Soldier Technology US Agenda

Lightening The Load Focus Day: 31st January 2011

8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:30 Moving Toward Modular Soldier Modernization To Capture The Evolving Benefits Of Rapidly Changing Technology Moving Toward Modular Soldier Modernization To Capture The Evolving Benefits Of Rapidly Changing Technology

9:00 Assessing How Program Executive Officer Chemical Biological Defense Will Increase Interoperability Across Multiple Product Lines To Enhance Protection For The Joint Force Operator Assessing How Program Executive Officer Chemical Biological Defense Will Increase Interoperability Across Multiple Product Lines To Enhance Protection For The Joint Force Operator

9:30 How Current Requirements For Better Protection Are Being Balanced With The Need To Lighten The Soldier’s Load. How Current Requirements For Better Protection Are Being Balanced With The Need To Lighten The Soldier’s Load.

10:00 Personal Protection Equipment And Combat Load Management To Enhance The Performance, Capability, Survivability And Mobility Of The Marine Personal Protection Equipment And Combat Load Management To Enhance The Performance, Capability, Survivability And Mobility Of The Marine

10:30 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break

11:30 Innovative Research methods to help modernize Force readiness Innovative Research methods to help modernize Force readiness

12:00 Putting Weight Reduction Into Practice – Suggested Strategies For All Stakeholders To Resolve The Urgent Problem Dr James Zheng, Chief Scientist Clothing and Protective Equipment , PEO Soldier, US Army Putting Weight Reduction Into Practice – Suggested Strategies For All Stakeholders To Resolve The Urgent Problem Dr James Zheng Chief Scientist Clothing and Protective Equipment , PEO Soldier, US Army Dr. James Zheng is the Chief Scientist for Project Manager - Soldier Equipment, Program Executive Office – Soldier, US Army. Dr. Zheng obtained his Bachelor's degree in Analytical Chemistry and Master's Degree in Solid State Physics from the University of Science and Technology of China. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Physical Chemistry from Purdue University in 1991. Dr. Zheng holds three patents [read more]

12:30 What Is The Long Term Plan To Innovate For Soldier And Marine Protection? Lee Mastroianni, Force Protection Program Manager, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism S&T Office of Naval Resaearch What Is The Long Term Plan To Innovate For Soldier And Marine Protection? Lee Mastroianni Force Protection Program Manager, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism S&T Office of Naval Resaearch Mr. Lee Mastroianni has spent his career with the Department of the Navy within the scientific and engineering community at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, the Naval Research Lab, and the Office of Naval Research.Mastroianni is currently the Force Protection Thrust Lead for the Expeditionary & Combating Terrorism Science & Technology (SWBR_AMP [read more]

13:30 Lunch And Networking Lunch And Networking

13:45 Analysing Why The US Army Views Any Likely Soldier Power Solution To Be A Complete System of Systems Analysing Why The US Army Views Any Likely Soldier Power Solution To Be A Complete System of Systems

14:00 Assessing The Central Role of Power In The Ground Soldier System Upgrade Assessing The Central Role of Power In The Ground Soldier System Upgrade

14:30 Title TBC Title TBC

15:00 Marine Corps Initiatives To Source Low Weight Power Systems To Lighten the Load For The Squad Michael Gallagher, Program Manager, Expeditionary Power Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command Marine Corps Initiatives To Source Low Weight Power Systems To Lighten the Load For The Squad Michael Gallagher Program Manager, Expeditionary Power Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command Mr Gallagher is the Program Manager for Expeditionary Power Systems within the Marine Corps Systems Command, located at Quantico Virginia.Within Expeditionary Power Systems, his organization is responsible for research, development, acquisition, and life cycle management of numerous power systems for the Marine Corps, to include tactical power generation, power distribution systems, environmental [read more]

15:30 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Afternoon Coffee And Networking

16:30 How The US Marines Meet Demands for Expeditionary Energy How The US Marines Meet Demands for Expeditionary Energy

17:00 Why Is Power Even More of A Priority For Industry Today? Why Is Power Even More of A Priority For Industry Today?

17:45 End of Conference Sessions End of Conference Sessions

February 1st, 2011 – Main Conference Day1

8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:30 How TRADOC Will Continue To Support Soldier Modernization During an Era of Persistent Conflict How TRADOC Will Continue To Support Soldier Modernization During an Era of Persistent Conflict

9:00 Assessing What PEO Soldier is Doing To Increase Survivability For the Dismounted Soldier in Afghanistan Assessing What PEO Soldier is Doing To Increase Survivability For the Dismounted Soldier in Afghanistan

9:30 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available

10:00 Analysing How DoD RandD Budget Will Be Invested To Lighten The Load and Increase Survivability For The Dismounted Soldier Analysing How DoD RandD Budget Will Be Invested To Lighten The Load and Increase Survivability For The Dismounted Soldier

10:30 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break

11:30 How PEO STRI Successfully Combines Traditional And Innovative Training Methods To Prepare The Joint Force for Irregular Warfare How PEO STRI Successfully Combines Traditional And Innovative Training Methods To Prepare The Joint Force for Irregular Warfare

12:00 Title TBC Title TBC

12:30 Ways and Means To Unburden and Protect the Future Soldier Dr Marilyn Freeman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Office of the Secretary of Defense Ways and Means To Unburden and Protect the Future Soldier Dr Marilyn Freeman Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology, Office of the Secretary of Defense Dr Marilyn Freeman will deliver an Army Science and Technology Requirements update on January 25th at 0830.Dr. Marilyn Miller Freeman, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology is responsible for the Army’s Research and Technology program, spanning 16 Laboratories, Institutes and Research, Development and Engineering Cent [read more]

13:00 Lunch And Networking Lunch And Networking

Stream A - The Future of the Weapons S...Stream B – The Futu...Stream C – Day and ... Stream A - The Future of the Weapons System Stream A - The Future of the Weapons System Goal of the sessions - To clarify the Army’s requirements for a new carbine and assess implications for integration into the existing arsenal Stream B – The Future of Soldier And Marine Power Stream B – The Future of Soldier And Marine Power Goal of the sessions - To identify the most cost-effective power, energy, and environmental technologies to support Army’s soldier, portable, and mobile applications Stream C – Day and Night Vision On The Battlefield Stream C – Day and Night Vision On The Battlefield Goal of the sessions - To identify the most cost-effective, plug and play tools to improve situational awareness

Assessing Progress In The Carbine Impr...Increasing Runtimes And Reducing The L...Assessing How The Latest Soldier Sight... 14:30 Assessing Progress In The Carbine Improvement Program and Individual Carbine Competition To Enhance Lethality For the Soldier and Marine Assessing Progress In The Carbine Improvement Program and Individual Carbine Competition To Enhance Lethality For the Soldier and Marine No session description available. 14:30 Increasing Runtimes And Reducing The Logistics Burden To Deliver Affordable Power For Man Portable Systems Increasing Runtimes And Reducing The Logistics Burden To Deliver Affordable Power For Man Portable Systems No session description available. 14:30 Assessing How The Latest Soldier Sight Enhancing Devices Enable Soldiers To Own the Night Assessing How The Latest Soldier Sight Enhancing Devices Enable Soldiers To Own the Night No session description available.

Technology Presentation Slot Available...Technology Presentation Slot Available...Technology Presentation Slot Available... 15:00 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available No session description available. 15:00 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available No session description available. 15:00 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available No session description available.

Future Requirements For Soldier Weapon...Meeting The Full Spectrum of Power Req...Improving Night Vision Capability In U... 15:30 Future Requirements For Soldier Weapons Future Requirements For Soldier Weapons No session description available. 15:30 Meeting The Full Spectrum of Power Requirements With Thermal Signature Management to Minimise Risk To the Soldier and Marine Meeting The Full Spectrum of Power Requirements With Thermal Signature Management to Minimise Risk To the Soldier and Marine No session description available. 15:30 Improving Night Vision Capability In Urban Operations For Dismounted Forces Improving Night Vision Capability In Urban Operations For Dismounted Forces No session description available.

16:00 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Afternoon Coffee And Networking

How The Marine Corps Small Arms Modern...Power and Weight in the Ground Soldier...How PM NV RSTA Is Taking the Lead To D... 16:45 How The Marine Corps Small Arms Modernization Plans Will Continue To Improve Lethality For the Individual Marine How The Marine Corps Small Arms Modernization Plans Will Continue To Improve Lethality For the Individual Marine No session description available. 16:45 Power and Weight in the Ground Soldier System Power and Weight in the Ground Soldier System No session description available. 16:45 How PM NV RSTA Is Taking the Lead To Deliver Persistent Capabilities To Improve The Sensor-To-Shooter Cycle How PM NV RSTA Is Taking the Lead To Deliver Persistent Capabilities To Improve The Sensor-To-Shooter Cycle No session description available.

Lightweight Small Arms Procurement And...Technology Presentation Slot Available...NATO Recommendations For Standard Weap... 17:15 Lightweight Small Arms Procurement And Modernization To Enhance Lethality For The Dismounted Operator Lightweight Small Arms Procurement And Modernization To Enhance Lethality For The Dismounted Operator No session description available. 17:15 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available No session description available. 17:15 NATO Recommendations For Standard Weapons Systems To Increase Interoperability in Coalition Operations NATO Recommendations For Standard Weapons Systems To Increase Interoperability in Coalition Operations No session description available.

17:45 End of Conference Sessions End of Conference Sessions

18:00 - 19:00 Onsite Drinks Reception Onsite Drinks Reception

19:30 - 21:00 Networking Dinner For Sponsors and Speakers Networking Dinner For Sponsors and Speakers

February 2nd 2011 – Main Conference Day2

8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:30 How US Joint Forces Will Increase Interoperability For the Individual Soldier and Marine How US Joint Forces Will Increase Interoperability For the Individual Soldier and Marine

9:00 How The US Army Plans To Integrate The Ground Soldier System To Complement Existing Soldier Capabilities How The US Army Plans To Integrate The Ground Soldier System To Complement Existing Soldier Capabilities

9:30 A Detailed Analysis of Canada’s Land Modernization Strategy And The New Capabilities It Will Deliver To the Individual Soldier A Detailed Analysis of Canada’s Land Modernization Strategy And The New Capabilities It Will Deliver To the Individual Soldier

10:00 Assessing The Role Of the Small Unit In The Forward Army Modernization Strategy Assessing The Role Of the Small Unit In The Forward Army Modernization Strategy

10:30 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Early Morning Coffee And Networking

11:30 NATO Land Capability Group1Dismounted Soldier Update – The State of International Soldier Modernization Today Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier NATO Land Capability Group1Dismounted Soldier Update – The State of International Soldier Modernization Today Lt Colonel Mike Bodner Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier As Director Land Requirements 5 - Soldier Systems for the last 8 years, his 27-person section was responsible for the operational requirements, funding documents and R&D initiation in the areas of Small Arms, Weapons and Ammunition, Soldier Night Vision, Field Clothing, Load Carriage and Individual Equipment as well as equipment that supports Unique Operations. From 2001 to 2008, h [read more]

12:00 Successful Strategies And Lessons Learned From Integrating the UK Future Soldier System Successful Strategies And Lessons Learned From Integrating the UK Future Soldier System

12:30 An In-Depth Analysis Of Advanced Man-Portable Tactical Radios And How They Will Enhance The Performance and Mobility of The Dismounted Operator An In-Depth Analysis Of Advanced Man-Portable Tactical Radios And How They Will Enhance The Performance and Mobility of The Dismounted Operator

13:00 Lunch and Networking Lunch and Networking

Stream A – Next Generation Soldier-to...Stream B – Protection, Human Factors ... Stream A – Next Generation Soldier-to-Soldier Communications Stream A – Next Generation Soldier-to-Soldier Communications Goal of the sessions - To identify the needs of the current force for next generation communications capabilities and how these will be integrated into legacy systems Stream B – Protection, Human Factors and Operational Performance Stream B – Protection, Human Factors and Operational Performance Goal of the sessions - To leverage recent findings in material science and human system integration to reduce weight while still delivering required levels of protection

Assessing How The Battlefield Airmen Modernization (BA-M...How Operational Performance Can Be Influenced Through Im... 14:30 Assessing How The Battlefield Airmen Modernization (BA-Mod) Program Will Reduce The Risk Of Fratricide And Weight For Battlefield Airmen Assessing How The Battlefield Airmen Modernization (BA-Mod) Program Will Reduce The Risk Of Fratricide And Weight For Battlefield Airmen No session description available. 14:30 How Operational Performance Can Be Influenced Through Improved Readiness How Operational Performance Can Be Influenced Through Improved Readiness No session description available.

Technology Presentation Slot Available Title TBC 15:00 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available No session description available. 15:00 Title TBC Title TBC No session description available.

An In-Depth Analysis Of UK Royal Marines Integration and...The Latest Update On Equipment Enhancement Programs Enab... 15:30 An In-Depth Analysis Of UK Royal Marines Integration and Application of Communications Equipment In Combat Operations An In-Depth Analysis Of UK Royal Marines Integration and Application of Communications Equipment In Combat Operations No session description available. 15:30 The Latest Update On Equipment Enhancement Programs Enabling The Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad To Integrate The Squad The Latest Update On Equipment Enhancement Programs Enabling The Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad To Integrate The Squad Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle, US Marine Corps No session description available. Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle, US Marine Corps Mark Richter has supported the Soldier Technology conferences for several years, view his interview about troop draw down and the effect on Soldier Programs here.Mark is currently the Program Manager for the Marine Expeditionary Riffle Squad Prog [read more]

16:00 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Afternoon Coffee And Networking

Italy’s Approach To Resolving Cross D...Office Of Naval Research Procurement Initiatives That Ar... 17:00 Italy’s Approach To Resolving Cross Domain Information Security Challenges To Ensure Smooth Communication Across The Range of Echelons Italy’s Approach To Resolving Cross Domain Information Security Challenges To Ensure Smooth Communication Across The Range of Echelons No session description available. 17:00 Office Of Naval Research Procurement Initiatives That Are Effectively Lightening The Load for The Marine, Navy Officer and Special Operator Office Of Naval Research Procurement Initiatives That Are Effectively Lightening The Load for The Marine, Navy Officer and Special Operator Lee Mastroianni, Force Protection Program Manager, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism S&T Office of Naval Resaearch No session description available. Lee Mastroianni Force Protection Program Manager, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism S&T Office of Naval Resaearch Mr. Lee Mastroianni has spent his career with the Department of the Navy within the scientific and engineering community at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division, the Naval Research Lab, and the Office of Naval Research.Mastroianni is currently the Force Protection Thrust Lead for the Expeditionary & Combating Terrorism Science & Technology (SWBR_AMP [read more]

Communications Integration Roadmap For the Canadian Inte...Key Points To Address When Integrating New Equipment Int... 17:30 Communications Integration Roadmap For the Canadian Integrated Soldier System Project Communications Integration Roadmap For the Canadian Integrated Soldier System Project No session description available. 17:30 Key Points To Address When Integrating New Equipment Into Your Existing Protection System Key Points To Address When Integrating New Equipment Into Your Existing Protection System No session description available.

18:00 End of Conference Sessions End of Conference Sessions

Situational Awareness Focus Day - February 3rd 2011

8:00 Registration and Coffee Registration and Coffee

8:30 Why The Marine Corps Is Returning To Its Expeditionary Roots And The Implications For The Individual Marine’s Remit and Capabilities Why The Marine Corps Is Returning To Its Expeditionary Roots And The Implications For The Individual Marine’s Remit and Capabilities

9:00 An In-Depth Analysis Of How Far The Joint Tactical Radio System Has Shifted US Army Thinking On Mobile Networking Capabilities An In-Depth Analysis Of How Far The Joint Tactical Radio System Has Shifted US Army Thinking On Mobile Networking Capabilities

9:30 Special Operations Warrior Approaches To Improving Interoperability And Situational Awareness Special Operations Warrior Approaches To Improving Interoperability And Situational Awareness

10:00 Addressing How JTRS GMR Is Correcting The Inability Of Legacy Tactical Radios To Seamlessly Pass Real-Time Information Across The Range Of Military Operations Addressing How JTRS GMR Is Correcting The Inability Of Legacy Tactical Radios To Seamlessly Pass Real-Time Information Across The Range Of Military Operations

10:30 Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break Early Morning Coffee And Networking Break

11:30 Communications Capabilities That Are Being Developed For The Future Communications Capabilities That Are Being Developed For The Future

12:00 Integrating Interoperable Architecture To Enable Optimized Situational Awareness For the Soldier and Marine J D Wilson, Director, Architecture and Engineering, DC SIAT, US Marine Corps Systems Command Integrating Interoperable Architecture To Enable Optimized Situational Awareness For the Soldier and Marine J D Wilson Director, Architecture and Engineering, DC SIAT, US Marine Corps Systems Command Mr. Wilson is a professional Engineer with 27 years of experience with Marine Corps Command and Control (C2), Communications and Networking Systems engineering design, procurement, installation and tactical operations. He is a retired Marine Corps officer with over 22 years as an active duty C2 Systems officer and has extensive knowledge of the Marine Corps and Joint systems. His practical experie [read more]

12:30 Singapore’s Approach To Complete System Integration To Enhance Situational Awareness For the Dismounted Singaporean Soldier Singapore’s Approach To Complete System Integration To Enhance Situational Awareness For the Dismounted Singaporean Soldier

13:00 Lunch And Networking Lunch And Networking

13:45 How The Brigade Combat Team Modernization Project Will Enhance Networking Capabilities and Situational Awareness For The Mounted Soldier How The Brigade Combat Team Modernization Project Will Enhance Networking Capabilities and Situational Awareness For The Mounted Soldier

14:15 Technology Presentation Slot Available Technology Presentation Slot Available

14:45 How The Autonomous Brigade Will Leverage A Sensor Network For Communication and Protection Colonel Paul Roege, Director, Operational Energy Integration, ARCIC, US Army How The Autonomous Brigade Will Leverage A Sensor Network For Communication and Protection Colonel Paul Roege Director, Operational Energy Integration, ARCIC, US Army

15:15 Afternoon Coffee And Networking Afternoon Coffee And Networking

16:00 Analysing Next Generation Network Centric Radio Systems To Enhance Interoperability And Connectivity of Ground Elements Analysing Next Generation Network Centric Radio Systems To Enhance Interoperability And Connectivity of Ground Elements

16:30 Linking Distributed Sensors To Reduce Risk For the Soldier And Increase Mission Effectiveness Linking Distributed Sensors To Reduce Risk For the Soldier And Increase Mission Effectiveness