SYMPOSIUM LOCATION: The Kossiakoff Conference and Education Center, The Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel Maryland

SYMPOSIUM DATES: Tuesday, 12 May 2009 – Thursday, 14 May 2009

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

The 2009 Submarine Technology Symposium (STS 2009) will be held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) from 12 to 14 May 2009. Jointly sponsored by JHU/APL and the Naval Submarine League, this year’s Symposium will provide a classified forum for examining current, emerging, and future technologies that may aid the submarine warfighter and enhance the current and future operational performance of the Submarine Force. Our Submarine Force continues to be relied upon to provide critical capability in challenging environments, and the operational requirements far exceed their availability. The sessions that make up this year’s Symposium were selected to focus on challenging warfighting areas that may stimulate thought and elicit technical papers focused on advanced technical concepts that are developing, or that may develop, into systems and processes needed to maintain an undersea advantage in a constantly changing and uncertain world. A highlight of STS 2009 will be an examination of the next generation joint US/UK sea-based deterrence initiative that will take place on the final day of the Symposium. Because of this joint session exhibitions will be limited to subjects releasable to the UK.

STS 2009 SESSIONS
Session 1: Communications Capability & Interoperability
Chair: Mr. Michael Zieser (LMCO)
Assistant Program Chair: Brian Nutt, Lockheed Martin

This session will present bidirectional communications to enable Network-Centric Warfare at operationally useful depths and speeds with technology to enable coordinated ASW, ASUW, SOF, Strike, ISR operations, and other key mission areas.

Session 2: Submarine Offensive Capability
Chair: Dr. Dean Capone (ARL:PSU)
Assistant Program Chair: Tom Mallison, Applied Research Lab at PSU (ARL:PSU)

This session will address taking the fight to the enemy across the full spectrum of target value: submerged, surfaced, in the air and on land.

Session 3: Force Requirements
Chair: CAPT Robert Burke (COMSUBDEVRON-12)
Assistant Program Chair: CDR Dennis McKelvey, SUBDEVRON-TWELVE

This session will concentrate on force tactical developments and needs. The speakers will address the tactical challenges associated with current technologies and highlight capabilities needed to assist with force operations.

Session 4: Full Spectrum ASW
Chair: Mr. Kevin King (NGC)
Assistant Program Chair: Mark Myers, Northrop Grumman

This session will address sensors (Acoustic and Non-Acoustic), Advanced Signal Processing, Data Fusion, Application of Tactical Intelligence, and Tactical Advantage to further enable the submarine role in ASW.

Session 5: Replacement for the OHIO and VANGUARD Class SSBNs
Chair: RDML David Johnson (SEA 073)
Assistant Program Chair: CAPT David Bishop, Strategic Systems Programs (SSP)

This session will present expanding cooperation to meet mutual national security needs with our United Kingdom allies.