Exhibit 1

0836-EX-CN-2018 Text Documents

Leidos, Inc.

2018-10-23ELS_218544

                                                                                   Exhibit 1

1.     Introduction

       By the instant application (“Application”), Leidos, Inc. (“Leidos”) requests that the
Commission grant a 2 year conventional experimental license (“License”) to permit Leidos to
operate the facilities (the “Facilities”) specified in the instant application.

2.     Purpose of the Operation

        The testing to be conducted under the requested experimental authority at the Leidos
Huntsville, AL campus on Odyssey Drive is a critical part of the testing and demonstration for
assured Position, Navigation, and Timing (aPNT) algorithms under Government and internal
research and development for military systems. Specifically, in this Application, Leidos requests
the use of a GPS re-radiation system to permit testing of GPS navigation systems inside its
engineering prototype labs.

        This GPS re-radiation system will permit Leidos to verify the proper installation and
operation of aPNT system prototypes and products. Presently, without the system, Leidos
engineers must leave the facility to test products under development. Often these prototypes are
not robust enough to allow exposure to weather; this greatly limits the testing operations and
severely impacts the product development schedule. Additionally, outside testing is greatly
limited due to restrictions in lab equipment that may be operated in that environment. If Leidos
were permitted to operate the system, its engineers and technicians could work more efficiently.
A wired repeater system would not be a feasible alternative as the receiver antenna is an integral
part of the system under test.

       Various commercial manufacturing operations are using in-building repeaters to
streamline navigation system diagnosis and repair times. Leidos seeks to realize similar benefits
and quickly provide research to the United States military forces.

       A waiver of the Station ID requirements of 47 CFR §5.115(a) is respectfully requested.

       A.      IR&D and Contract Support

       These operations will be in support of Internal Research and Development and the
following government contract:

               Agency/Customer:       US ARMY ACC-APG-RTP W911NF
               Contract Number:       W911NF-15-C-0224
               Contract POC:          Julie Drexler, Ph.D. 407-208-3016

               NOTES:

               -   The License is requested to permit operation in support of the above contract
                   AND ALSO for Internal Research and Development.

               -   Accordingly, a Station Class of XD or XT is requested, to permit operation in
                   support of both the contract and IR&D.


3.     Compliance with NTIA GPS Re-Radiation Criteria
       – Section 8.3.27 of NTIA Regulations

         The system Leidos seeks to operate will re-radiate the GPS L1 (1575.42 MHz), L2
(1227.60 MHz), and L5 (1176.45 MHz) signals and GLONASS (1602 MHz) signals. A
common system consisting of one active antenna, one passive antenna, and one amplifier will be
used for these frequencies at this site. Leidos hereby confirms that the proposed operations are
in full compliance with Section 8.3.27 “Use of Fixed Devices That Re-Radiate Signals Received
from the Global Positioning System” of the NTIA regulations governing re-radiation of GPS
signals. See Attachment 1 for the calculations demonstrating compliance with the NTIA criteria.

4.     Directionality/Orientation

               Width of Beam at        Orientation in
                                                             Orientation in Vertical Plane
             Half-Power Point         Horizontal Plane
                                            0°                          -180°
                    114°

5.     Stop Buzzer

        Leidos is well aware of its obligation under Commission rules to immediately terminate
operation in the event of interference to any other licensed emitter. Leidos is a long-standing
Commission licensee and the company will take any and all actions to ensure that it complies
with its obligations as a licensee of experimental facilities. The Stop Buzzer in the event of
interference is:

                      Primary:
                      Jonathan D. Wetherbee
                      Systems Integration Branch Manager
                      6723 Odyssey Drive NW
                      Huntsville, AL 35806
                      (256)503-6976 Direct/VM
                      jonathan.d.wetherbee@leidos.com

                      Secondary:
                      Jordan H. Britt, Ph.D.
                      Electrical Engineer
                      6723 Odyssey Drive NW
                      Huntsville, AL 35806
                      (256)340-4848 Direct/VM
                      jordan.h.britt@leidos.com




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                    Compliance with NTIA GPS Re-Radiation Criteria
 Section 8.3.27 of NTIA Regulations Maximum Equivalent Isotropically Radiated Power
                            (May 2013 Edition Rev 9/2015)

                               =       + 20          + 20         (30 + ) − 27.55

               Where:
                      is the maximum permissible EIRP in dBm
                 is the power received at 30 meters from the building (i.e. -140 dBm/24 MHz)
                is the frequency in MHz (i.e. 1575.42 for L1, 1227.60 for L2, 1176.45 for L5)
                is the distance between the radiator and the closest exterior wall of the building in meters


      can then be converted to picowatts by using the formula:                    (    )   = 10

                           =       +           −      +             +            −
                  is the re-radiated signal strength 30m outside the building
                  is the received power from GPS satellites (-130 dBm)
                         is the gain from the rooftop active antenna
                  is the attenuation due to cable length from the rooftop antenna to the re-radiating amplifier
                         is the gain from the re-radiating amplifier
                        is the gain from the re-radiating antenna
                  is the free space loss


  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1575     free space loss for L1
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1227     free space loss for L2
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1176     free space loss for L5
   = 36.6 + 20              ∗ 1602 free space loss for Glonass
  is the distance from antenna to outer wall in meters+30m


Free space loss from Odyssey Drive research lab:

D = 4.5m + 30m = 34.5m

                          .
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1575 = 67.17                free space loss for L1
                          .
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1227 = 65.00                free space loss for L2
                          .
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1176 = 64.63                free space loss for L5
                          .
  = 36.6 + 20                  ∗ 1602 = 67.32                free space loss for Glonass




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Cable length attenuation from Odyssey Drive research lab:
                                                .
GPS L1 (1575.42 MHz) :            = 61      ∗           = 10.55
                                                .
GPS L2 (1227.60 MHz) :            = 61      ∗           = 9.15
                                                .
GPS L5 (1176.45 MHz) :            = 61      ∗           = 8.91
                                                    .
GLONASS (1602 MHz) :              = 61      ∗           = 10.61

Re-radiating gain:
                                                        +          = 30




Component              Signal      Signal       Signal            Signal    units
                       Level L1    Level L2     Level L5          Glonass
                       (1575.42    (1227.60     (1176.45          (1602
                       MHz)        MHz)         MHz)              MHz)
GPS Signal Input       -130        -130         -130              -130      dBm
( )
                                                                                         http://www.blueplanetgeomatics.com/pr
Antenna Gain           33          33           33                33        dB           oduct/gps-source-l1l2g3a-gps-l1l2-
[Element + LNA]                                                                          glonass-active-antenna/

(      )
                                                                                         https://www.timesmicrowave.com/docu
Lightning              0.15        0.15         0.15              0.15      dB           ments/resources/LP-18-400.pdf
Protection
                                                                                         LMR-400
Cable Loss, 200 feet   10.55       9.15         8.91              10.61     dB           https://www.timesmicrowave.com/docu
( )                                                                                      ments/resources/LMR-400.pdf

                                                                                         http://www.terrisgps.com/product/gpsrkl
Re-Radiating           30          30           30                30        dB           12g-l1l2-glonass-repeater-kit/
Amplifier+Antenna
(       +       )

GPS Transmit           -77.7       -76.3        -76.06            -77.76    dBm
Power
GPS Transmit           16.98       23.44        24.77             16.75     pW
Power

                                                                                         Antenna located 4.5 meters inside
Path Loss at 30 m      67.17       65.00        64.63             67.32     dB           building from exterior wall for a total
                                                                                         distance of 34.5 meters



EIRP @ 30 m from       -144.87     -141.3       -140.69           -145.08   dBm/24 MHz
Building




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