John McLeod, a Coast Guard Research and Development Center (RDC) test director, prepares to brief boat crews from Maritime Safety and Security Team San Francisco 91105 and Coast Guard Cutter Aspen on Maritime Object Tracking Technology (MOTT) devices before a demonstration in the San Francisco Bay, Jan. 17, 2018. The RDC is responsible for evaluating the feasibility and affordability of mission execution solutions and providing operational and risk-management analysis at all stages of the acquisition process. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Wilson/released).