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Office of Spectrum Management Plan to Modernize and Automate theInfrastructure of NTIA Related to ManagingFederal Spectrum Use Charles A. CooperAssociate Administrator, Office of Spectrum ManagementNational Telecommunications and Information Administration September 2021 Contents 1.Background................................................................................................................................. 22. System Assessment..................................................................................................................... 23. Acquisition Strategy.................................................................................................................... 34. Timeline...................................................................................................................................... 35. Enhancements and Improvements.............................................................................................. 36. Operations and Maintenance Plan.............................................................................................. 47. Coordination Strategy................................................................................................................. 48. Manually Intensive Processes..................................................................................................... 59. Success Metrics........................................................................................................................... 510. Cost Estimate............................................................................................................................ 611. Conclusion................................................................................................................................6 1.Background A key mission of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA),U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), is to manage the use of the radio frequency (RF)spectrum by all federal agencies. NTIA’s associated processes and information technology (IT)systems for performing this critical task are outdated, relying on equipment and software that isin some cases over three decades old. There is a need to modernize these systems, especially asNTIA endeavors to make spectrum more accessible for government and commercial users alike. In anticipation of modernization efforts, NTIA established the Spectrum National SecuritySystems (SNSS) Program Office on December 3, 2018, to execute all aspects of strategy,planning, directing, managing, coordinating, reporting, and evaluating NTIA Office of SpectrumManagement (OSM) spectrum IT systems. Section 9203 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for FiscalYear 2021 (NDAA 21)1calls for the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications andInformation to submit a report to Congress containing a plan for the modernization andautomation of the NTIA infrastructure relating to managing federal spectrum use by coveredagencies, to more efficiently manage such use2. This provides the modernization plan andaddresses the topics called out in the NDAA 21. This modernization report creates the necessaryfoundation for future enhancements to current legacy systems and a foundation to support futureadvanced technological capabilities. 2. System Assessment The NTIA OSM assessed each NTIA spectrum IT system in its IT infrastructure to determine ifthe system •is suitable for enhancement, or•has sustainability issues that will cause high costs, slow enhancements, and/or highfailure rates when the system is changed. The system assessment validated that there are issues with outdated existing NTIA spectrum ITsystems that limit their ability to be enhanced and sustained. Spectrum IT system modernization efforts are needed for NTIA to manage spectrum to accommodate the demands of advancedtechnologies such as securing government missions dependent on spectrum and supporting anyrepurposing efforts. As the need for electromagnetic spectrum and the importance of properlymanaging it continues to increase, NTIA will need to modernize its systems to respond to theseincreasing needs. 3. Acquisition Strategy The DOC will conduct infrastructure modernization efforts through the NTIA OSM SNSSProgram Office. The program office will implement an acquisition strategy in accordance withfederal and DOC acquisition guidance. Competition will be sought and promoted to ensure thebest value to the government. The acquisition will contain requirements for IT improvementsthat enable federal agencies to be more efficient and effective in the use of federal spectrum. 4. Timeline Implementation of the NTIA modernization is contingent upon funding and execution ofcorresponding contract actions. Development will be planned in phases, with value providediteratively through multiple deliverables and software releases in each phase. 5. Enhancements and Improvements The D