Western Conference on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance

Los Angeles, September 25, 2009 /EIN Presswire/- The American Institute of Engineers, in association with Technology Training Corporation, will host the 6th Western conference on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, in Las Vegas, Nevada, November 18-19, 2009.

The conference brings together the key organizations and senior experts who are shaping the direction of ISR requirements and Capabilities. They will examine the problems and potential solutions arising from ongoing gaps in intelligence information sharing, requirements for the new "ISR surge" in Afghanistan, meeting new ISR challenges in irregular and hybrid warfare, and increased roles for ISR assets across the broad range of new and evolving missions and domains. What are the OSD and Service strategies, roadmaps, plans, needs and initiatives for ISR? What are the hurdles in developing interoperable ISR Networks? What role will DCGS play? Unmanned Aircraft? Space-based Assets? Full Motion Video? These and many other critical questions will be addressed.

Highlights will include presentations by retired Rear Admiral Michael Johnson, President of Mercury Federal Systems; Mr. Rich Haver, Corporate Vice President for Intelligence Programs, Northrop Grumman; retired Brigadier General Michael Lee, Vice President and General Manager, Military Services, Intelligence Division, General Dynamics; Colonel Ronald Gevry, Director, Intelligence, Air Force Materiel Command; Mr. Anthony Lisuzzo, Director, Intelligence and Information Warfare, Army Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center; Colonel Dan Johnson, Commander, 497th ISR Group; Colonel David DeNofrio, Commander, 950th Electronic Systems Group; Colonel Robert Carpenter, Project Manager, Aerial Common Sensor, PEO-IEW&S; as well as representatives from the Joint UAS Center of Excellence, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Joint Forces Command, Forces Surveillance Support Command, Air Force Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for ISR, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, GAO, and industry.

WHAT: 6th Western Conference on Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
[featuring speakers from NNWC, AFMC, SAF/A2-ISR, CERDEC, JUAS COE, ESC, NGA, AISRA, 9th RW, PEO-IEW&S, USJFCOM, members of the prime contractor community, and leading-edge developers of ISR platforms and payloads]

WHEN: November 18-19, 2009

WHERE: Caesars Palace Hotel & Casino, 3570 Las Vegas Blvd. South, Las Vegas, NV 89109; tel: 702-731-7110/800-634-6001

For more information or to register for the conference, please call Dana Marcus, at (310) 563-1223, or email marcusd@ttcus.com.

Visit our conference web site at: www.ttcus.com .

To investigate exhibiting or becoming a corporate sponsor call Mr. Marcus Min at (310) 563-1210 or email mmin@ttcus.com.