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JIFX 25-1

4–8 November 2024

NPS Field Laboratory at Camp Roberts
Event Focus Area: Uncrewed Systems & Counter-Uncrewed Systems

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.

Uncrewed Systems (UxS) are transforming the operational landscape, offering unprecedented capabilities in terms of surveillance, reconnaissance, and autonomous operations. The focus of this event is to enhance the performance, autonomy, and resilience of these systems.

Autonomy
Objective: Improve self-sufficiency and decision-making of UxS.
  • Develop algorithms that enable UxS to navigate, recognize, and adapt to environments autonomously, reducing the need for human intervention.
Logistics
Objective: Optimize deployment and maintenance of UxS.
  • Enhance planning and management for UxS transportation, deployment, and resupply, ensuring operational availability and efficiency.
Communication
Objective: Ensure reliable and secure data transmission.
  • Develop resilient networks and secure protocols for real-time data exchange between UxS and operators, and among UxS units.
Power and Energy
Objective: Enhance endurance through advanced power solutions.
  • Innovate in battery, solar, and fuel cell technologies to extend UxS operational range and duration, reducing resupply needs.
Sensor Integration and Data Fusion
Objective: Improve situational awareness and data interpretation.
  • Integrate multiple sensors and use data fusion techniques for a comprehensive and accurate understanding of the environment.
Detection and Tracking Technologies
Objective: Develop capabilities for identifying and following targets.
  • Enhance detection and tracking with radar, optical, and AI technologies for accurate monitoring of objects or threats.
Kinetic and Non-Kinetic Neutralization Methods
Objective: Safely neutralize hostile or unauthorized UxS.
  • Employ methods to disable enemy UxS.

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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