10th Annual EW Capability Gaps and Enabling Technologies Conference Electronic Warfare Forces & Cross-Domain Integration NSWC Crane, IN Tuesday May 8: SECRET 08:00 17:00 Wednesday, May 9: SECRET 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. Tuesday, May 8: 0800 0810 Welcome Technical Director 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 EW Program Manager, Office of Naval Research Topic: Future Naval Capabilities (FNC) 1030 1100 Army Cyber Directorate (DAMO-CY) 1100 1130 Mr. David Kiel Technical Warrant Holder for Directed Energy NSWCDD E05 Topic: Directed Energy 1130 1200 Mr. David Yoshihara Director, Navy Analytics Office OPNAV NAO/N09X 1200 1300 Lunch & Networking with Sponsors 1300 1345 Keynote Speaker Mr. Evan J Hoapili Associate Director for Capability and Resource Integration USSTRATCOM JQ/J8A 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 Topic: Air Force Capability Gaps: What You Need to Know about Air Force EW, and Why We Need Your Help 1415 1445 Break 1445 1515 MARCORCYBER
Topic: MARCORCYBER Gaps 1515 1545 Dr. Jeff Boksiner I2WD Chief Engineer and OSC COI Army EW ST 1545 1615 EWWG Topic: EWWG Update 1615 1630 Conference Wrap-up Mr. Clint Seyer, NSWC Crane 1700 1930 Social, Bloomington * 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. Wednesday, May 9 0800 0810 Welcome CO NSWC Crane 0810 0820 Security Briefing Mr. Dustin Wilson, NSWC Crane 0820 0900 Keynote Speaker Mr. William Flynn, SES Director for Integrated Fires, Innovation and Space OPNAV N2N6F3/FX Topic: Integrated Fires & Cross Domain Integration 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
1030 1100 PMA-234 Topic: AEA & NGJ Update 1100 1130 Mr. Patrick Molenda Director of Warfighting Assessment and Readiness (N9 WAR) COMPACFLT Topic: PACFLT EW Forces and Cross Domain Integration Assessment and Readiness 1130 1200 IWS2E Topic: SEWIP 1200 1300 Lunch & Sponsor Networking 1300-1345 Keynote Speaker RADM Brian B. Brown (invited) OPNAV N2N6F 1345-1415 Mr. Jason Acierno Northrop Grumman Corporation Working with IWS2E Topic: SEWIP Block 3 Electronic Attack Capabilities and Enabling Technologies 1415-1445 Break 1445-1515 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: Counter-electronics High-powered microwave Advanced Missile Project (CHAMP) 1515 1545 Mr. Robert Campbell Torch Technologies, Inc. Working with Integrated/Offensive EW (IOEW) Branch CERDEC I2WD, APG, MD Topic: Using Conscious Agents to Model Military Entities 1545 1615 DARPA Topic: EW Project Updates 1615 1630 EW Conference Wrap-up Mr. Jim Hearn, NSWC Crane 1800 2030 Social, Bloomington * 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. Thursday, May 10 0800 0810 Security Brief and Welcome Mr. Clint Seyer, NSWC Crane 0810 0940 TBD Topic: MSIC Brief, PACOM Theater Surface to Air Threat 0940 1100 TBD Topic: ONI EW Challenges 1100 1145 Special Brief 1145 1200 EW Conference Wrap-up, Mr. Jim Hearn, NSWC Crane