Shared Spectrum Company

Shared Spectrum Company

McLean, Virginia, United States

Communications & SATCOMC4ISRDefense Software & AIDual-use
Founded 2000Software DeveloperSupplies Land Forces, Air Forces, Naval Forces
Profile last updated: April 17, 2026

About

Founded in 2000, Shared Spectrum Company is a defense software developer based in McLean, United States working in communications & satcom, c4isr, defense software & ai.

Shared Spectrum Company (SSC) is a privately held company founded in 2000 that develops dynamic spectrum access (DSA) and spectrum sharing technologies. Its work includes cognitive radio technologies integrated into tactical and commercial radio systems, DSA software for real-time spectrum management, simulation and analysis tools, and spectrum measurement and RF analysis. SSC has performed DoD-funded projects, including demonstrations in land, littoral, airborne and at-sea environments, and has held contracts for Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) and 5G spectrum sharing. The company also works with government and commercial customers on spectrum sharing for 5G and holds more than 25 patents in the field. It is headquartered in McLean, Virginia.

Location

McLean, United States

Founded

2000

Company type

Private company

Focus areas

dynamic spectrum accessspectrum sharingcognitive radioDSARF analysiswireless communications5G spectrum sharingJADC2

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Communications & SATCOMC4ISRDefense Software & AI

Supply-chain role

Software Developer

What they offer

SoftwareEngineering Services

Markets

Also sells to civilian markets

Products

Dynamic Spectrum Access (DSA) software

Spectrum sharing software

Software suite with planning tools and a real-time DSA Engine running on radios, evaluating spectrum access rules to automate spectrum maneuver and improve communications reliability in congested and contested RF environments.

Virtual Node Environment

Simulation tool

Simulation capability used to evaluate real-time DSA radio code performance in large-scale scenarios.

End users

Land ForcesAir ForcesNaval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Platforms & programmes

JADC2WiSARDSATRMICCA

Named customers

Department of DefenseHill Air Force BaseNOAA/NESDISDARPA

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

NVTC Tech 100 Honoree

Northern Virginia Technology Council2019

NVTC Tech 100 Honoree

Northern Virginia Technology Council2020

Industry memberships

National Spectrum Consortium

People

Management & team (2)

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