Proceedings and Journal Articles

Proceedings and Journal Articles

AIAA and the Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) are excited to offer two opportunities for you to publish your work from the forum: 

1. Conference Proceedings 
   DTIC will share proceedings from the AIAA DEFENSE Forum on a separate web page available on an AIAA DEFENSE Forum web page created by DTIC (DoD Techipedia). More than 750,000 users access information available on the DTIC website


• AIAA DEFENSE Forum presentations will be automatically collected and submitted to DTIC.
• If you do not want your presentation to be submitted, please email tobeyj@aiaa.org by COB 8 April.
• See the DTIC submission website for more information: https://discover.dtic.mil/submit-documents/
• For using the correct markings on your presentations, please click here.
• For the “type of research that DTIC will accept” please review the attached document (DTIC What to Submit ) as content must be funded research related to DoD or DoE.
• Materials may be unclassified, CUI, ITAR, or classified up to SECRET, CNWDI/RD/FRD/REL TO.
• Materials may be unclassified, ITAR, or classified up to SECRET, CNWDI
• Submissions must be related to DoD- or DoE-funded research
• Proceedings will be available online in early June

2. Special AIAA DEFENSE edition of the Journal of DoD Research and Engineering (JDR&E) 
   In partnership with DTIC, AIAA is offering AIAA DEFENSE Forum attendees the opportunity to publish their classified and controlled unclassified research in a peer-reviewed journal. The JDR&E ensures rigorous peer review of all published scientific research in technical research areas that advance the development of priority technologies and support the department’s focus on building a more lethal force. It is available to authorized users across the U.S. government, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD). As a secure and controlled-access publication, the JDR&E protects militarily critical innovations while building connections throughout the DoD research and engineering community. The journal is distributed to more than 65,000 DTIC users.


• Authors will submit manuscripts directly to DTIC and not to AIAA  
• All submitters must be registered before submission (https://reg.dtic.mil/DTICRegistration/rejournal).
• To submit a NIPR article, visit the JDR&E Workflow at https://rejournal.dtic.mil/journal/faces/idea/viewIdeaList.faces.
• To submit a SIPR article, visit the JDR&E classified site at https://www.dodtechipedia.smil.mil/dodwiki/x/HgAFD.
• Submissions must note that it is for “AIAA DEFENSE September 2022 Issue”
• Authors can submit names and email addresses of potential peer reviewers
• Manuscripts from DoD and DoE employees and contractors are welcome 
• Each article must be authored by or include one government employee as a co-author
• Submissions are subject to three peer reviews prior to final acceptance
• Timeline: 
• Manuscripts due: COB 27 May (but earlier is appreciated)
• Peer review complete: COB 15 June 
• Journal published: September 2022 
• See the JDR&E author template for additional information

Additionally, peer reviewers are needed for JDR&E submissions. To participate, or if you have any questions, contact tobeyj@aiaa.org.