Industry Conferences and Related Events 2010

ITEA Annual Technology Review Conference

July 20 - 22, 2010

Charleston, South Carolina

Registration is now open!  Click Here

We know your time is valuable and schedules are limited!  By the way, the hotel room block rate will increase in just three weeks - so book your room soon. 

We have compressed a weeks worth of information into two full days to bring scientists, engineers, researchers, testers, and program managers from government, industry, and academia together to address Emerging Technologies for Future T&E Capabilities. 

Technical presentation topics will focus on important and radically expanding cross-cutting technology areas including:

• Cyber Security
• T& E of Human Factors Technologies
• Data Fusion
• Unmanned Systems
• Instrumentation
• Power and Energy for T&E
• Real Time Hyper-spectral Scene Generation

Featured and Special Guest Speakers

RADM Michael Bachmann, USN, Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

Mr. George Rumford, PM T&E/Science and Technology Program, Test Resource Management Center, OUSD/AT&L

Mr. Bob Baker, Deputy Director, Plans & Programs, Defense Research and Engineering, OUSD/AT&L

Mr. James Ward, Senior Vice President, Integrated Systems and Solutions Division, Scientific Research Corporation

Clemson Conservation Center, Dr. Michael Drews will discuss the Archaeology of the CSS Hunley (Civil War era submarine) from a T&E perspective.

The director of the Test Facility, Dr. Nicholas Rigas at the Clemson University Restoration Institute will share his challenges and progress to date.

Panel on Unmanned Systems chaired by Major General Stephen Sargeant, Commander, AFOTEC with Mr. Derrick Hinton, Principal Deputy Director, TRMC, Ms. Amy Markowich, Deputy, Department of the Navy T&E, and other outstanding leaders in the T&E community.

Panel on Cyber and Data Fusion chaired by Mr. Steve Lariviere, Information Assurance and Cyber Defense and Cyber Security Systems Engineering with several key subject matter experts.

Tutorials (Three being offered on Tuesday, from 1:00 - 5:00)

• Design of Experiments for Real World Problems
• The Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA) and the Joint Mission Environment Test Capability (JMETC) Enabling Interoperability among Ranges, Facilities, and Simulations
• Redefining Boundaries

Accommodations

Marriott Hotel

170 Lockwood Blvd

Charleston, SC

843-723-3000

Special ITEA rate: $142 (within Government per diem)

Charleston is a very popular destination and we have a limited number of rooms under our room block.  Don't delay, deadline is June 18.

Golf Tournament on Tuesday

The Newly Established ITEA South Carolina Chapter will host a golf tournament at the Patriots Point Links. Check the ITEA website for the details.

PRE-REGISTRATION RATES AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 20...register today!

For all the details on this program, click here.

SBIR Events Calendar

GNC/AFM/MST/ASC/ASE Abstract Deadline 27 January

The abstract deadline for the 2010 AIAA Guidance, Navigation, and Control Conference (GNC) and co-located conferences is 27 January. GNC, set for 2–5 August in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the largest forum dedicated to guidance, navigation, and control (GN&C) serving the aerospace community. In addition, AIAA will host the AIAA Atmospheric Flight Mechanics Conference (AFM); AIAA Modeling and Simulation Technologies Conference (MST); AIAA/AAS Astrodynamics Specialist Conference (ASC); and AIAA Atmospheric and Space Environments Conference (ASE). To submit an abstract for any of the co-located conferences, visit www.aiaa.org/events/gnc.

Don't Miss Your Chance to Attend the 2010 AIAA Congressional Visits Day

Every year, AIAA members – engineers, scientists, researchers, students, educators, and technology executives – come to Washington, D.C. to take part in AIAA’s Congressional Visits Day program (CVD). They meet with national decision makers to discuss critical industry issues in civil aeronautics, civil astronautics, and defense. What’s our goal? Through face-to-face meetings with Members of Congress, congressional staff, key administration officials, and other decision makers, Congressional Visits Day raises awareness of the long-term value that science, engineering, and technology bring to America. Registration for this year's AIAA Congressional Visits Day is now open. Let decision makers hear your voice at this important public policy event, set for 16–17 March in Washington, DC.
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Registration for SDM Opens Soon

Online registration for the 51st Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference (SDM) and co-located conferences, set for 12–15 April in Orlando, FL, will be opening soon. A registration form is available for download on the conference Web site. This well established, annual conference is sponsored by AIAA, ASME, ASCE, AHS, and ASC and is an event widely acknowledged to provide a unique forum dedicated to the latest developments in the collective disciplines of structures, structural dynamics, materials, design engineering, and survivability. The 51st Conference will also host the 18th AIAA/ASME/AHS Adaptive Structures Conference, the 12th AIAA Non-Deterministic Approaches Conference, the 11th AIAA Gossamer Systems Forum, and the 6th AIAA Multidisciplinary Design Optimization Specialist Conference. Plenary presentations, given by recognized and respected speakers, will be a special feature of the conference. This year’s presentations will be organized around the potential applications of structures, structural dynamics, and materials in future generations of air and space vehicles, focusing on innovative solutions and enhanced performance. Visit www.aiaa.org/events/sdm for more information.

SpaceOps 2010 Registration Opens in January

The SpaceOps 2010 Conference will bring together space operations professionals from around the world to discuss the current status of and future direction of space operations. For 2010, we are introducing two new tracks to our already successful track disciplines, in keeping with the theme "Delivering on the Dream."

• Mission Design and Mission Management
• Mission Execution: Plan, Train, and Fly
• Data and Communications Systems and Facilities
• Supporting Operations
• Cross Support, Interoperability, Standards
• Launch Operations (NEW FOR 2010!)
• Commercial Space Operations (NEW FOR 2010!)

SpaceOps 2010, set for 25–30 April in Huntsville, AL, provides the opportunity for you and your colleagues to share experiences, both exhilarating and painful, with the broader operations community. Come discover the lessons learned, ideas, and innovations that helped many programs become successful. Registration for SpaceOps 2010 opens this month. For more information or to register, visit, www.spaceops2010.org.

Submit Your Abstract to the AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference & Exposition

SPACE: Imagine, Innovate, Collaborate. The AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference & Exposition, set for 30 August–2 September in Anaheim, CA, provides the global aerospace industry a forum to explore solutions for the advancement of humankind in areas ranging from national security to commercial development to space exploration. Abstract submissions will be accepted electronically via www.aiaa.org/events/space. Once you have entered the conference Web site, on the right-hand side click “Submit a Paper” and follow the instructions listed. Abstracts must be a minimum of 250 words, but extended abstracts of 600 words or more are encouraged. The deadline for receipt of abstracts via electronic submittal is 1 February.

This year, to further enhance the opportunities for wide-ranging collaboration and the interchange of ideas and innovations, the AIAA SPACE 2010 Conference will be co-located with the 28th AIAA International Communications Satellite Systems Conference (ICSSC-2010). This exciting combined event promises to be an enlightening experience you won’t want to miss.

New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) Program Call for Pre-proposals 2011 Leveraged Projects

The New Mexico Small Business Assistance (NMSBA) Program is accepting pre-proposals for CY 2011 leveraged projects.  NMSBA allows for-profit, NM small businesses to request technical assistance that utilizes the unique expertise and capabilities of Los Alamos and Sandia national laboratories.  Technical assistance is provided at no cost to the businesses in the form of laboratory staff time and incidental materials.  Qualifying New Mexico small businesses are eligible to receive laboratory technical assistance equivalent to $10K (Bernalillo Co.) and $20K (outside Bernalillo Co.) annually.  The program does not provide cash or equipment to small businesses, nor does it provide assistance that is available in New Mexico at reasonable cost through the private sector.  Non-profits and governmental entities are not eligible for NMSBA assistance.

NMSBA leveraged projects allow two or more small businesses that share technical challenges to request assistance collectively for a project funded at a higher level than can be accomplished within the cost limit for a single company.  Leveraged projects must be completed within one year and funding will not exceed $100K per laboratory.  The funding is exempt from normal laboratory burdens; labor charges are based on the standard labor rate of the laboratory staff working on the project.

A limited number of pre-proposals will be selected to submit a full proposal that will expand upon the information provided in the pre-proposal.  Pre-proposals will be evaluated against the following criteria and program objectives:

·         potential economic impact for the small businesses;

·         availability of the requested assistance through the private sector;

·         diversification of the business types or geographic locations served by NMSBA;

·         diversification of the laboratory capabilities/staff that the program utilizes.

The full proposal will be due on September 24, 2010 and will be evaluated by the NMSBA Advisory Council and staff.  Funding notifications for full proposals will be made in early November.

Pre-proposals Due:

July 23, 2010 (late submissions will not be accepted)

Submissions:

Email to Lisa Henne (henne@lanl.gov <mailto:henne@lanl.gov> )

Notification of decision:

August 9, 2010

Pre-proposal Guidelines

The following information must be included in the pre-proposal:

1.      Project title;
2.      Name, address, county, and contact information for the New Mexico small businesses requesting the assistance (indicate which company will serve as the point of contact for the pre-proposal), and the industry type that best describes each company requesting the assistance (choose from the following):

(1) Manufacturing

(2) Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

(3) Agriculture and Natural Resources

(4) Retail & Wholesale

(5) Media & Hospitality

(6) Oil & Gas, Utilities and Mining

(7) Educational and Health Services

(8) Real Estate, Finance, Insurance and Management Services

(9) Other Services

3.      Name and contact information for the member of laboratory technical staff who will lead the project;
4.      A description of:

        *        the problem faced by the small businesses (250 word limit);
        *       how this project will address the problem (250 word limit);
        *       the unique laboratory capability utilized that is not available in the private sector at reasonable cost (100 word limit);
        *       the expected economic impact of the project on the participating small businesses. (250 word limit);

Examples of economic impact: job creation or retention, increasing revenue, decreasing operating costs, investment in NM goods and services, etc.

5.      The category that best describes the technical area of the assistance being requested from the national laboratory:

(1) Astronomy and Physics

(2) Advanced Modeling and Simulation

(3) Biological and Medical

(4) Business Development

(5) Chemistry and Biochemistry

(6) Computational and Computer Science

(7) Earth & Environmental Sciences

(8) Energy

(9) Engineering

(10) Manufacturing

(11) Material Science

(12) Micro/Nano-Technology

If you need more information, please contact:

Lisa Henne, 505-667-1710 (Los Alamos National Laboratory)

Jenni DeGreeff, 505-844-9623 (Sandia National Laboratories)

AIAA Section - August 17, 2010 Meeting - “Special Guest” - Joe Sciabica, Executive Director, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB (WPAFB), Ohio.

When:   17 August 2010 (Tuesday)

Where:  The County Line (BBQ)
            9600 Tramway Blvd NE 
            Albuquerque NM
Time:

Meet and greet: 5:30 - 6 PM
Dinner: 6 - 7
Speaker: 7 - 8

Cost:    Your own meal

R.S.V.P:           Don Nash

                        (505) 292-2328 – just need a headcount

ABSTRACT:

Address AFRL's Strategic Vision, review AFRL's Mission and AF science and technologies priorities, as well as an overview of AFRL's organization and resources. Furthermore, Mr. Sciabica will divulge into AFRL's strategic priorities, capability concepts and flagship candidates.

BIO:

Mr. Sciabica, a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), is the Executive Director, AFRL, WPAFB. He is the principal assistant to the commander and senior civilian executive responsible for managing the Air Force's $2 billion science and technology program; additional customer funded research and development of $1.7 billion; and a workforce of approximately 9,500 people in the laboratory's component technology directorates and the AF Office of Scientific Research.

Mr. Sciabica began his career with the Air Force in 1982 at the AF Rocket Propulsion Laboratory, Edwards AFB, Calif., developing technologies for small intercontinental ballistic missiles and in-space structures dynamics and control. He has served in a variety of engineering and senior technical management positions within the AF laboratory system, leading the development and transition of advanced rocket, space and sensor technologies to air, space and missile systems. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the AFRL Sensors Director, specializing in the science and technology needed for superior U.S. air, space and cyberspace systems for reconnaissance, surveillance, precision engagement and electronic warfare. A graduate of the Defense Systems Management College and National War College.

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