Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization - Mission

Mission

JIEDDO's mission is defined in Department of Defense Directive 2000.19E:

The JIEDDO shall focus (lead, advocate, coordinate) all Department of Defense actions in support of the Combatant Commanders’ and their respective Joint task forces’ efforts to defeat IEDs as weapons of strategic influence.

JIEDDO’s mission is threefold: Attack the Network, Defeat the Device, and Train the Force. This is accomplished with a significant focus on technology, and JIEDDO regularly recruits the help of private industry in developing solutions to meet each of these three Lines of Operation. JIEDDO’s approach to IED defeat originated from the organization’s five ‘tenet lanes: prediction, detection, prevention, neutralization, and mitigation. Requests for proposals are regularly posted to private industry participants via the JIEDDO BIDS PORTAL. Proposals are judged for viability using, among other criteria, the Technical Readiness Level (TRL), ranging from 1 (Basic principles observed and reported) to 9 (Actual system “flight proven” through successful mission operations), enabling a rapid assessment of solutions for reliable deployment to the field. In addition to specific RFPs, JIEDDO also participates in the annual Counter-IED Symposium, where industry partners and those interested in participating can share ideas and issues in a somewhat open forum.

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