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1. MSCDID will host the FY25 ADP S&T Forum. The ADP S&T Forum will examine capabilities and concepts designed to address modernization needs for Maneuver Support and Protection while promoting collabo... 1. MSCDID will host the FY25 ADP S&T Forum. The ADP S&T Forum will examine capabilities and concepts designed to address modernization needs for Maneuver Support and Protection while promoting collaboration between MSCDID, academia, Army Labs & Research Centers, and industry leaders. 2. Background. The ADP S&T Forum is a weeklong in-person event (virtual option with Microsoft Teams) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri serving to inform MSCDID on the status of research efforts addressing our focused areas for experimentation in FY26. Specially, MSCDID is looking for technologies that have a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 6 that could participate in experimentation events occurring FY26. Technologies that are TRL 5 or below that are not ready for experimentation are welcome to participate in this forum if they also address the themes, focused areas, or Army requirements specified (see enclosure 1). Refer to enclosure 7 for the definition of all TRLs. The experimentation events happening in FY26 (dates to be determined) will provide a centralized experimentation and analysis process for technologies that may provide desired capabilities, verifies critical operational data, and makes recommendations for further development and additional improvements based on the analysis. These experimentation events will inform future capability requirements in support of Multi- Domain Operations that will directly align with the Army Modernization Priorities. 3. Theme. As we look to the Army of the future in 2040+, MSCDID looks to remove Soldiers from hazards through Human Machine Integration (HMI) using AI Augmented Autonomous systems. 4. Focus Areas. MSCDID will select technologies to be presented at the forum based on six focus areas: Wet Gap Crossing, Mobility/Freedom of Movement, Underwater Reconnaissance, Obscuration, Rear-Area Security, and Mobile Forensics Exploration. See enclosure 1 for a more detail description of the capabilities MSCDID is seeking for each focus area. 5. Technology Submission and Selection Process. a. All proposals must be submitted electronically to the point of contact (POC) NLT 31 January 25. MSCDID will select technologies to be presented and provide final coordinating instructions and timeline for the forum NLT 10 February 25. See enclosure 2 for detailed instructions on how to submit a proposal for consideration. 6. Event Execution. The first day, 25 February 2025, is a day for MSCDID to talk about applicable Concepts and Requirements efforts to set the foundation for the rest of the week. MSCDID’s Battle Lab will brief the current planning timeline for experimentation in FY26 and go over requirements to attend the experiments. Then MSCDID will start to receive presentations from selected vendors organized by the six FY26 experimentation focus areas. Currently, each focus area will have four slots for vendors to brief technologies, see enclosure 6 for specific time slots per focus area. This is a draft timeline and given submissions, the amount of slot per focus area may change. Each vendor will be afforded 30 minutes in all (15 minutes to brief and 15 minutes for Q&A). If the briefer takes questions in-stride a total of 30 minutes will be allocated for the topic. All briefings given by MSCDID will be in-person and streamed over MS Teams. Vendors have the option to present their capabilities in-person or virtual using Microsoft Teams. The ADP S&T POCs will establish and send out MS Teams invites to briefers and participants and will display and run briefers presentations if virtual. See timeline below for all deadlines for submission of proposals and presentation materials. 7. Timeline. The milestones for ADP S&T are outlined below. a. 20 December 2024: Broad Area Announcement (BAA) made b. 31 January 2025: Technology submissions due to POC c. 10 February 2025: Selected technologies announced, and final coordinating instructions/timeline will be provided d. 14 February 2025: Briefing presentation (PowerPoint) due to POC e. 25-28 February 2025: ADP S&T Execution f. NLT 21 March 2025: ADP S&T Report Finalized 8. The POCs for technology submissions and questions pertaining to the selection process is Major Garrett Flynn at (573) 563-8786 or garrett.e.flynn.mil@army.mil and LTC Eric Flood at (573) 563-3210 or eric.g.flood.mil@army.mil 7 Encls 1. Experiment Focus Areas 2. Submitter’s Guide 3. TRL 6 Quad Chart Template 4. TRL 6 White Paper Template 5. TRL 5 and Below White Paper Template 6. Event Draft Timeline 7. Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Reference