EXTRA BENEFIT for Attending the 48th AOC International Symposium & Convention

Don't miss this chance to attend the premier event for EW and IO community leaders to learn new strategies, discover innovative solutions and share best practices. Conference pre-registration ends this Sunday, Nov. 6. Register today to have your badge printed and waiting for you on-site.

NEW BENEFIT: On Tuesday, Nov. 15, your AOC Convention badge gets you free access to the exhibition floor for MAST (Maritime Systems and Technology) Americas 2011, the international maritime conference also taking place at the Marriott Wardman Park. 
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This year's symposium includes 19 sessions featuring top-level speakers you don't want to miss, including: Confirmed International VIP Speaker, Air Commodore Ken McCann CBE RAF, Air Attaché, British Defense Staff United States; The Honorable Todd Young, Representative, 9th District of Indiana, Co-Chairman of the EW Working Group; and Lt. Gen. William T. Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.
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This year's theme of "Victory Through the EMS" will inspire discussions, educational tracks and sessions about strategic uses of the EMS across military operations. Northrop Grumman is the host for this year's Convention.
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REGISTER FOR THE AOC CLASSIFIED SYMPOSIUM: The High Art of War: The Evolution of EW and Cyber

Register now for the AOC Classified Symposium, Thursday, Nov. 17, at the Marriott Wardman Park. This symposium will explore the advanced capabilities of what a peer/near-peer competitor possesses across all warfighting domains and battle spaces. It will delve into the threat from both kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities facing U.S. and Coalition Forces. The session will include a panel from the ELINT-NSG steering committee as well as a key intelligence community enterprise response.

KEY AGENDA ITEMS

Block 1 - Competition for the EMS
Including China and Cyber threats

Block 2 - Evolving Intel Support to EW
Including SIGINT support for EW and Cyber, RF integration, E-Space and Cryptologic Enterprise Architecture

Block 3 - The Way Forward: Future Intel Support to EW
Views from the Pentagon, USSTRATCOM, ELINT Senior Steering Group

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JOIN THE AOC PALMETTO ROOST for the Converging Cyber, IO and EW Conference, November 29-December 1 in Charleston, SC

This three-day event, November 29-December 1 in Charleston, SC, will engage all in thought-provoking discussions on a full range of cyber and electronic warfare topics. Experts will provide their insights and facilitate professional dialogues designed to frame the theme of how technology will drive convergence across target sets common to EW, cyber and IO.

Speakers include:

F. Austin Branch, SES
Senior Advisor for IO Strategy & Plans, OUSD(P)

Rosemary S. Wenchel, SES
Director for Cyber, IO & Strategic Studies, OUSD(I)

Mark H. Johnson, SES
Director, Joint Information Operations Warfare Center

RADM Andy Singer, USN (Ret.)
Executive Director, Information Dominance Center for Excellence

Mr. Robert J. Giesler
Vice President for Cyber Security, SAIC

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MAXIMIZE YOUR TRIP with Courses at the AOC Convention

Want to maximize your 2011 Symposium & Convention experience? Add a professional development course. An outstanding lineup of courses has been provided, including:

November  8-11: Electronic Warfare Update
November 10-11: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations
November 12-13: Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
November 12-13: Effectiveness Evaluation of Electronic Self Protection
November 15: Integration of EA and Cyber Attack
November 17-18: Survey of EW Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications and Payloads
November 17-18: Modeling and Simulation
 
All courses are held on-site at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel.

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REGISTER NOW: EWs Payloads on RPAs Conference, December 13-14 in Las Vegas, NV

The conference, December 13-14 at Nellis AFB and The Rio Hotel in Las Vegas, NV,  will address current payload and operational shortfalls and the way ahead. Specially, the conference will:

1. Identify capability gaps and help develop COAs to address them.

2. Identify short-term and long-term program requirements.

3. Evaluate short and long-term programs with key military, OSD, DHS and other government leaders, as well as industry experts.

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JUST ANNOUNCED: Plan Now to Attend the AOC's 2012 Conferences

The AOC has announced Conference dates for the first half of 2012. Mark your calendars now for these key events:

Jan. 24-26: 42nd Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium, Naval Air Warfare Center-Weapons Division, Pt. Mugu, CA

Feb. 14-15: Training, Tactics, and Testing in a Contested EMS, Nellis AFB and Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

Feb. 22-23: Information Operations Europe 2012, NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany

March 20-22: Low Probability of Intercept/ELINT Conference, US Navy Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA

May 7-10: EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conferences, Crane, IN

June 4-7: EW, IO and Cyber Capabilities For Air, Sea Battlespace Operations, SPAWAR

June 19-21: Surface To Air Missle Systems/IADS Threat & EW/Cyber Blue Counter-Threat Conference, Huntsville, AL

Visit www.crows.org for details and registration information.

 

AOC WELCOMES Four New Industry Members

This week the AOC welcomes four new companies as industry members. JP Morgan Chase of Falls Church, VA, joined as a large group member. Colorado Engineering Inc. of Colorado Springs, CO, has joined as a small group member. Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology, Inc. of San Antonio, TX, has joined as a small group member. And Hittite Microwave Corporation of Chelmsford, MA, has joined as a large group member.
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CALL FOR PAPERS: Second Annual EW India International Conference, February 21-24

The Second International Conference on Electronic Warfare (EWCI-2012) will be held at National Science Seminar Complex, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, February 21-24, 2012. Original contributions with in-depth technical contents based on theoretical/experimental work are solicited from scientists, engineers and academicians working in the field of electronic warfare.
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Attack. Protect. Support. Electronic Warfare Meets Modern-Day Army

In an ever-changing technological world, there exists an invisible plane of physics that allows communication devices to transmit their intended signals. Sometimes those signals work for us. Sometimes they work against us. To mitigate those differences, Army electronic warfare soldiers assess and analyze the electromagnetic and radio spectrums in order to protect ground forces in hostile environments. (Dvids)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: How Electronic Warfare Is Redefining the Battlefield

Today, more than ever before in the history of the world, electronics are fast playing a central role in military warfare. In 2010, the Air Force constructed a $300 million research facility at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida called the United States Reprogramming Laboratory. (Top Secret Writers)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Cyber Attacks on UK at 'Disturbing' Levels

Cyber attacks on the UK are at "disturbing" levels, according to the director of Britain's biggest intelligence agency. Government computers, along with defence, technology and engineering firms' designs have been targeted, Iain Lobban, the head of GCHQ, has said. (BBC)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Army Clarifies Position on Fate of Crucial EMARSS Reconnaissance Aircraft

Army Lt. Gen. Robert Lennox yesterday provided the House Armed Services Committee with a welcome clarification as to where the service stands on plans for a much-needed electronic reconnaissance aircraft. The Army finds itself confronted with a rapidly expanding array of hostile emitters in war zones that seek to use the electromagnetic spectrum to defeat U.S. forces. (The Lexington Institute)
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Upcoming Industry Conferences and Tradeshows

November 13-16: 48th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
Washington, D.C.
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November 29-December 1: Converging Cyber, IO and EW Conference
Charleston, SC
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November 30-December 1: 2011 Patuxent River Roost Conference "Naval AEA System of Systems"
NAS Patuxent River, MD
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December 6-7: EW Asia 2011
Singapore
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December 7-8: EW Payloads on RPAs Conference
Nellis AFB, Las Vegas, NV
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January 24-26: 42nd Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium
Pt Mugu, CA
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February 22-23: InfowarCon Europe
NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
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March 20-22: Low Probability of Intercept/ELINT Conference
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey CA
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Upcoming AOC Courses

November 8-11: Electronic Warfare Update
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 10-11: Intelligence Support for Spectrum Operations
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 12-13: Effectiveness Evaluation of Electronic Self Protection
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 15: Integration of EA and Cyber Attack
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Modeling and Simulation
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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November 17-18: Survey of EW Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications and Payloads
AOC Convention, Washington, D.C.
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