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COMMERCE BUSINESS DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 24,1997 PSA#1937AFCEA FALL '97 INTELLIGENCE SYMPOSIUM COMPLETE SPEAKER UPDATE: The
AFCEA Fall '97 Intelligence Symposium will be held on October 22-23,
1997, at the Defense Intelligence Analysis Center, Defense Intelligence
Agency, Bolling Air Force Base, Washington, D.C. The theme of this Top
Secret SI/TK event is "Technological Responses to Changing
Intelligence Priorities." KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Mr. Keith R. Hall, Director,
The National Reconnaissance Office. SYMPOSIUM CONTEXT: Today we are in
an era where the national infrastructure is threatened more by
chemical and biological terrorism than attack by ships, planes, or
soldiers. At the same time, we are achieving technological advancements
at a pace never before experienced. The Intelligence Community is at
the forefront of many of these advancements. The AFCEA Fall '97
Intelligence Symposium is the next in a series of Top Secret SI/TK
examinations of the U.S. intelligence apparatus. The focus of this
two-day event is on technology and the way it is changing Intelligence
support to decision makers and responses to increasingly diverse
threats. With sessions dedicated to the National Reconnaissance Office
(NRO) and the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA), attendees
will see how these two organizations and others are developing and
using technology to counter an expanded threat base. They will gain
insights into the challenges these agencies face and where they need
help from Industry. They will hear about new requirements for advance
technology to deal with chemical and biological terrorism. They will
participate in a special session on the connections between Industry,
Congress and the Budget where the dollars are and where they are likely
to be spent. IN ADDITION, OVER 30 COMPANIES WILL EXHIBIT THE LATEST IN
INTELLIGENCE-RELATED TECHNOLOGY IN A SEPARATE EXHIBIT AREA. DOD
APPROVAL: "The Department of Defense finds this event meets the minimum
regulatory standards for attendance by DoD employees. This finding does
not constitute a blanket approval or endorsement for attendance.
Individual DoD component commands or organizations are responsible for
approving attendance of its DoD employees based on mission
requirements and DoD regulations." PROGRAM-AT-A-GLANCE: WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 22, 1997. SESSION ONE: "THE CHEMICAL/BIOLOGICAL THREAT:
DETECTION, PROTECTION, RESPONSE." The Intelligence Community, the
Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy are on the spot to
increase the security of critical facilities and personnel on the
battlefield and within the United States and to provide real-time
identification of agents and toxins in the event of a chemical or
biological attack. Research and development on advanced technologies to
meet these and related needs is underway, but significant requirements
remain to be addressed. This session will highlight some of the work
in this area currently under development and identify opportunities to
fill the technology gaps. SESSION TWO: "NRO TECHNOLOGIES:
REVOLUTIONIZING GLOBAL RECONNAISSANCE." As new threats emerge and
existing ones become harder to collect against, the satellite
reconnaissance community must find innovative technologies and systems
that expand the frontiers of collection, exploitation and processing.
In addition, future war fighting requirements will open new vistas for
operational support and will include satellite technology which, in
near-real time, can detect, locate, track and target anything of
significance in the battlespace. Breakthroughs in revolutionary sensors
and communications capabilities will rely significantly on commercial
technologies, smaller satellites, and best business practices. These
and other topics such as space communications, data fusion, and the
global grid will be discussed by senior NRO officials in this session.
TECHNOLOGY RECEPTION: Enjoy great food and drink, view the latest
intelligence-related technology, and network with other Intelligence
Community professionals! THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1997. SESSION THREE:
"NATIONAL IMAGERY AND MAPPING AGENCY: THE PAST AND THE FUTURE." This
session will review the progress made by the National Imagery and
Mapping Agency (NIMA) since its inception in October 1996 in providing
geospatial and imagery information to warfighters as well as to
national consumers. RADM Jack Dantone, Director, NIMA, and key members
of his staff will outline accomplishments to date, describe future
plans and priorities and highlight challenges yet to be overcome.
SESSION FOUR: "INDUSTRY, CONGRESS, AND THE BUDGET." Superior technology
has long been one of the major advantages enjoyed by the U.S.
Intelligence Community. Maintaining this technological edge depends,
ultimately, on the willingness of Congress and Industry to make both
separate and joint commitments to continue to provide the most advanced
technologies that can respond to changing intelligence priorities. This
session explores where Congress and Industry see the most promising
technologies and most imposing challenges. (program subject to change)
SPEAKERS TO DATE (in alphabetical order): MR. IRVIN BUCK, Chairman,
Geospatial Information InfrastructureProduct Team, National Imagery and
Mapping Agency; BG WALTER BUSBEE, USA (Ret.), Deputy Assistant to the
Secretary of Defense for Counterproliferation and Chemical/Biological
Defense, Department of Defense; RADM JACK DANTONE, Director, National
Imagery and Mapping Agency; DR. MILDRED DONLON, Program Manager for
Counterproliferation, Defense Advanced Research and Planning Agency;
MR. JOHN ENTZMINGER, Deputy for Technology, Defense Airborne
Reconnaissance Office; MR. DENNIS FITZGERALD, Director, SIGINT Systems
Acquisition & Operations Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office;
MR. KEITH HALL, Director, National Reconnaissance Office; MR. LEO
HAZLEWOOD, Deputy Director, National Imagery and Mapping Agency; DR.
MICHAEL HEALY, Director, Clandestine MASINT Operations Center, Central
Intelligence Agency; DR. WILLIAM MULARIE, Deputy Director for Systems
and Technology, National Imagery and Mapping Agency; MR. ROBERT
PATTISHALL, Director, Applied Systems & Technology Directorate,
National Reconnaissance Office; MR. TIMOTHY SAMPLE, Deputy Staff
Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; DR. WILLIAM
SHULER, Director, Chemical Biological Nonproliferation Program,
Department of Energy; MG JOHN STEWART, JR., USA (Ret.), Vice President
and General Manager, Information Operations Organization, GTE
Government Systems; DR. TERRY STRAETER, CEO, Tracor Information Systems
and CEO, GDE Systems, Inc.; MS. CARYN WAGNER, Director of the Military
Intelligence Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency. FEES, REGISTRATION,
AND QUESTIONS: FEES: Government/Military: $125. Industry AFCEA Member:
$300. Industry Non-AFCEA Member: $375. After October 7, 1997, the
rates increase $25 for government/military attendees and $50 for all
others. SYMPOSIUM FEES INLCUDE ALL PROGRAM SESSIONS, TWO CONTINENTAL
BREAKFASTS, TWO LUNCHES, AND THE TECHNOLOGY RECEPTION. REGISTRATION OR
QUESTIONS: (1) On-line at AFCEA's web site: "http://www.afcea.org" (2)
E-mail at "intelligence@afcea.org" (3) Call the AFCEA Intelligence
Department at (800) 336-4583, ext 6238 or (703) 631-6238. AFCEA
supports the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Attendees with
special needs should call (703) 631-6250. SEATING IS LIMITED; PLEASE
REGISTER EARLY! WEB: Click here to get additional information or to
register, http://www.afcea.org. E-MAIL: Click here to ask a question
about the symposium, intelligence@afcea.org. Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0582 19970924\SP-0002.MSC)
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