AOC Symposium & Convention 2018

Sessions (47)

Onsite Registration Open (Room Concourse A, Convention Center)

26 Nov 18
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Pick up your badge at the Hall A Concourse of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. More...

First-Time Attendee Orientation (Room Rm 156, Convention Center)

26 Nov 18
5:15 PM - 5:45 PM

Join other first time attendees for a crash course in everything you need to know while attending the symposium & convention. More...

Welcome Reception (Room Lucky Strike Washington DC, 701 7th St. NW)

26 Nov 18
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Join us at the Lucky Strike, just a few blocks from the Convention Center. Shuttles will be departing from the Marriott Marquis starting at 5:45 PM... More...

Onsite Registration Open (Room Concourse A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Pick up your badge at the Hall A Concourse of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. More...

Symposium Morning Coffee (Room Rm 146 Foyer, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Coffee's on us! Symposium attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee and tea outside the symposium sessions. More...

Symposium Opening Session, Welcome & Keynote Address (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

This is the opening session, featuring a Keynote Address from Mr. Dana Deasy, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Defense, as well as a w... More...

AOC STEM Program (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Over a two day span of time, hundreds of local highschool and college students interested in potential STEM careers will participate in our AOC STE... More...

Exhibit Hall & Crows' Nest Open (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Over 100 companies will be in attendance to express their commitment to the industry and international community, while offering innovative solutio... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Rohde & Schwarz (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM

Innovation is the Price of Winning Everyone, everywhere - military and commercial alike - uses and depends upon the EMS. The rapid growth in users ... More...

Lunch (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Network with fellow attendees and exhibitors while enjoying lunch on us. More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Rohde & Schwarz (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

Winning in a Dynamic ELINT Environment The modern ELINT mission is more than just evolving, it is an ever-changing beast that can be a key to succe... More...

Symposium Spotlight Session - Framework for EMS Superiority (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

This spotlight session lead by Dr. William Conley, SES, Director, Electronic Warfare, OUSD for Acquisition & Sustainment provides context for the S... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Rohde & Schwarz (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

Countering the Modern Radar Environment Listen to your customer. This is the crucial lesson that Andrew Owen, ELINT/RESM Business Development Manag... More...

Symposium Session - Current EMSO Warfighting Applications (Room Rm 147, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Warfighter perspectives on Operations in the EMS and how they are employed across the other domains, to include manned and unmanned platform consid... More...

Symposium Session - Foundations of Battlespace Awareness (Room Rm 145, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Sensor Fusion is foundational to battlespace reduction for orientation superiority. Advanced Antenna Technologies are a precursor to realizing this... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Rohde & Schwarz (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Over the Air - The Promise of Commercial mmWave Test Technologies Commercial mmWave 5G technology provides an industry inflection point for the tes... More...

Happy Hour (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

27 Nov 18
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

A happy hour reception will be held in the exhibit hall. Mingle and network while enjoying some drinks and appetizers. More...

Onsite Registration Open (Room Concourse A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM

Pick up your badge at the Hall A Concourse of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. More...

Symposium Morning Coffee (Room Rm 146 Foyer, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Coffee's on us! Symposium attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee and tea outside the symposium sessions. More...

Symposium Keynote Address (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Day 2 opens with another general session, featuring a keynote presentation from the Honorable Ellen Lord, Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition a... More...

AOC STEM Program (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Over a two day span of time, hundreds of local highschool and college students interested in potential STEM careers will participate in our AOC STE... More...

Exhibit Hall & Crows' Nest Open (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Over 100 companies will be in attendance to express their commitment to the industry and international community, while offering innovative solutio... More...

Symposium Session - Framework for EMS Control (Room Rm 145, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

In order to succeed, EMS Operations require a reliable and universal means of conducting operational command and control of the Spectrum aspects of... More...

Symposium Session - High Energy Warfighting Applications (Room Rm 147, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

Directed energy (DE) capabilities, including high-energy lasers and high-power microwaves, can deny, disrupt, degrade, or destroy adversary and fri... More...

Lunch (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Network with fellow attendees and exhibitors while enjoying lunch on us. More...

Symposium Session - Challenges in US Army Electronic Warfare Acquisition (Room Rm 147, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The US Army is making significant progress in the integration of EW, SIGINT and Cyber to develop a capability to advance multi-domain operation aga... More...

Symposium Session - Future Multi-Functional Convergence Technologies (Room Rm 145, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

The future of EMSO systems is multi-functional capability as Cyber-EW, C4ISR, and COMMS equipment all share common processing, programming, RF cond... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Keysight Technologies (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

Test the Way You Fly Accelerated technology advancements in Radar and EW Systems are challenging testing facilities to increase the realism and fid... More...

Symposium Keynote Address (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Presentation by our Keynote Speaker, General Paul J. Selva, 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Keysight Technologies (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
2:20 PM - 2:40 PM

Big Data Support of Military Spectrum Operations Winning the EMS means that military forces operating on foreign soil must establish and maintain a... More...

Meeting of the Members and Chapter Officers Meeting (Room Rm 156, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

Calling all AOC members: An annual meeting of members will be held in order to vote by written ballot on the proposed amendment to the AOC Foundati... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Keysight Technologies (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
3:00 PM - 3:20 PM

Preventing Mission Critical Cyber Attacks on Integrated EW Systems The science and engineering behind modern-day EW systems is astounding, but even... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Keysight Technologies (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

Out of the Gate on Quantum Computing The quantum information science (QIS) revolution has the potential to both endanger and bolster security techn... More...

Happy Hour (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

28 Nov 18
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

A happy hour reception will be held in the exhibit hall. Mingle and network while enjoying some drinks and appetizers. More...

A Night of Honor, Annual Awards Banquet (Independence Ballroom, Level M4, Marriott Marquis)

28 Nov 18
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Celebrate with us on Wednesday from 6:00 – 8:30 PM in the Independence Ballroom, Meeting Level 4, Marriott Marquis Hotel for our Night of Honor, AO... More...

Symposium Morning Coffee (Room Rm 146 Foyer, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
7:45 AM - 8:45 AM

Coffee's on us! Symposium attendees can enjoy complimentary coffee and tea outside the symposium sessions. More...

Onsite Registration Open (Room Concourse A, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Pick up your badge at the Hall A Concourse of the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. More...

Symposium Keynote Addresses (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
8:30 AM - 9:45 AM

Day 3 opens with another general session, featuring two keynote presentations. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: Honorable Don Bacon, U.S. House of Representatives... More...

Exhibit Hall & Crows' Nest Open (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Over 100 companies will be in attendance to express their commitment to the industry and international community, while offering innovative solutio... More...

Symposium Session - Advancing Automation for EMS Warfighting (Room Rm 145, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM

"Advanced Autonomous Systems" was highlighted in the 2018 National Defense Strategy as one aspect of modernizing key military capabilities. Nowhere... More...

Symposium Session - Preparing EMS Superiority (Room Rm 147, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
10:00 AM - 11:30 PM

As our operational forces in training, exercises and capability validation are increasingly displaced from free-space environments due to replicati... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Association of Old Crows (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

Leaders that understand the EMS can effectively describe maneuver characteristics within the spectrum, specify vulnerabilities and strengths, and b... More...

Innovation Stage Presentation - Presented by Association of Old Crows (Room Innovation Stage, Hall A, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
11:20 AM - 11:40 AM

Winning the EMS is foundational to success across all other domains, but it is far from easy.  The future of EMSO is driving significant changes ac... More...

Lunch (Room Hall A, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Network with fellow attendees and exhibitors while enjoying lunch on us. More...

Vacuum Electron Device (VED) Industry Partnership Project (IPP) Introductory Meeting (Room Rm 156, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Please join AOC Advocacy for the launch of our VED IPP! The VED IPP will explore how the U.S. Department of Defense, our foreign military partners,... More...

Innovation Stage Talk - Foundational GeoINT: How can it impact the Electromagnetic Spectrum (Room Exhibit Hall A)

29 Nov 18
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM

Significant advances are occurring in the analysis of imagery, whether from ground, air or space.  These advancement’s will allow for ti... More...

Symposium Closing Spotlight Session - Senior Service Panel (Room Rm 146, Convention Center)

29 Nov 18
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

This panel will discuss the services’ approach to EMS superiority and integration of electronic warfare, cyber and intelligence capabilities to ens... More...