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Reed Army Institute of Research , as well as NATO allies from the United Kingdom and Germany. Over the three-day event, attendees participated in a classified brief- ing, observed a live demonstration of new demolition technology and discussed care- fully selected topics designed to inspire industry and spark valuable conversa- tions to help create the foundation for future engagements. Te last day of the event involved a full day of scheduled one- on-one sessions between industry and government representatives.
To put it into perspective, the Demoli- tions Modernization team conducted 11 separate one-on-one sessions, and the XM123 GOBLN team conducted another 22 simultaneously. Tese meetings acted as an open door for industry to leverage what they heard and observed the prior days to help modernize the demolitions portfolio. What the team learned through- out the event is that the information that experts provided to industry and in-depth discussions proved invaluable and helped set the foundation to building a relation- ship with industry—leading to several post-event follow-up conversations with the two different teams.
BREAKING THE MOLD Organizing and executing an industry day engagement comes with its own chal- lenges. But preparing for industry partners to attend one on base—conducting a classified briefing and a demonstration— proved to be an even more challenging endeavor. Navigating gate access, security clearances, escorting personnel through facilities and simply preparing rooms required all hands on deck for the weeks leading up to the event and on the days it took place. Tese types of events require a minimum of four months of advanced work, as well as coordination between various entities, both internal and exter- nal to JPEO A&A.
Using human-centered design, D&CM aimed to create future value in the indus- try days, which proved to require tactical foresight while organizing the events. Toughtful planning went into briefing each topic, including who was briefing and who attended the one-on-one meetings with industry. We curated representatives from the government side, including proj- ect officers from the PMO, engineers from U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Develop- ment Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center, DEVCOM C5ISR Center, the requirements team and Soldiers from vari- ous sources to sit in meetings specific to the work they are doing, what they have done in the past and the capability gaps that still exist today. Te meetings were short but information-filled, and having a scribe in the room was necessary to gather
the contributions from every participant. Te team scheduled one-on-ones using the voluntary capabilities and interest state- ments solicited with the RSVP from the Sources Sought Notice (SSN) to ensure alignment between the competencies of the industry partner and the roles of the government stakeholders in atten- dance. We then created the opportunity to collaborate between industry and the user community in the one-on-ones to build the foundation of the next modern- ized demolition product.
ADVANTAGES: A VALUABLE BEST PRACTICE Te one-on-one meetings and follow-on conversations sparked by the event that made it clear that this kind of opportu- nity is an invaluable tool to bring industry
MODERNIZING DEMOLITIONS
Eric Beckel, Ph.D., an explosives engineer with DEVCOM Armaments Center, demonstrates the malleability of a modernized explosive by packing the product in an explosively formed penetrator. (Photo by Gunnery Sgt. Ryan May, U.S. Marine Corps)
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