USSOCOM Innovation Foundry (IF14) Event Collaboration Event (CE)
ID: IF14_CEType: Special Notice
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DEPT OF DEFENSEUS SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND (USSOCOM)HQ USSOCOMTAMPA, FL, 33621-5323, USA

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https://sam.gov/opp/0eb9596d389244ada20fbdb00d6cf4df/view
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    Special Notice DEPT OF DEFENSE USSOCOM Innovation Foundry (IF14) Event Collaboration Event (CE) is seeking participants for an event in Tampa, FL. The event aims to bring together Special Operations Forces (SOF), industry, academia, national labs, government, and futurists to explore and design cyber security operations and infrastructure in 2035. The event will focus on idea generation and the development of preliminary capability concepts. Participants will collaborate and ideate with experts in various areas of interest, including analytics, artificial intelligence, cryptography, network security, and more. The event will provide a compelling opportunity for leading minds to collaborate and develop concepts for the future needs of SOF.

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    Ronald Reed, Contracting Officer
    (813) 460-6045
    ronald.e.reed.civ@socom.mil
    Juanita Bell
    (813) 826-7570
    juanita.bell.ctr@socom.mil
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