This Event is open to U.S. military, Government, FFRDC, and UARC attendees only.

The first annual GTRI Electronic Warfare Technical Interchange Meeting (EW TIM) will provide a forum for engineers, operators, and managers across the DoD to gain exposure to, and exchange information on, ongoing technical activities related to RF electronic attack (EA), electronic support (ES), and electronic protection (EP).

Sessions will be held at the SECRET//NOFORN level.  Limited TS//SCI sidebar meetings available upon request.

• Tuesday, 9 July 2019, 0715 Check-In, 0800-1700 Sessions
• Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 0715 Check-In, 0800-1700 Sessions
• Thursday, 11 July 2019, 0715 Check-In, 0800-1700 Sessions

Session Topic Areas

• Session 1: Threats
• Session 2: Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning
• Session 3: EW Roadmap and Planning
• Session 4: Services EW Capabilities
• Session 5: Exhibition Hall and Sidebars
• Session 6: Architectures
• Session 7: Test and Evaluation; Modeling and Simulation
• Session 8: Academics and Sidebars

Invited Speakers

• Brian Arena (NAVAIR)
• John “Hap” Arnold (OUSD(R&E))
• Maj Nicholas Baker (ACC 53EWG)
• LCDR Alexander Bock (PMA-234)
• Eamon Boyle (Army C5ISR/I2WD)
• Jesse Brand (AFRL/RYWD)
• Vasu Chakravarthy (AFRL)
• Kyle Davis (GTRI)
• Lt Col Michael DiMaria (AFLCMC/WNY)
• Randy Duncan (NRL)
• Bret Eddinger (Army PM-EWC)
• Dana Fitzgerald (GTRI)
• Joel Goodman (NRL)
• Maj Sam Gray (SCO)
• John Jennings (MSIC)
• Douglas Jones (GTRI)
• Mike Mangan (NGIC)
• Jay Marble (NSWC Crane)
• Rob Murphey (AFRL/RWW)
• Mike Nowak (AFRL)
• CDR R. Scott “Sherm” Oliver (Joint Staff J-8)
• LtCol Matt “Cess” Poole (USSTRATCOM/JEWC)
• Kate Reynolds (JHU/APL)
• Greg Showman (GTRI)
• Paul Simonich (AFLCMC/WINA)
• Jerry Smith (NAWCWD)
• TL Spangler (GTRI)
• Sean Stevens (AFRL)
• Don Strausberger (GTRI)
• Stan Sutphin (GTRI)
• Jason “Gump” Temple (ACC 25AF)
• Dave Tremper (DARPA)
• Lora Weiss (GTRI)
• Keith Yuen (NAWCWD/ATSO)

Agenda

Tuesday, 9 July 2019

• 0715 - Security Check-in, Continental Breakfast Provided
• 0800 - Opening Announcements, Aram Partizian (GTRI)
• 0815 - GTRI Welcome and Overview, Lora Weiss (GTRI)

Session 1:  Threats

Session 2: Autonomy, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning

• 1120 - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for EW, Dave Tremper (DARPA)
• 1150 - Lunch Provided
• 1250 - SCO Overview and Project Seuss, Maj Sam Gray (SCO)
• 1320 - AFRL Collaborative Weapon Autonomy S&T, Rob Murphey (AFRL/RWW)
• 1350 - Data-driven ID and Classification of Tracks (DIDACT), Joel Goodman (NRL)
• 1420 - AFRL Cognitive Mission Computing Research, Sean Stevens (AFRL)
• 1450 - Break
• 1510 - Machine Learning in EW, Vasu Chakravarthy (AFRL)
• 1540 - GTRI Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning R&D, Dana Fitzgerald, Stan Sutphin (GTRI)
• 1610 - Autonomy/AI/ML Panel Discussion
• 1700 - Adjourn
• 1830 - No-Host Social, Ormsby's

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

• 0715 - Security Check-in, Continental Breakfast Provided
• 0800 - Welcome and Announcements, Todd Kastle (GTRI)

Session 3: EW Roadmap and Planning

• 0810 - Current Efforts in R&E, John “Hap” Arnold (OUSD(R&E))
• 0840 - Air Force EW/EMS ECCT, Mike Nowak (AFRL)
• 0910 - OSD Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Cross Functional Team (EMSO CFT), CDR R. Scott “Sherm” Oliver (Joint Staff J-8)
• 0940 - EW Supporting the Army’s Future Vertical Lift-Cross Functional Team (FVL-CFT), Eamon Boyle (Army C5ISR/I2WD)
• 1010 - Break

Session 4: Services EW Capabilities

• 1030 - Overview of AN/SPY-6(V)1 Radar Electronic Protection (EP) Capabilities, Randy Duncan (NRL)
• 1100 - DRACO SAR Artifact Mitigation, Paul Simonich (AFLCMC/WINA)
• 1130 - PM Electronic Warfare and Cyber (EW&C) Overview, Bret Eddinger (Army PM-EWC)
• 1200 - Networking and Lunch Break (Lunch Not Provided)
• 1330 - Air Force Mission Data Reprogramming / SPECTRE Vision, Maj Nicholas Baker (ACC 53EWG)
• 1400 - EA-18G and Next-Generation Jammer (NGJ), Brian Arena (NAVAIR)
• 1430 - Collaborative EA Using Interwoven Communication and Jamming, Kate Reynolds (JHU/APL)

Session 5: Exhibition Hall and Sidebars

• 1500 - Hardware Demonstrations, Displays, and Posters, (GTRI)
• 1700 - Adjourn
• 1830 - No-Host Social, Torched Hop

Thursday, 11 July 2019

• 0715 - Security Check-in, Continental Breakfast Provided
• 0800 - Welcome and Announcements, JD McCreary (GTRI)

Session 6: Architectures

• 0810 - Joint Electromagnetic Battle Management (EMBM), LtCol Matt “Cess” Poole (USSTRATCOM/JEWC)
• 0840 - Airborne RF-Enabled Cyber Attack and Decisive Electronic Warfare (ARCADE), Jason “Gump” Temple (ACC 25AF)
• 0910 - AMPPE Collaborative Autonomy Enabling Capabilities, Don Strausberger (GTRI)
• 0940 - Raging Crow, Lt Col Michael DiMaria (AFLCMC/WNY)
• 1010 - Break

Session 7: Test and Evaluation; Modeling and Simulation

• 1030 - Advanced Technique Generator, Keith Yuen (NAWCWD/ATSO)
• 1100 - Advanced Anti-Air Threat Simulation (AATS), Douglas Jones (GTRI)
• 1130 - Angry Kitten Advanced EW Technical Overview, Stan Sutphin (GTRI)
• 1200 - Networking and Lunch Break (Lunch Not Provided)
• 1325 - IDAL RF Tech Assessment Capabilities, Jesse Brand (AFRL/RYWD)
• 1355 - NAVSEA EW M&S, Jay Marble (NSWC Crane)
• 1425 - Jammer Technique Optimization (JATO), LCDR Alexander Bock (PMA-234)
• 1455 - NAVAIR EW T&E, Brian Arena (NAVAIR)
• 1525 - Break

Session 8: Academics and Sidebars

• 1545 - Technical Academics
• EW Photonics Applications, Kyle Davis (GTRI)
• Counter-SAR EA/EP, Greg Showman (GTRI)
• DRFM Technology, TL Spangler (GTRI)
• Advanced EA/ES, Stan Sutphin (GTRI)
• 1645 - EW TIM Wrap-Up and Closing Remarks, (GTRI)
• 1700 - Adjourn

Visit Authorization Request

Collateral-Level Visit

Please submit your clearance/visit request via JPAS using SMO Code:  ØKC834 or via fax to 404-407-8691.

• Technical POC:  Aram Partizian, 404-407-7631
• Security POC:  Tracey Gear, 404-407-7754
• Purpose:  GTRI EW Technical Interchange Meeting
• Dates of Visit:  8 July 2019 – 12 July 2019

SCI-Level Visit

TS//SCI-Level is for possible sidebar meetings, which will have limited availability upon request.  Please submit your clearance/visit request via JPAS using SMO Code: ØKC832 or via GWAN/CWAN to gtrivisits@gtri.ctr.nro.ic.gov

• Technical POC:  Aram Partizian, 404-407-7631