PROJECT POLARIS – Modernization plan for improved Soldier capabilities and integration Industry/Stakeholder Engagement Forum (I/SEF)

PROJECT POLARIS – Modernization plan for improved Soldier capabilities and integration Industry/Stakeholder Engagement Forum (I/SEF)

Title of Event:    PROJECT POLARIS – Modernization plan for improved Soldier capabilities and integration

Audience:           Department of Defense Contractors and Government Stakeholders

When:                  27 June 2024, 0830 – 1715 hrs.

Where:                Hilton Springfield, 6550 Loisdale Rd, Springfield, VA 22150

Purpose: Assistant Program Executive Office Soldier (APEO Soldier) will host an I/SEF on 27 June 2024 at the Hilton Springfield, 6550 Loisdale Rd, Springfield, VA 22150 brief Industry on APEO activities and capabilities as well as to inform Project Polaris ’25.

Key topics center around an explanation of Project Polaris, the vision for the Squad as a System, Soldier Load, outlining Soldier digital engineering and architecture, and identifying integration gaps and opportunities to Industry and key DoD stakeholders. 

DoD briefers include:

• PEO Soldier
• Soldier Lethality Cross-Functional Team (SL CFT)
• Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate (MCDID) (Soldier Requirement Directorate)
• Assistant PEO (APEO) Office [PEO S]
• Project Manager (PM) Soldier Warrior (SWAR) [PEO S]
• Project Manager (PM) Soldier Lethality (SL) [PEO S]
• Project Manager (PM) Soldier Survivability (SSV) [PEO S]
• Members of our Science and Technology communities (DEVCOM SC, DEVCOM AC, DEVCOM C5ISR)

The desired end state:  Industry and DoD stakeholders have a shared understanding of Project Polaris, and feedback is received and incorporated into POLARIS 2025.

This Industry Summit will be held at the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) level.

AGENDA: This is a single day event and is subject to change.

TIME             TOPIC
0830-0850    Sign-in and Badging
0850-0900    Welcome and Administrative Opening
0900-0930    PEO Soldier Overview (PM/Capability Alignment) & Project Polaris
0930-0940    Break (10 min)
0940-1010    Requirements Stakeholder Soldier/Squad as a System (MCDID & SL CFT)
1015-1045    Soldier Load (MCDID SRD)
1045-1100    Break (10 min)
1100-1200    Architecture (Adaptive Assessment Tool, Formation Based Architecture, Technical Reference Architecture, Software Integration Laboratories)

1200-1215    Q&A Wrap-Up 

1215-1330    Lunch Break (onsite dining available)

1330-1415    Lethality (Defining Integration) Capability Area (PM SL & Panel members)) 

1415-1445    Survivability Integrated Mobility Helmet System (PM SSV & Panel members)

1445-1500    Break (10 min)

1500-1545    Survivability Camouflage, Concealment & Deception (PM SSV & Panel members)

1550-1645    Situational Awareness Capability Area - (PM SWAR & Panel members))

1645-1715    Q&A, Feedback Process, and Event Closeout

1715-UTC    No Host Social (at onsite restaurant)
 

Reservations:

• Eligibility to participate is limited to DoD contractors and Government stakeholders with access to CUI.
• Each Industry organization will be limited to a maximum of two (2) attendees.
• There is no fee to make a reservation.
• Meals will not be provided by the Government at this event.
• The Government will not reimburse participants for any fees related to this event.

To make a reservation: Industry partners interested in attending the I/SEF must submit an email with subject line: " PEO Soldier PROJECT POLARIS I/SEF, 27 June 2024, Reservation/ Attendee Request” no later than 1600 hrs on 14 June 2024. Please attach a list of your attendees on Company Letterhead which includes the Cage Code, a list of all prospective attendees, and a statement of their US Citizen status, signed by the Company Facility Security Officer as well as information listed below.  

Administrative POC, Mr. Kurt Niles, email: kurt.a.niles.civ@army.mil and Ms. Dina Davis, email: dina.l.davis2.ctr@army.mil

PEO Soldier may not be able to accommodate any reservations that come in after the stated date/time. Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis or until capacity of 350 has been met.

The registration email should contain:

Company Name:

CAGE code: (if applicable), business unit, and address.  (This will be used to validate CIU access and participation eligibility)

Does your company have authorization to serve a DoD contractor (Y/N)

Short Description of Services

Business Type (Large, Small, other classifications of status)

Does your business qualify as a Non- Traditional Defense Contractor?

Primary Coordination POC: Name (no nicknames), phone number, and e-mail address. Place for slide to be sent.

Event Attendee #1

   Attendees must be US Citizens

Event Attendee #2

   Attendees must be US Citizens

Do you want the above contact information added an aggregated list that will be shared with all participants? (Y/N)

 (For reference/networking)

*Confirmation of registration for the event will be provided by email

The Government will send read ahead presentations via DODSAFE to qualified Industry partners and stakeholders prior to the POLARIS I/SEF.  The Government will use the Defense Contractor’s Primary Email address provided by Industry. Industry may request one-on-one meetings with APEO Soldier and other PEO Soldier entities starting on 5 June 2024, by emailing Mr. Kurt Niles, kurt.a.niles.civ@army.mil and Ms. Dina Davis, email: dina.l.davis2.ctr@army.mil  First come, first serve will be reserved to meet with Program Managers Lethality, Soldier Warrior, and Survivability regarding PROJECT POLARIS I/SEF topics. Government will notify Industry participants of one-on-one meeting times NLT 14 June 2024.  Industry partners may present hardcopy or digital information about their capabilities during their one-on-one meeting on 28 June 2024.  Attendance at the 27 June 2024, PROJECT POLARIS I/SEF is a prerequisite for requesting a one-on-one meeting opportunity.