UNCLASSIFIED ROUTINE R 251628Z JAN 18 FM CNO WASHINGTON DC TO NAVADMIN BT UNCLAS NAVADMIN 013/18/ PASS TO OFFICE CODES: FM CNO WASHINGTON DC//N9// SUBJ/NAVAL RESEARCH WORKING GROUP (NRWG) 18, 10-12 APR 2018, MONTEREY CA// REF/A/DOC/ONR WASHINGTON DC/AUG15// AMPN/REF A IS THE NAVAL RESEARCH PROGRAM CHARTER.// POC/CAMARDO, LOUIS/LTCOL/UNIT: NPS/-/TEL: 831-656-2794/ EMAIL: CAMARDO(AT)NPS.EDU// RMKS/1. This message convenes and provides administrative updates for the execution of the Naval Research Working Group (NRWG) 18 meeting, 10-12 Apr 2018 at the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), Monterey, CA. 2. Per Ref A, the NRWG meeting will convene aboard NPS in order to address current and future naval research requirements, integrate NPS faculty into the total naval R&D capability, and disseminate the knowledge gained from these research projects to stakeholders. 3. NRWG meeting participants include NPS students, faculty, staff, and individuals from Navy and Marine Corps agencies who have research or analysis needs. These agencies are termed topic sponsors. 4. NRWG 18 will follow the same format as NRWG 17. Each topic sponsor will be assigned a tradeshow booth in the NPS McNitt Ballroom where they will be able to discuss research opportunities with NPS faculty and students. There will no longer be a plenary session or revolving panel sessions where topic sponsors present research topics. Topic sponsors should enter research topics in the topic portal on the NPS Naval Research Program (NRP) website no later than 19 Mar 2018 in order to be included in the NRWG program. The topic portal is located at https:(slash)(slash)my.nps.edu/nrp/topic-portal. For those without an NPS login, a CAC card is required to log in. Additionally, each attending topic sponsor POC may coordinate In-Progress Reviews (IPRs) during NRWG 18 with faculty and students currently conducting sponsored research projects. 5. Tentative schedule. Travel days will be Monday and Friday, 09 and 13 Apr 2018 respectively. 5.1. Day One (Tuesday, 10 Apr 2018): 0730-0830 Topic sponsor sync session, 0900-1430 Revolving Panel Sessions, NPS lab tours and IPRs, 1500-1630 Keynote Speaker, 1700-2000 Social and faculty research poster session 5.2. Day Two (Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018): 0800-1200 and 1300-1700 Research tradeshow 5.3. Day Three (Thursday, 12 Apr 2018): 0900-1200 Revolving Panel Sessions, NPS lab tours and IPRs, 1300-1500 Topic sponsor out brief and hotwash, 1500-1700 No-host social in the Trident Room. 6. The NRWG will result in the development of Initial Research Estimate Forms (IREFs). These forms will be forwarded to the Navy Topic Review Board (TRB) for vetting and validation. The TRB will be coordinated via separate correspondence. 7. The NRWG end state includes IREFs addressing topic sponsor research needs, active relationships between topic sponsors and NPS faculty, investment in the intellectual capital of NPS students, and stakeholders prepared to execute service-relevant research once approved by the TRB. 8. Registration. All attendees should register for the NRWG at https:(slash)(slash)my.nps.edu/nrp/nrwg-18 under the register tab. Indicate if you are a topic sponsor who would like a booth. 9. The uniform for the NRWG will be khakis (or equivalent) for military and business casual for civilians. 10. Visit requests. Although the NRWG meeting will be conducted at the unclassified level, there may be a requirement for discussion of classified material. If applicable, please submit visit requests for NRWG 18 via the Joint Personnel Adjudication System (JPAS). Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearances should be submitted under SMO Code 622713; collateral clearances should be submitted under SMO Code 622715. Ensure the request lists LtCol Camardo as the technical POC. Please contact the NPS security office at 831-656-3448 to verify receipt. 11. Lodging. 11.1. Due to ongoing renovation of the Navy Gateway Inns and Suites (NGIS), there is very limited on-campus billeting that will be arranged by the NRP. A block of rooms has been reserved for the Naval Research Working Group at Herrmann Hall. In order to access that block of rooms, please notify LtCol Camardo at camardo(at)nps.edu or 831-656-2794 of your intent. You will be provided a confirmation number which you will use when contacting NGIS at Herrmann Hall. This will guarantee your room as part of the NRWG block of rooms. NGIS will not honor requests for the NRWG block of rooms unless they come from the NRP. 11.2. There is also a block of rooms reserved for NRWG participants at the nearby Navy Lodge, which can be reached at 831-372-6133. When contacting the Navy Lodge, provide the NRWG Group ID number. 12. Travel, billeting costs, and other arrangements associated with this meeting will be the individual units responsibility. 13. DTS will identify the 2018 max per diem rate for Monterey, CA, 93943. 14. Transportation. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation. Rental car is authorized. 15. Wireless access is available throughout the NPS campus. SIPR access is available in the NPS Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility (SCIF) or Dudley Knox Library. 16. Storage. The SCIF can accommodate storage of classified material up to and including top secret. 17. Conference exemption. This working group has been designated a Title 10 function and is therefore conference exempt. Further, it has been formally vetted and meets exemption 4B in Section IV of DoD Conference Guidance dtd 06 Nov 2013, as an internal agency business matter. 18. Mission critical travel. Although sponsor attendance is highly encouraged, mission criticality for NRWG attendance will be established by the individual travelers command. 19. Released by Vice Admiral W. R. Merz, N9.// BT #0001 NNNN UNCLASSIFIED//