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Improvised Explosive Device Defeat

Requirements, Initiatives and Challenges

Date	:	6 May 2008 - 7 May 2008
Location	:	Washington, DC, United States
Venue	:	Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites
Organisation	:	TTC
Type event	:	Conference
Category	:	Defence / Security

Over 25 Experts from: JCS/J-8, USCENTCOM, USJFCOM, HQ USAF, ONR, Army PEO Ammunition, Army PEO IEW&S, Navy EOD Group 2, 402nd FA BDE, MAGTFTC G-3, 79th OD BN, USMC PM TRASYS, DHS, Lockheed Martin, Boeing, Raytheon, GE Global Research, ICX, MIT, A3 Technologies, Ronco, ODU Vision Lab, and WPI examine:

- Emerging Counter-IED Needs & Requirements
• Army • Navy • USAF • USMC • DHS • CENTCOM • JFCOM
- Roles and Strategies for Attacking the Network, Defeating the Device, and Training the Force
- Major Breakthroughs in Standoff IED Detection
- Sensor Development and Opportunities for IED Cell Intelligence Gathering

About The Conference

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are the leading killer of U.S. and allied troops in battlefields within southwest Asia and are now the #1 priority according to many of the services top officials. This has led to the funneling of billions of dollars towards a solution to stem these instruments of terror before more casualties are added to the hundreds already murdered or injured. However, stopping this threat has proved to be an enormously daunting task as insurgents have been able to continually adjust and adapt to coalition efforts to counter these highly lethal devices. This evolving threat has led counter IED forces around the world to adopt a holistic approach to thwarting these makeshift bombs - from disrupting the explosives themselves, to training soldiers, to attacking the very network that supplies the components before these items are assembled and emplaced. As military leaders have concluded there is no ‘silver bullet’ that will put an end to this threat, several different technologies, techniques and tactics must be developed to ensure the safety of our soldiers. What is the next step?

This comprehensive conference will examine the various challenges and hurdles that lie ahead in addressing this evolving task and also identify the most critical needs and requirements for future counter-IED development. What are the joint commands’ roadmaps for countering IEDs? What are the services’ future plans for countermeasure development? How is DHS dealing with the IED threat on the homefront? How do we effectively ‘attack the network’ and what technologies exist for this purpose? What are the latest training needs and challenges? What are the latest advancements in IED standoff detection and neutralization? These and many more issues will be addressed in this outstanding event.

Our Panel of Distinguished Experts:

ROBIN L. KEESEE, - Deputy Director, Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
MAJOR GENERAL LARRY D. NEW, - USAF Deputy Director for Force Protection, JCS/J-8
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT H. HOLMES, - USAF Deputy Director, Operations Directorate, U.S. Central Command
DR. ERIC EVANS - Chair, IED Review Task Force
MR. ROBERT DAY, - SES Director, Irregular Warfare Requirements, HQ USAF/A5R-Q
COLONEL WAYNE L. DETWILER, JR., - US ARMY Commander, 402nd FA BDE, 1st Army, Travis AFB
COLONEL FRANK L. KELLEY, - USMC Commander, Program Manager for Training Systems
COLONEL PERRY R. SMITH, - US ARMY Project Director, Signals Warfare, PEO IEW&S
DR. MIKE SHLESINGER - Program Officer, Counter IED Basic Research Program, ONR
LT. COLONEL KARL BORJES, - US ARMY Product Manager, IED Defeat, PEO Ammunition
LT. COLONEL RICHARD DOHERTY, - USMC Future Plans Officer, MAGTF Training Command, 29 Palms, CA
LT. COLONEL MICHAEL CUNINGHAM, - USMC Joint Doctrine Group, Joint Warfighting Center, U. S. JFCOM
MAJOR MARTIN J. WEBER, - US ARMY Operations Officer, 79th Ordnance Battalion (EOD)
MAJOR JOHN M. PICUDELLA, - USMC IED Defeat Team, U.S. Joint Forces Command
MR. JIM TUTTLE - Head, Explosives Division, S&T Directorate, DHS
MR. RICK RUSSO - President, A3 Technologies LLC
MR. DOBIE MCARTHUR - Senior Vice President, Strategic Business Development & Government Relations, ICX Technologies and former Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz and former Special Assistant for Counterterrorism, Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq, OSD
BRIG. GENERAL JOHN L. WILKINSON, USAF (ret) - Executive Vice President, Ronco Consulting
MR. V. PATRICK ADROUNIE - Director, Counterinsurgency Programs, Lockheed Martin Corp.
MR. LEE GUTHEINZ - Director, High Energy Laser/Electro-Optical Systems, Boeing SVS
MR. JOEL JOHNS - Director, Central Engineering, Raytheon
DR. VIJAYAN K. ASARI - Director, ODU Vision Lab
MS. SARA E. DELK - Lead Systems Engineer, Virtual Training Systems, Lockheed Martin
PROFESSOR CHRISTOPHER R. LAMBERT - Associate Research Professor, WPI Bioengineering Institute
MR. PETER H. TU - Computer Scientist, GE Global Research

Location
Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites- Historic District Alexandria
625 First St.
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-548-6300
800-972-3159
Website link Click Here
Meeting Room: Commonwealth Ballroom ACD
Block of Rooms:
Group Name: Technology Training Corporation
Phone Number: 703-548-6300
Rate: $201
Cut-off date: 4/5

More information
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Registration fee / pricing
Standard Fee	USD	1,945.00
AIE/NMIA/NAF Members (Individuals Only)	USD	1,645.00
Teams of 3 of more (each)	USD	1,295.00
Government Personal Early	USD	1,545.00
Government Personal Late	USD	1,645.00
Exhibit booth*/ticket package	USD	3,000.00
Additional Booth Representative	USD	1,295.00

Early registration applies to registrations received at least 30 calendar days before the events

Sponsorship & Exhibitions

Sponsorship Programs

This event provides unique opportunities for organizations to reach key decision makers in the defense community. Events are excellent forums for networking and training that are designed to meet the technological challenges and opportunities of our time. Our Sponsorship Programs are tailored to maximize the marketing efforts of industry participants working to make a positive difference in national security and defense.

Exhibiting at this Conference

This event offers a limited number of high quality exhibition opportunities at events. Conferences are premier venues for marketing ideas and making contacts. A physical presence is often the best way to promote business development and to draw attention to particular issues or activities. Our conferences attract virtually all of the players in the security arena including: prime-contractors, sub-contractors, regulators, policy-makers and project managers. Maximize your business opportunities by demonstrating your capabilities to these key decision-makers.

Reach Decision Makers & Demonstrate your Capabilities:

Exhibit booth/ticket package charge is $3,000 if reserved and paid 10 days before the event. This charge includes one electrical outlet, an 8-foot table and two chairs. It also includes admission for one of your representatives to the conference. Each additional representative you choose to send would be charged a conference admission fee of $1,295.