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JUST ANNOUNCED: 4th Annual AOC Pacific Symposium, October 20-22
This year's unclassified event, in association with USPACOM, will cover the role of Information Operations, Electronic Warfare (EW), Cyber Electromagnetic Activities (CEMA), EM Spectrum Operations (EMSO), and other Information Related Capabilities (IRCs) and AOC mission areas, with specific operational and conceptual focus on the emergent threats and challenges posed by Hybrid Warfare*. As in previous Pacific events, the symposium will include global partners and Allies from around the Pacific region who will present their unique perspectives. The symposium continues October 22 with a classified working group at the SECRET REL FVEY at HQs U.S. Pacific Command on Camp H.M. Smith. The agenda and instructions for attendance for the classified working group will be coordinated through official military channels with PACOM J39.
Click here to view the Current Agenda
*Download an excellent paper on Hybrid Warfare by Col. Arthur Tulak USA (Ret.) here.
The purpose of the symposium is to bring together government, military, industry, academia, small business and other stakeholders for discussions on the operational challenges facing the practitioners of these IRCs, and to explore possible technological and tactics/procedural solutions. To stimulate wider interest and inquiry into these issues, the symposium and related activities and events will be open to registration by government, industry and academia representatives without regard to their AOC membership status (both AOC Members and non-members may register) except that access of foreign and any other persons may be restricted as necessary in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
- Gen. Vincent K. Brooks, Commanding General, U.S. Army Pacific (Invited)
- Admiral Michael Rogers, Commander USCYBERCOM, US (Invited)
- Lt. Gen. Robert Elder, USAF (Ret.), Past AOC President (confirmed)
- Maj Gen Max Tsung-Chi Yu, Political Warfare Division, Taiwan Ministry of Defense, ROC (confirmed)
- Dr. Paul Zablocky, Director, I&IW Directorate, CERDEC, US (confirmed)
SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS
The AOC will run a separate, collocated table-top exhibition for key industry leaders and SME, to enable them to demonstrate their capabilities across the range of information-related capabilities, including EW, SIGINT, Cyber, Spectrum and IO to the large senior leadership and operator audience from PACOM, the Services and around the Pacific Region.
Space is limited, so if your company would like an opportunity to meet the PACOM leadership and key global Pacific decision-makers and operators and to demonstrate your capabilities, please contact the appropriate contact below who will explain the sponsorship options and benefits:
Rest of World – Alex Soar, alex.soar@clarionevents.com, 44 20 7384 7780
US Companies – Tom Mapes, tom.mapes@clarionevents.com, 1 203.491.2400
