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JIFX 25-3

12–16 May 2025

NPS Field Laboratory at Camp Roberts
Event Focus Area: Command, Control, & Countermeasures

JIFX events provide an opportunity for technology developers to interact with operational personnel to determine how their technology and ideas may support or enhance USG/DoD capabilities. The environment facilitates a collaborative learning environment between government, academia, industry, and NGOs to promote the identification and assessment of emerging and maturing technologies. These events enable rapid iteration on nascent technologies with the direct input of end users. Submissions that relate to any of the RFI areas of interest (including areas not listed below) will be considered for acceptance.

Overview: 

In an era of advanced threats and dynamic engagements, superior Command, Control, and Countermeasures capabilities are essential to maintain operational superiority and resilience. The JIFX program invites experts, innovators, and operational leaders to collaborate on enhancing these capabilities, focusing on solutions that improve situational awareness, secure communication, and defensive countermeasures in complex and contested environments.
 

Why Command, Control, & Countermeasures? 

Modern missions require agile and secure command structures, responsive control systems, and effective countermeasures against emerging threats. Innovations in C3 technologies offer essential tools to boost decision-making speed, fortify defensive postures, and sustain mission continuity under various conditions.

  1. Secure and Resilient Communication Networks 
  2. Situational Awareness and Real-Time Intelligence
  3. Automated Threat Detection and Countermeasures
  4. Distributed Command Capabilities
  5. Multi-Domain Coordination Systems
  6. Predictive Maintenance and Resupply

Who Should Get Involved? 

This focus area is geared toward researchers, defense agencies, tech developers, cybersecurity experts, and field operators who specialize in command and control systems or countermeasures in high-threat environments. Contributions are critical to developing next-generation capabilities in C3 operations.

JIFX Week Schedule

All times are in Pacific time zone.

JIFX Experimentation Week Schedule

Monday
0900 Venue/Registration Opens
1000 Event Opening Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0900–1700 Set-up / Frequency Verifications / Experimentation
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Tuesday
0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200–1300 Lunch Session*
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Wednesday
0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200–1300 Government-Only Meeting*
1630 Evening Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Thursday
0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1700 Experimentation
1200 Afternoon Brief*
1730 Venue Closed

Friday
0730 Venue/Registration Opens
0800 Morning Brief*
Following Brief Flyers Meeting
0830–1300 Experimentation
1300 Venue Closed

* All Briefs will be broadcast for virtual participation. Zoom for Government dial-in information will be provided to all registered participants via email.

Pre-Event Coordination Calls

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