-- CECOM NVESD WIDE AREA DETECTION (WAD) WORKSHOP

Notice Date

November 29, 2001

Contracting Office

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM Acquisition Center Washington, ATTN: AMSEL-AC-W, 2461 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22331-0700

ZIP Code

22331-0700

E-Mail Address

US Army Communications-Electronics Command, CECOM (peggy.melanson@cacw.army.mil)

Description

The Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) Night Vision and Electronic Sensors Directorate (NVESD) intends to conduct a Wide Area Detection (WAD) Workshop in Crystal City, Virginia, December 12th -- 14th 2001 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City Hotel. The workshop accompanies the launch of a three year research and development effort for new/improved wide area airborne minefield detection technology. The workshop focuses on a Countermine FY03-05 applied research effort to fully modify and explore the appro priate sensor suites for phenomenology assessment through data collections in the field, and modeling for wide area airborne minefield detection and wide area munitions detection. Promising technologies will be offered directly to the office of the Program Manager for Mines, Countermines and Demolitions (PM-MCD) for application to the Airborne Standoff Mine Detection System (ASTAMIDS) Program. Major goals of the Wide Area Detection Workshop are to provide: 1. Interested government and industrial parties information on the Government's WAD R&D Program; 2. The user community an opportunity to explain the importance of their need for new/improved technology for airborne minefield detection; 3. The Government an opportunity to listen and learn to what industry has to offer to solve the wide area minefield detection problem; 4. Via four panel discussion sessions, outbrief the industry/user community on what the Countermine (CM) technical panel thinks of the various approaches presented during the workshop. The Conference Registration Form, which includes instructions for presenters, and workshop agenda can be completed on line at http://www.getwtc.c om/wadworkshop. Please register as soon as possible, but no later than 7 December 2001. If you cannot register on line, please contact Ms. Natalie Manning, Camber Corporation at (703) 465-4653 or email to nmanning@camber.com. An alternate point of contact is Mr. Tom Henderson, Camber Corporation at (703) 704-2564 or email to tom.henderson@nvl.army.mil. A block of rooms has been reserved at the Crystal City Hyatt Regency Hotel at the rate of $119.00 for single or $144.00 for double occupancy. Lodging and t ravel arrangements should be made via the hotel registration form available on the workshop website at http://www.getwtc.com/wadworkshop. The cut-off date for making reservations at the special rate is 7 December 2001.

Web Link

Workshop Website (http://www.getwtc.com/wadworkshop)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20011203/SPMSC007.HTM (D-333 SN5139Y2)