Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC)
The Joint Energy Consortium (JDEC) accelerates the development, integration, and fielding of advanced directed energy capabilities in support of national security.
While we update the JDEC website and membership portal, we’ve created a temporary request form to provide access to active solicitation information. Please submit your details using the JDEC Opportunity Form. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us anytime.
Active JDEC Opportunity
COMING SOON | Directed Energy Counter Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (DEcUAS)
The Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC), supporting the Office of the Under Secretary of War (OUSW) Research and Engineering (R&E) Critical Technologies (CT) Scaled Directed Energy (SCADE) Office, is preparing to release a commercial opportunity for Directed Energy (DE) prototype systems to counter Uncrewed Aircraft System (cUAS) threats.
JDEC Opportunity Request
About JDEC
The Joint Directed Energy Consortium (JDEC), established in 2026 and powered by NSTXL, serves as the primary Other Transaction (OT) agreement vehicle for the Office of the Under Secretary of War for Research and Engineering, Critical Technologies, Scaled Directed Energy (OUSW R&E (CT) SCADE). JDEC drives innovation at the tactical edge, focused on scaling high-energy lasers and microwave technologies to provide low-cost, high-impact solutions against emerging threats.