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Naval Research Laboratory
Code 5520
4555 Overlook Ave., SW
Washington, DC 20375-5337
(202) 767-2804

Projects

The Networks and Communication Systems Branch participates in a variety of research and development, system integration, system engineering, and test and evaluation projects. Sponsors often include the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), as well as U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and other DoD system commands and agencies.

Current Projects

6.1 Basic Research Projects

6.2 Applied Exploratory Research Projects

  • Multi-Agent Systems (MAS) in Mobile Ad hoc Networks
    • MAS Designs and Performance in Challenged Networks
    • Effective interagent communications in MANET
    • Modeling and Research Support Tools
  • Emerging Next GEneration Networks (ENGEN)
    • MANET Multicast Routing and Transport
    • MANET Extensions to OSPF
    • MANET Autoconfiguration
    • IPv6 Mobile Routing Extensions
    • Security Device Network Discovery
  • NATO Interoperable Networks for Secure Communication (INSC)
    • IPv6 Centric Next Generation Coalition Networks
    • International Testbed Environment
    • Appropriate Open Standard Mobile Network Technology
  • Defense Against CyberAttack in MANETS (DCAMANETs)
    • Large Scale Emulation and Evaluation
  • Networks in the EXtreme (NETEX)
    • UWB in Interference Environments
    • UWB-based MANET Networking
  • Control-Based MANET (CBMANET)
    • Technical Project Support to PM
  • Mobile 802.11 Extended Service Sets

System Level Research and Support Projects

  • Support for ONR Littoral Combat- FNC
  • U.S. Navy and DoD Tactical Edge Networks (TEN) Initiatives
  • JTF WARNET
  • US Marine Corps CONDOR Program Support
  • Technical Support for ONR Agents in Networks Research
  • Technical Support for various DARPA Technology Projects

Some Past Projects