Technical Exchange Meeting 12 - (TEM 12)

UPDATED: 02-02-2024: U.S. Army Network Technical Exchange Meeting 12: Accelerating Network Transformation ANNOUNCEMENT: The Army's Program Executive Office C3T and Network Cross-Functional Team will host a network-related technical exchange meeting (TEM) on May 29-30, 2024, at the Marriott City Center, Philadelphia, PA. The network is the Army's number one transformation priority. TEM 12 will build upon previous TEMs with increased technical discussion, operational feedback, targeted prototyping contract opportunities, and strategic government/industry sessions. To support these goals, TEM 12 will provide sessions centered around topic areas including, but not limited to: - As a service approaches Range extension and aerial tier networking Mission command applications Electromagnetic spectrum warfare Powering the future network As an - even numbered TEM, this event will also offer RDT&E 6.4 funded prototype capability opportunities and provide updates on other S&T and program of record business opportunities. Opportunities will be discussed throughout the event, and 1-on-1 sessions will be offered through a registration process. REGISTRATION: Registration is open to U.S. citizens only Registration will be closed once capacity is met for the venue. Registration is required for this event whether you are participating in-person or virtually. ATTENDANCE: FOR IN-PERSON ATTENDANCE: Attire: Military - Duty Uniform; Civilian - Business Casual The in-person event will be held at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, PA, on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30, 2024. There is no dedicated block of hotel rooms at this property, but the property and adjoining hotels have availability at this time. The cost per ticket to attend in person is $300. In-person registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 3, 2024. Register here if you plan to attend IN-PERSON: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-attendee-us-army-technical-exchange-meeting-12-tickets-791287751967 FOR VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE (no cost): The government will provide a MS Teams Live link for the main ballroom sessions only, with video recordings of all main sessions and breakout sessions made available a week after the event conclusion. Virtual attendees will be emailed a link two days prior to the event start. From 12 MAY until 27 MAY there will be a limited window of opportunity for planned virtual attendees to submit questions for panels at the main ballroom sessions. No online questions will be accepted after 27 MAY. Submitted questions will be asked at the discretion of event personnel. Virtual registration deadline is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, May 13, 2024. Register here as a VIRTUAL attendee: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-attendee-us-army-technical-exchange-meeting-12-tickets-817380887237 WHITEPAPERS: Even number TEMs are structured to offer industry an operational context to drive areas of focus and better understand capability gaps, and solicit proposals for basic and applied research and that part of development not related to development of a specific system or hardware procurement. Vendors will be welcome to submit whitepapers (up to 5 pages in length) for targeted capability following the TEM. Instructions for submission of the white papers will be provided during the TEM and posted to this website and Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) portal. These whitepapers are intended for informational purposes only and this notice shall not be considered as an invitation for bid, request for quotation, Request for Proposal or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. The response will be treated as information only. Responses may be used to develop Government documentation and may result in a follow-on opportunity for demonstration of capability. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of industry submission of responses to this announcement or the Government use of such information. PEO C3T and the N-CFT will leverage the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) for vendors to submit whitepapers. To register, please visit: https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register. Registering for a JCM TEM user account - DOES NOT register you for the in-person event in Philadelphia, PA. To register for the in-person event, please visit Eventbrite, the link is provided on the SAM.GOV announcement. **NOTE** -- Date for JCM TEM 12 AccountRegistration: Account requests for the Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) 12 Community will be available starting 1200 EDT, 20 February 2024 through 2000 EDT 23 July 2024. The JCM TEM 12 Community is an area set up to contain information in support of the TEM 12 Event happening on May 29-30, 2024, at the Philadelphia Marriott Downtown in Philadelphia, PA. It is NOT the site to register for attendance to the actual TEM 12 Event. Reference the announcement on SAM.gov for the event registration: UPDATED: 02-12-2024: Please make a note on your calendars for the forthcoming Joint Communications Marketplace (JCM) registration training session! The purpose of this "60-minute session" is to equip Industry with the necessary information for registering correctly for the JCM and Technical Exchange Meeting (TEM) Communities. This registration will grant access to upcoming TEM topics, agendas, schedules, documents, videos, the section for submitting white papers, and archived information from past TEM events. Further JCM TEM Training events are scheduled for March and April 2024. Once the details for these events are finalized, emails will be sent out accordingly. Who: Industry What: Virtual MS Teams Meeting (See link below for the instructions) https://jtnc.my.salesforce.mil/sfc/p/t0000000LBWi/a/830000000GE4/3DBl0YAE7Bf0oIdwegc0.Xynj4QBNEBifmnOSfkDQgk When: 1000 EST on 28 FEB 2024 Where: Join on your computer, mobile app or room device: Training Event for JCM TEM 12 Registration (To open, may need to select "Continue on this browser") Or call in (audio only) +1 571-616-7941,,278605983# United States, Engleside (Virginia Beach) Phone Conference ID: 278 605 983# This training event will be recorded and made available on the JCM from the public website FAQ section ( https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/public-faqs ) searching for TEM 12. Why: To present registration training for the Joint Communications Marketplace For all JCM technical support, account, and TEM community related access questions or issues please email: support_jcm.fct@us.navy.mil. For any non JCM related questions or issues, please email usarmy.apg.peo-c3t.mbx.pm-i2s-tem@army.mil. NOTE: This is NOT the correct site to register for the actual, in person/virtual, TEM 12 event. Reference the announcement on SAM.gov for the in person/virtual event registration: UPDATED: 02-26-2024: Please see the Attachments/Links section of this SAM posting for an updated Agenda for TEM 12. UPDATED: 03-01-2024: Non-working link removed from this SAM post. The date for Account requests for JCM Registrations has been extended to 23 July 2024. UPDATED: 03-15-2024: The following link is provided for Government attendees only. Government personnel are offered the opportunity to attend the TEM 12 meeting for free. Only Registration for the meeting is offered at no cost. Lodging, rental vehicle, and other expenses are not covered and shall be the responsibility of the individual. Government attendees can follow the link below for free Registration. You may need to copy and paste the link into your browser, then follow the TEM 12 link/instructions at the Eventbrite site. If you have questions, please contact the POC's listed in the link, or the Contract Specialist in the Contact Information Section of this SAM posting. ***NON-WORKING LINK REMOVED SEE 3/19/2024 POST*** UPDATED: 03-19-2024: This update removed the link from the 03-15-2024 posting and issues a new link for Government employees only to Register at no cost for the TEM 12. All other non-Registration costs remain the responsibility of the individual. Please see the link below: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/index.cfm?i=848069&k=0A654A097D5E UPDATED: 04-04-2024: A draft Call for White Paper (CfWP) comment section, thru the TEM XII Community, will be provided via the Joint Communication Marketplace at https://jtnc.sites.crmforce.mil/ on or about 05 April 2024. Please note: registration to the Community will be required for submitting comments. Please see the Attachments/Links Section of this SAM posting to view the pdf file CfWP's for TEM 12. UPDATED: 04-23-2024: Please see the Attachments/Links Section of this SAM posting for a Word document containing information on "1 on 1" Sessions for the upcoming TEM 12 event. UPDATED: 04-29-2024: Please see the Attachments/Links Section of this SAM posting for a pdf document containing an updated Agenda for the May TEM. UPDATED: 05-08-2024: Please see the Attachments/Links Section of this SAM posting for a pdf document containing an updated Agenda for this months TEM. UPDATED: 05-13-2024: Please see the below link for a Questionnaire in advance of this months TEM. You may need to copy & paste the link into your web browser. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QBB3Z2Q UPDATED: 05-14-2024: Cassie D'Agostino, Director of International Security Cooperation, will be conducting 20-minute one-on-one meetings at TEM 12 with our industry partners regarding: current, upcoming, and potential FMS cases. If you wish to meet, please reach out to Mollie Ryan, mollie.e.ryan.ctr@army.mil to schedule a meeting. Space is limited; we will schedule appointments until availability is exhausted. Registration to attend the TEM 12 event is at capacity. However, you may join the waitlist at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/in-person-attendee-us-army-technical-exchange-meeting-12-tickets-791287751967. The waitlist will be closely monitored, but there is no guarantee you will be cleared to attend. UPDATED: 06-04-2024: The Government intends to host virtual Q&A Panels for each of the Topics presented at the TEM XII event. The purpose of these Q&A panels is to answer any final industry questions on the DRAFT Call for White Papers, as well as address any technical questions that may not have been addressed during the panel sessions at the TEM event. Link to instructions used for non-Microsoft Teams members to get access to the meetings: https://jtnc.my.salesforce.mil/sfc/p/t0000000LBWi/a/830000000JGA/xUdOcTYvGkGsnPDW_dqX6.91mLM6Q7HTVO7cD0nW.DI The Q&A panels will be held via Army O365. The Q&A sessions schedule and Army O365 links are as follows: - Topic Area 0013: Automated API Management for Composable SW Architectures Session#1: June 17th Time: 1100 - 1200 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_acc21052d7134e7ba40296f4b465a981%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 +1 571-616-7941,,240620661# Phone conference ID: 240 620 661# Session#2: June 18th Time: 1300 - 1400 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_4b320c8fd3c2425f9d3b3089640c1f23%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 +1 571-616-7941,,598511985# Phone conference ID: 598 511 985# - Topic Area 0014: Autonomous Hyperspectral Defenses Session#1: June 17th Time: 1300 - 1400 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_105b27e86ffa4f01bf6cf081f080a677%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 +1 571-616-7941,,192204264# Phone conference ID: 192 204 264# Session#2: June 18th Time: 1400 - 1500 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_007733832a124f9d862ab4e97e73d17a%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 +1 571-616-7941,,777079868# Phone conference ID: 777 079 868# - Topic Area 0015: Modular High Assurance Encryption to Optimize SBU-E Radios Session#1: June 17th Time: 1400 - 1500 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_613ab62a54964c44a676b417af973293%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 +1 571-616-7941,,77488757# Phone conference ID: 774 887 57# Session#2: June 18th Time: 1400 - 1500 EST Link: https://dod.teams.microsoft.us/l/meetup-join/19%3adod%3ameeting_3bd14d5bf06a418597f71663375e9194%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 +1 571-616-7941,,749066066# Phone conference ID: 749 066 066# Following the completion of the virtual Q&A panel sessions, the Government will incorporate industry feedback to finalize the Call for White Paper (CfWP) for each topic area. The official CfWPs will be announced on 28JUN2024, through the Joint Communication Marketplace (JCM). To be eligible to submit a white paper, registration with the JCM is mandatory. Registration can be completed by visiting the following URL and selecting the TEM option for your account: https://jtnc.experience.crmforce.mil/JTNC/s/register At this time, the Government is not accepting unsolicited white papers. Submissions should be reserved until the official release of the CfWPs on 28JUN2024. Please note that the window for White Paper submissions will be open from 08 to 28JUL2024. UPDATED: 07-01-2024: Please see the attachments section of this SAM.gov TEM 12 posting for the three (3) updated Call for White Paper (CfWP) files. A copy of the BAA has also been included for potential vendors convenience. Submit your WP's IAW all submission instructions. UPDATED: 07-02-2024: Please see the attachments section of this SAM.gov TEM 12 posting for the three (3) updated Call for White Paper (CfWP) files. These files were uploaded on 02 July 2024 with the correct due date of 26 July 2024 for CfWP submission. The CfWP pdf files submitted on 01 July 2024 have been deleted from this SAM posting to avoid confusion.