%ARMAMENTS FOR THE ARMY TRANSFORMATIONM CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION

Notice Date

January 31, 2001

Contracting Office

National Defense Industrial Association, 2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 400, Arlington, Virginia 22201

ZIP Code

22201

E-Mail Address

click here for POC Derek Jenks (djenks@ndia.org)

Description

Event # 1600 June 18 -- 21 Parsippany NJ Conference Objective & Theme "As the Army transitions towards a lighter, more mobile force, it must be fully trained and prepared to engage in asymmetric, multidimensional conflicts. In order to carry out its numerous missions, the Army must have the necessary armaments to swiftly achieve its goal in all engagements from peace keeping to major theater warfare. This symposium will present the technological challenges that are being addressed by government and industry partners to ensure that the objective force will have the advanced armaments necessary to achieve rapid dominance over all threats." It is with this objective in mind that this year's conference theme "Armaments for the Army Transformation" was conceived. Announcement The purpose of this formal announcement is to: 1) Provide advance notice of the 2001 "Armaments for the Army Transformation" Conference. 2) Determine interest in providing equipment/hardware exhibits. 3) Allow for dissemination of this notice to interested members of the entire private and public sector as well as to all who are concerned with the objective of this conference. 4) Encourage attendance and participation from local government agencies; companies and NDIA chapters. Tentative Agenda Topics Tuesday, June 19, 2001 Army Transformation Congressional View of Army Transformation Why the Army Transformation is Needed Transformation: The AMC Perspective Transformation: The TRADOC Perspective Transformation: The TACOM Perspective IBCT Status Science and Technology Transformation Strategy Transformation: The PEO GCSS Perspective Transformation: The PEO Tactical Missile Perspective Overview of DARPA Programs for the Objective Force Armaments for Transformation: The Industry Perspective Wednesday, June 20, 2001 3 concurrent sessions Future Combat System Interim Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) and Legacy Force Systems Advanced Technologies Hotel Information A block of rooms has been reserved at: Hilton Parsippany Hotel One Hilton Court Parsippany, NJ 07054 Phone: (973) 267-7373 Fax: (973) 984-2896 Industry Double or Single- $155/night Government- $114/night or current per diem* In order to ensure the discounted NDIA rate, please make reservations early and ask for the NDIA room block. Rooms will not be held after Tuesday, May 29, 2001 and may sell out before that date. Rates are also subject to increase after this date. *The government rate is available only to active duty or civilian government employees. ID will be required upon check-in. Retired military ID's are not acceptable.

Web Link

click here to go to the conference website (http://register.ndia.org/interview/register.ndia?~Brochure~1600)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010202/SPMSC014.HTM (W-031 SN50C3B6)