WASHINGTON  (Aug. 11, 2026)  - The Department of the Navy Rapid Capabilities Office (DONRCO) has established the National Security Plug and Play Consortium (NSPPC), designed to integrate advanced technology into operational systems at scale and speed.

The NSPPC, managed by the Creative Defense Foundation, will connect the Department of the Navy (DON) with a network of technology companies and innovators. This consortium will provide accelerated research, prototyping, and production of vital technologies through various Other Transaction Agreements (OTAs).

“This consortium gives us another tool to move at the speed the warfighter demands,” said Vice Adm. Seiko Okano, Director of the DONRCO. “It expands our access to industry, creates more pathways for competition and innovation, and—most importantly—helps us get relevant capability into the hands of Sailors and Marines faster. That is what the DONRCO is built to do.”

The NSPPC will focus on sourcing technologies that work immediately with existing systems, providing accelerated procurement for the DON enterprise through easier access to non-traditional partners and off-the-shelf solutions. With a broad scope that provides flexible contracting to all DON domains, it will include prize challenges, Commercial Solutions Offerings, disruptor events, and wargaming challenges.

The Creative Defense Foundation will host the first meeting of the NSPPC on Sept. 18, bringing together consortium members, Department of War leadership, Congressional stakeholders and defense industry partners.

“Through the NSPPC, the DONRCO is providing our partners across the Portfolio Acquisition Executives and their Rapid Capability Cells with another tool to meet their demand signals,” said Jim Juster, DONRCO Deputy Director. “Delivering at the speed of relevance is at the heart of the DONRCO, and the consortium is a means to make that happen.”

The Secretary of the Navy established the Rapid Capabilities Office in August 2025 to drive the rapid delivery of transformative solutions to solve the hardest operational problems. With a focus on providing capabilities within zero to three years, the DONRCO leverages existing technologies in new ways and adapts emerging technologies and unconventional concepts to ensure the Navy can win decisively - both now and in the future.