Opportunity Information: Apply for N00014 18 S B005
The Communications and Networking Discovery and Invention opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number N00014-18-S-B005) is a discretionary research grant competition run by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) under CFDA 12.300. It focuses on advancing communications and networking technologies that enable seamless, robust connectivity in support of the Department of the Navy. The motivation is tied directly to the Sea Power 21 and FORCEnet vision of ensuring forces have the right information in the right place at the right time. In practical terms, the program is aimed at foundational science and technology research and development that improves how naval and joint forces communicate, share data, and maintain networked operations in demanding real-world environments.
A central theme of the opportunity is strengthening the communications backbone that command-and-control (C2) systems rely on. ONR highlights that decision-making at every echelon of command depends on communications and networking that are reliable, interoperable across different platforms and units, survivable under disruption or attack, secure against compromise, and timely enough to support operational tempo. The opportunity therefore targets innovations that can improve network performance and resilience, especially where traditional assumptions like stable links, predictable bandwidth, or benign electromagnetic conditions do not hold. Because naval missions often involve contested, mobile, and bandwidth-constrained settings, the intent is to spur research that can maintain connectivity and mission effectiveness despite interference, dynamic topology changes, or adversarial actions.
The scope explicitly emphasizes high-capacity multimedia networks, reflecting the Navy's need to move voice, data, and imagery at operationally relevant scale. This framing points to research that could increase throughput, reduce latency, improve quality of service, and support priority handling for mission-critical traffic, while still meeting security and survivability requirements. Although the listing does not enumerate specific technical topics, the described needs commonly translate into work on advanced networking protocols, wireless and tactical communications, cross-domain and coalition interoperability, network management and control, secure communications architectures, and methods for maintaining service continuity when links degrade or nodes are lost. The unifying requirement is that proposed work should meaningfully improve the Navy's ability to operate as a connected force, even in harsh or contested conditions.
From an administrative standpoint, the award mechanism is a grant, the applicant pool is listed as unrestricted (so eligibility is broadly open rather than limited to a narrow class of institutions), and the original closing date for submissions was September 28, 2018. The opportunity lists an award ceiling of $2,000,000, indicating the upper bound for an individual award under this announcement. Overall, this program is best understood as ONR support for discovery and invention in communications and networking that can strengthen the performance and resilience of naval C2 and broader mission networks, with special emphasis on secure, interoperable, survivable, and high-capacity connectivity for multimedia information flows.Apply for N00014 18 S B005
- The Office of Naval Research in the science and technology and other research and development sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Communications and Networking Discovery and Invention" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 12.300.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-05-04.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2018-09-28. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $2,000,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Unrestricted.
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