EMERGING AND MOBILE TARGET CONCEPTS AND ANALYSES POC: Dr. Brian Stephan (402) 294-1152/4960. This call is for informational purposes only. The government does no intend to award any contracts based on this action or to pay any costs associated with this information. The US Strategic Command is interested in concepts for reconnaissance, strategic offense, mission planning, and command control communications techniques against near real-time emerging and mobile threats. We are looking for: mid-term (2000-2015) and far-term concepts; end-to-end architecture concepts/descriptions; system and functional component descriptions and where they fit in a given architecture; key technology advances required for operation in strategic environments; metrics/measures of effectiveness models techniques for analytical force effectiveness/force structure requirements; and simulation-based concept evaluation tools. All possible end-game weapons concepts will be considered. We are also interested in papers/reports/journal articles that explore the myriad of national-level options to respond to the changing strategic environment, with emphasis on emerging and mobile targets. Interested parties should submit a White Paper (not later than 30 days from the date of this announcement) describing prior and/or current, government-funded, IR&D and/or proprietary efforts ranging from: broad concepts and end-to-end architecture descriptions (aeronautical-, ballistic-, or space-based concepts); to system and subsystem descriptions (e.g., sensors, auto-target recognizers, etc,); to end-game weapons; to technical insights into required key technology deficiencies and how they might be overcome. Any format is acceptable for these White Papers, e.g., specially prepared papers tailored to this call, existing report summaries/executive summaries, DTIC report summaries, copies of relatively short reports (few to 50 pages), etc. Provide DTIC Acquisition Numbers for completed reports that may expand on the material. Should be forwarded through the sponsoring government agency not later than 45 days from the date of this announcement. All White Papers will be reviewed over the next several months by US Strategic Command personnel. Cognizant personnel from appropriate USAF and USN organizations may also be invited to review these papers/reports. Abstracts or progress reports for ongoing efforts being sponsored by other government agencies. Unclassified and classified submissions up to SECRET should be sent to: US Strategic Command, 901 SAC Blvd, Suite 2E9, Offutt AFB NE 68113-6500, Attn: J532/GDE. Include a point of contact name, mailing address, E-mail address, and phone/fax numbers. Any company-proprietary information should be legibly marked as such. Include an appropriate access/release agreement form if you wish to have a SETA-type contractor included in the review process. Inquires of a technical nature should be directed to Dr. Brian Stephan, preferably by fax to (402) 294-6148 or, if necessary, by phone between the hours of 4-5 pm CDST, (402) 294-1152 or 294-4960. DSN prefix is 271-.

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