UPDATE: HYBRID FORMAT: U.S. Army Technical Exchange Meeting 14

UPDATE: (CHANGE IN LOCATION OF TEM 14)

The Army’s Technical Exchange Meeting 14 will now by conducted in a hybrid format (virtual, via Microsoft Teams, with limited in-person spaces) at Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), MD on Friday, 30 May 2025. This change is being made in accordance with the Office of the Secretary of Defense directives limiting travel. TEM 14 will be executed with fiscal responsibility an a reduced in-person footprint. The Army is committed to continued dialogue with industry on C2 transformation efforts.

Seating: There will be no cost for industry to attend TEM 14 in person or virtually. Priority seating at APG will be given to those industry personnel who already purchased a ticket on Eventbrite. Additionaly, those who already purchased a ticket will be given credit to attend the next in-person TEM (date TBD). A detailed agenda and registration instructions for both in-person and virtual TEM 14 attendance will be forthcoming.

TEM 14 will build upon previous TEMs with technical discussion and operational feedback to support Army C2 transformation efforts, including Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2). To support these goals, TEM 14 will provide sessions centered around the theme of "Delivering Warfighters the Tools for Decision Dominance" and will include many topic areas including, but not limited to

• Next Generation Command and Control
• Multinational efforts, standards, and data architecture

As an "even" number TEM, this effort will also offer RDT&E 6.4 funded prototype capability opportunities and provide updates on other S&T and program of record business opportunities

Additionally, the Army plans to execute TEM 15 in December 2025 as a virtual event. Thank you for your understanding as we comply with OSD directives on fiscal responsibility.

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Registration will close on May 1, 2025 OR when capacity is met (whichever happens first).

Please note there will be NO REFUNDS. If you are unable to attend, you may contact us to swap your ticket and send another colleague in your place.

AUDIENCE:

This event is meant for a technical audience, to include systems engineers, architecture experts, data experts, and integrators. Each session will offer an opportunity for an in-depth discussion between audience members, Army network technical experts, and user community representatives. This will enable vendors, in an open session, to ask questions for clarification, operational understanding, and technical understanding. Each topical session will have a moderated panel that will field questions from attendees.

NOTE:

The U.S. Army will make every effort to hold this meeting at the dates, times, and locations specified. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel and/or change session event dates, times, and locations under certain conditions. These conditions usually include, but are not limited to: inclement weather, event venue cancellation or rescheduling, speaker cancellation or rescheduling, and insufficient number of participants for the event. The U.S. Army holds the right to cancel the event for any reason up to and including the day of the event. If the U.S. Army must cancel the event, the U.S. Army is not responsible for costs incurred in preparation for the TEM. In the event of predicted inclement weather, a decision will be made by 1700 EST on the prior day. If the event is cancelled, the notice will be posted on this website and an email will be sent to all registered participants.

FORUM BACKGROUND:

The U.S. Army Command and Control Cross-Functional Team (C2-CFT) and the Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, and Network (PEO C3N), along with Army partners, regularly host technical exchange meetings and industry forums as a means of exploring the art of the possible to meet Army network needs. The intent of the sessions is to enhance Government and industry communication and enable industry to respond quicker to critical emerging requirements with innovative technology solutions and partnerships. Questions are permitted during the meeting; however, questions in regards to any portfolio system in current source selection are not allowed. Informational slides are posted to SAM prior to the technical forum.