1998 VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE,DEARBORN, MICHIGAN, MAY 4-6, 1998 1998 Vehicle Technologies Conference, May 4 -- 6, 1998, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Dearborn, Michigan. This year's theme is " Dual Needs -- Dual Use in a Collaborative Environment". Investments in science and technology are critical to military preparedness. The President's Technology Policy for economic growth encourages cost shared, dual use-dual need research and development partnerships between government, industry, and academia. This collaboration enables the Army's National Automotive Center (NAC) to infuse the latest commercial technology into the current and future fleets of military ground vehicles. This conference will focus on the technology needs of the Army and NAC's on-going initiatives for leveraging dual use research and development. The NAC will highlight four major thrust areas, its technology infusion process, and explore technical transfer and joint development opportunities available to industry. The Welcome Address will be given by Major General Roy E. Beauchamp, Commanding General, US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM). The Keynote Address will be given by Dr. A. Fenner Milton, Deputy Assistant Secretary or the Army for Research and Technology. Brigadier General Joseph L. Yakovac, Deputy for Systems Acquisition, TACOM will discuss Vehicle Modernization and Mr. Dennis Wend, Director, NAC will present the NAC Thrust Areas. For a copy of the conference brochure, please call 703-522-1820 or fax 703-522-1885 and refer to Event # 855. WEB: Click here to learn more about the National Defense Industrial Association, http://www.ndia.org. E-MAIL: Click here to learn more about NDIA, fbajowski@ndia.org.

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