Army Network Capability Set 25 Technical Exchange Meeting 6

U.S. Army Network Technical Exchange Meeting 6: Capability Set 25 ANNOUNCEMENT: The Army's Network Cross-Functional Team (N-CFT), in collaboration with the Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T), will host a network-related technical exchange meeting (TEM) on June 2, 2021, to discuss Capability Set 25 development efforts. Capability Set 25 will build upon Capability Set 21 and 23 and focus on automation and network protection. Capability Set 25 will also incorporate lessons learned from Project Convergence, and have a greater focus of enabling Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) with data management and integration of commercial network transport capability. As the Army executes our Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReAARM) strategy, Unified Network capability will enable Multi-Domain Operations at brigade, division and corps echelons, while also supporting new Army elements such as the Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) and Cyber/Electronic Warfare (EW) formations. This event is meant for a technical audience to include, systems engineers, architecture experts, data analytical experts and integrators. Each session will offer an opportunity for an in-depth discussion between audience members, Army network technical experts, and user community representatives. This will enable vendors, in an open session, to ask questions for clarification, operational understanding, and technical understanding. Each topical session will have a moderated panel and will field questions from attendees regarding that topic. REGISTRATION: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, this technical exchange meeting will be conducted as a hybrid event, meaning participants may choose whether to attend in a limited in person capacity (paid registration) or virtually (no cost). Registration is required for this event no matter how you participate (in person or virtual). Registration will open through Eventbrite on Thursday, April 29, 2021. IN PERSON ATTENDEES must register no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) May 18, 2021. Register here as an IN PERSON attendee (limit 120): https://armytem6inperson.eventbrite.com VIRTUAL ATTENDEES must register no later than 5:00 p.m. (EST) May 25, 2021. Register here as a VIRTUAL attendee: https://armytem6virtual.eventbrite.com GUIDANCE FOR IN PERSON ATTENDANCE: Attire: Military: Duty Uniform; Civilian: business casual In person attendance will take place in Havre de Grace, Maryland. Due to COVID safety protocols, in person attendance will be strictly limited to no more than 120 persons. Each COMPANY (not division) is allowed to register NO MORE THAN TWO IN PERSON ATTENDEES. Please coordinate within your company to identify which 1-2 representatives will attend the event in person. In person registration will automatically close as soon as 120 tickets are sold, so we ask that you please respect this rule in order to allow ample representation of multiple vendors. The registration list will be reviewed, and ONLY the first two people from each company to register will be allowed entrance into the event. If you have exceeded your allotted 1-2 tickets per company, you will be contacted and instructed to register virtually instead. All in person attendees and participants will be required to wear a face cover regardless of status of immunization. Face coverings will be required during the entire in person event GUIDANCE FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE: The government will provide a no cost MS Teams Live link for unlimited virtual attendance. Virtual attendees will be allowed to ask questions through a moderated Q&A chat feature within MS Teams Live. Virtual attendees will be emailed a link two days prior to the event start. FORUM BACKGROUND: The Network Cross-Functional Team and the U.S. Army Program Executive Office for Command, Control and Communications-Tactical, with Army partners, host regularly scheduled technical exchange meetings and industry forums as a means of exploring the art of the possible to meet Army network needs. The intent of the session is to enhance Government and industry communication, and to enable industry to respond quicker to critical emerging requirements with innovative technology solutions and partnerships. Questions are permitted during the meeting; however, questions in regards to any portfolio system in current source selection will not be allowed. Informational slides will be posted to SAM prior to the technical forum. WHITEPAPERS: PEO C3T and the N-CFT will leverage the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) for vendors to submit white papers, following the same process as we did for TEM 5 in September of 2020. The following information will be available within the JCM TEM Community on 30 April 2021: Information on identified topics DRAFT Call for white paper documents Groups on identified topics for posting questions/comments against the supplied DRAFT call for white papers. The Government plans to issue request(s) for white papers against BAA-21-R-NCFT following the TEM event. The Government does not intend to evaluate unsolicited white papers at this time. To register for the JCM TEM Community, please visit: https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register and click - TEM. For step-by-step instructions, with screenshots, on how to complete your registration for the JCM TEM Community, please refer to the attached briefing. FINAL NOTE: The U.S. Army will make every effort to hold the Technical Exchange Meeting at the times, dates and locations specified. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel and/or change session event times, dates and locations under certain conditions. These conditions usually include, but are not limited to: inclement weather, event venue cancellation or rescheduling, speaker cancellation or rescheduling, and insufficient number of participants for the event. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel the event for any reason up to and including the day of the event. In the event that the U.S. Army must cancel the event, the U.S. Army will not be responsible for costs incurred in preparation for the TEM. In the event of predicted inclement weather, a decision will be made by 5pm on the prior day. If the event is cancelled, the notice will be posted on this website and an email will be sent to all registered participants. UPDATE: 03 May 2021- The DRAFT Call for White Papers (CWPs), available in the JCM TEM Community have been added to this announcement in the attachment/links section. Please note that ALL communications/questions regarding the Draft CWPs should be submitted through the JCM TEM community. The Government will not answer any questions submitted through beta.sam.gov. UPDATE: 27 May 2021- The TEM 6 Agenda slides and TEM 6 slides to be presented at the TEM event have been added to this announcement in the attachment/links section. Both slide decks are also available in the JCM. ****UPDATE 10 June 2021: This TEM 6 announcement is being amended to include the updated/final TEM 6 event slides in the attachments section. Additionally, the Government intends to host virtual Q&A Panels for each of the Topics presented at the TEM 6 event. The purpose of these Q&A panels is to answer any final industry questions on the DRAFT Call for White Papers (CfWP), as well as address any technical questions that may not have been addressed during the panel discussions at the TEM event. The Q&A panels will be held via Army O365. The Q&A sessions schedule and Army O365 links are as follows: Topic Area 0006 - Predicted Combat Power using AI/ML 17 June 2021, 0900 - 1100 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_d894010cc3cc4c6a83233fbd771736ca%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fae6d70f-954b-4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2234a7cba1-a1a9-4f1f-98be-4089f3f6bfd9%22%7d Dial-In: +1 571-616-7941 Conference ID: 995 997 043# Topic Area 0004 - CMOSS Radio Technologies 21 June 2021, 1000 - 1130 EST LINK: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_6e623ebe73cf4972a9ca8a37c3535421%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fae6d70f-954b-4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2234a7cba1-a1a9-4f1f-98be-4089f3f6bfd9%22%7d Dial-In: +1 571-616-7941 Conference ID: 455 566 614# Topic Area 0005 - SATCOM Modernization 21 June 2021, 1300 - 1400 EST LINK: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_a94d0a6b8fa247acae866ad3fbf3512d%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22fae6d70f-954b-4811-92b6-0530d6f84c43%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%2234a7cba1-a1a9-4f1f-98be-4089f3f6bfd9%22%7d Dial-In: +1 571-616-7941 Conference ID: 968 530 932# Upon completion of the virtual Q&A panel sessions, the Government will utilize industry feedback to finalize the CfWP for each topic area and intends to announce the official CfWPs for each topic area on July 06th2021, via the PEO C3T/N-CFT TEM Industry Community of the Joint Communication Marketplace (JCM). In order to be eligible to submit a white paper, you MUST be registered as a TEM user to the JCM (https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register). At this time, the Government is not requesting unsolicited white papers, and all white paper submittals should be held until the Government releases the official CfWPs on July 06th. Note: The White Paper submission dates will be from July 06th to 20th UPDATE 11 JUNE 2021: The AI Reference Architecture Powerpoint to be utilized to facilitate the Topic Area 0006 - Predicted Combat Power using AI/ML Q&A Panel session has been in the Attachments/Links section. UPDATE 17 JUNE 2021: TEM 6 Virtual Q&A Panel slides for each of the Topics to be presented at the sessions have been added to this announcement in the attachment/links section. The slide decks are also available in the JCM. UPDATE 06 JULY 2021: The Final Call for White Papers have been posted to the PEO C3T/N-CFT TEM Industry Community of the Joint Communication Marketplace (JCM). In order to be eligible to submit a white paper, you MUST be registered as a TEM user to the JCM (https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register). All information requried to submit a white paper can be found at PEO C3T/N-CFT TEM Industry Community of the Joint Communication Marketplace (JCM). No white paper submissions will be accepted through beta.sam.gov.