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NEXT WEEK: You Can Still Register On-Site to Attend 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. If you have not pre-registered, you can still register on-site beginning Sunday at 1 p.m. in AOC Central.
Don't forget that 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.
This year's symposium includes 19 sessions featuring top-level speakers you don't want to miss, including: Lt. Gen. William T. Lord, Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force; 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. Michael Oates, US Army (Ret.).
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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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LAST CHANCE: 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.
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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 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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"INTEGRATION OF EA AND CYBER ATTACK" Enhanced |
Another instructor has been added to the "Integration of EA and Cyber Attack" course. In addition to frequent AOC instructor Lynn Berg, Curtis Helsley will bring his extensive knowledge and experience in tactical electronic warfare, signals intelligence and cyber warfare to the course. As a cryptologic linguist in the United States Marine Corps, Helsley served in direct support of the National Security Agency's efforts in Kunia, HI. Also, during deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom, Helsley gained an innate understanding of electronic warfare and cyber warfare requirements from the perspective of tactical ground operators. His participation will certainly enhance the learning experience.
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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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NEWLY ANNOUNCED: Don't Miss the AOC's Fall/Winter 2011-2012 Courses |
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INDUSTRY NEWS: General Cartwright Urges Frank Talk on Cyber Weapons |
The United States should be more open about its development of offensive cyber weapons and spell out when it will use them as it grapples with an increasing barrage of attacks by foreign hackers, the former No. 2 uniformed officer in the U.S. military said. (WHTC)
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DON'T MISS 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.
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Current speakers include: Lt. Gen. Robert Schmidle, Deputy Director, U.S. Cyber Command; RADM Andy Singer, USN (Ret.), Executive Director, Information Dominance Center for Excellence; F. Austin Branch, SES, Senior Advisor for IO Strategy & Plans, OUSD(P); Rosemary S. Wenchel, SES, Director for Cyber, IO & Strategic Studies, OUSD(I) and Mr. Robert J. Giesler, Vice President for Cyber Security, SAIC.
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MEET NEW AOC Industry Member: Colorado Engineering Inc. |
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Alternative Approach to GPS Modernization Could Reap Big Savings for the Pentagon |
The goals of the U.S. Defense Department’s $22 billion GPS modernization effort could be accomplished more quickly and at less cost than currently expected by allocating more resources to receiver upgrades and leveraging a commercial satellite program, a new study concludes. (Space News)
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PODCAST: Why Lockheed Thinks F-35 Beats Boeing's F-18 |
Boeing and Lockheed are locked in an enduring struggle over the sale of advanced fighters to the U.S. Navy and to other countries. The cost increases and schedule delays that have beset the Joint Strike Fighter program offered Boeing an appealing opening and they have leapt in. (AOL Defense)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: ISR Software Completes Baseline Tests |
Northrop Grumman's next-generation ISR system for the U.S. Army has successfully completed Baseline Software Certification tests, the company reports. (UPI)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: General Dynamics to Acquire Force Protection |
General Dynamics agreed to acquire Force Protection Inc. for about $360 million in cash as the defense giant looks to boost its armored vehicle business. (MarketWatch)
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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 21-24: Second Annual International Conference on Electronic Warfare
Bangalore, India
Call for Papers
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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 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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December 12: Survey of EW Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applications and Payloads
In conjunction with the EW Payloads on RPAs Conference
Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
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January 23-24: Survey of Electromagnetic Battle Control Applications
In conjunction with the 42nd Annual Collaborative Electronic Warfare Symposium at the Naval Air Warfare Center- Weapons Division, Pt. Mugu, CA
Hyatt Westlake Village, CA
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February 13-14: Modeling and Simulation
in conjunction with the Training, Tactics and Testing in a Congested EMS Conference at Nellis AFB and Rio Hotel
Rio Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
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February 28-March 2: Introduction to Radar and Electronic Warfare Course
AOC Headquarters, Alexandria, VA
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