# DoW Awards Nokia Federal RAPID ISAC Contract

On November 13, 2026, the U.S. Department of War announced a RAPID project contract for Nokia Federal Solutions to develop and demonstrate integrated sensing and communications (ISAC) using commercial 5G and future 6G infrastructure. Managed by the FutureG Office, the effort targets detection and tracking of unmanned aerial vehicle threats, spectrum awareness, and protection of critical infrastructure. Nokia’s individual contract value was not disclosed; the award is part of a **$50 million pool distributed among 11 awardees**. The contract is awarded, not an open solicitation, and named subcontractors include Texas Tech University, DeepSig, Hidden Level, and Future Technologies.

- Companies in wireless networking, sensing, spectrum analysis, and defense technology can assess potential ecosystem or subcontracting roles; the announcement identifies an open commercial-technology ecosystem but does not specify a new solicitation.
- The award signals DoW interest in adapting commercial 5G/6G infrastructure for force protection and critical-asset security, potentially informing supplier capabilities and teaming strategies for related demonstrations.
- Procurement teams should distinguish the $50 million program-wide pool from Nokia’s undisclosed individual award and avoid treating this award as an available bid opportunity.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Defense & Military, Information Technology
**Topics:** Digital Infrastructure, Artificial Intelligence
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- U.S. Department of War (DoW)
- FutureG Office
- Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E))

### Vendors
- Nokia Federal Solutions (awardee)
- Texas Tech University (subcontractor)
- DeepSig (subcontractor)
- Hidden Level (subcontractor)
- Future Technologies (subcontractor)

### Key Quotes
> The unmanned system threat is real. Integrated sensing and communications provides the opportunity to help protect critical infrastructure by leveraging the existing cellular networks to identify the threat. This project in partnership with Department of War is helping to advance the technology and the ecosystem to make that a reality.
> — Steve Vogelsang, Chief Technology Officer, Nokia Federal Solutions

> In the FutureG Office, we are accelerating and adapting commercial wireless technologies to meet the requirements of the Department of War, and ISAC is at the forefront of this effort. Through RAPID and related initiatives, we are cultivating an open ecosystem that enables us to leverage commercial cellular infrastructure to bolster force protection and defense of critical assets against evolving UAV threats.
> — Marlan Macklin, Deputy Principal Director for FutureG, OUSW(R&E)

### Sources
- [Nokia Wins Department of Defense Contract for 5G, 6G Threat Detection | MarketScreener](https://www.marketscreener.com/news/nokia-wins-department-of-defense-contract-for-5g-6g-threat-detection-ce785ed9d089f720) - marketscreener.com
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- [Nokia Federal wins DoW contract for ISAC project](https://www.fierce-network.com/wireless/nokia-federal-wins-dow-contract-isac-project) - Fierce Network