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CFA Submission Form | 2024 National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS)
NFCS

Call for Abstracts

Poster Abstract Due Date: 15 March 2024

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We look forward to receiving your abstract(s) for the 2024 NFCS. This event is conducted at the SECRET//NOFORN level. Attendance is limited to U.S. citizens with a final SECRET clearance. Final presentations should not be more restrictive than Distribution D and can be classified up to the SECRET//NOFORN level. This Symposium is not open to the general public.

Abstract & Submission Requirement Checklist

  • Abstracts must be unclassified.
  • Abstracts must carry a distribution level of A, C, or D.
    • A = Approved for public release, distribution unlimited
    • C = U.S. Government Agencies and their contractors only
    • D = DoD and U.S. DoD contractors only
  • If appropriate, be sure to have your derivative classifier do a sanity check on your unclassified abstract prior to submitting it.
  • If your abstract contains CUI, please include the proper CUI markings and the CUI indicator block.
  • Submissions more restrictive than Distribution A should be password protected with passwords being sent to Sherry Johnson at sjohnson@blue52productions.com. More detailed instructions for password protecting your abstracts can be found at the bottom of this page.
  • Abstracts should be relevant to one or more of the elements described on the previous page.
  • Abstracts should clearly demonstrate relevance to the Symposium theme, “Fire Control Solutions for Integrated Deterrence.”
  • Abstracts should be no more than 400 words long.
  • Abstracts should include the title of your abstract, a full distribution statement in the body of your submission, and proper CUI markings if applicable. This does not count towards your 400 words.
  • Abstracts must contain an unclassified outline containing the key points of your presentation (this does not count against the 400 word count).
  • Abstracts should clearly express:
    1. objective,
    2. relevance to the proposed kill web elements,
    3. scope, and
    4. conclusions of your presentation.
  • Abstracts that do not support the theme or at least one of the kill web elements, or do not provide technical (vs. marketing) content, may be rejected.
  • If you find it impossible to submit a worthwhile abstract at the unclassified level, please contact Michelle Williams at mkw@blue52productions.com for potential alternative options.

Note: Presentations that will have content beyond the unclassified level, are clearly associated with the proposed kill web elements, and are relevant to the warfighter needs will have the highest probability of selection.

Notification & PRESENTATION Information

You will be contacted regarding the status of your acceptance by early December. Abstract titles will be included in the final printed program, therefore they must be cleared for public release. You will have a chance to submit a Distribution A title after notification of selection. Abstracts will be selected for oral presentation, alternate oral presentation, or poster presentation. An alternate oral presentation is a presentation in stand-by mode until an oral presentation slot becomes available and alternates should also plan to present their material as a poster presentation. Poster presentations are an important facet of the NFCS and provide dedicated one-on-one exchanges between the presenter and the attendees. Oral presentations slots are limited to 20 minutes and this includes time for questions and transition to the next speaker. Please note that selection and presentation of an abstract, whether oral or poster, does not waive any applicable registration fees.

PLEASE DO NOT WAIT FOR NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE TO SUBMIT A TRAVEL APPROVAL REQUEST WITHIN YOUR ORGANIZATION. START THAT PROCESS NOW.

Online Abstract Submission Form

Presenter
Presenter's Address
Author(s)
Abstract
Acknowledgements
Upload Abstract

Password Protecting Your Document

To password protect a Word document:
  1. Click File.
  2. Under the Info Tab, Click Protect Document.
  3. Click Encrypt with Password.
  4. Enter a strong password when prompted and click OK.
  5. Word will ask you to confirm your password and when completed, you will be returned to the Info page showing the document is protected and requires a password to open.
  6. If you need to decrypt the document, just repeat the process, remove the password when asked.
To Password Protect a PDF:
  1. Click the File menu again when viewing the open document, followed by Properties and Security.
  2. Click the drop-down menu to the right of Security Method, then select Password Security from the resulting list of options.
  3. A window should appear prompting you for a password. Check the box beside Require a password to open the document and enter your desired password into the corresponding text field. Considering you're sending this password out to others, it's probably best to choose one that you don't use for other services. Recent versions of Adobe will even rate how difficult your password will be to guess, so try to pick a password that gets a strong rating, one that includes a combination of lower-case letters, capitalization, and numbers.
  4. Re-enter password on the pop-up confirmation screen.

☆ Upload Abstract Special Instructions - PLEASE READ

  • Please do not include images in your abstract. File sizes are limited to 1MB.
  • Submitted abstracts must not be more than 400 words long. The outline you submit with your abstract does not count against word limit.

    • Abstract Submission Check-List:

    • Presentation Outline Included on Abstract
    • Distribution Statement Included on Abstract
    • Submitting a .DOCX or .PDF file

    Approved for Public Release/Unlimited Distribution; Case File Number: 88ABW-2020-1286; 29 April 2020

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