Partnering with us: Capability Presentations

Capability Presentations

USJFCOM is often provided, whether by request of unsolicited, information from companies or other government entities that are called capabilities presentations. These presentations usually give some background on the organization and the products and services they provide.

In the simplest form, capability presentations are the vehicle for industry and academia to submit briefings or white papers. The briefing should highlight a developed or emerging technology that would benefit the present joint warfighter or/and the future of joint warfighting.

Why are Capability Presentations important
USJFCOM performs its mission through joint concept development and experimentation, identifying joint requirements, advancing interoperability, conducting joint training, and providing ready continental U.S.-based forces and capabilities - all in support of the combatant commands.

For this reason, it is extremely important that USJFCOM be an informed command, knowledgeable about new developments in science and technology, industrial research and development, and non-DoD technological activities.

How to request a Capability Presentation date
• Click on this link to send an email to start the Capability Presentation process.
• Include: your name, title, contact information, and a short explanation of what you are requesting.
• Your request will be forwarded to the USJFCOM Industry and Academic Collaboration Office secretariat. You will receive two forms via email to complete and submit.

The first is a Company Profile. Please fill this out so we have an understanding of what your company is about.
The second is a Capability Abstract that describes the product or capability that you are submitting to USJFCOM, how it relates to the Joint Capability Areas the joint forces train and equip to, and your expected outcome of the capability presentation.

• You may include a white paper (or brief) that should describe each capability (one to two pages) you are submitting. Please include a title, objective, description, and mission area need(s) being addressed.
• The request will be reviewed, accepted or declined based on current mission focus and needs after appropriate review of your submission. This process will take approximately 3-4 weeks. You will be notified of the review results via E-mail.
• Regardless of the review results, your capability abstract is retained for future reference, and is a valuable part of our collaboration process.
• If there is further interest in your capability, you will be scheduled a visit/briefing date.

Keys to a successful capabilities briefing
If invited to present further information, industry representatives will be allotted 1.5 hours of meeting time. Briefings should last no more than 50 minutes, be high level, and focus on capability/payoff rather than technical details.

NOTE: This engagement (capability demo, briefing, meeting etc...) is intended simply to explore what the marketplace has to offer. It is not, and should not be treated as a promise by the Government of a follow on Government requirement or a follow on contract action.
Successful meetings:
• Minimize acronym use
• Build-in 30 minutes for discussion
• Allow time for a demonstration (Hands-on is effective)
Sample Agenda:
• Introductions
• Purpose and expectations
• Brief overview of corporate technology development process
• Projects directly linked to specific joint warfighter needs
• Discussion/wrap-up

Companies may also consider designating a few minutes, during the presentation, to their IR&D process and explain applied and advanced research efforts.

During the process, industry representatives are responsible for guiding the development of their corporation's briefing to ensure that topics have a USJFCOM thrust and that the level of the briefing is relevant for the staff members present.

Company Proprietary Data
DO NOT include proprietary or restricted information with your submission. It will dramatically slow down the review process, and may prevent the right individuals from reviewing your submission. Save that information for your presentation opportunity, if invited.

At that time, USJFCOM will take all reasonable steps to protect properly marked proprietary data.

NOTE: USJFCOM reserves right to revise these procedures in response comments and recommendations from industry and academia, and to otherwise improve the process.