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9th Annual Science and Engineering Technology Conference/
DoD Technology Expo

15 - 17 April 2008

North Charleston, South Carolina

 

 


Agenda

Tuesday, 15 April 2008

Preliminary Session: Opportunities for Collaboration

·         FY 2008 PB Request for DoD S&T Program, Mr.Robert Baker, Deputy Director, Plans and Programs Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering

·         The Advanced Systems & Concepts Portfolio of Opportunities, Mr. John Kubricky, DUSD(AS&C)

·         The DoD T&E / S&T Program, Mr. Gerald Christeson, Defense Test Resource Management Center Deputy Program Manager Test & Evaluation/Science & Technology Program

·         DoD Basic Research Program with a Focus on Academia, Dr. William S. Rees, Jr., Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Laboratories and Basic Sciences) Office of the Director Defense Research and Engineering

·         Strategic Initiative on Innovation & Technology Transition, Ms. Kathleen Harger, Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense Innovation and Technology Transition

 

CONFERENCE OPENING:

Keynote Address:   Mr.  Alan Shaffer,  Principal Deputy Defense Research and Engineering

 

Session I:  Development and Insertion of Innovative Technologies into Army Systems

 

·         Recent Trends in the Army’s Common Test Support Facility, Mr. Terry Edwards, Chief Information Officer (CIO),  Chief Technology Officer (CTO), HQ Army Materiel Command, CIO-G6

·         The Army Science and Technology Program, Dr. Thomas Killion, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology/Chief Scientist

·         CERDEC Contributions to Army Battle Command Networking Efforts, Mr.  David Jimenez, Director, Space & Terrestrial Communications Directorate

·         Software Certification and Battle Command Interoperability Issues,  BG Nick Justice, Program Executive Officer, PEO Command, Control, Communications Tactical

·         Technology Transition and Insertion Evaluation, Mr. Brian Simmons, Director, US Army Evaluation Center

 

Assault Breaching System Technologies, Mr. Brian Almquist, Ocean Engineering & Marine Systems, Office of Naval Research

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Wednesday, 16 April 2008

Session II: Development and Insertion of Innovative Technologies into Air Force Systems

·         Overview of Air Force Science & Technology Program, Mr. Terry Jaggers, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Science, Technology and Engineering)

·         Development and Insertion of Innovative Technologies Across the Lifecycle of a Weapon System, Brig Gen Janet Wolfenbarger, Brigadier General, USAF Director, Intelligence and Requirements Director, D&SWS AFSO21 Office

·         Rapid Prototyping-Leapfrogging into Military Utility, Mr. Randall Walden, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office (SAF/RCO)

·         Industry Perspectives on Technology Insertion,  Dr. David Whelen, Vice President & Deputy GM, Advanced Systems& Chief Scientist, Integrated Defense Systems, The Boeing Company

·         Cyberspace: New Frontiers in Technology Insertion, Dr. John Bay, Chief Scientist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate

 

Luncheon SpeakerThe Challenge of Transitioning Innovative Technology, Dr. Malcom O’Neill, PhD, NAE

LTG USA/CTO LMC (ret)

 

Session III: Development and Insertion of Innovative Technologies into Naval Systems

 

·         Technology Insertion: Fleet / Operating Forces, Ms. Charlene Rusnak, ONR Science Advisor to US Fleet Forces Command

 

Innovative Technology Insertion: Systems Command Panel

 

     Panelists:

·         Mr. James Sheehy, Chief Scientist / Technology Officer Human Systems, AIR-4.6T

·         Mr. Brian Persons, Executive Director Naval Systems Engineering Directorate (SEA 05) & Corporate Chief Technology Officer

·         Mr. Gary Wang, Code 73,  SPAWAR Command Overview, SPAWAR S&T OPPORTUNITIES

·         Mr. David Ungar, Director Program Engineering & Technology

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Thursday, 17 April 2008

Session IV: Manufacturing and Affordability of Innovative Technology

·         The Need for Manufacturing Innovation and Readiness, Mr. Mark Gordon, Director, Defense Programs  National Center For Advanced Technologies

·         The Navy’s Mantech and Affordability Program, Mr. John Carney, Director, Navy ManTech

·         The Air Force S&T Manufacturing Readiness Assessment, Mr. Jim Morgan, Manufacturing Technology Division

·         Inserting Technology Incrementally, Mr. Daniel Zanini, LSI Deputy Program Manager, Future Combat Systems Senior Vice President, SAIC

 

Manufacturing Technology Industry Panel

 

Moderator: Mr. Gary Powell, OUSD(AT&L)

Panelists:

·         Mr. Ed Morris,  Director, Hardware and Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin Corporate Engineering and Technology 

·         Mr. Dale Iverson, Raytheon Missile Systems

·         Mr. Jim Lorenz, Manager, Advanced Industrial Engineering

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