Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN)

2025 | 2026 | 2027 | Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN) | Federal | Joseph Estrada | Research | Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) | Walt Magnussen

Texas TRUST Project
September 20, 2024February 11, 2026

Texas trust project Saving Lives with connectivity: Accelerating V2X Deployment Program Sponsor U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration Researchers Robert Brydia, Srinivasa Sunkari Walt Magnussen Technical Lead Joseph Estrada Period of Performance 09/20/2024-03/21/2027 Project Summary The TRUST project, backed by a $19.2 million grant, is rolling out Vehicle to Everything (V2X) technology, also known…

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2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | AJ Renold | Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN) | Joseph Estrada | Logan Freeman | Michael E. Fox | Research | State | Testing and Evaluation | Texas Comptroller Broadband Development Office | Walt Magnussen

Texas Comptroller Broadband Development Office Technical Evaluation and Support Services
November 1, 2022February 11, 2026

Technical Support Texas Broadband Development Office – Task Order 1 Sponsor U.S. Texas Comptroller Office – Broadband Development Office of Energy Researchers – Technical Lead – Period of performance 11/2022 – 03/2024 Project Summary Under this task order the CACN (at the time ITEC) shall provide technical evaluation services of all proposals submitted to the…

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2022 | 2023 | Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN) | Department of Homeland Security | Federal | Federal Flow Through | Research | Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) | University of Illinois Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute | Walt Magnussen

Backup Network Timing for Mission Critical P25 LMR Networks
September 29, 2022February 11, 2026

Backup Network Timing for Mission Critical P25 LMR Networks Sponsor Department of Homeland Security Researchers – Technical Lead – Period of performance 10/2022 -10/2023 Project Summary The federal government and CISA aim to identify, define, develop, and demonstrate technologies and techniques to provide a backup network timing source for mission-critical public safety P25 LMR communications…

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2023 | Center for Applied Communications & Networks (CACN) | Derek Ladd | National Spectrum Consortium | Private Contract | Research | Testing and Evaluation | Walt Magnussen

National Spectrum Consortium Support Services (TIDES)
September 26, 2022February 6, 2026

National Spectrum Consortium Support Services (TIDES) Sponsor National Spectrum Consortium Researchers – Technical Lead – Period of performance 09/2022 – 04/2023 Project Summary TIDES is a test and evaluation (T&E) platform where technologists can incubate innovative technologies in diverse, realistic settings, identify and address technical issues, and then test and assess the technologies with direct…

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