1. SSC San Diego … on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Robotic Systems Pool and Regional Technology Outreach in Support of the 1401 Technology Transfer Program Cliff Hudson, Deputy for Business Research and Applied Sciences Department 10 th Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and Exposition

2. 2 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Robotic Systems Pool (RSP) Developers Users TechnologyFeedback World Trade CenterIraq/Afghanistan iRobot Inuktun Foster-Miller SSC San Diego Utah State University Provides government agencies at all levels with the opportunity to evaluate and experiment with mobile robots in their own unique operational domains. Users can make appropriate acquisitions of robots based on their experience. Robot Developers benefit from the users feedback and recommendations, enabling them to improve their designs and better meet the emerging needs. Accelerates the technological advance of US military forces and law enforcement by making the latest robotic technology available through no cost loans. Spiral Development Allen-Vanguard ARA Remington

3. 3 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Mobile Robotics Knowledge Base (MRKB) Development History  Small Robot Technology Database launched April 1999.  Mobile Robot Technology Knowledge Base internal launch Oct 2001, initial public launch Dec 2001.  Currently undergoing major upgrade. Operational Relevance  Provides robotic system developers, program managers, and customers with a web-accessible, centralized knowledge resource for mobile robot components, subsystems, mission payloads, and platforms.  Minimize redundant product research efforts, maximize efficiency and responsiveness.  Facilitates technology transfer.  Supports JRP small robot pool. http://robot.spawar.navy.mil

4. 4 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Executing a Loan Limited Purpose Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (LPCRADA) Executed between SSC-Pacific and requesting agency Identifies equipment and planned use Prescribes feedback to be provided Establishes basic responsibilities for support, care, and return of equipment Investigating high level LPCRADA’s supplemented by individual loan agreements to expedite process

5. 5 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Providing the Latest Technology Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADA) – Focuses on platform and core enabling technologies – Reflects convergence of many unmanned systems technologies across the domains – Manufacturers provide latest technologies to the robotic systems pool in exchange for customer evaluation and feedback Allows manufacturers to stay current with customer capability needs Offers customers “try before you buy” opportunity –Complements Mentor Protégé, SBIR, CCAT, 1401, and other technology transition efforts

6. 6 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Providing the Latest Technology Current CRADA’s in process: Hawaii Technology Development Venture Applied Research Associates ICI Technologies ITT and Mercury Data Systems M-Ship Sextant Engineering Foster Miller A-Plus Mobile Lite-Machines Lockheed Martin Intellisis

7. 7 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Regional Technology Outreach Centers ASD(HD&ASA), 1401Office Initiative Current Capabilities –SPAWAR Systems Center – Pacific (DoD/First Responder) –Camp Guernsey, WY (DoD/First Responder) –NE Indiana Public Safety Institute Sites Provide –Robotic Platforms –Technical Staff –Evaluation areas –Ability to expand to other technology areas –Order points as mechanisms are approved Additional DoD Sites Under Development –Hawaii National Guard, Barbers Point –Virginia National Guard, Norfolk area –Cost Effective Option to expand to First Responder support Ft Wayne, IN SSC-Pacific Camp Guernsey, WY

8. 8 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Center for the Commercialization of Advanced Technology (CCAT)

9. 9 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Summary Robotic System Pool –Provides DoD, OGA, and state/local organization access to evaluate advanced UxS’s –Expanding from UGS’s to UAV’s/UUS’s with plan’s for USV’s –Links developers to customers to facilitate final product design Technology Outreach Centers –Provides regional access to UxS’s and other teechnologies as operations expand –Center operating space supports experiments with UxS domains –Provides regional reserve capacity for national/state/local agencies to draw upon in contingency situations –Supports the consolidation of UxS demand to enable efficient production operations

10. 10 Dept Overview 15Oct08 UNCLAS, Not For Distribution SSC Pacific…on Point and at the Center of C4ISR Contact Info John Andrews 619.922.0074 john.andrews@navy.mil Cliff Hudson 619.888.2480 cliff.hudson@navy.milcliff.hudson@navy.mil or cliff.hudson@osd.milcliff.hudson@osd.mil