Agency: Department of the Air Force
Office: Air Force Materiel Command
On Thursday, 14 November 2024, the Integrated Capabilities Office (ICO), Integrated Capabilities Command (Provisional) (ICC(P)), and the Air Force Materiel Command Integrated Development Office (AFMC/IDO) will host a Virtual Industry Information Day. The event will be held at the publicly releasable, UNCLASSIFIED level.
Purpose:
The Air Force Capability Development Industry Information Day is a process-focused, non-technical informational event. The goal of this event is to provide participants insight into how the Air Force has evolved the way it develops capabilities in response to the Department's re-optimization for Great Power Competition (GPC) and to create a stronger foundation for further collaboration in the future. The event will:
- Provide a coordinated Capability Development voice to industry, academia, think tanks, and government stakeholders to ensure consistent messaging across major Air Force Capability Development organizations
- Highlight the Capability Development ecosystem and key Air Force organizations involved in re-optimizing the way it develops capabilities for GPC
- Provide information on the new Capability Development organizations - the ICO, ICC(P), and IDO to include their key roles, functions, timelines, interactions with other stakeholders, and approaches to performing missions
- Share the joint ICO-ICC-IDO industry engagement approach and what industry can expect moving forward
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Dates: Thursday, 14 November 2024
Start Time: 1000 EST
Duration: ~2-3 Hours
Location: Virtual Event
Target Audience: This event is open to industry, academia, think tanks, FFRDCs, and current government employees. You should attend if:
- You or your organization have an interest in developing capabilities for the Air Force
- You are currently supporting Air Force Capability Development activities
You are part of the internal Air Force Capability Development ecosystem
What's In It For You?
The Air Force is reoptimizing for Great Power Competition (GPC) with Delivering Capabilities being one of the core focus areas. To accelerate capability development in the future, Air Force leadership took several decisive steps, to include:
- Creating a collaborative approach focused on identifying and prioritizing future operational capabilities, driving cross-platform mission systems integration
- Establishing focused acquisition Systems Centers for effective portfolio and life cycle management
- Establishing Secretariat offices to facilitate cross-service solution development
The Air Force created the ICO, ICC(P) and AFMC/IDO offices to provide these functions. At this industry day, attendees will:
- Receive critical insight into how capabilities will be developed under GPC
- Gain clarity on how, when, and with which offices they should engage with when looking to partner with the Air Force on specific capabilities
- Understand how industry and collaboration opportunities will be made available in the future
Registration & Preparation:
Pre-registration is required for this event
This event is open to industry, academia, think tanks, FFRDCs, and current government employees.
Regisration Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/icoiccido-industry-day-tickets-1048219712377?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
***Attendance at the event will be on a first come, first served basis, and may be capped if system capacity limitations are reached***
Future Updates
This announcement will also be posted on the Defense Innovation Marketplace and any subsequent updates will only be posted on that website.
Disclaimer
The government is not obligated to enter into a contract with any entity as a result of IR&D collaborations from our dialogue. Data exchanges, as a result of these dialogue activities, follow restrictions of No Foreign Nationals (NOFORN) and International Traffic Arms Regulations (ITAR), and export control restrictions in accordance with Department of Defense Instruction 5230.24, Department of Defense Directive 5230.25, the Arms Export Control Act (Title 22, U.S.C., Sec 2751, et seq.), and/or the Export Administration Act of 1979 (Title 50, U.S.C., App. 2401 et seq.), as amended.
Attachments/Links
Links
- Registration Link (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/icoiccido-industry-day-tickets-1048219712377?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl
- DAF stands up Integrated Capabilities Office to advance Operational Imperatives (https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3850313/daf-stands-up-integrated-capabilities-office-to-advance-operational-imperatives/)
- Air Force activates provisional Integrated Capabilities Command (https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3906935/)
- AFMC stands up Integrated Development Office, latest GPC milestone (https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3907114/afmc-stands-up-integrated-development-office-latest-gpc-milestone/)
Contact Information: Mary M. White @mary.white.2@us.af.mil
Background
The Department of the Air Force, specifically the Air Force Materiel Command, is hosting the 2024 Air Force Capability Development Industry Information Day. This event aims to provide insight into the evolution of capability development in response to Great Power Competition (GPC) and foster collaboration among various stakeholders including industry, academia, and government entities.
Work Details
The event will focus on several key areas:
- Providing a coordinated Capability Development voice to ensure consistent messaging across major Air Force organizations.
- Highlighting the Capability Development ecosystem and key organizations involved in re-optimizing capabilities for GPC.
- Offering information on new Capability Development organizations such as the Integrated Capabilities Office (ICO), Integrated Capabilities Command (Provisional) (ICC(P)), and the Air Force Materiel Command Integrated Development Office (AFMC/IDO), detailing their roles, functions, timelines, and interactions with stakeholders.
- Sharing the joint ICO-ICC-IDO industry engagement approach and outlining what industry can expect moving forward.
Attendees will gain critical insights into how capabilities will be developed under GPC, clarity on engagement with relevant offices for partnership opportunities, and an understanding of future collaboration opportunities.
Period of Performance
The event is scheduled for Thursday, 14 November 2024, lasting approximately 2-3 hours.
Place of Performance
The event will be conducted virtually.
