WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it expects to award up to five cooperative agreements for the Ocean Technology Transition Project. The agency description of the cooperative agreement states: "The U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS(R)) is a national and regional partnership working to provide ocean, coastal and Great Lakes observations, data, tools, and forecasts to improve safety, enhance the economy, and protect our environment. To increase obser  more