10th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference Electronic Warfare Forces & Cross-Domain Integration NSWC Crane, IN Monday, May 7: Registration 1800 2000 Tuesday, May 8: SECRET/NOFORN 0800 1600 Wednesday, May 9: SECRET/NOFORN 0800 1600 Thursday, May 10: TOP SECRET/SCI 0800 1200 Conference Chairman: Mr. Jim Hearn Conference Co-Chairman: Mr. Dustin Wilson The overall goal of the event is to provide a forum for EW in professionals from the military, government, industry and academic fields, to discuss technologies and capabilities related to the requirements of programs, platforms, and operations within the Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS). This capstone event will focus on the gaps and technologies the services require to ensure EW maintains freedom of maneuver through the (EMS) in support of achieving commanders' objectives. Speakers and presenters will challenge the attendees with insights into warfighter needs in the face of advanced threats in the battlespace.
Monday, May 7 1800 2000 Registration* Beer and Badges @ Coaches Bar & Grill, Hilton Garden Inn Hosted by Harris Tuesday, May 8 0800 0810 CAPT Mark H. Oesterreich Commanding Officer, NSWC Crane Welcome 0810 0820 Mr. Jim Hearn NSWC Crane and Conference Chairman, AOC Crane Roost Security Briefing 0820 0900 Keynote Speaker Dr. Melissa Midzor, SSTM Director - Electronic Warfare Integrated Laboratories NAWCWD Point Mugu, CA Topic: EW Forces and Cross-Domain Integration 0900 0920 Mr. Kenneth Dworkin Senior Advisory Board Member, Association of Old Crows Topic: AOC Perspectives 0920 0950 Break 0950 1020 CAPT Adam Carlstrom Deputy Commodore COMVAQWINGPAC / NAS Whidbey Island Topic: Naval Aviation Requirements in Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) 1020 1050 Mr. Matt Miller Senior Staff Specialist, OSD A&S (Acquisition and Sustainment) Topic: 1,300-1,350 MHZ Spectrum Auction 1050 1120 Mr. Steve Mervyn Technical Director, EW Mission Area Department Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) Topic: Decisive Sting 1130 1300 Lunch & Sponsor Networking 1300 1330 Dr. Daniel Green Electronic Warfare Program Manager Office of Naval Research, Code 312 Topic: Future Directions in Cognitive Electronic Warfare 1330 1400 Mr. Steve Tango Tourangeau, Lt. Col., USAF (ret) Warrior Support Solutions, LLC
1400 1445 Break Working with Development Planning and Early Integration Systems Assessment Research and Development AFLCMC/XZA WPAFB, OH Topic: Air Force Capability Gaps: What You Need to Know about Air Force EW, and Why We Need Your Help 1445 1515 Dr. Jeff Boksiner Senior Research Scientist (EW Technology) US Army, RDECOM CERDEC, APG MD Topic: Army Electronic Warfare (EW) Science and Technology (S&T) in Support of Army Modernization 1515 1545 Mr. Jason Acierno Northrop Grumman Corporation Topic: SEWIP Block 3 EA Capabilities and Enabling Technologies 1545 1600 Mr. Clint Seyer 1730 1930 Social, Bloomington* The Crazy Horse Hosted by SAIC Wednesday, May 9 0800 0810 Dr. Brett A. Seidle Technical Director, NSWC Crane Welcome 0810 0820 Mr. Dustin Wilson VP of Business Development Naval Operations, SAIC and Conference Co-Chairman, AOC Crane Roost Security Briefing 0820 0900 Keynote Speaker Mr. William Flynn, SES Director for Integrated Fires, Chief of Naval Operations Staff, Information Warfare Directorate Topic: Navy Electromagnetic Maneuver Warfare Way Ahead 0900 0930 CAPT Robert Gamberg Future Concepts and Experimentation USFFC Topic: Fleet Design 0930 1010 Break
1010 1040 Mr. Patrick Molenda Director of Warfighting Assessment and Readiness (N9 WAR) COMPACFLT Topic: EW's Role in PACFLT's View of a Pacific Warfighter 1040 1110 CTTCS (SW) Christopher Noltee Electronic Warfare Fleet Liaison, PEO/IWS 2.0 Above Water Sensors Topic: Electronic Warfare Capabilities/Gaps (SEWIP) 1110 1140 Mr. Wayne L. Shaw III, Lt. Col., USAF (ret) Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. Working with High Power Electromagnetics Applications Branch, AFRL/RDHA, Kirtland AFB NM Topic: High-Powered Microwave's Potential to Address EW Gaps 1140 1310 Lunch & Sponsor Networking 1310 1355 Keynote Speaker Dr. Megan Fillinich, SSTM Topic: TBD 1355 1425 CAPT Bryan Braswell Director, Operations Cyber National Mission Force U.S. Cyber Command Topic: The Information Warfare Commander / CNMF 1425 1455 Break 1455 1525 Mr. Chris Ward Research Engineer, Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Topic: mmwave Decoys 1525 1545 Mr. Brian Hinkley Board of Directors, Association of Old Crows Topic: Presentation of AOC/Raytheon Scholarship Winner, Ryan Loehrlein 1545 1600 Mr. Jim Hearn NSWC Crane and Conference Chairman, AOC Crane Roost 1730 1930 Social, Bloomington* The Irish Lion Hosted by Lockheed Martin Thursday, May 10 0800 0810 Mr. Clint Seyer Security Brief and Welcome
0810 0925 Mr. Daniel Carter C4ISR Systems Analyst U.S. Army National Ground Intelligence Center Topic: Threat Communications 0925 1040 CAPT Bryan Braswell Director, Operations Cyber National Mission Force U.S. Cyber Command Topic: The Cyber National Mission Force 1040 1100 Break 1100 1140 Dr. Andrew Christianson Chief Technologist, EW Advanced Concepts Group NSWC Crane Topic: Machine Learning in RF and EW 1145 1200 Mr. Clint Seyer * DISCLAIMER REGARDING ENDORSEMENT/ATTENDANCE BY DOD PERSONNEL This agenda item listing does not constitute an endorsement or favoritism towards the sponsor of the social. It is merely an attempt to provide information to government employees concerning this event. *DISCLAIMER REGARDING ATTENDANCE BY DOD PERSONNEL The social event may qualify as a Widely Attended Gathering (WAG) pursuant to 5 C.F.R. 2635.204(g). An Agency Designee is now required to provide a written determination of interest before a Government employee can accept the gift of free attendance at a social event. All personnel must consult with their supervisor and ethics advisor prior to attending.