US Army PM PNT NAVWAR Situational Awareness Virtual Industry Event
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DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW6QK ACC-APGABERDEEN PROVING GROU, MD, 21005-1846, USA

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IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) (DA01)

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    The Department of Defense, specifically the Army's Project Manager Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PM PNT) Modernization, is hosting a Virtual Industry Event focused on the Navigation Warfare (NAVWAR) Situational Awareness (SA) program. This event, scheduled for September 25, 2023, from 0900 to 1000 Eastern Daylight Time, aims to provide cleared vendors with essential programmatic background, goals, and objectives, as well as to discuss an upcoming Request for Information (RFI) that will be released shortly after the event. The NAVWAR SA program is critical for enhancing situational awareness capabilities within the Army, and participation in this event is mandatory for vendors wishing to receive the RFI. Interested vendors must register by September 23, 2023, to obtain the Microsoft Teams Live link and additional details, and can direct any inquiries to Kristin Riesett at kristin.m.riesett.civ@army.mil.

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