Air Force seeks co-sponsor for AF/A2 Industry Symposium

On October 16, the U.S. Air Force posted a notice seeking an industry co-sponsor for the AF/A2 Industry Symposium.

This posting does not constitute a formal solicitation (RFP, RFQ, IFB) on behalf of the United States Air Force or the United States Government. There will be no contract awarded. Instead, the USAF Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (AF/A2) is looking for a Non-Federal Entity (NFE) to co-sponsor an AF/A2 ISR Industry Symposium on 2 February 2018 at the NRO’s J.D. Hill Conference Center in accordance with the attached Memorandum of Agreement.

The AF/A2 ISR Industry Symposium will present an opportunity to discuss future capability gaps, near-peer adversary threats to ISR and current Air Force and private sector efforts to bridge anticipated gaps. Department of Defense leadership continues to encourage more effective communication between warfighters and industry and our ISR Industry Day will offer unique opportunities for classified presentations and discussions. Additional detail is provided via the attached draft theme and agenda. Entities interested in co-sponsoring this event should respond via FBO and provide details on their capability to fulfill NFE responsibilities specified in the MOA.

AF/A2 INDUSTRY SYMPOSIUM: NEXT GENERATION OF ISR DOMINANCE 

ISR is the foundation upon which every joint, interagency and coalition operation achieves success-a core mission since 1947. In the future, ISR will continue to be conducted in, from and through all domains, in all phases of operations and in increasingly complex operating environments ranging from permissive to highly-contested.

ISR focuses on operational outcomes and closing intelligence gaps. To build a comprehensive plan for the Air Force, AF Strategic Planners have identified and prioritized capability and capacity gaps. These gaps characterize risk across the ISR enterprise and inform mitigating proposals from ISR planners and industry partners. The AF/A2 ISR Industry Symposium will present an opportunity to discuss future capability gaps, near-peer adversary threats to ISR and current Air Force and private sector efforts to bridge anticipated gaps. Department of Defense leadership continues to encourage more effective communication between warfighters and industry and our ISR Industry Symposium will offer unique opportunities for classified presentations and discussions.

Full information is available here.

Source: FedBizOpps