Other Transaction Authority (OTA)

Battelle is a member of the following consortia:

• Border Security Technology Consortium (BSTC)

The BSTC supports the US Customs and Border Patrol and other DHS customers in R&D and prototype capabilities related to border security.

• Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5)

The C5 was established by the Army to address C4ISR and cyber-technology requirements and can be used by the Army and Marine Corps for development of related C5 technologies and products.

• 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 Automotive Technologies Consortium (DATC)

DATC supports advanced automotive technologies to DoD and all government agencies.

• 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, focusing on underlying technologies that advance information warfare capabilities through a consortium that can support research, development, and prototyping.

• 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 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 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.
• 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 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.

• 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.

• 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

• National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL)

National Security Technology Accelerator (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.
• Training and Readiness Accelerator (TReX) expedites development, demonstration, and delivery of prototypes to increase warfighter readiness with a focus on modeling, simulation, and training.


• 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)

The Sensors, Communications and Electronics Consortium (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.

• Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)

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