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EXPAND COMPETITIVE

SPACE

REFORM THE DEPARTMENT

BUILD A MORE LETHAL FORCE

STRENGTHEN ALLIES & PARTNERS

Accelerate Cycle of

Innovation

Creative Operating Concepts

Interoperability

Revitalized Alliances & New

Partners

Military AdvantageRobust Networks

Generate U.S. Advantage & Adversaries Dilemmas

Greater Performance & Affordability

YOU ARE

HERE

The National Defense Strategy: Why We’re Here

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Military Advantage

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Find, Fix, Finish, Exploit, and Analyze…Faster & improved accuracyAll domains—Air, Space, Maritime, Ground, & CyberAccess to non-permissive environments

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PEO Fixed WingPEO Special Reconnaissance,

Surveillance, and Exploitation

Next Generation ISR

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Increased survivabilityIncreased speed and rangeAlternate Precision,

Navigation, & Timing

PEO Fixed WingPEO MaritimePEO Rotary WingPEO SOF WarriorScience and Technology

Next Generation Mobility

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Multi-launch platform (Air, Maritime, Land—vehicles and man portable)

Loitering munitionsIncreased rangesPrecision strikeLow Collateral/Call off target

Counter Improvised Explosive DeviceCounter Unmanned Aerial System

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PEO SOF WarriorPEO MaritimeScience and Technology

Precision Fires & Effects

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PEO Command, Control, Communications, & Computers

Science and Technology

Data & Networks

Computing at the EdgeConnectivity anywhere with anyoneEmbedded multimodal data discoveryMachine-assisted decision makingAutomatically discover, know,

anticipate, collaborate

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PEO SOF WarriorScience and Technology

Biotechnology

Human systems integrationEnhanced performance, rest, and recoveryWearable physiologic monitoring systemsAustere life-saving equipmentImproved cognition and decision making

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BIOMEDICAL MONITORING

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OPERATIONAL STRESS INDEX

Science and TechnologyJoint Acquisition Task Force

Integrated TALOS Prototype

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LIGHTWEIGHT POLYETHYLENE ARMOR


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3D AUDIO LOOKDOWN DISPLAYS


SHOT DETECTION GARMENT

BALLISTIC BATTERY PLATE

SMALL ARMS STABILIZATION

METABOLIC COST REDUCTION SYSTEM (PNEUMATIC KNEES

AND ANKLES)


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DATA

Cognitive Domain… at the EdgePhysical DomainUNCLASSIFIED


Hyper-Enabled Operator

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SOF Support ActivityGlobal Logistics Support Services (GLSS)

35% Set Aside for Small BusinessManufacturingWarehousingRapid Prototyping

Expeditionary LogisticsResilient and agileOn timeAccess to remote and austereRight-sized

Director of LogisticsPEO SOF Support Activity

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Ready Equipment

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PEO Services

Ready Force


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Preservation of the Force & Family (POTFF) Joint Special Operations University (JSOU)Care CoalitionLanguage, Regional Expertise and

Cultural (LREC) Training ServicesKnowledge ServicesResearch and DevelopmentMedical Facilities

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Greater Performance and Affordability

Reform the Department

SOFWERX announcementFedBiz Ops announcement

Tech Focus Areas

Announce

NotificationsPitch DecksWhite Papers

Industry Submits

Initial DownSelect

One-on-One Engagements

Collider Event, 9-11 AprilDisrupter Event, 20-23 May (now)

NegotiationsFinal

DownSelect

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Other Transactional Agreements

3 OTA awards in FY18Anticipate 20+ OTA awards in FY19

Acquisition Pathway

500+ Submissions75+ PitchesRequests for prototype proposals in works

Agile Acquisitions

Rapid Prototyping programs Precision Strike System - Ground & Maritime Mid-Range Gas GunLightweight Machine Gun - MediumPersonal Defense Weapon SystemCounter Small Unmanned Aerial SystemsTechnical Surveillance Equipment KitCombat Diving – Navigation, Propulsion, & Communications

Rapid Fielding programs Combat Diving –Environmental Protection

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• April 2018—OSD issued MTA interim guidance• August 2019—MTAs to be the default for

majority of USSOCOM acquisition efforts• 10 MTAs year to date• USSOCOM programs are 25% of DoD MTAs

Middle Tier Acquisitions

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REQUIREMENTSWe’ve asked you for that carry computers, sensors and comms. We’ll start asking for that is carried on platforms – the emphasis matters.

DATAYou’ll see an increased emphasis on data. What data is generated? Who owns it? How accessible is it? (Hint: A lot. I need to. Very…to me)

CYBER SECURITYWe’ll be interested in not only how you are protecting our information but also the pedigree of your subs and suppliers.

WHAT’S NEXTHow do we start building AI/ML into our systems now?

Our Relationship in the Information Era

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180 TILO submissions and 13 TILO briefings

2 Industry Days

Competed 69.2¢ of every $1Awarded 22% to Small BusinessAwarded 8% to Small Disadvantaged Awarded 7% to Women-ownedAwarded 8% to Service Disabled Awarded 2% to HUBZone firmsExceeding ALL Small Business goals

Competitive & Collaborative

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A partnered network and platform to help solve SOCOM challenges

195 agreements supporting SOF innovation10 transitions to Programs of Record34 current projects with more on the way

“Continuously delivering performance with affordability and speed…” 2018 National Defense Strategy

SOFWERX

www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL@SOAExec

Linkedin.com/in/ussocom-ae

SMALL BUSINESS HELPChristopher [email protected]

SUBMITTING PRODUCTS OR IDEAS Shelvin [email protected]

VULCANhttps://www.Vulcan-SOF.com

SOFWERXhttps://www.sofwerx.org

EXPERIMENTATION IDEAShttps://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/technical-experimentation.aspx


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Transparent

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What Congress and DoD authorized

Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA)Other Transaction Agreements (OTA)Cooperative Research &

Development Agreements (CRADA)Empowered/Decentralized Decision

Authority

What can Industry do?Contract response timelines?Pricing timelines?Levels of oversight?

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SPACE

REFORM THE DEPARTMENT

BUILD A MORE LETHAL FORCE

STRENGTHEN ALLIES &

PARTNERSAccelerate

Cycle of Innovation

Creative Operating Concepts

Interoperability

Revitalized Alliances &

New Partners

Military Advantage

Robust Networks

Generate U.S. Advantage & Adversaries Dilemmas

Greater Performance & Affordability

YOU ARE

HERE

Eroding Competitive Overmatch

Rapidly Evolving Technology

We’re Authorized to Speed…Are You?

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TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY

Component Commander Panel1200-1300 Ballrooms A-C

Program Executive Officers1330-1700 Breakout Rooms

JATF Overview1430-1630 Room 17

Disrupter Event: Next Gen ISR(Government Only)0800-1600 Room 39

Keynote Speakers PDASD(AE): Ms. Cummings0900-1000 Ballrooms A-C

ASD(SO/LIC): Mr. West1200-1300 Ballrooms A-C

Program Executive Officers1330-1630 Breakout Rooms

Science & TechnologyExploring the Future1430-1630 Ballrooms D

Disrupter Event: HEO(Government Only)

1100-1600 Room 39

Keynote Speaker USSOCOM CDO: Mr. Spirk1000-1100 Ballrooms A-C

SOF AT&L Awards Ceremony1300-1400 Ballrooms B-C

Navigating the Week

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