JIFX 26-2

JIFX promotes experimentation in alternative methods toenable rapid technological development by cultivating a community of interestand hosting broadly scoped quarterly collaborative field events. JIFX enablesDoD, US government, and allied stakeholders to identify, influence, andaccelerate early-stage technology development that address national andcollective security challenges.

By utilizing the space at the NPS Field Experimentation Laboratoryat Camp Roberts, JIFX offers ample open space for ground experimentation, arange, an advanced Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT) site, and over40 square miles of restricted air space with a 15,000 foot ceiling for unmannedaerial system experimentation. In addition, the event offers opportunities toreceive feedback from government stakeholders, as well as adversarial radio andcyber assessments provided by the Joint Vulnerability Assessment Branch.

For over twenty years NPS field experimentation hasserved as a testbed that accelerates and de-risks emerging technologies. Fromtesting of early predators drones in the 1990s to the development ofmission-critical systems like Institu’s ScanEagle and Persistent System’shigh-bandwidth mesh networks, the program has accelerated the maturation ofnumerous defense and commercial technologies.

By utilizing an open and collaborative technology testbed, JIFX seeks to accelerate and de-risk emerging technologies.

17 NOV 2025 to 5 JAN 2026 – JIFX 26-2 Submissions open

5 JAN 2026 to 23 JAN 2026 – Government review

After 23 JAN 2026 – Final approvals and planning

Coordination calls will be held every wednesday for 30 days prior to the start of JIFX 26-2.

5 January 2026