In addition to Defense Department facilities, it currently is working with the Energy Department, academia and the private sector. The laboratory recently held its first technology symposium, which was attended by approximately 200 industry representatives. Although the Joint Experimentation Battle Lab will focus on total capabilities of the joint force, individual service experimentation programs will continue, Col. Ozolek states. J-9 and, in addition to battle laboratory personnel, includes liaison officers from individual services, united commands and government agencies such as the Energy Department. Industry contractors, including General Dynamics and Cubic Communications Incorporated, also are participating in the work at the center.
Companies provide both the technology and concept developers.
We work on things like business re-engineering or best business practices but in terms of how this applies in a military setting. International experimentation also will be conducted at the center. In terms of international work, you have to have intellectual compatibility as well as the technology capability in terms of their ideas about the concept of operations. Although equipment interoperability may be addressed with technical solutions, the laboratory will focus on the larger mission picture. Experiments will center on tactical operations against an enemy.