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Trusted ExpertsSPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES ACQUISITION, TECHNOLOGY, & LOGISTICS

Jim Smith Acquisition Executive, USSOCOM

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National Defense Strategy

EXPAND COMPETITIVE

SPACE

REFORM THE DEPARTMENT

BUILD A MORE LETHAL FORCE

STRENGTHEN ALLIES & PARTNERS

Accelerate Cycle of

Innovation

Creative Operating Concepts

Interoperability

Revitalized Alliances & New

Partners

Military AdvantageRobust Networks

Generate U.S. Advantage & Adversaries Dilemmas

Greater Performance & Affordability

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Innovation in USSOCOM

INCREMENTALNew, improved, refined products

or services closely tied to current capabilities

TRANSFORMATIONALCreation of entirely

new capabilities

ADJACENTExpansion to an “adjacent”

non-traditional technology / processes area

What Matters: Discovery

Center of Gravity: Program Executive Offices

0 – 2 Years

What Matters: Speed What Matters: Vision

Center of Gravity: Science and Technology

2 – 7 Years

Center of Gravity: SOFWERX

0 – 7 Years

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Innovation Bui lding Blocks

How Innovative Is Your Company’s Culture? MIT SLOAN Management Review: Spring 2013Jay Rao and Joseph Weintraub

EntrepreneurialCreativityLearning

EnergizeEngageEnable

SafetySimplicityCollaboration

PeopleSystemsProjects

IdeateShapeCapture

ExternalEnterpriseIndividual

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Acquisit ion Workforce

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57%

43%

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Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund

Student Loan Repayment• 16 Acquisition Professionals• $129k FY18 Funds• 3 Yr Continuing Service Agreement

Workforce Travel For Training• Informational Exchange with Disney

Strategic Sourcing • SOF Acquisitions 70-1 Training Course

Interns & Recruiting Outreach Workforce Professional Development

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PATHFINDERS TRAINING• Develop & Provide SOF-peculiar training─ FY19: Mid-Tier Acquisition (MTA) & National

Mission Force Program Manager• Improve our support of the SOF Operator

INTRO TO SOF ACQUISITION• New SOCOM Dir 70-1 Training Course• TEAM: For all SOCOM acquisition professionals• 1-week course held at Joint Special Operations

University (JSOU)

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ACAT Programs

ACAT III: 73

ACAT II: 6ACAT I: 0

MC-130J Common TFTA Radar (MCTF)

MCAC-130J RF Countermeasures (RFCM)

MH-60 Modernization Program

Silent Knight Radar (SKR)

GMV1.1

SWCS

Stand Off Precision Guided Munitions

Joint Threat Warning System

RSC

Distributed Common Ground/Surface System (DCGS)-SOF

Sniper Weapons & Accessories

SOF Tactical Communications

AC-130J PSPMH-47G(Renew)

SOF Deployable Nodes Aviation Ammo

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FieldingEnds: Fielded capabilityWays: Acq Tm has the knowledge and resources to contract for a mature technologyMeans: Various

DevelopingEnds: Assess a prototype for readiness for productionWays: Combat Evaluation Means: OTA

DiscoveringEnds: Learn the current state of technology to inform an acq stratWays: Rapid Prototyping Event, Prize Challenge, Capability Collaboration EventMeans: PIA (SOFWERX)

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O u r N e e d s + Yo u r Te c h n o l o g y + ( M g t x M g t ) = C a p a b i l i t yG o v t I n d

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Leveraging Agile Authorities

OTHER TRANSACTIONAL AUTHORITIES

• Selective Laser Melting (SLM) ─ Titanium alloy for Lightweight Body Armor

• Technologies that enhance human physiological and cognitive performance

• Small Glide Munitions UAS integration• Weapon launcher prototype• Warhead prototype• Laser components for HEL demo• Classified capability

MID-TIER ACQUISITION PARTNERSHIP INTERMEDIARY AGREEMENT• SOF AT&L Authorities and Guidance, Aug 2018• Rapid Prototyping programs (6)

– Precision Strike System - Ground Precision Engagement– Precision Strike System - Maritime Precision Engagement– Mid-Range Gas Gun– Lightweight Machine Gun - Medium– Personal Defense Weapon System– Counter Small Unmanned Aerial Systems

• Rapid Fielding programs (1)– Combat Diving

• Prize Challenges (22)• Hack-A-Thons (8)• Rapid Prototyping Projects (7) (2-3 month period)

• Combat Evaluations (1)• Capability Collaboration Events (36)• Capability Assessment Events (10)• Tech Sprints (3)• Expositions (5)• Projects (96)

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Other Transaction Agreements

AEROJET ROCKETDYNE

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Middle Tier Acquisit ion Examples

Precision Strike System - Maritime Precision Engagement

Precision Strike System – Ground Precision Engagement

C-sUAS Skyview

C-sUAS Family of Systems

Lightweight Machine Gun-Medium

Mid-Range Gas Gun

Personal Defense Weapon

Combat Diving

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PRIZE Challenges

Capability: Autonomous Bio-sensor Infused Triage And Treatment System Garment To Detect/Characterize/Relay Wound Incident

Current: Full Testing of Integrated Custom PCB, Sensor Shirt, And USB Interface To ATAK On Range, With Successful Results

ABITTSSponsors: JSOC/JATF/RRTOPathway: Prize Challenge to Prototyping

Capability: Electric, All-terrain Vehicle That Supports 2,000 LBS Of Refueling Equipment

Current: Changes Are Being Incorporated Based On Preliminary User Feedback. Final User Testing To Be Conducted In April

FORWARD AREA MANIFOLD (FAM) CARTSponsors: AFSOCPathway: Prototyping Project

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Capability Collaboration Event

Small Unmanned Remote Platform Exploitation

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SOFWERX Collider Event

• A Competitive Acquisition Process 8-11 April To Align 12 Technology FocusAreas (Tfas) Planned For Execution In 0-18 Months To Agile Acquisition Pathways.

• Utilizing USSOCOM Non-traditional Acquisition Authorities: 10 Usc 2371b, Ota; 10 Usc 2373 Proc For Experimental Purposes; 15 Usc 3715 Pia; 15 Usc 3710a Crada

• Non-traditional Ecosystem Responding:

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Upcoming Event

USSOCOM is searching for transformational technology in Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO), and Next-Gen Imagery, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR). If you have a capability that fits any of these three Technology Focus Areas, submit at sofwerx.org/disrupter. Downselected companies will be invited to attend the SOFWERX Disrupter Event from 20 – 22 May, at #SOFIC. #SOFWERX #Disrupt #innovate #AI #ML #HEO #ISR #NDIA #SOFIC

Leveraging USSOCOM’s Annual Industry Conference – SOFIC, for aCompetitive Acquisition Process

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MARKET UNDERSTANDING

IMPROVED COST ESTIMATION

PROGRAM HEALTH

R&D CROSS-SECTIONAL AWARENESS

AI/ML web scraping that pulses open sources to generate “state of the industry.”Curated results that align with programs and technology roadmaps.

A robust database of procurement informationAccelerate and improve the quality of source selection and future cost estimating.

Monitoring of Acquisition Program Baselines (APB), scheduled funds expenditure, and future forecasting to aid decision making,

Deploy AI/ML across DoD Presidential Budget Justification Books (Exhibits R-2/2A).Identify common Research and Development efforts and potential collaborations.

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www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL@SOAExec

Linkedin.com/in/ussocom-aeSMALL BUSINESS HELPChristopher HarringtonDirector, Office of Small Business ProgramsChristopher.Harrington@socom.mil813.826.9475

SUBMITTING PRODUCTS OR IDEAS Shelvin WattsTechnology & Industry Liaison Officer

TILO@socom.mil813.826.9482

VULCANhttps://www.Vulcan-SOF.com

EXPERIMENTATION IDEAShttps://www.socom.mil/SOF-ATL/Pages/technical-experimentation.aspx

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