"Innovation is the fuel that drives readiness. It’s the difference between reacting to a threat and anticipating it. It’s the ability to turn a drone into a force multiplier, to harness artificial intelligence for real-time decision-making, or to transform a young Guardsman’s “back-of-the-napkin” idea into a solution that makes us a more lethal force." 
- General Steven S. Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau

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Lines of Effort:  

1. NGB Integration into DoD Innovation Ecosystem/Governance. Continuous interaction between key DoD and OSD agencies allows NGB to position and leverage its unique capabilities to enhance DoD Innovation processes and simultaneously posture NGB Innovation to support the warfighter.   

2. Enable States and NGB to identify gaps & provide advice to support Innovation efforts. J84I acts as the gateway bringing innovative ideas & solutions up from the states to NGB & convey CNGB’s initiatives for innovation to the states.  

3. Partnering and fostering relationships with Academia, Industry and external partners. J84I is positioned to facilitate relationships and information sharing across industry, academia, and other external partners through technology, academic, and venture conferences and summits.

 
 
Do you have an Innovation Idea, submit here: Joint Capabilities Assessment and Development Process
 

 

 

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Branch Chief: Lt Col Cristi Campbell

Deputy Branch Chief: Maj Francisco Jimenez

Innovation Programmer: Youssef Mabrouk