10th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference Electronic Warfare Forces & Cross-Domain Integration NSWC Crane, IN Monday May 7: Registration 18:00 20:00 Tuesday May 8: SECRET/NOFORN 08:00 17:00 Wednesday, May 9: SECRET/NOFORN 08:00 17:00 Thursday, May 10: TOP SECRET/SCI 08:00 12:00 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, Bloomington, IN Tuesday, May 8: 0800 0810 Welcome Commanding Officer, NSWC Crane 0810 0820 Security Briefing Mr. Jim Hearn, NSWC Crane 0820 0900 Keynote Speaker Dr. Melissa Midzor Director - Electronic Warfare Integrated Laboratories Division (45Q) NAWCWD Point Mugu, CA Topic: EW Forces and Cross Domain Integration 0900 0930 Mr. Muddy Watters Vice President, Association of Old Crows Topic: AOC President's Perspectives 0930 1000 Break 1000 1030 Dr. Daniel Green Office of Naval Research Microsystems Technology Office (MTO) Topic: Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) 1030 1100 Mr. Matt Miller OSD A&S (Acquisition and Sustainment) Topic: 1,300-1,350 MHZ Spectrum Auction 1100 1145 Keynote Speaker MG John B. Morrison, Jr., USA (invited) Commanding General U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence and Fort Gordon 1145 1300 Lunch & Sponsor Networking Lunch 1300 1345 TBD 1345 1415 Mr. Steve Tango Tourangeau, AF Lt. Col, (Ret.) Warrior Support Solutions, LLC Working with Development Planning and Early Integration Systems Assessment Research and Development AFLCMC/XZA WPAFB, OH
1415 1445 Break Topic: Air Force Capability Gaps: What You Need to Know about Air Force EW, and Why We Need Your Help 1445 1515 CAPT Michel J Bobby Orr (invited) Program Manager, PMA-234 1515 1545 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 1545 1615 Mr. Jason Acierno Northrop Grumman Corporation 1615 1630 Conference Wrap-up Mr. Clint Seyer, NSWC Crane 1730 1930 Social, Bloomington* Wednesday, May 9 0800 0810 Welcome Technical Director, NSWC Crane 0810 0820 Security Briefing Mr. Dustin Wilson, NSWC Crane 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 Mr. Steve Mervyn Technical Director, EW Mission Area Department Naval Information Warfighting Development Center (NIWDC) Topic: Decisive Sting 0930 1000 Break 1000 1030 Mr. Bryan Clark Senior Fellow Center for Strategic and Budgetary Topic: Implications of Treating the EMS as a Warfighting Domain
1030 1100 CAPT Gamberg Future Concepts and Experimentation USFFC Topic: Fleet Design 1100 1130 Mr. Patrick Molenda Director of Warfighting Assessment and Readiness (N9 WAR) COMPACFLT Topic: EW's Role in PACFLT's View of a Pacific Warfighter 1130 1200 CDR Jason S Hall PEO IWS 2E PAPM (SEWIP & EO/IR) Topic: SEWIP Block 3 1200 1300 Lunch & Sponsor Networking 1300-1345 Keynote Speaker Dr. Megan Fillinich, SSTM 1345-1415 CAPT Bryan Braswell Director, Operations Cyber National Mission Force U.S. Cyber Command Topic: The Information Warfare Commander / CNMF 1415-1445 Break 1445-1515 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 1515 1545 CDR Nagel B Sullivan (invited) PMA-290 1545 1615 Mr. Chris Ward Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) Topic: mmw Decoys 1615 1630 EW Conference Wrap-up Mr. Jim Hearn, NSWC Crane 1730 1930 Social, Bloomington* Thursday, May 10
0800 0810 Security Brief and Welcome Mr. Clint Seyer, NSWC Crane 0810 0940 Mr. Daniel Carter U.S. Army NGIC Topic: NGIC Threat Brief 0940 1100 CAPT Bryan Braswell Director, Operations Cyber National Mission Force U.S. Cyber Command Topic: The Cyber National Mission Force 1100 1145 Special Brief 1145 1200 EW Conference Wrap-up, Mr. Jim Hearn, NSWC Crane * 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.