1. 20 May 14 WEBINAR 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

2. 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 2

3. 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 3

4. 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) 656-9758 Kristen.kearns@us.af.mil –Dr. James Overholt, Senior Scientist for Autonomous Systems 711 Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH (937) 938-3968 james.overholt@us.af.mil Cyber Security –Mr. Chester Maciag, Principal Cyber Science &Technology Strategist Information Directorate, AFRL-Rome Research Site, Rome, NY (315) 330-7491/2560 chester.maciag@us.af.mil Research Data Analysis –Mr. Jon Jones, Technical Director, Information, Intelligence, System & Analysis Information Directorate, AFRL-Rome Research Site, Rome, NY (315) 330-4573/2976 jon.jones.6@us.af.mil 4

5. Administration Points of Contact Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering –Ms Evelyn Kent, HBCU/MI Program Manager (571) 372-6546 evelyn.w.kent.civ@mail.mil –Questions regarding program policy Air Force Research Laboratory, Contracting Division –Ms. Gail Marsh, BAA Awarding Officer (315) 330-75180 gail.marsh@us.af.mil –Questions on program execution and administration 5

6. 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 6