Exhibit 1

0447-EX-CN-2017 Text Documents

Leidos, Inc.

2017-06-07ELS_193247

                                                                                      Exhibit 1

                               PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT


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

1.      Purpose of Operation

        The license requested by this Application — a continuation of the prior granted STA
issued under call sign WKIXRX (File No. 1708—EX—ST—2016) — will support Leidos® integration,
testing and fielding various radio systems into multiple aircraft that are directly supporting the
warfighter in combat zones worldwide. The contract for the building of ISR aircraft for our
Government customer has been modified to include additional aircraft. The grant is also
necessary for follow on testing and troubleshooting once the builds are completed.

       These radios, in conjunction with amplifiers are capable of transmitting at a maximum of
50 Watts ERP from omnidirectional antennas both on the ground and on the aircraft. The
transmitting equipment is highly capable and multi—use, and capable of many forms of
communication although Leidos® primary use for this experiment will be for analog voice
communication. The intended purpose of this experimentis to provide reliable ground to aircraft
and aircraft to aircraft voice communications, pursuant to government contract requirements.

        Waiver of the Station ID rules set forth at Section 5.115 is respectfully requested.

        The applicable government contract information is as follows;

        Customer/Agency:        US Army
        Contract No.:           WI11QX—16—C—0012
        Contract POC:           William Morse; (256) 955—3678
                                william.r.morsed4.ctr@mail.mil

        Customer/Agency:        US Army
        Contract No.:           W15P7T—10—D—D420/0007
        Contract POC:           Dave Tattoli CIV US ARMY PEO IEWS:
                                david.m.tattoli.civ@mail.mil
                                Phone: 443—861—1937 BB: 443—910—7191

        Customer/Agency:        US Army
        Contract No.:           CRN315177W909MY—15—C—0031
        Contract POC:           C Herdlick, Monika, PM monika.a.herdlick.civ@mail.smil.mil
                                Phone: 703—704—0254


       A.      Ground—Based Transmissions

       Temporary fixed ground—based operations within 1 km radius around the test area center
point coordinates at: 38°22‘00" N; 78°57°37"°W.

       B.      Airborne Transmissions

       Mobile airborne transmissions conducted within a flight pattern centered on the test area
center point at 38°22°00" N; 78°5737"W, with the furthest waypoints lying on a radius of
128km about the center point. The maximum flight ceiling planned is 4572 m (15,000 feet)
above ground level (AGL) (range will be from 14,000—15,000 ft). Ground elevation above sea
level at the center point coordinates is 355.1m at this location. The nearest airport to the center
point coordinates is the Bridgewater Airpark (VBW), within 1 km from the center point
coordinates.

2.     Prevention of Interference

        Leidos is well aware of its obligations under Part 5 of the Commission‘s rules to avoid
interference to co—channel licensees in non—experimental services, and will take all steps to
ensure compliance with this obligation. In this regard, the requested transmissions will not be
continuous, but rather very limited. Specifically:

       —    At any given time Leidos will only be transmitting for a maximum of 10 seconds to
            conduct a bi—directional voice check of the radio.

       —    The testing protocol requires Leidos to cycle through a range of frequencies in order
            to test the operational parameters of the radio as well as check for any EMI that may
            be caused by the radios transmission. Once the range is tested, all transmissions will
            cease.

       —    Leidos estimates an average block of testing to last no longer than 2 hours per test
            cycle.

3.     Stop Buzzers

       Joe Waddell — (540) 831—0261
       Richard Anderson — (540) 849—9955



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