JWITC Advisory Board

Advising the transition of innovation into operational warfighting capability.

Purpose

The Joint Warfighter Innovation & Transition Consortium (JWITC) Advisory Board provides independent, strategic guidance to support JWITC’s mission of accelerating the transition of commercial and dual-use technologies into operational use by the warfighter.

The Advisory Board helps ensure JWITC activities remain operationally grounded, acquisition-aware, and aligned with real-world transition pathways across the Department of Defense.

Founding Advisors

JWITC designates a limited number of early Advisory Board members as Founding Advisors in recognition of their leadership, expertise, and role in shaping the consortium during its formative phase.

Founding Advisor Designation

Reserved for early advisors who help establish JWITC’s strategic direction and operating model
Recognition as contributors to JWITC’s initial focus areas and transition approach
Designation may be used professionally (e.g., “Founding Advisor, JWITC”)
Opportunity to influence early priorities, engagement models, and acquisition alignment

Founding Advisor status is honorary, non-fiduciary, and time-bound to JWITC’s early formation period. Not all advisors will hold this designation.

Mission Alignment

JWITC aligns emerging commercial and dual-use technologies with:

Joint Concept for Warfighting (JCWA) — decision advantage, information advantage, integrated joint operations
Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) — interoperability, data visibility, trusted information flow
Defense Acquisition & Transition Priorities — rapid prototyping, scaling, and operational adoption

Role of the Advisory Board

The JWITC Advisory Board serves in a non-fiduciary, non-governing, and non-contracting capacity. Advisors provide strategic insight and perspective but do not exercise legal, financial, acquisition, or operational authority.

The Advisory Board exists to inform—not direct—JWITC activities, helping ensure credibility with warfighters, acquisition professionals, and innovation stakeholders.

Scope of Responsibilities

Provide strategic guidance on JWITC focus areas and annual priorities
Advise on warfighter needs, operational problem sets, and transition challenges
Offer perspective on acquisition pathways including OTA, rapid capabilities, and scaling
Identify gaps where small business innovation can realistically transition to use
Inform JWITC convenings, research themes, and engagement activities
Serve as ambassadors for JWITC within professional and defense innovation networks

Advisory Board Composition

JWITC seeks a balanced Advisory Board representing experience across:

Joint & Operational Leadership — former or retired O-6, Flag, SES, or equivalent
Acquisition & Transition — OTA, SBIR/STTR, rapid prototyping, scaling, PEO/PM experience
Technology & Data — AI/ML, data architecture, cloud-to-edge, C2 systems
Industry & Innovation — commercial technology, startups, venture-backed defense firms

Time Commitment

Strategic, low-burden advisory role
2–4 engagements per year (primarily virtual)
Optional participation in working groups or focused initiatives

Ethics & Integrity

Advisors are expected to uphold high standards of professional conduct, respect applicable security and information-handling requirements, and disclose potential conflicts of interest.

How to Apply or Nominate

Email howard@amdef.org
Subject line: “JWITC Advisory Board”
Include a short bio or LinkedIn profile and 3–5 bullets on relevant experience

Note: Early applicants may be considered for Founding Advisor designation.