Opportunities for Partnering with US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM)

1. Opportunities for Partnering with US Joint Forces Command (USJFCOM) Dr. Russell Richards Manager, Office of Research and Technology Applications July 2007

2. After March 2005 ORTA Coordinates Industry Engagement ORTA Manages • USJFCOM Public Web Site • Annual Industry Symposium • Focused Forums (as needed) • Capability Presentations and Demonstrations Technology Transfer Authorities (ORTA) • Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) • Education Partnership Agreements • Commercial Test Agreements • Personnel Exchanges • Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program We now have several mechanisms to facilitate the engagement of businesses (large and small) and universities with JFCOM. Mechanisms for Engaging w Industry Before March 2005 JFCOM Contracting / Business Manager Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) • Broad Agency Announcements (BAA) • Requests for Information (RFI) • Unsolicited Proposals • Contracts

3. Scope of Technology Transfer Inform Capability Transition JFCOM • Jt Context/CONOPs • Refine Capabilities • Systems Integration • Test Interoperability • Develop Prototypes • Experimentation • Evaluate Capabilities • Doctrine & Training Partners Industry; Academia; State & Local Gov’ts; Service, National, and Other Labs + Joint Operations Infusion Provide Value Added Partner & Spin-On Needs Determine what the warfighter needs; inform our partners; infuse their technologies and capabilities; partner with them to make sure the capabilities meet the warfighter’s needs and transition capabilties to the warfighter

4. Filter by JOE and USJFCOM Core Competencies and Mission Responding to Joint Warfighter Needs JFCOM Org HiPri’s; Lines of Operation Technology JCA Prioritized Gaps Prototypes, Concepts Lessons Learned CHIO’s (e.g., from President, SecDef, Chairman, DPG, QDR, Transformation Road Map) Guidance COCOM IPLs and Engagement Inputs Concise message to tell industry how they can help us! JFCOM High Priority Capability Areas Output

5. Industry/Academia Process for Engaging with Industry “We have a potential solution.” “These are the problems that require your help.” Send email to tech.transfer@jfcom.mil Abstract with Briefing or White Paper JFCOM Focused Forums, Industry Symposium, Web Page, Announcements, Presentations, Engagement Request Opportunity to Give Capability Presentation or Demo Tasker to Determine Interest Outcome? “Who is interested in a capability presentation?” Hold capability presentation/demo;Discover promising capabilities “What is the capability? Who might be interested?”

6. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs)

7. USJFCOM partners with non-federal government organizations on research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) efforts; CRADA authorization arises from a separate statute, so FAR procedures do not apply; CRADAs allow us to share risks and resources; should provide clear benefit to both JFCOM and the partner (“win/win”) What is a CRADA? Cooperative Research & Development Agreement

8. USJFCOM cannot pay $$$ to partner or use contractor employees under contract to DOD, but we can provide other types of resources (technical and operational personnel, data, M&S tools, facilities, network access, evaluations, experimentation opportunities) CRADAs protect the intellectual property of our partners; trade secrets or confidential information supplied by a partner shall not be disclosed Partner may get an exclusive license to inventions in a specific negotiated field of endeavor under the CRADA efforts, but at a minimum the government gets a royalty-free license to inventions that are developed through the partnership What is a CRADA? … cont’d

9. Partnering for Success JFCOM PARTNER CRADA Leverage Resources; Share Risks; Collaborate!

10. Color Legend Signed; executing Close; final review Draft CRADA Proposals Summary of Potential CRADA Partners Most major defense companies; some major non-defense IT companies; a few small businesses; and a few universities

11. JFCOM is not a traditional Federal laboratory; we are first and foremost a combatant command whose main mission is transformation We do little research; more development (and integration); but significant test, experimentation and evaluation JFCOM: r D T & E Partner: R D t & e Calculus: r D T & E + R D t & e = R D T & E Plus – JFCOM rounds this out with conops, training, and doctrine so that we provide a complete DOTMLPF package to the warfighter Why Do a CRADA with JFCOM? Good partnerships result when the partners complement each other; both partners benefit.

12. Partners bring access to thousands of scientists and engineers Improve our standing with industry CRADAs give us a chance to leverage work our partners have already done Reduces the resources that JFCOM will have to provide Reduces the amount of time required to accomplish the projects Reduces the risk Improves the quality of the product Better, cheaper, faster, lower risk – not bad! Benefits to JFCOM

13. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

14. A competitive 3-phase program addressing the research needs of government organizations Phase I: < $100K; 6 months feasibility study Phase II: < $750K for those that are selected; 2 years for prototype development Phase III: No SBIR funding; Other funding for commercialization or transition Targets small businesses (< 500 employees) Funding is awarded competitively (FAR applies), but process is streamlined Our plan: Make multiple Phase I awards (2-3) per topic and compete the good ideas; down select to one Phase II award for each topic. Expectation: Submit 5-7 topics per year, resulting in 10-20 Phase I awards Next JFCOM solicitation will come out July 18 as part of OSD program Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)

15. SBIR Summary

16. Focused forums (live and virtual) Capability presentations Demonstrations (Boeing, Accenture) Baseline assessments Education Partnership Agreement Inventions, patents, trademarks, data rights, licenses (protecting JFCOM intellectual property) Technology transfer training Other ORTA Activities

17. Co-sponsors: National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) and JFCOM When: July 31 and August 1 Where: Hampton Convention Center Theme: “Hampton Roads – Supporting Joint Force Operations” Highlights Presentations: Governor Kaine, Secretary Chopra, Warfighter, others Panels: JFCOM Needs, Area Military Reps Requirements, Hampton Roads Communities of Excellence Breakout sessions to provide specific discussions about needs Recognition of our CRADA partners Exhibits (over 70 spaces sold) Register at NDIA web site, http://www.ndia-ghrc.org/ 2007 Industry Symposium

18. JFCOM’s technology transfer authorities have enabled us to significantly improve our relationships with industry and academia We are becoming more externally focused We are looking to find capabilities and experience that we can leverage before we undertake it ourselves We are becoming a better partner Our technology transfer authorities provide us with tremendous opportunities to leverage and influence the investments of others Benefits: Better, cheaper, faster, lower risk We are just now touching the surface of what we could do to support the missions of JFCOM and the needs of the joint warfighter Other DoD organizations benefit from our technology transfer activities; leverage our CRADAs Concluding Comments

19. Discussion Contact: tech.transfer@jfcom.mil ORTA: russ.richards@jfcom.mil