Submarine Technology Symposium

The 2008 Submarine Technology Symposium (STS 2008) will be held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) from 13 to 15 May 2008. 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 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 world.

Session 1: SSGN Chair: CAPT Nils Sjostrom, USN (Ret) (NUWC)

This session will present experimentation results and technology developments with respect to communications, interoperability, war on terrorism, SOF enhancements, and global strike associated with the SSGN platform.

Session 2: Tactical Survival Chair: Victor Gavin (Team SUB)

This session will address technology challenges associated with the tactical survival of the submarine. Focus will be on 360-degree tactical awareness and control, detection avoidance, collision avoidance, mine detection and avoidance, littoral stand and fight weaponry, and employing oceanography as a tactical tool.

Session 3: Force Needs Chair: CAPT Ken Perry (COMSUBDEVRON-12)

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: Technologies for Strategic Flexibility Chair: John Biederka (EB)

This session will focus on the next generation SSBN, and technology issues and solutions with regard to global strike, SSBN vulnerability, SLBM follow-on, and secure survivable communications.

Session 5: Future Technologies Chair: David Scheerer (JHU/APL)

This session will address technologies with the potential to revolutionize the submarine’s warfighting capability or concepts of operations.

Cell Phones, pagers, beepers, PDAs, and any other wireless or recording devices are not permitted at the Symposium. Please make arrangements to leave items in your vehicle or hotel room.

For more information about attending this symposium, please contact the Naval Submarine League by phone at (703) 256-0891 or 1-877-280-7827, or e-mail at nslops@cavtel.net. To obtain information concerning the Symposium program contact the Symposium Program Chair, Mr. Kevin Smith by phone at (240) 228-4218, or e-mail at kevin.smith@jhuapl.edu.

FOR DISABILITY ACCESS INFORMATION
Contact - Conference Facilities, 443-778-6540
e-mail: conffac@aplmsg.jhuapl.edu

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	The 2008 Submarine Technology Symposium (STS 2008) will be held at The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) from 13 to 15 May 2008. 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 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 world. Technical Sessions: Session 1: SSGN Chair: CAPT Nils Sjostrom, USN (Ret) (NUWC) This session will present experimentation results and technology developments with respect to communications, interoperability, war on terrorism, SOF enhancements, and global strike associated with the SSGN platform. Session 2: Tactical Survival Chair: Victor Gavin (Team SUB) This session will address technology challenges associated with the tactical survival of the submarine. Focus will be on 360-degree tactical awareness and control, detection avoidance, collision avoidance, mine detection and avoidance, littoral stand and fight weaponry, and employing oceanography as a tactical tool. Session 3: Force Needs Chair: CAPT Ken Perry (COMSUBDEVRON-12) 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: Technologies for Strategic Flexibility Chair: John Biederka (EB) This session will focus on the next generation SSBN, and technology issues and solutions with regard to global strike, SSBN vulnerability, SLBM follow-on, and secure survivable communications. Session 5: Future Technologies Chair: David Scheerer (JHU/APL) This session will address technologies with the potential to revolutionize the submarine’s warfighting capability or concepts of operations. Cell Phones, pagers, beepers, PDAs, and any other wireless or recording devices are not permitted at the Symposium. Please make arrangements to leave items in your vehicle or hotel room. Uniform Policy- Active duty U.S. Navy speakers are requested to wear Summer Whites, general attendees may wear Service Khaki uniform. For more information about attending this symposium, please contact the Naval Submarine League by phone at (703) 256-0891 or 1-877-280-7827, or e-mail at nslops@cavtel.net. To obtain information concerning the Symposium program contact the Symposium Program Chair, Mr. Kevin Smith by phone at (240) 228-4218, or e-mail at kevin.smith@jhuapl.edu. FOR DISABILITY ACCESS INFORMATION Contact - Conference Facilities, 443-778-6540 e-mail: conffac@aplmsg.jhuapl.edu
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