(Updated 11/15/2011; Subject to change)
| MONDAY, NOVEMBER, 14, 2011 | |
|
8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Maj Gen Jay Santee, USAF
Principal Director, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense
The EMS Warrior
LTG Michael Oates, USA (Ret.)
Victory Through the EMS
|
|
10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. |
SESSION 1: THE OVERARCHING GOAL – INTEGRATION OF THE EMS ACROSS THE DIME
In the 21st Century, the Diplomatic, Informational, Military, Economic and Law Enforcement (DIME-LE) elements of national
power operate in a global environment characterized by socioeconomic interdependence, uncertainty, complexity, and
continual change. This session will explore the global environment and its critical dependency on access to and operations within the Electromagnetic Spectrum. Session Chair
Mr. Walter Wolf
President, AOC
Session Speakers
Hon. James P. Moran
U.S. Representative, 8th District of Virginia Mr. Jake Schaffner
Senior Advisor for Strategic Assessments, US Department of Defense Mr. Thomas Fuhrman
Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Mr. Leopold M. Mayoral Mr. Matt Armstrong
Executive Director of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy Dr. Lani Kass
Senior Policy Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, OCJCS |
|
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
|
|
|
12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
SESSION 2: INFLUENCE OPERATIONS AND THE FUTURE OF IO
This session examines the new definition of IO and how the DoD should organize IO as an integrating strategy. Topics for
discussion include the potential implications of the convergence of IO, EW and Cyber in the information environment. This
session will also explore the impact of U.S. influence on the Arab Spring, and what that means for the future of IO. Session Chair
Mr. Robert Giesler
Senior Vice President for Cyber Programs, SAIC
Session Speakers
Mr. Austin Branch
Director, Information Operations, Office for the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Dr. Michael Doran
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institute
Lt Gen Daniel P. Leaf, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President, Full Spectrum Initatives, Northrop Grumman
|
|
12:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
SESSION 3: U.S. CYBER SECURITY STRATEGY AND THE EMS
The entire U.S. government has had to deal with the rise of Cyber-threats; resulting in the creation of Cyber Security Strategy to
integrate national tools and capabilities. At the same time, all have to come to fully appreciate the necessity of access and
integration of efforts across the EMS. To ensure success, this session will look at lessons learned and potential shortfalls in the development of the U.S. Cyber Security Strategy. Also, it will take a look at the Cyber-Threats use of the EMS and will pose a
challenge: Will we be able to develop and attract the analysts and engineers needed to address these security challenges? Session Chair
Mr. Bob Lindseth
Capitol Hill Roost President, AOC
Session Speakers
Dr. Daniel T. Kuehl
Director of the Information Operations Concentration Program, National Defense University COL Nanette Gallant, USA Dr. James Mulvenon |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
|
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
SESSION 4: INTERNATIONAL EW: STATUS OF INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AND COALITION INTEROPERABILITY
Military operations in the 21st Century have all demanded effective use of the EMS coupled with smart use of EW, whether in Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya or elsewhere. Such operations are rarely undertaken by one nation, so alliances and coalitions are the norm.
However, there have been many growing pains and hard lessons along the way. The question is where are we now and where
are we going, towards a shared vision for EW and the EMS. This session will use operational vignettes to assess progress.
Session Chair
Wg Cdr John Clifford OBE, RAF (Ret.)
President, United Kingdom Chapter, AOC
Session Speakers
CDR Tom Huerter, USN
J-3 Director of Operations, NATO Joint Electronic Core Staff The Role of NATO JEWCS and the Status of NATO EW Interoperability Wg Cdr Rick Adams Mr. Gav O’Connell, MBE
Former Warrant Officer, Y Sqn, United Kingdom Royal Marines
Close Land/Air EW Operations in High Intensity Counterinsurgency |
|
2:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. |
SESSION 5: TECHNOLOGY PANEL: QUANTIFYING EMS CAPABILITIES
This session will explore emerging EMS technologies; learn where scientific and academic efforts are headed to ensure victory across military, homeland security and law enforcement environments. Session Chair
Mr. Nino Amoroso
Northeast Regional Director, AOC
Session Speakers
Dr. Filippo Neri
President, Virtualabs SRL
AMIS (Advanced Multifunction Integrated System): One of the First Innovative Super-Integrated Radar-EW Systems
Mr. Andrea De Martino
CTO, Elettronica S.P.A
Scalable and Modular Integrated EW Systems for Ship Defense
Dr. Haruko Kawahigashi
Chief Researcher, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
Aiming for Communication Efficiency Increase and Intercept Probability Reduction -- Network Coding Frequency Hopping with Variable Dwell Time
Mr. Jon Roe
CEO, ESROE Ltd.
Robust, High Fidelity Threat Warning Software for Affordable RWR Systems
Mr. Uri Yaniv
CTO/Founder, Elcom Technologies
Direct RF to Digital (and Digital to RF) Concept in Advanced EW/EMS Technologies
|
|
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2011
|
|
| 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Salon 1 & 2 |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Lt Gen William T. Lord, USAF
Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
Enabling Integration Across the EMS Hon. Todd Young
U.S. Representative, 9th District of Indiana, Co-Chairman EW Working Group
The Whole of Government Approach to EMS
|
|
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
|
|
|
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
SESSION 6: THE NEED FOR INVESTMENTS IN LEADERSHIP AND IMPROVING THE CAPACITY OF ACQUISITION
PROCESSES IN RAPIDLY ADVANCING TECHNOLOGIES
This session focuses on the lack of awareness of the knowledge that spectrum dominance is critical to national, international
and economic security. This session will also look at whether we are developing leaders capable of taking on the tremendous
challenges and be able to develop the capacity to focus proper technical expertise and experience in EW, IO and Cyber. Will
history repeat itself with technologies outpacing antiquated acquisition processes? Session Chairs
Mr. Cliff Moody
Executive Director, MRSL Real-time Systems Laboratory, Inc.
Session Speakers
Mr.
Jaymie Durnan Senior Advisor to the Principal Deputy Assistant, Office of the Secretary of Defense Mr. David Hime Maj Gen George B. Harrison, USAF (Ret.)
Associate Director, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)
Education and Training Needs for EW Acquisition
|
|
9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
SESSION 7: DEVELOPING A SPECTRUM WORKFORCE: ENSURING EMS ADVANTAGES
Education and training are critical to developing a workforce capable of providing and using fully integrated technologies
to deliver offensive and defensive EMS capabilities. This session focuses on what every EW professional should know,
as well as, education and training options. The results of the AOC’s Job/Task Analysis will be revealed, which will highlight
the knowledge skills and abilities required of an EW generalist. Also, speakers will discuss various EW education and
training programs provided by military, government and industry players. Session Chair
Mr. Mike Dolim
Director of Education, AOC
Speakers
Mr. Clarence Chaffee
President, The Caviart Group
How AOC's Job/Task Analysis is Identifying the Job of Spectrum Warfare Professionals LCDR Tony "Mimi" Rodgers, Chief, Joint EW Center and
Mr. Desmond Montrell Savage, Joint EW Training Manager, Joint EW Center, Senior Consultant, Booz Allen Hamilton Mr. Lynn Berg |
| 9:15 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Virginia Room |
SESSION 8: INDUSTRY PERSPECTIVE - TECHNOLOGY FORECASTING, ANTICIPATING, UNDERSTANDING, AND INTEGRATING EMERGING COMMERCIAL TECHNOLOGIES
This session explores the opportunities and challenges with properly forecasting, understanding and integrating rapid commercial advances in information technologies. The commercial development of technologies such as DRFM, cognitive radios, spread spectrum, nano technology and advanced computing capabilities such as cloud computing have presented serious challenges to our ability to gain and maintain information superiority over our adversaries. We will discuss industry’s responsibilities to support the DOTMLPF process, and whether or not they have any responsibility to help try and prevent new and emerging technologies from being utilized for malicious purposes. Session Chairs
Lt Col Ronald Hahn, USMC (Ret.)
Vice President EM Spectrum Strategies, URS Corporation
Session Speakers
Associate Director for Technology (SIGINT/EW), NSA
Industry Perspective: Future Technologies
Dr. Davy Belk
Director of Information Operations, United States Air Force
Achieving Agility to Capitalize on Technology Advances
Mr. Stuart F. Timerman
Director, Defense Spectrum Organization, DISA
Federal and Commercial Spectrum Requirements Below 6 GHZ
Mr. Phil Horvitz
Director Advanced Technologies Group, URS/Apptis
Transformative Enabling IT |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Delaware Room |
SESSION 9: ENHANCED JOINT COALITION INTEROPERABILITY THROUGH THE EW STANDARDS
This session highlights the needs and benefits of EW and EM Spectrum Ops (EMSO) standards for use in military
operations, homeland security and law enforcement. Specifically, the speakers will explore opportunities to establish
international standards in the areas of EW/EMSO terminology, systems, personnel training, and leadership development. Session Chair
Lt Gen Robert “Bob” Elder Jr., USAF (Ret.)
Research Professor, George Mason University
Session Speakers
Col Stephen Padgett, British Army
Branch Head Strategic Plans and Policy HQ ACT, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Allied Command Transformation
NATO Approach to Coalition Interoperability
Mr. Geoff Thompson
Principal of GraCaSI Advisory Services, Senior Member of the IEEE Standards Association
The Benefits and Challenges of Establishing Technical Standards
Mr. Robin Williams
Director, National Cybersecurity Education & Workforce Development Office (CEO), U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Cross-Agency Interoperability through Standardized Workforce Development
|
| 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Virginia Room |
SESSION 10: TECHNOLOGY PANEL: QUANTIFYING EMS CAPABILITIES - HARNESSING CURRENT AND FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES AND PROCESSES
This session will explore emerging EMS technologies and outline the key elements of a proactive plan to meet future threats
with capabilities to operate effectively in a variety of military, homeland security and law enforcement environments. Session Co-Chair
Mr. Bill Tanner
Director Army Programs and Requirements, BAE Systems
Session Speakers
Dr. Leo Jones, Ph.D., Research Staff Member, Institute for Defense Analyses and
Mr. Newton Love, Senior Systems Analyst, Scientific Research Corporation Mr. Francois Maasdorp Dr. Thomas Millhouse Dr. Sue Robertson Mr. Jurgen Strydom |
| 11:15 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Salon 2 |
SESSION 11: STATUS OF FORCES: ARE WE PREPARED?
Current and future military operations demand an ever-greater understanding and control of the EMS Domain,
yet our militaries have continued to discount the EMS in planning, training and equipping our forces. How are
our EW leaders and warfighters preparing for the future and the inevitably increasing war in the EMS? Session Chair
Col Laurie Buckhout, USA (Ret)
President-Elect, AOC
Session Speakers
CAPT Gregg Smith, USN
Director, US Navy Fleet Electronic Warfare Center (FEWC)
Addressing the Convergence of Cyber, IO, EW and Spectrum Management - Goods and Others Mr. Nick Basciano
Special Advisor for Spectrum Programs and Plans, DISA
Col Jim Pryor, USAF
Chief, US Air Force EW Division (A5RE)
The Contested EMS Dr. Richard H. Wittstruck
Director, System of Systems Engineering, Army PEO IEW&S
Army Tactical View of EMS
Col John Rupp
Chief of Staff, Headquarters, Marine Corps Aviation
|
| WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2011 | |
|
10:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Air Cdre Ken McCann, CBE RAF VADM Michael S. Rogers |
| CONCURRENT SESSIONS | |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Salon 2 |
SESSION 12: TYING IT ALL TOGETHER: MANAGING EMS OPERATIONS TO OUR ADVANTAGE
This session looks at the complex problem of managing the EMS spectrum to our advantage in order to deliver
EW and Spectrum desired effects for the commander. The complexity of the problem encompasses two sides of
the EMS spectrum: trying to manage strategic, operational or tactical issues as well as trying to manage the culture
of one’s organization or affiliation either through warfighters, contractors, researchers, etc. However, despite these
differences in perspectives there are common elements to this complex problem such as network data link
interoperability, data standardization, service oriented architecture, doctrine and policies, visualization and
decision support systems. Session Chair
Mr. Michael Herrera
EW Research Analyst, Naval Air Weapons Center Point Mugu
Session Speakers
LTC Roy Walker, USA
Strategy, Plans and Policy Branch Chief, United States Army CAPT John Green, USN
PMA 234 Airborne Electronic Attack/EA-6B Program Manager, United States Navy LtCol Jason Schuette, USMC
MAGTF EW/EA-6B Requirements Officer, United States Marine Corp
Lt Col James Albrecht, USAF (Ret.) |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Virginia Room |
SESSION 13: CAN WE RESPOND TO AN ADAPTIVE THREAT?
Today the EW enterprise is totally reliant on a solid intelligence relationship. This session will focus on gaining a better understanding of intelligence analysis, its prioritization systems and the tools and methods used to conduct the analysis crucial to the EW community. Session Chair
Mr. Craig Harm
Principal Consultant, Third Wave Technologies
Session Speakers
Mr. Stephen Hayden Mr. Torsten Duesing Mr. Itzchak Gat, CEO, ELISRA, EVP General Manager, Elbit Systems - EW and SIGINT - ELISRA and |
| 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Delaware Room |
SESSION 14: COUNTERING THE CURRENT AND EMERGING EMS THREAT
This session addresses the need to leverage Live, Virtual, Constructive (LVC) concepts for preparing warfighters for dangerous EMS environments. Range, spectrum and resource encroachment force the need for advanced LVC modeling and simulation tool sets at all levels of warfare. Participants will participate in a dynamic discussion to identify improved means to develop tactics, techniques and procedures and training. Session Chair
Col Robin Vanderberry, USAF
Director, Joint Electromagnetic Preparedness for Advanced Combat (JEPAC)
Session Speakers
Col Marcus Aurelius Boyd, USAF Lt Col Cameron Dadgar, USAF Mr. Pete Milham Lt Col Gene McFalls, USAF, Chief, Common Avionics Branch, WR-ALC/GRWB and |
|
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
|
|
|
12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
SESSION 15: THE NEXT TECHNOLOGY LEAP
How can the services facilitate a timely response for both ISR & countermeasures in today’s technologically fast
paced world of Electronic Warfare and Information Operations including Cyber? What lessons have we learned
and what lessons have we simply experienced and how do we proceed? Session Chair
Mr. Steve Hogan
VP for Airborne Electronic Attack & Information Operations, Northrop Grumman
Session Speakers
BGen Harry J. Greene, USA RDML(sel) Mark W. Darrah, USN Col Jim Pryor, USAF Mr. James Smerchansky |
| 12:45 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Virginia Room |
SESSION 16: TECHNOLOGY PANEL - RE-EMERGANCE OF EMS DOMINANCE
This session will explore emerging EMS technologies and outline the key elements of a proactive plan to meet future
threats with capabilities to operate effectively in a variety of military, homeland security and law enforcement environments. Session Chair
Mr. Paul Westcott
Director of Engineering, Dayton Operations, Mercer Engineering Research Center (MERC)
Session Speakers
Dr. Stan Alterman
President, Alterman Associates Inc.
Actionable, Re-taskable, Network-Centric ISR Mr. Nathan Wilkins Mr. Klasie Olivier
Principal Systems Engineer, CSIR
Enhancement of Your EW Capability through the Synergy that DRFM Technology Provides
Mr. Johannes Naumann Mr. Thomas Curby-Lucier Mr. Yoav Meiri |
The Association of Old Crows (AOC) is a not-for-profit international professional association with over 13,500 members and 180+ organizations engaged in the science and practice of Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Operations (IO), and related disciplines.