What is JIFX?

Since 2002, NPS field experimentation events have been conducted such that maximum innovation and collaboration are encouraged between DoD, government agencies, industry, universities, and in which SOF, National Guard, and first responder participation and feedback are utilized for effectiveness, affordability, and feasibility of future capabilities. The success the NPS field experimentation events such as TNT/CBE and RELIEF have led to the desire in OSD to have a COCOM focused version of these events. In response, a cooperative team including the Naval Postgraduate School, National Defense University and the Department of Homeland Security has assembled to address this need.  This past February, a prototype Joint Interagency Field Experimentation (JIFX) event was held 27 Feb - 2 August at NPS's facilities at Camp Roberts, CA. The event incorporated two existing conventional research threads as well as experiments selected from COCOM and interagency representation.  Building on this success, the 12-4 JIFX event will occur 13-17 August 2012.

Attendance at JIFX is by invitation only. If you are interested in attending, please preview the RFI document below for Experiment Concept Paper submission instructions. Experiment Concept Paper are due no-later-than 13 July, 2012. If accepted, you will receive an email confirmation notifying you of your acceptance.  Attendance as an observer is possible, but is reserved  for government employees.

For further information about JIFX and how to run an experiment at the event, please see the JIFX RFI (Please check back soon for updated RFI hyperlink).

Applicants interested in attending JIFX must perform the following steps:

(1) Download, complete, and submit an Experiment Concept Paper electronically to jifx@nps.edu.

(2) Fill out Event Registration.

(3) If a prospective attendee does not hold US citizenship, (s)he must download, complete, and submit a Foreign National Form electronically to jifx@nps.edu. US citizens may disregard this step.

To be considered for the JIFX 12-4 event, prospective attendees must submit an Experiment Concept Paper, register for Gate Access, and submit Foreign National Forms for any individuals who do not have US citizenship. These steps must be completed no later than 13 July, 2012. Multiple concept papers addressing different experiments may be submitted by each respondent. Submissions will be reviewed by JIFX personnel, support contractors, or NPS faculty, staff, or students. Each Experiment Concept Paper must address only one experiment.