SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE POC Contracting Officer, Mark Lopez, (619) 553-4538. The second annual Submarine Communications C4I Systems Technology Conference presented by the Submarine Communications and C4I Systems Division of the Naval Command, Control, and Ocean Surveillance Center, RDT&E Division is scheduled for June 17, 1996. The theme for this year's conference is: ``A View From Industry''. The objective of the conference is to explore with our industry partners, evolving technology which will provide significant improvements to future submarine communications and C4I systems. Presentations on the following topics, as they relate to the theme, are being solicited from industry: Submarine Communications and C4I Systems in Navy/Joint Warfare; New Technologies - Applicability and Benefits; Software Development and Systems Integration - Improvements and Benefits; Evolving technology providing significant improvements; Automated, Unmanned, Paperless Radio Rooms; High Data Rate Communications for Submarines (i.e., GBS, SHF, and EHF); High Data Rate Antennas for Submarines; Multi-Function, Multi-Frequency Digital Radios; Circuit and Packet Switching Systems (TCP/IP, ATM, and X.400); Integrated C4I Systems; and Command and Control Systems (ISYSCON, JMCIS). Industry leaders in these areas are invited to provide an abstract of their proposed briefing not later than May 03, 1996 (NCCOSC-NRaD -- Mark Lopez -- Code 212 -- 53560 Hull St -- San Diego, CA 92152-5000). The abstract should be 1-2 pages of text which describes the proposed presentation. Do not submit company proprietary information. All abstracts will be submitted to the Submarine Communications and C4I Systems Division for review and selection. Evaluation criteria will include relevancy to the conference theme and strength of idea. Presentation should be no longer than 25 minutes, focus on technical aspects of the topic, and address opportunities for team building with industry partners. Demonstrations will be considered; state requirements.

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