Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Expanding Testing and Evaluation
CFDA 11.038 · Federal Grants & Funding
Total Funding
$548.3M
Awards
35
Recipients
30
States
14
Last Updated
Dec 8, 2025
Yearly Funding Trend
| Fiscal Year | Obligations | Awards | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $135.0M | 15 | |
| 2025 | $413.3M | 20 | +206.3% |
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| $0 | 0 |
Top 35 Awards under CFDA 11.038
Largest individual obligations for Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund Grant Program – Expanding Testing and Evaluation.
| Award | Recipient | Awarding Agency | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ASST_NON_0860IF014_013 PURPOSE: DISH WIRELESS L.L.C. IS THE LEAD APPLICANT IN A CONSORTIUM COMPRISING OF DISH WIRELESS L.L.C., FUJITSU NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS, INC., MAVENIR SYSTEMS, INC., AND VMWARE, IN… | DISH WIRELESS L.L.C. Colorado | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | ENGLEWOOD, CO-04 | 2024 | $50,000,000 |
ASST_NON_2560IF2407_013 PURPOSE: THE WIRELESS HEART OF AMERICA (WHOA) PROJECT AIMS TO RE-ESTABLISH US LEADERSHIP IN THE RU MARKET BY INTRODUCING TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, READY TO COMPETE WITH THE GLOBAL LEA… | ABSIDE NETWORKS INC Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | CONCORD, MA-03 | 2025 | $46,808,486 |
ASST_NON_3460IF2403_013 PURPOSE: NOKIAS PROPOSAL SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NEXT GENERATION OPEN RADIO UNIT PLATFORM (NGO-RUP) TO DELIVER SPECIFIC OPEN RADIO UNIT (O-RU) PRODUCTS GLOBALLY, INCLUDING I… | NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATION New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ-07 | 2025 | $45,000,000 |
ASST_NON_3660IF2401_013 PURPOSE: JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES LLC (JMA) PROPOSES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE AMERICAN, RUGGEDIZED, MODULAR, O-RAN, RADIO (ARMOR) PLATFORM, AN EXISTING JMA OPEN RADIO UNIT (O… | JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES LLC New York | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | LIVERPOOL, NY-22 | 2025 | $43,940,613 |
ASST_NON_1260IF2416_013 PURPOSE: AIRSPAN INTENDS TO ACCELERATE AND EXPAND ITS RU DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE THE AIRU 2750 CAT A RU PLATFORM - A POWER EFFICIENT, HIGH PERFORMING RU PLATFORM BUILT TO QUICKLY DE… | AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC. Florida | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOCA RATON, FL-23 | 2025 | $42,729,740 |
ASST_NON_5160IF017_013 PURPOSE: AT&T CORP AND VERIZON ARE PROPOSING TO STRENGTHEN THE TESTING AND EVALUATION ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE INCUMBENT, AKA BROWNFIELD, OPERATOR EVALUATION, TESTING, AND DEPLOYME… | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLC Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | OAKTON, VA-11 | 2024 | $42,299,694 |
ASST_NON_3960IF2404_013 PURPOSE: BATTELLE WILL SUPPORT THE INNOVATION FUNDS OBJECTIVES BY DELIVERING AN INTEROPERABLE OPEN RAN RADIO UNIT (O-RU) THAT PROVIDES IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH ITS PATENTED AP… | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE Ohio | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | COLUMBUS, OH-03 | 2025 | $37,851,881 |
ASST_NON_0660IF2406_013 PURPOSE: ERIDAN IS BUILDING THE WORLDS LIGHTEST, MOST POWER-EFFICIENT AND COST-EFFICIENT OPENRAN SMALL-CELL RADIO UNIT (RU). THIS GRANT WILL ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ERIDAN'S… | ERIDAN COMMUNICATIONS INC California | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | SUNNYVALE, CA-17 | 2025 | $36,809,409 |
ASST_NON_0060IF2405_013 PURPOSE: MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INC. (MTI) PROPOSES PROJECT ?DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE OPEN RAN MACRO RADIOS FOR OPERATION WITH FOUR WORLDWIDE MNOS? THROUGH WHICH THEY WILL DEVELO… | MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INC | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | — | 2025 | $34,962,846 |
ASST_NON_4860IF2408_013 PURPOSE: THROUGH THIS PROJECT, SOLID GEAR WILL DEVELOP MULTI-OPERATOR RADIO ACCESS NETWORK (MORAN)-CAPABLE O-RAN RADIO WHICH IS EMBEDDED IN DISTRIBUTED ANTENNA SYSTEM (DAS) AND PR… | SOLID GEAR INC Texas | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | PLANO, TX-32 | 2025 | $27,681,488 |
ASST_NON_0460IF015_013 PURPOSE: VIAVI SOLUTIONS, INC, PROPOSES TO ESTABLISH A HYBRID PHYSICAL LAB INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLOUD-BASED TESTING LAB-AS-A-SERVICE (LAAS) OR VALOR. VALOR AIMS TO CREATE A FULLY AU… | VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC. Arizona | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | CHANDLER, AZ-05 | 2024 | $21,714,113 |
ASST_NON_4860IF2417_013 PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED PROJECT AIMS TO INTEGRATE AND SCALE A WHOLLY NEW SOFTWARE-DEFINED RADIO (SDR) TRANSCEIVER ARCHITECTURE, ERIDAN'S DIRECT POLAR SWITCH-MODE TRANSMITTER IN GALL… | SKYLARK WIRELESS, LLC Texas | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | HOUSTON, TX-07 | 2025 | $10,118,112 |
ASST_NON_5160IF2411_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT TAKES DEEPSIG'S COMMERCIAL OMNISIG SENSING SOFTWARE AND ADAPTS AND INTEGRATES JABIL'S PRODUCTION READY O-RU OPERATING SYSTEM. THE PROJECT FILLS A CRITICAL GA… | DEEPSIG INC. Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | ARLINGTON, VA-08 | 2025 | $9,998,638 |
ASST_NON_2560IF2414_013 PURPOSE: ANALOG DEVICES INTENDS TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF 5NM COMPLEMENTARY METAL-OXIDE-SEMICONDUCTOR RADIO TRANSCEIVER ASIC (APPLICATION-SPECIFIC INTEGRATED CIRCUIT) COMPO… | ANALOG DEVICES, INC. Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | WILMINGTON, MA-06 | 2025 | $9,979,097 |
ASST_NON_3460IF2412_013 PURPOSE: OTAVA PLANS TO DEVELOP AN INTEGRATED RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) FRONT-END FOR A HIGHLY EFFECTIVE DUAL BAND CONCEPT SUPPORTING FR3 (FREQUENCY RANGE) DEPLOYMENTS THAT INCLUDE SIM… | OTAVA RF, INC. New Jersey | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | MOORESTOWN, NJ-03 | 2025 | $9,974,504 |
ASST_NON_2460IF2415_013 PURPOSE: RAMPART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (RAMPART) PLANS TO CREATE A NOVEL 6G PHYSICAL LAYER TECHNOLOGY CALLED ASPEN: ADVANCED SIGNAL PROCESSING ENHANCEMENT FOR NEXT-GENERATION OPEN… | RAMPART COMMUNICATIONS, INC Maryland | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD-03 | 2025 | $9,971,459 |
ASST_NON_5160IF2418_013 PURPOSE: THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS ADVANCING THE RAPID GROWTH AND DEPLOYMENT OF MASSIVE MULTIPLE INPUT, MULTIPLE OUTPUT (MMIMO) OPEN RADIO UNITS (O-RUS) INTO CURRENT AND FUTURE… | DEEPSIG INC. Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | ARLINGTON, VA-08 | 2025 | $9,964,628 |
ASST_NON_3660IF2419_013 PURPOSE: THIS PROJECT DEVELOPS SALSA (SPECTRALLY AGILE LARGE-SCALE ARRAYS), A WIDEBAND, SPECTRALLY AGILE AND SCALABLE RADIO FREQUENCY INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (RFIC) AND TRANSCEIVER FOR… | NEW YORK UNIVERSITY New York | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | NEW YORK, NY-10 | 2025 | $9,960,960 |
ASST_NON_0660IF2409_013 PURPOSE: RECON RF WILL CONDUCT DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA-EFFICIENT FRONT-END MODULES (FEMS) FOR NEXT GENERATION 5G/6G OPEN RADIO UNITS (RUS). TESTING AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WILL IN… | RECON RF, INC. California | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | SAN DIEGO, CA-51 | 2025 | $9,463,452 |
ASST_NON_0660IF2413_013 PURPOSE: EPISYS WILL DEVELOP, DEMONSTRATE AND EVALUATE THE PERFORMANCE OF A SOFTWARE DEFINED RADIO SYSTEM THAT INTEGRATES 3GPP SIDELINK WITH A 7.2B OPEN RAN (RADIO ACCESS NETWORK)… | EPISYS SCIENCE INC California | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | POWAY, CA-48 | 2025 | $8,168,674 |
ASST_NON_5160IF2410_013 PURPOSE: SECUREG, INC WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH TO UNDERSTAND HOW AN SCT (SUPPLY CHAIN TRACEABILITY) REGISTRY MAY BE ARCHITECTED AND BUILT TO BEST ADDRESS THE SECURITY INTEROPERABILIT… | SECUREG, INC Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | VIENNA, VA-11 | 2025 | $6,468,420 |
ASST_NON_5160IF012_013 PURPOSE: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NEW METHODOLOGY THAT COMPLEMENTS EXISTING O-RAN TESTING PROCEDURES, EMPLOYING A DEEP NEURAL NETW… | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BLACKSBURG, VA-09 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_5160IF007_013 PURPOSE: VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NOVEL AND COMPREHENSIVE CYBERSECURITY TESTING FRAMEWORK AND DEMONSTRATE ITS EFFECTIVENESS USING… | VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITY Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BLACKSBURG, VA-09 | 2024 | $2,000,000 |
ASST_NON_3360IF011_013 PURPOSE: PHASORLAB, WITH SUPPORT FROM PARALLEL WIRELESS AND CIMULATE, PROPOSES TO DEVELOP 5GLM, A LARGE LANGUAGE MODEL THAT IS CAPABLE OF REALISTIC USER EQUIPMENT (UE) SIMULATION… | PHASORLAB INC New Hampshire | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | NASHUA, NH-02 | 2024 | $1,999,984 |
ASST_NON_4860IF006_013 PURPOSE: CIRRUS360 PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A NEW TEST METHOD, USING A DIGITAL TWIN OF THE INTEGRATED RAN COMPONENTS TO MODEL THE IMPLEMENTATION (I.E., DATA MOVEMENT, TASK SCHEDULING)… | CIRRUS360 LLC Texas | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | RICHARDSON, TX-32 | 2024 | $1,999,140 |
ASST_NON_2560IF011_013 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATIONALIZE-IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OTIC-DIGIRAN, A HIGH-FIDELITY WIRELESS NETWORK DIGITAL TW… | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOSTON, MA-07 | 2024 | $1,998,773 |
ASST_NON_2560IF054_013 PURPOSE: NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT PURPOSE IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATIONALIZE AUTORAN, A NEW TESTING METHODOLOGY BASED ON A COLLECTION OF AUTOMATED AND CONTINUOUS SOFTWARE P… | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOSTON, MA-07 | 2024 | $1,996,592 |
ASST_NON_5160IF013N_013 PURPOSE: THE RESEARCH EFFORT SEEKS TO MATERIALLY ADVANCE THE STATE-OF-THE-ART SECURITY OF O-RAN ENABLED SYSTEMS AGAINST SOPHISTICATED THREATS BY ADDRESSING TEST METHODS APPLICABLE… | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | MC LEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $1,991,300 |
ASST_NON_2560IF002_013 PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY'S PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP AND OPERATIONALIZE-IN THE NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY OTIC-DIGIRAN, A HIGH-FIDELITY WIRELESS NETWORK DIGITAL TW… | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY Massachusetts | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | BOSTON, MA-07 | 2025 | $1,989,783 |
ASST_NON_0660IF008_013 PURPOSE: THE OPEN NETWORKING FOUNDATION (ONF) AND RUTGERS WINLAB PROPOSE A JOINT RESEARCH PROJECT TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND VALIDATE ACCURATE AND EFFECTIVE TEST METHODS TO MEASURE… | OPEN NETWORKING FOUNDATION California | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | PALO ALTO, CA-16 | 2024 | $1,964,462 |
ASST_NON_4860IF005_013 PURPOSE: THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL DEVELOP THE ETHOS TESTING FRAMEWORK THAT EXAMINES NOT ONLY THE COMMUNICATION PERFORMANCE BUT ALSO THE IMPACT OF THE COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT AND T… | WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY Texas | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | HOUSTON, TX-07 | 2024 | $1,943,101 |
ASST_NON_2660IF010_013 PURPOSE: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY'S (MSU) PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF AI-ASSISTED METHODS FOR THE TESTING OF O-RAN'S RADIO UNITS (RU), DISTRIBUTED UNITS (D… | MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY Michigan | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | EAST LANSING, MI-07 | 2024 | $1,731,182 |
ASST_NON_5160IF004_013 PURPOSE: DEEPSIG INC. WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT TO DRAMATICALLY IMPROVE THE FIDELITY, SPEED, AND REPEATABILITY OF OPEN RAN AIR-INTERFACE PERFORMANCE TESTING BY… | DEEPSIG INC. Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | ARLINGTON, VA-08 | 2025 | $1,492,269 |
ASST_NON_2860IF012_013 PURPOSE: MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY (MSU) PROPOSES TO DEVELOP A TESTER USER EQUIPMENT (SOFT TESTER UE OR SOFT T-UE) TO TEST 5G AND OPEN RANS VIA THE UU AIR INTERFACE BETWEEN THE… | MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY Mississippi | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | MISSISSIPPI STATE, MS-03 | 2024 | $1,322,825 |
ASST_NON_5160IF013_013 PURPOSE: THE RESEARCH EFFORT SEEKS TO MATERIALLY ADVANCE THE STATE-OF-THE-ART SECURITY OF O-RAN ENABLED SYSTEMS AGAINST SOPHISTICATED THREATS BY ADDRESSING TEST METHODS APPLICABLE… | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC. Virginia | Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology | MC LEAN, VA-11 | 2024 | $0 |
Top 35 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.
Spending by State
| State | Funding | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia | $76.2M | 9 |
| Massachusetts | $62.8M | 5 |
| California | $56.4M | 4 |
| New Jersey | $55.0M | 2 |
| New York | $53.9M | 2 |
| Colorado | $50.0M | 1 |
| Florida | $42.7M | 1 |
| Texas | $41.7M | 4 |
| Ohio | $37.9M | 1 |
| Arizona | $21.7M | 1 |
| Maryland | $10.0M | 1 |
| New Hampshire | $2.0M | 1 |
| Michigan | $1.7M | 1 |
| Mississippi | $1.3M | 1 |
Top Recipients
| Recipient | Total | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| DISH WIRELESS L.L.C.CO | $50.0M | 1 |
| ABSIDE NETWORKS INCMA | $46.8M | 1 |
| NOKIA OF AMERICA CORPORATIONNJ | $45.0M | 1 |
| JOHN MEZZALINGUA ASSOCIATES LLCNY | $43.9M | 1 |
| AIRSPAN NETWORKS INC.FL | $42.7M | 1 |
| AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCVA | $42.3M | 1 |
| BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEOH | $37.9M | 1 |
| ERIDAN COMMUNICATIONS INCCA | $36.8M | 1 |
| MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY INC | $35.0M | 1 |
| SOLID GEAR INCTX | $27.7M | 1 |
| VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC.AZ | $21.7M | 1 |
| DEEPSIG INC.VA | $21.5M | 3 |
| SKYLARK WIRELESS, LLCTX | $10.1M | 1 |
| ANALOG DEVICES, INC.MA | $10.0M | 1 |
| OTAVA RF, INC.NJ | $10.0M | 1 |
| RAMPART COMMUNICATIONS, INCMD | $10.0M | 1 |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITYNY | $10.0M | 1 |
| RECON RF, INC.CA | $9.5M | 1 |
| EPISYS SCIENCE INCCA | $8.2M | 1 |
| SECUREG, INCVA | $6.5M | 1 |
| NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITYMA | $6.0M | 3 |
| VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE & STATE UNIVERSITYVA | $4.0M | 2 |
| PHASORLAB INCNH | $2.0M | 1 |
| CIRRUS360 LLCTX | $2.0M | 1 |
| BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCVA | $2.0M | 1 |
Agencies Administering This Program
Department of Commerce$548.3M
Source: USAspending.gov · All Programs