U.S. Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Industry Days
Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2-3, 2019
John Lewis Conference Center, Macomb Community College
14500 E. 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088

Schedule – Day 1:
•    Registration: 7:00 a.m.
•    Presentations: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Schedule – Day 2:
•    Registration: 7:00 a.m.
•    One-on-One Meetings: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Purpose:
•    U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (formally known as the Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC)), is the U.S. Army’s Research, Development and Engineering Center for all Ground Vehicle and Ground Vehicle Systems technology and integration.
•    The Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) Cross Functional Team (CFT) was established as part of the Army’s modernization strategy consisting of hand-selected military and civilian personnel, who are charged with narrowing or closing the Cross Domain Maneuver capabilities gaps. The NGCV CFT Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Enterprise team will be providing program updates.
•    CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center also serves as the U.S. Department of Defense responsible agent for all ground fuels and lubricants specifications; water supply and wastewater treatment; tactical military bridging; construction equipment; and material handling equipment.
•    Industry Days serve as a forum to provide information on CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center’s ground vehicle systems technology focus, as well as ancillary force projection technologies, to include technology roadmaps, planned spending and opportunities for collaboration with industry, academia and other government partners.
•    Presentations by CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Technology Directorates will be augmented by the ability for participants to sign up for on-site individual meetings with technology leads for open discussion.
•    General information about CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center can be found at: https://tardec.army.mil/.

Topics:
•    Keynote, CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Director’s address, NGCV CFT update and Briefings on individual Technology Area’s Funded & Future Projects (Power and Energy, Mobility, Survivability, Robotics and Autonomy, Vehicle Electronics and Architecture, and others).
•    Opportunity to meet face-to-face with CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Technology Leads, including Leads from External Business Office, Contracting and others will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
•    The NGCV CFT team will provide opportunities to meet face-to-face Day 1, during the afternoon of 2 April 2019, and Day 2, throughout the day on 3 April 2019.

Registration Information:
•    Online registration period:  February 19 to March 24, 2018. The Attendee Registration Site can be found HERE: https://einvitations.afit.edu/inv/anim.cfm?i=435541&k=0662470C7F56. There is no fee to attend.
•    Suggested attendees would be representatives from small and large businesses, institutions of higher learning and governmental institutions interested in collaborating with CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center and NGCV CFT.
•    Seating in the John Lewis Conference Center is limited to the first 500 registrants.
•    Opportunities to meet with Government technical representatives on Day 2 will be available for all attendees; first-come, first-served sign-up available on Day 1, 2 April, 2019, and upon availability throughout the event thereafter.
•    CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center will make every effort to ensure sufficient representation, for these business groups, are available for meetings. Time slots will not be reserved in advance.
•    The NGCV CFT RCV Enterprise will conduct one-on-one engagements Day 1, during the afternoon of 2 April 2019, and Day 2, throughout the day on 3 April 2019. These engagements will focus on the Phase II RCV Experiment, but can address additional topics upon request. Interested parties can sign up for 30 minute first-come, first-served appointments at the event.

For questions pertaining to this announcement, please send an email, SUBJECT: CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center Industry Days, to the CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center External Business Office, c/o:  alicia.b.price4.ctr@mail.mil and/or CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center G3 Operations, c/o: brian.j.coats.civ@mail.mil.


This event is for informational and planning purposes only. It does not constitute a formal solicitation for proposals or abstracts, and shall not be considered as a commitment by the government for any purpose. Attendance is strictly voluntary and the government will not reimburse attendees/participants for any costs associated with attending, nor provide an attendance confirmation receipt. Any information submitted in conjunction with participating in this event is subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, 5 USC § 552(a). The government does not request that any proprietary information be submitted, nor shall it be liable for any consequential damages for proprietary information so submitted. This event is closed to the media.