototype support.

• Sensors, Communications, and Electronics Consortium (SCEC)

SCEC was created to conduct research, development, and testing in cooperation with the Government, leading to technology demonstrations and prototype projects in the sensors, communications and electronics sciences and other related fields to maintain and improve warfighter command, control, communications, computer, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities in complex environments.

• Training and Readiness Accelerator II (TReX)

Expedites development, demonstration, and delivery of prototypes to increase warfighter readiness with a focus on modeling, simulation, and training.

• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)

UTIC promotes the rapid development, prototyping and commercialization of innovative undersea and maritime technologies.