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You are cordially invited to attend the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense, Joint Project Manager for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Protection Textile and Protective Clothing Innovation Meeting on 3 May 2023 (0900-1600) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Madison Building, 600 Dulany Street Alexandria, VA 22314.    Registration required for all attendees- https://jacks.jpeocbrnd.army.mil/JETT (Click Tab- Register to Attend an Event).

MEETING DESCRIPTION: This one-day meeting will provide textile and protective clothing innovators, as well as academia researchers, a platform to engage with Department of Defense (DoD) Product Managers who are looking for technology advancements that enhance CBRN Protection.  Innovators will have an opportunity to submit relevant information and products that will benefit the warfighter, while ensuring fair and open competition and protection to the patent holder.

WHY ATTEND? Attendees will learn first-hand:

•            How to do business with the federal government

•            How Intellectual Property is protected when collaborating with the DoD

•            Current textile, clothing, and footwear business opportunities

•            How to use:

o          (1) other transaction authority (OTA),

o          (2) cooperative research and development (CRADA); and

o          (3) Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) mechanisms as tools to conduct business with the DoD.

•            How DoD, academia, and technology companies are building the future of public-private partnerships.

•            How dual-use (commercial and DoD) technologies are leveraged.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:  Textile and footwear innovators from across industry and academia who wish to learn how to work with the government or submit a relevant product.

REGISTER:    https://jacks.jpeocbrnd.army.mil/JETT (Click Tab- Register to Attend an Event)

Submit Product Information in Advance:  Submit relevant non-proprietary product information directly to the government through the Joint Enterprise Technology Tool (JETT): https://jacks.jpeocbrnd.army.mil/JETT (Click Tab - Share your Capability)

Learn more about the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND) at https://www.jpeocbrnd.osd.mil/Work-With-Us/

EVENT PARKING: Colonial Parking Lot, East Garage, 551 John Carlyle St, Alexandria, VA 22314.

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