NFCS 2012

 

2012 National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS) Agenda

  • Registration:  Outside Scottsdale Ballroom, Aliante Station Casino + Hotel.

  • Exhibits: Monday & Tuesday, Scottsdale C&D.

  • Technical Sessions: Monday morning and all day Tuesday, Scottsdale Ballroom A&B.

Sunday, 29 July 2012
Aliante Station Casino + Hotel

1400 – 1700

Early Check-in & Badging

Monday, 30 July 2012  
(AM) Aliante Parallel Sessions; (PM) Nellis AFB

0700 – 1700

Registration Open

0700 – 0800

Check-in & Continental Breakfast

0800 – 0815

Welcome & Administrative Remarks
Mr. Neeraj Pujara, 2012 NFCS Lead Government Advisor

0815

Session 1: Integrated Air & Missile Defense
Chairs: Mr. Murray Roe, MCTSSA;  Dr. Tony Pandiscio, Raytheon; Mr. Stanley Schroeder, Lockheed Martin

Session 2: Modeling & Simulation
Chairs: Dr. Claudette Owens, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Mr. Robert Hintz, NAVAIRWD

0815 – 0820

Session Introduction(s)

0820 – 0840

Future Battle Management and Command and Control (BMC2) Capabilities for Joint Combat Operations
Mrs. Bonnie Young, Naval Postgraduate School

Use of a Common Framework Approach and Artificial Intelligence for Adaptive Detection of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs)
Mr. Yarry Fine, Lattice Government Services, Inc.

0840 – 0900 Missile Defense Communications and Operations Node (MIDCON) Data Fusion for Flight Tests
Dr. Timothy Allison, Millennium Engineering and Integration

Ground Combat Systems Fire Control Testing at Aberdeen Test Center
Mr. William Hersey, Aberdeen Test Center (Jacobs Technology)

0900 – 0920

Wind Turbine Clutter Interference Mitigation for Ground-Based Radar Systems,
Mr. Paul Browning, AFRL/RYMD.
PATRIOT Virtual Engagement Simulation Testbed: An Affordable, High-Fidelity System Performance Assessment Tool
Mr. Jeff Lyons, U.S. Army, Aviation and Missile RD&E Center

0920 – 0940

Air & Missile Defense (AMD) Explorer Supporting Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD)
Mr. John Robinson, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Battle Laboratory

Integrated Weapons Environment for Analysis (IWEA) –  Analyzing Synergies of KE & DE Weapons
Dr. Craig Ewing, Air Force Research Laboratory

0940 – 1010

Refreshment Break

1010

Session 1 (continued)

Session 3: Asymmetric Warfare
Chairs: Mr. James Moore, Air Armament Center; Mr. Bruce Norris, Lockheed Martin

1010 – 1030

The Role of Architecture and Variation in Large Scale Systems Product Line Development
Mr. James Shepherd, Lockheed Martin

Omni-Directional Weapon Locating (OWL) Radar
Mr. Sean Broderick, U.S. Army

1030 – 1050

Control by Doctrine: Benefits of Increased Transparency and Feedback
Dr. Paul Picciano, Aptima

Evolution of the Land Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS):  Rapid Deployment from Sea to Land against Asymmetric Threats
Dr. Michael Cherry, Raytheon Missile Systems

1050 – 1110

Global Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Part III
Dr. Stephen Woodall, Strategic Synthesis, Ltd.

ADAM - The Area Defense Anti-Munitions Laser Weapon System Demonstrator
Dr. Gary Baker, Lockheed Martin

1110 – 1130

Coordination of Persistent Decoys for Ship Defense: Resource Allocation and Path Planning
Ms. Emily Anesta, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

CIWS Engagement Simulator: Effective Operator Training for Asymmetric Threat Engagement
Dr. Winifred Williams, Raytheon Missile Systems

1130 – 1230

Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

1230 – 1240

Board Shuttles

1240 – 1255

Travel to Nellis AFB / Red Flag

1255 – 1305

Check-in at Nellis AFB / Red Flag

1305

Special Topics
Chairs: Mr. Roger Turner, Air Force Research Laboratory; Mr. Robert Strider, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

1305 – 1310

Session Introduction

1310 – 1410

Predator / Reaper (title TBD)
Presenter TBD

1410 – 1510

JEPAC
Presenter TBD

1510 – 1540

Refreshment Break

1540 – 1700

Air-to-Ground Ops 
Presenter TBD

1700 – 1715

Travel to the Aliante

1715

Adjourn for the Day

Tuesday, 31 July 2012 (Aliante all day)

0715 – 1730

Registration Open

0715 – 0825

Check-in & Continental Breakfast

0825 – 0835

Administrative Remarks & Posting of the Colors

PLENARY SESSION

0835 – 0850

Welcome
Presenter TBD

0850 – 0905

Moderator’s Remarks
Colonel Adam Remaly, Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate, Deputy Director

0905 – 0935

Keynote Address
Presenter TBD

0935 – 1000

Army Perspective
TBD

1000 – 1030

Refreshment Break (Exhibit Hall)

1030 – 1055

Navy Perspective
Rear Admiral James D. Syring (Invited)
Program Executive Officer for Integrated Warfare Systems

1055 – 1120

USMC Perspective
Brigadier General Daniel J. O'Donohue (Invited)
Director, Capabilities Development Directorate

1120 – 1145

MDA Perspective
Presenter TBD

1145 – 1245

Lunch (in the Exhibit Hall)

Women’s Forum Luncheon
(Sedona A&B)

1245

Session 4:  Advanced Technologies
Chairs:  Mr. John Robinson, U.S. Army Space & Missile Defense Battle Laboratory;
Dr. Gary Somers, Raytheon, Mr. Russell Neu, Boeing

Women’s Forum Panel Discussion
Chairs:  Ms. Penny Moran, NSWC Dalghren Division; Dr. Katherine Rink, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1245 – 1250

Session Introduction

Welcome & Introduction of Moderator

1250 – 1310

U.S. Army’s High Energy Laser Technology Demonstrators for Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar and Missile (C-RAMM) and Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) Applications
Dr. Michael Lavan, USASMDC/ARSTRAT

Moderator’s Remarks & Panelists Introductions
Dr. Claudette Owens, Chief, Information and Computational Engineering Division, Future Warfare Center USASMDC/ ARSTRAT

1310 – 1330

High Velocity Penetrating Weapon
Mr. Leo Rose, Air Force Research Laboratory Munitions Directorate

1310-1325

Ms. Deb Dunie
Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, CACI, Inc.

1330 – 1350

Development of an Analysis Tool Suite for Integrated Fire Control Integration and Testing
Mr. Richard Erausquin, Raytheon

1325-1340

Dr. Janet S. Fender
Chief Scientific Adviser to the Commander, Air Combat Command, Langley AFB VA

1350 – 1410

Real-Time Dismount Radar Mode Development
Dr. Ryan Hersey, Georgia Institute of Technology

1340-1355

Ms. Kari Anderson
Program Director, SM-3 BLK IIB Missile Defense Agency

1410 – 1430

Endfire Antenna and Bistatic Seeker for Guided Projectile
Dr. Thomas Bartolac, Tanner Research Labs

1355-1410

Dr. Jennifer C. Ricklin
Chief Technologist, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base OH

1430 – 1500

Refreshment Break (Exhibit Hall)

1410-1500

Refreshment Break
(1410 – 1430)
Q&A & Wrap-up
(1430 – 1500)

1500

Session 4 (continued)

1500 – 1520

Advanced Capabilities in RF Sensing Research at the Sensors Directorate
Mr. Gary Scalzi, Air Force Research Laboratory

1520 – 1540

Military Utility of the Net-Enabled Surveillance and Strike (NESS) Concept
Mr. Jeffrey Levin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1540 – 1600

Dynamic Area Mapping for Urban Environments (DAMUE)
Mr. Brent Sundheimer, NAWCWD

1600

Session 5: Accelerating the Kill Chain
Chairs:  Mr. Norven Goddard, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command; Mr. John Warnke, Lockheed Martin

1600 – 1605

Session Introduction

1605 – 1625

Adaptable and Extensible Networked Fire Control System
Mr. Gregory Smith, BAE Systems

1625 – 1645

The Engineering of Truly Intelligent Weapon System and Fire Control
Prof. Robert Fry, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1645 – 1705

Benefits of High Altitude Systems to Support Fire Control Kill Chain
Mr. Michael Lee, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command

1705 – 1725

Targeting of RF Emitters by Small UASs Using Synthetic Doppler Techniques
Mr. Robert Bamberger, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1725 – 1900

Poster Session & Exhibitor Technical Interchange
(Light Refreshments, Exhibit Hall)

1900

Adjourn for the Day

Wednesday, 1 August 2012 (Nellis AFB all day)

0700 – 1700

Registration Open (Aliante)

0700 – 0730

Check-in (Must check in and be badged at the Aliante before going to Nellis)

0730 – 0740

Board Shuttles

0740 – 0755

Travel to Nellis AFB / Red Flag

0755 – 0835

Red Flag Check-in & Refreshments

0835

Session 6: Enabling Joint Integrated Fire Control
Chairs: Ms. Penny Moran, Naval Surface Warfare center Dalghren Division; Mr. Jim Cech, CACI

0835 – 0840

Session Introduction

0840 – 0900

The Operational Imperatives and the Physical Realities of Mission Readiness
Mr. Bill Ormsby, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

0900 – 0920

Integrated Fire Control for Ballistic Missile Defense
Mr. Richard Rhodes, Lockheed Martin

0920 – 0940

System Engineering Challenges of Integrating IAMD Capabilities Cross-Service
Dr. James Keener, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

0940 – 1000

Combined ISR, FCS, Sensor Model Applications and Limitations, Mr. William Crespo, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division

1000 – 1030

Refreshment Break

1030 – 1050

AN/TPS-80 Multi-Mission Capabilities
Mr. Thomas Queeney, Northrop Grumman

1050 – 1150

Joint PEO Missiles and Space Integrated Fire Control Live-Fire Demonstration - Overview, Demo Results, and Lessons Learned (Three Parts)
Mr. Christopher Wood, Program Executive Office - Missiles & Space; Lower Tier Project Office, U.S. Army; Mr. Edward Seghezzi, Raytheon; Mrs. Theresa Avino-Manning, Raytheon; Mr. K.C. Berner, Lockheed Martin; Mr. Danny Ellenberg, Intergraph Government Solutions; Mr. William Gass, U.S. Army Missile & Aviation Research, Development and Engineering Center; Mr. Michael Grannan, JLENS Product Office

1150 – 1200

Board Shuttles & Travel to the O’Club

1200 – 1250

Lunch at the O’Club

1250 – 1300

Board Shuttles & Travel to Red Flag

1300

Session 7: Accelerating the Kill Chain
Chairs: Mr. William Moore, Air Force Research Laboratory; Mr. Jesse Hodge, NAVAIRWD

1300 – 1305

Session Introduction

1305 – 1325

Automatic Target Cueing of Stationary and Moving Targets
Dr. John McGrann, Northrop Grumman

1325 – 1345

SAR AiTR on Ships in Littoral Settings
Mrs. Kelly Stricker, Northrop Grumman

1345 – 1405

Strike Accelerator - Ships in Port Baseline System
Mr. Brent Sundheimer, NAWCWD

1405 – 1425

Final Demonstration Target Identification Results in Radar Vision 5
Mr. Albert Ezekiel, Raytheon

1425 – 1455

Refreshment Break

1455 – 1515

Ground Moving Target Recognition Requirements and Performance Results
Mr. Martin Morici, Northrop Grumman

1515 – 1535

Feature Level Fusion on AFRL Air-to-Ground Hydra Vision Program
Mr. Mark Hammond, Raytheon

1535 – 1555

A Novel Enterprise Architecture for Airborne Radar CID Systems
Ms. Catherine Mehta, Northrop Grumman

1555 – 1615

An Airborne Multipath Mitigation Technique Tailored to Geometry and Measured Target Characteristics
Mr. Adam Kempton, Northrop Grumman

1615 – 1635

Agile Threat Modeling in Multiple Asset Defense Scenarios
Mr. Michael Mashner, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1635 – 1650

Board Shuttles

1650 – 1705

Travel to the Aliante

1705

Adjourn for the Day

Thursday, 2 August 2011 (Nellis AFB all day)

0700 – 1700 Registration Open (Aliante)
0730 – 0800 Check-in (Must check in and be badged at the Aliante before going to Nellis)
0800 – 0810 Board Shuttles
0810 – 0825 Travel to Nellis AFB / Red Flag
0825 - 0900 Red Flag Check-in & Refreshments

0900

Session 8: Integrated Air & Missile Defense
Chairs: Dr. Gary McCown, SPAWAR Systems Center SD; Dr. Eric Reinke, Northrop Grumman;
Mr. Bruce Queen, Northrop Grumman

0900 – 0905

Session Introduction

0905 – 0925

Multiple Elevated Sensors as a Critical Enabler for Integrated Fire ControlMs. Amy Stephens, Raytheon

0925 – 0945

Using Machine Learning to Develop Planning Algorithm Enhancements
Mr. Brent McLaughlin, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

0945 – 1005

System Integration of a Cooperative Sensor unit on the Link 16 Integrated Fire Control Network
Mr. Ronald Slaga Jr., Raytheon

1005 – 1025

Radar Resource Optimization in Multi-Target Environments
Dr. David Padgett and Mr. Stephen Stanvick, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1025 – 1055

Refreshment Break

1055 – 1115

AN/TPY-2 Participation in FTT-12 (IOT&E)
Ms. Jane Loughlin, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1115 – 1135

Weapon-Target Assignment in the Presence of Target Type and Targeted Asset Uncertainty
Mr. Gregg Harrison, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1135 – 1145

Board Shuttle & Travel to the O’Club

1145 – 1250

Lunch at the O’Club

1250 – 1300

Board Shuttle & Travel to Red Flag

1300

Session 8 (continued)

1300 – 1320

Optimal Engagement Coordination for Ballistic Missile Raids
Mr. Jonathan Boardman, Lockheed Martin

1320 – 1340

Airborne Weapons Layer in IAMD
Mr. Matthew Fulchino, Raytheon

1340

Session 9: Electronic & Cyber Warfare
Chairs: Dr. Katherine Rink, MIT Lincoln Laboratory; Mr. Douglas Ousborne, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory; Mr. Jeff Ayers, Boeing

1340 – 1345

Session Introduction

1345 – 1405

Distributed Hard-Kill/Soft-Kill Weapon Coordination
Mr. Jacob Wasserman, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1405 – 1425

Cyber Defense Metrics: A Technological Learning Curve Approach
Mr. Mark Byrkit, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1425 – 1445

Non-Kinetic Weapon Effectiveness Assessment Overview
Dr. Daniel Finkel, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1445 – 1505

Electronic Attack (EA) Evaluation Algorithm Development for Improved Fire Control
Mr. Andrew Berman, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1505 – 1535

Refreshment Break

1535 – 1555

Moving Target Cyber Defense
Mr. Mark Byrkit, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1555 – 1615

Increasing Navy Ship Survivability with Improved Electronic Surveillance
Mr. Eric Greenberg, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1615 – 1635

Conflict Prediction and Avoidance for Weapon Coordination
Ms. Anu Myne, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

1635 – 1655

Wind Turbine  - Radar Interaction Program Summary
Mr. Jeffrey Weisz, Air Force Flight Test Center and Major Robert Ungerman III, 416 FLTS

1655 – 1710

Board Shuttles

1710 – 1725

Travel to the Aliante – the 2012 NFCS Adjourns

Please note:  Tours may be added to the Agenda in April 2012.

Poster Presentations (Posters will be on display in the Exhibit Hall):

  • An Open Architecture Implementation for an Unmanned System
    Mr. Mark Hinton, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
  • DRFM-Based Wind Turbine Simulator Testbed (DB-WindTeST) for Impact Assessment of in Operational and Developmental Testing Environments
    Mr. George Gonczy, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • In Search of a Better Way to Survive: Self Protection And Reactive Technology for an Advanced Combat Utility System (SPARTACUS)
    Mr. Dave Panson, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Missile Guidance with Rotating Radars: Navy Aegis SPQ-9B
    Mr. Troy Bentz, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
  • Moving and Stationary Point Target Detection
    Dr. Thomas Bartolac, Tanner Research Laboratories
  • Precision Laser Remote Sensing Solutions in Uncertain Environments
    Dr. Elizabeth Dakin, Optical Air Data Systems, LLC
  • Probabilistic Analysis and Modeling of the Time-to-Go Prediction Parameter in an Engagement System
    Dr. Denis McCabe, Naval Surface Warfare Center , Dahlgren Division
  • Weapon Effects Modeling and Simulation Laboratory to the Warfighter
    Mr. James Anderson, Applied Research Associates