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20 May 14WEBINAR
BAA RIK-2014-0008
CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE (COE): Autonomy, Cyber Security & Research Data Analysis at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and other
Minority-Serving Institutions of Higher Education
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COE Webinar Overview
• Purpose– Describe COE BAA and answer questions from interested parties about the COE BAA
process and COE technical areas
• Agenda– Opening Remarks
– BAA Overview
– Introduction of COE Areas
– Autonomy
– Cyber Security
– Research Data Analysis
– Q & As
– Closing
• Webinar Roles– Evelyn Kent, ASD(R&E): Webinar Moderator; program policy questions
– Gail Marsh, AFRL Awarding Officer: BAA process questions
– COE Technical Leads: Technical area questions
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COE BAA Overview
• Cooperative Agreement– How it differs from a grant
• COE BAA– Responsiveness criteria
– Collaboration requirements and limitations
– Evaluation and award process
• COE Technical Area Leads– Pre and post-award roles
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COE Technical Areas and Leads
• Autonomy– Ms. Kristen Kearns, AFRL Autonomy Portfolio Lead
711 Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH(937) [email protected]
– Dr. James Overholt, Senior Scientist for Autonomous Systems711 Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH(937) [email protected]
• Cyber Security– Mr. Chester Maciag, Principal Cyber Science &Technology Strategist
Information Directorate, AFRL-Rome Research Site, Rome, NY(315) 330-7491/[email protected]
• Research Data Analysis – Mr. Jon Jones, Technical Director, Information, Intelligence, System & Analysis
Information Directorate, AFRL-Rome Research Site, Rome, NY(315) 330-4573/[email protected]
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Administration Points of Contact
• Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering– Ms Evelyn Kent, HBCU/MI Program Manager
(571) 372-6546
– Questions regarding program policy
• Air Force Research Laboratory, Contracting Division– Ms. Gail Marsh, BAA Awarding Officer
(315) 330-75180
– Questions on program execution and administration
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Questions & Answers
• We will attempt to answer as many questions as we can during the available time, including those submitted during the registration process
• Please understand that we address only those questions that are integral to an understanding of the BAA and do not affect the competitive process
• All questions must be submitted in writing via the Webinar interface
• Questions and answers will be posted on Grants.gov under the Full Announcement tab of the BAA
