SMART CAT

By COLLINS Consulting Group LLC

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Built for Spectrum Professionals
Who Need to Move Fast and Move Accurately.

Certification Prep • Coordination Workflows • Purpose-Built Regulatory AI Terminal

From DD-1494 packages to SFAF generation, ITU filings to link budgets — SMART CAT gives spectrum professionals one platform to handle every step of spectrum coordination with speed, accuracy, and regulatory grounding.

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Covers DD-1494 Stages 1–4 SFAF / SSRF SSRA DoDI 4650.01 NTIA Manual Ch. 10 47 CFR ITU Radio Regulations FCC ULS / IBFS Host Nation Coordination EL-CID
The Problem

Expert-Level Checks.
Minimal to Zero Rework.

The process is real, the regulations are real, and the expertise required is real. But the tools haven't caught up. Every package that gets bounced, every missed FCC order, every manually reformatted SFAF — that's time and mission impact that SMART CAT eliminates.

Workflow Gap

SXXI Is Just the Starting Point

Spectrum XXI handles frequency records. But DD-1494 automation, compliance checks, link budgets, and filing notifications still require manual effort — and manual effort means manual errors. SMART CAT closes that gap.

Accuracy Gap

One Missing Field Bounces Your Package

NTIA Manual sections 10.8.2–10.8.8 require dozens of data fields across certification stages. SMART CAT validates every field against actual requirements before you hit submit — so the first submission is the right one.

Acquisition Gap

Vendors Don't Know What You Need — Until It's Wrong

Every SMO has been there: a vendor submits the wrong stage, doesn't know they already hold a Stage 2 cert, or provides technical data that doesn't match what the form requires. No standard tool bridges this gap. SMART CAT does — guiding both the spectrum manager and the vendor to the right package, first time.

Intelligence Gap

Regulations Change Without Warning

FCC orders drop. NTIA revises the Redbook. ITU publishes new recommendations. You find out weeks later — when your filing is already wrong. SMART CAT monitors and alerts you the same day, so your work stays current.

Platform Capabilities
What SMART CAT Does

Six purpose-built tools covering the full spectrum coordination lifecycle. No generic AI. No workarounds. Built for how professionals actually work.

01
DD-1494 — Done Right, First Time
Full form automation with validation against NTIA 10.8.6–10.8.8. Auto-generated technical descriptions, emission designator encoding, EL-CID integration. Stage-aware checklists that flag what's missing before you submit.
02
SFAF / SSRF — Convert & Validate Instantly
Create, validate, and convert SFAF records with station class auto-detection, frequency allocation cross-checking, and org-specific templates. Built for how spectrum coordinators actually work.
03
Regulatory AI Terminal — Every Answer Cited
Ask any spectrum coordination question by text or voice. Every answer grounded in cited sources — NTIA Manual, 47 CFR, ITU Radio Regulations, DoDI 4650.01. Not generic AI. Domain-expert AI.
04
Regulatory Alerts — Know Before You File
Matched to your frequency bands and organization. When an FCC order, NTIA revision, or ITU action affects your spectrum, you know immediately — not weeks later when your filing is wrong.
05
Link Budgets — Engineering Meets Regulation
ITU-R propagation models (P.618, P.530, P.676), PFD limit calculations, EIRP computation, and rain attenuation analysis. Engineering tools with regulatory parameters built in.
06
Submission Scoring — No More Bounced Packages
Know your DD-1494 package completeness before you submit. Stage-aware scoring against NTIA requirements with specific citations for every missing element.
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SMART CAT Capability Sheet

A one-page overview of SMART CAT's full capability set — designed to be shared with acquisition officers, program managers, and leadership at any level. One page. Everything that matters. No deep dive required to communicate value, answer the question "what does this tool do," or support a briefing or proposal package.

Designed so a government representative or spectrum professional can hand it to leadership and immediately answer: "What is SMART CAT and why does my program need it?"

● The capability sheet will be available at launch. Join the waitlist and you'll receive it the day SMART CAT goes live.

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Who It's Built For

Every Node in the
Certification Pipeline.

SMART CAT is built for everyone who touches a spectrum coordination package — from the SMO processing the submission to the contractor who doesn't know what stage they're in.

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Spectrum Managers & SMO Staff

You review, coordinate, and submit packages on behalf of program offices — often while guiding vendors who don't know what stage they're at or what data to provide. SMART CAT validates incoming packages, gives you a regulatory AI terminal for every edge case, and alerts you the day rules change. Works for Army (AFMS), Air Force (AFFMA), Navy/USMC (NMSC), and joint organizations.

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Defense Contractors & Vendors

You need to know what stage your system is in, what technical data is required, whether your existing certifications are still valid, and how to prepare a package that won't get bounced. SMART CAT maps your system to the right DD-1494 stage and catches gaps before they become rejections. Your certified and in-progress packages stay with your organization — not with the military contact who just PCS'd.

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Program Managers & Acquisition Personnel

Spectrum supportability must be confirmed before obligating acquisition funds per DoDI 4650.01. SMART CAT provides SSRA-aware submission scoring, stage-by-stage DD-1494 readiness tracking, and the documentation trail that milestone decisions require — so spectrum doesn't become a program risk at the wrong moment.

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Commercial Spectrum Operators & FCC Filers

SMART CAT isn't exclusively a military tool. Commercial broadcasters, satellite operators, public safety agencies, Part 90 private licensees, and federal users navigating NTIA requirements face the same regulatory complexity. FCC licensing workflows, FAA spectrum engineering coordination, ITU satellite filings, WRC preparation, and NTIA certification requirements — the regulatory AI terminal and notification engine work for any spectrum professional in these frameworks.

The DoD Certification Pipeline

Contractor → Program Office → Service SMO / FMO → MILDEP → MCEB / ESG PWG → NTIA / SPS → COCOM / Host Nation Coordination (OCONUS). Each service has its own spectrum management chain — Army, Air Force, Navy/Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and joint commands all follow this general flow with service-specific variations. SMART CAT adapts to your branch and organization at signup.

Roadmap → Contractor Workspace

Secure Collaboration for Contractors & SMOs

No commercial tool currently provides a shared, secure environment where defense contractors and their assigned SMO can collaborate on DD-1494 packages — without emailing PDFs to military contacts who may have already transferred. SMART CAT's Contractor Workspace will store certified and in-progress packages tied to your organization, not an individual — so when personnel rotate, your certification history doesn't disappear with them. Access control, role-based sharing, and business continuity built in.

● This capability is on the SMART CAT build roadmap. Join the waitlist to be notified when it launches.

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Spectrum Coordination Chat Preview

Purpose-built for spectrum coordination questions. Every answer cited. Every source verifiable.

"What transmitter data is required for a Stage 3 DD-1494?"
For Stage 3, NTIA Manual Section 10.8.6 requires: transmitter nomenclature/model/manufacturer, frequency stability, spurious emission levels, 2nd and 3rd harmonic levels, power delivered to antenna terminals, tuning range, emission designators, and bandwidth at -3, -20, -40, and -60 dB levels for each designator...
[Source: NTIA Manual §10.8.6, Rev. 1/2023]
Workflow
How SMART CAT Works
Upload
Bring your spectrum documents. SMART CAT processes them ephemerally — raw files are never stored.
Validate
Rule engine checks every field against CFR, DoDI, ITU, and NTIA requirements with citation-level specificity.
Score
AI readiness scoring identifies gaps, flags risks, and tells you exactly what needs fixing before submission.
Submit
Export submission-ready packages with confidence. Correction logs preserve your work product without retaining source files.

Need Expert Spectrum Coordination Consulting?

Some spectrum coordination challenges require senior expert judgment — FCC filing strategy, regulatory impact analysis, multi-agency coordination, GPS re-radiator approvals, draft reply comments. COLLINS Consulting Group provides senior-level spectrum coordination consulting with 25+ years of NTIA, FCC, ITU, and DoD experience.

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