National Advanced Spectrum and Communications Test Network (NASCTN)

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NASCTN was created in 2015 and is a joint effort among the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/http://www.defense.gov/">United States Department of Defense (DOD)</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/http://www.nasa.gov/">National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA)</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/https://www.nist.gov/">National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/http://www.noaa.gov/">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)</a>, the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/http://www.nsf.gov/">National Science Foundation (NSF)</a>, and the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/http://www.ntia.doc.gov/office/ITS">National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)</a>.</p> <h5>OUR MISSION</h5> <p>NASCTN's mission is to provide robust test processes and validated measurement data necessary to develop, evaluate and deploy spectrum sharing technologies that can improve access to the spectrum by both Federal agencies and non-federal spectrum users.</p> <h5>OUR FUNCTIONS</h5> <ul><li>Developing test plans with independent technical experts</li> <li>Identifying and facilitating access to the appropriate test facilities</li> <li>Providing oversight so that tests are performed according to the test plan</li> <li>Validating test results and developing detailed test results and methodology</li> <li>Protecting proprietary, classified and sensitive information</li> </ul><h5>SUBMIT A SPECTRUM SHARING MEASUREMENT REQUEST</h5> <p>To submit a request for a test and execution plan for a Spectrum Sharing Measurement Project, please complete the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240404165457/https://www.nist.gov/ctl/nasctn-project-submission">NASCTN spectrum sharing test request submission form</a> and send it to the NASCTN Program Manager, <span class="spamspan"><span class="u">melissa.midzor</span> [at] <span class="d">nist.gov</span><span class="t"> (Melissa Midzor)</span></span>.</p></div> </div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--content-list paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="nist-block "> <h2 class="nist-block__title"> <div class="string">News and Updates</div> </h2> <div class="nist-field nist-field--label-hidden entity-reference"> <div class="nist-field__items"> <div class="nist-field__item"> <article about="/news-events/news/2019/02/ai-may-be-better-detecting-radar-signals-facilitating-spectrum-sharing" typeof="schema:Article" class="nist-teaser"> <div class="nist-teaser__image"> <div class="entity-reference"> <a href="/web/20240404165457/https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2019/02/ai-may-be-better-detecting-radar-signals-facilitating-spectrum-sharing" hreflang="en"><img loading="lazy" src="/web/20240404165457im_/https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/images/2019/02/20/radar-spectrum_rev.jpg?itok=tDFQYSOm" width="100" height="100" alt="blue background. 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