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Oceanographer of the Navy, represented by Mr. Winokur here today. Not 

 coincidentally, major oceanographic and meteorological research 

 components of NRL are co-located with these two operational analysis and 

 forecast centers. 



To meet requirements, the Navy operational and S&T oceanographic 

 communities have developed and put in place the capabilities to collect, 

 transmit, and manage global ocean and atmospheric data sets and 

 assimilate these data into operational forecast models of the ocean and 

 maritime atmosphere. The S&T work which supports this global capability 

 is at the leading edge both nationally and internationally, and the 

 technology and techniques being developed are continually being improved 

 to enable the Navy to operate in its environment more efficiently, more 

 safely, and smarter. 



S&T ASSETS 



Specific examples of Navy S&T assets which can be made available 

 for cooperative efforts are: research vessels; the ALVIN submersible; 

 research aircraft; acoustic, optic and radar remote sensors and 

 measurement systems; specialized and advanced laboratory capabilities; 

 high performance computers, advanced networking, and data manipulation 

 technologies supporting ocean modeling and simulation; a variety of at- 

 sea equipment; fiscal resources; and, most importantly, experienced and 

 expert scientists, engineers, S&T managers and technicians. 



MECHANISMS 



The Congress and Executive Branch have made available several 

 mechanisms to conduct cooperative oceanographic programs and encourage 

 the civilian use of DoD-developed oceanographic technologies. No single 

 mechanism or approach is bost, and organizations must use the 

 appropriate ones, within their organizational policy constraints and the 

 law, to do the job. 



Mechanisms available include but are not limited to: patents and 

 licenses; Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRDAs); 

 grants and contracts; publications and reports; Small Business Innovation 

 Research Program (SBIR); the Federal Coordinating Committee for Science, 

 Engineering and Technology (FCCSET) and its subcommittees; the Federal 



