What is a BLUF Statement?
The BLUF (Bottom Line/Up Front) is a summary statement (paragraph) which will be used for PUBLIC dissemination. You could say it is your elevator pitch, but only the 30 second statement. The BLUF should provide clarity of what your technology can accomplish, not how it works.
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The BLUF will be SOCIALIZED PUBLICLY in various ways to gain more attraction for your benefit.
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Use 8th Grade English and simple terms when writing your BLUF statement.
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The BLUF must be limited to 100 words – a five to seven sentence statement.
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Focus on One Topic.
BLUFs by Major Category
Command & Controls + Computers and Cyber and Communications
Awareness of Anything that can Impact Security, Safety, Economy, or Environment of the Domain
Electronic Warfare Management in Contested Environment, Use of Electromagnetic Energy to Control Spectrum
Force Protection of the Warfighter - Camouflage, Concealment and Deception (CC&D) Technologies (Medical - Medical, Health)
Counter Terrorism, Counter Transnational Crime, as in Biometrics, Forensics, Counter UAS
All Production of Power, Storage, and Transmission for Devices, Machines, Facilities - Fixed or Portable, Large or Small Scale
Non-Lethal, Directed Energy, Kinetic Energy Engagement Options