Transcript Technology Transfer at JFCOM

USJFCOM
Opportunities for Partnering with
US Joint Forces Command
(USJFCOM)
Dr. Russell Richards
Manager, Office of Research and Technology Applications
July 2007
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USJFCOM
Mechanisms for Engaging w Industry
Before
March2005
2005
After March
ORTA Coordinates
Industry Engagement
• USJFCOM Public Web Site
JFCOM Contracting
/ Business Manager
Federal Acquisition
Regulations (FAR)
• Annual Industry Symposium
• Broad Agency
• Focused Forums (as needed)
Announcements (BAA)
• Capability Presentations and
Demonstrations
• Requests for
Information (RFI)
• Unsolicited Proposals
• Contracts
ORTA Manages
Technology Transfer
Authorities (ORTA)
• Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements
(CRADAs)
• Education Partnership
Agreements
• Commercial Test
Agreements
We now have several mechanisms
to facilitate the engagement of
businesses (large and small) and
universities with JFCOM.
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• Personnel Exchanges
• Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR) Program
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Scope of Technology Transfer
Inform
JFCOM
Capability Transition
• Jt Context/CONOPs
• Refine Capabilities
Partners
Industry; Academia;
State & Local Gov’ts;
Service, National, and
Other Labs
• Systems Integration
• Test Interoperability
• Develop Prototypes
Joint Operations+
• Experimentation
• Evaluate Capabilities
• Doctrine & Training
Provide Value
Partner & Spin-On
Needs
Added
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
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USJFCOM
Responding to Joint Warfighter Needs
JFCOM Org HiPri’s; Lines of Operation
Technology
Lessons Learned
JCA Prioritized Gaps
CHIO’s
Prototypes, Concepts
Guidance
COCOM IPLs and
Engagement
(e.g., from President, SecDef, Chairman,
DPG, QDR, Transformation Road Map)
Inputs
Filter by JOE
and USJFCOM
Core
Competencies
and Mission
Output
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Concise message to
tell industry how they
can help us!
JFCOM High
Priority
Capability
Areas
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USJFCOM
Process for Engaging with Industry
“These are the problems
that require your help.”
“We have a
potential solution.”
Send email to
[email protected]
Abstract with
Briefing or
White Paper
JFCOM Focused Forums,
Industry Symposium, Web
Page, Announcements,
Presentations, Engagement
Outcome?
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Hold capability
presentation/demo;
Discover promising
capabilities
Industry/Academia
Request Opportunity to
Give Capability
Presentation or Demo
Tasker to
Determine
Interest
“Who is interested
in a capability
presentation?”
“What is the capability?
Who might be interested?”
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USJFCOM
Cooperative Research and
Development Agreements
(CRADAs)
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USJFCOM
What is a CRADA?
Cooperative Research & Development Agreement
• 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”)
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What is a CRADA? … cont’d
• 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 royaltyfree license to inventions that are developed through
the partnership
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USJFCOM
Partnering for Success
JFCOM
PARTNER
CRADA
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USJFCOM
Summary of Potential CRADA Partners
Hewlett Packard
Lockheed
SAIC
Honeywell
Raytheon
Alion/BMH
L-3 Communications
Northrop Grumman
Microsoft
Boeing
Sun Microsystems
NCOIC
IBM
BAE Systems
General Dynamics
VMASC / Old Dom Univ George Mason Univ
MITRE
MIT
CORMINE
JHU/APL
CISCO
MAERSK Shipping
Intel
State of Virginia
Stanford University
SpeeDev
Raytheon
Boeing
Trusted Solutions Gp
Color Legend
Most major defense companies; some
major non-defense IT companies; a few
small businesses; and a few universities
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Signed; executing
Close; final review
Draft CRADA
Proposals
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Why Do a CRADA with JFCOM?
• 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
Good partnerships result when the partners
complement each other; both partners benefit.
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Benefits to JFCOM
• 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!
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USJFCOM
Small Business Innovation
Research (SBIR)
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USJFCOM
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
• 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
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SBIR Summary
Title/Company
Secure Dynamic Configuration of
Real-Time Networks
Org
Props Awards
JPRA
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2
JATTL
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2
JTC-I
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3
Architecture Technology Corp
Innovative Solutions Intl.
Automating the Production of
Terrain Databases
Sentinel AVE, LLC
TerraSim, Inc.
Next Generation Database Modeled
on Human Neurological Processes
Physical Optics Corp
Applied Technical Systems Inc.
Infobionics, Inc.
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Other ORTA Activities
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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
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USJFCOM
2007 Industry Symposium
• 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/
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Concluding Comments
• 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
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USJFCOM
Discussion
Contact: [email protected]
ORTA: [email protected]
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