Nebraska Defense Research Corporation

Nebraska Defense Research Corporation is a Lincoln, Nebraska-based nonprofit affiliate of the University of Nebraska, specializing in technology transfer for the Warfighter. We accelerate the acquisition of innovative capabilities for the Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) Enterprise Center through prototyping and demonstrations. NDRC serves as a neutral broker, connecting government, industry, and academia to shorten development timelines and improve outcomes. Our mission focuses on technology transfer, fostering ongoing R&D and strategic adjustments based on evolving needs.

NDRC’s core work centers on integration of advanced technology capabilities supporting Strategic and Strategic Operational levels of C3 enterprise. This is accomplished through market research and demonstration cycles, or spins, which are completed twice per year to generate proposals and demonstrate capabilities to flag officers and other service branch leaders.

Currently, NDRC operates and maintains capabilities and resources that allow Collaborative Partners to access the following in support of the Research, Engineering, and Architecture Collaboration Hub (REACH) Alliance and its objectives. These capabilities and resource include: Interim REACH Facility (iREACH), Low Latency Demonstration Network, and REACH Prototype Interconnect for Demonstrations (RAPID) Network. We are proud to be part of a network of over 175 systems, many of which entered service in the 70's and are reaching the end of their life, with plans to replace them costing $77 billion from 2019 through 2028.