Agenda DETER Virtual BFI.pdf

This document provides details for the Directed Energy Technology Experimentation Research (DETER) Advanced Research Announcement (ARA) Virtual Briefing for Industry (BFI) Days 2021 hosted by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate (RD). The Virtual BFI will take place on 13-14 April 2021 and provide an overview of the DETER ARA, which supports AFRL/RD's mission to equip the joint warfighter with next-generation directed energy technologies.

The objective of the Virtual BFI is to provide information on the ARA structure and acquisition authorities to industry and academia. It includes an overview presentation, a live Q&A session, and separate breakout sessions for each RD Technical Division. Interested parties must register by 7 April 2021 and provide a DD2345 Militarily Critical Technical Data Agreement if non-government. Attendees must be U.S. citizens, with no more than two people per firm. The 13 April BFI is for government companies and the 14 April BFI is for universities and academia. Those who do not provide all required registration information by the deadline will not be registered.