Soldier Systems Modernization update featuring PEO Soldier: Empowering the Squad – Solutions to Physical and Cognitive Burdens

0745 Coffee and Welcome Coffee and Welcome

0825 Chairman’s Welcome Address Chairman’s Welcome Address

0830 How the Soldier Research, Engineering and Development Center is Responding to the New S&T Priorities Dr Jack Obusek, Director, NATICK Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, US Army With 800 of the best scientists and engineers at his command Dr Obusek has the power to require, buy, adapt and field innovative new technologies for the soldier presenting you and your colleagues with a unique opportunity to get in front of a hugely influential figure in the soldier system integration domain. Whatever you do make sure you register and attend Dr Obusek’s briefing if you have a credible product for the soldier – he wants to hear from you! New organization and who’s who in NATICK RDE Soldier Center What NATICK has done over the past year to support Army soldier modernization plans Future opportunities for industry and government organizations to deliver a fully integrated soldier system Dr Jack Obusek Director, NATICK Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, US Army View the interview with Dr Obusek at Soldier Technology 2011 in February here.Dr. Jack Obusek assumed responsibility as Director of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in January 2011 [read more]

0900 Training to Overcome Evolving Threats Robert Reyenga, Deputy Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office, Simulation Training and Instrumentation, US Army Meet Mr Reyenga at Soldier Technology US to find out why the Army is increasingly prioritising new training techniques as a means to avoid unnecessary injury, fratricide and loss of life in operations. During this keynote briefing you will find out why virtual and traditional methods of training and simulation are still combined, what future simulation will look like and why industry has a key role to play in preparing the future soldier for the mission! Don’t miss this highly popular briefing to understand: How the Army is shifting from counterinsurgency operations to Full Spectrum Operations Home station training The integrated training environment A look at the latest training devices Enabling training efficiently Robert Reyenga Deputy Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office, Simulation Training and Instrumentation, US Army

0930 US Army Approaches to Human System Integration Dr Beverly Knapp, Deputy Director, Human System Integration, US Army Attend this recently confirmed session to find out how the US Army is approaching human system integration when modernizing soldier systems. Dr Beverly Knapp Deputy Director, Human System Integration, US Army

1000 Marine Corps Approaches to Homestation Training Colonel David Smith, Program Manager Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command Catch up with Colonel David Smith to find out how the US Marine Corps is updating its approaches to training especially now troops are returning from theater. Colonel David Smith Program Manager Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command

1030 Panel – Outlining the Strategy to Tackle New Physical and Cognitive Burdens for the Soldier Colonel Daniel Barnett, TRADOC Capability Manager Soldier, US Army Dr Beverly Knapp, Deputy Director, Human System Integration, US Army Dr Jack Obusek, Director, NATICK Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, US Army Colonel David Smith, Program Manager Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command Robert Reyenga, Deputy Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office, Simulation Training and Instrumentation, US Army Participate in this interactive panel discussion to get your most pressing questions about weight, size and integration answered by a panel of the most experienced and powerful figures in Army acquisition, technology and logistics today. Topics will include: How new acquisition processes will impact Army S&T Budget change and what this means for industry Weight and size – what can you do to help with these urgent challenges? Colonel Daniel Barnett TRADOC Capability Manager Soldier, US Army Dr Beverly Knapp Deputy Director, Human System Integration, US Army Dr Jack Obusek Director, NATICK Soldier Research Development and Engineering Center, US Army View the interview with Dr Obusek at Soldier Technology 2011 in February here.Dr. Jack Obusek assumed responsibility as Director of the Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) in January 2011 [read more] Colonel David Smith Program Manager Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command Robert Reyenga Deputy Program Executive Officer, Program Executive Office, Simulation Training and Instrumentation, US Army

1045 Morning Coffee and Networking Morning Coffee and Networking

1130 Challenges Ahead for the Soldier Colonel Joseph Capobianco, Chief, Accelerated Capabilities Division, Army Capabilities Integration Center, US Army Attend this briefing to understand from one of the top capability developers in the US Army what the major challenges are for soldier modernizers in the near and mid terms. Information you receive from this presentation will help you to understand where soldiers need most assistance now and in the future, including: Standard vs Non Standard Equipment Fielding / Accountability Challenges Training (Beyond NET) Challenges Sustainment Funding Challenges Colonel Joseph Capobianco Chief, Accelerated Capabilities Division, Army Capabilities Integration Center, US Army COL Joseph A. Capobianco is the Division Chief for the Accelerated Capabilities Division (ACD), Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC). The mission of the Accelerated Capabilities Division is to identify and analyze current capability gaps, and to rapidly develop, integrate, and assess new capabilities for current operations. His Army career is split between operational and acquisition assig [read more]

1200 Lessons Learned from Asymmetric Operations Marcus Griffith, D Squadron, Concepts Group, Assymetric Warfare Group Join Mr Griffith to understand what the asymmetric warfare group is responsible for and how it is shaping responses to new threats and what this means for your organisation. During this briefing you will receive insight into: What asymmetric warfare means to you and your organization How modern threats determine technology and doctrine today What industry can do to support government agencies to develop more effective responses to evolving threats Marcus Griffith D Squadron, Concepts Group, Assymetric Warfare Group

1230 Delivering Improved and Integrated Soldier Combat Systems (SCS) to the Aussie Digger Lt Colonel Alan Mellier, Anaylsis Team Leader, DiggerWorks, Australian Army Join this new briefing from the Australian soldier modernisation programme to find out more about: How the Australia Defence Force is seeking to rapidly deliver improved and more integrated Soldier Combat Systems, in particular for the dismounted close combatant. The role of Diggerworks in identifying, designing and producing solutions that enhance SCS, especially in the areas of Personnel Survivability, and reduce the burden on the soldier. Adopting an Adaptive Acquisition concept that allows for a continual enhancement ('refresh') of equipment by treating the close combatant differently and by buying less but more often. Modernisation concepts that ensure an ongoing improvement of SCS capability for the individual and the Tactical Small Unit through the outcomes of Land 125 Phase 3B and Phase 4. Lt Colonel Alan Mellier Anaylsis Team Leader, DiggerWorks, Australian Army

1300 Lunch and Networking Lunch and Networking

Track A – Human System Integration to...Track B - Requirements for Future Trai...Track C – Assisted Load Carriage 1430 How to Leverage the Benefits of Human Centric Integration to Drive Down Costs and Equipment Acceptance Time while Increasing Mobility Track A – Human System Integration to Drive Down Costs and Increase Equipment Acceptance Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle, US Marine Corps Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, Enhanced Company Operations Coordinator, Marine Corps Systems CommandBenefit from time with one of the Marine Corps’ top experts on integration during this briefing. You’ll learn more about how to increase the performance and acceptance of your products and systems by attending this session than any other similar briefing you’ve attended before. Valuable take-aways will include: Feedback from Marines on equipment we think is the best we can offer How to reduce weight and increase performance of your soldier or marine system Where can you reduce costs in your approach to integration and acquisition Mark Richter Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle, US Marine Corps Mark Richter has supported the Soldier Technology conferences for several years, view his interview about troop draw down and the effect on Soldier Programs here.Mark is currently the Program Manager for the Marine Expeditionary Riffle Squad Prog [read more] 1430 Evaluating the Full Range of New Devices for Training Track B - Requirements for Future Training to Exploit and Optimize Human and System Capabilities Colonel Michael P. Flanagan, Program Manager Training Devices, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Meet and learn from the leader of the acquisition agency department responsible for training devices, Colonel Flanagan to discover what he sees as the effective technologies to train the future soldier. Colonel Michael P. Flanagan Program Manager Training Devices, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation 1430 US Marine Corps Assisted Load Carriage Track C – Assisted Load Carriage Lt Colonel Christopher Woodburn, Infantry Combat Equipment and Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Capabilities Integration Officer,, Fires and Maneuver Integration Division, Capabilites Development Directorate, Quantico Attend this briefing to receive news and updates on how the Marine Corps is exploring new approaches to assisted load carriage to reduce weight across the squad. During this briefing you will find out new information about: What Marines on operations say about weight and mobility Programs to deliver assisted load carriage to the Marine in Afghanistan Lessons learned and future requirements for load carriage Lt Colonel Christopher Woodburn Infantry Combat Equipment and Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Capabilities Integration Officer,, Fires and Maneuver Integration Division, Capabilites Development Directorate, Quantico Lieutenant Colonel Woodburn grew up in a Marine family, but calls Woodbridge, VA home. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia in 1987, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After graduating from The Basic School the same year and the Infantry Officers Course in 1988, he proceeded to his first duty assignment at 1st Battali [read more]

Track A – Human Dimension: The Army's...Track B - Requirements for Future Trai...Track C – Assisted Load Carriage 1500 Challenges Ahead for the Soldier Track A – Human Dimension: The Army's Approach to Manning the 21st Century Ground Force Colonel Steven Chandler, Chief, Human Dimension Task Force, Army Capabilities Integration Center, TRADOC, US Army A decade of war and current trends demonstrate the complexity of persistent conflict that the U.S. Army faces in the future. Soldiers will require extraordinary strength in the cognitive, physical, and social components of the human dimension to accomplish the full range of military and civil support missions. To remain a dominant land force, the U.S. Army is challenged to sustain a responsive, professional, resilient, all-volunteer force with the support of technological, cognitive, medical, and social sciences. Join this insightful briefing to find out how the Army will approach these challenges including: Identifying motivation, potential and other salient attributes in a Soldier Improving Soldier selection and match talent to military occupation specialties to reduce attrition, improve job performance, reduce accidents, and inform the training, leader development and education systems Developing trained and confidant Leaders, Soldiers, and Civilians Colonel Steven Chandler Chief, Human Dimension Task Force, Army Capabilities Integration Center, TRADOC, US Army Colonel Steven W. Chandler, Chief, Human Dimension Task Force also serves, as an additional duty, as Deputy Director for Reserve Affairs, Requirements Integration Directorate, Army Capabilities Integration Center (ARCIC).During his 35 years of service, Colonel Chandler has held command and staff assignments including: Commander, E Company (Ribbon Bridge), 16th Engineer Battalion, Furth, Germany; P [read more] 1500 Integrating Training, Exercises and Experimentation: Identifying the Gaps and Making a Difference Track B - Requirements for Future Training to Exploit and Optimize Human and System Capabilities Colonel (ret'd) Steve Fisher, Liaison Officer, US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Probably one of the best speakers you will hear from at any conference Mr Fisher is a retired colonel in the Marine Corps with a lot of experience and knowledge to share. Attend this briefing to find out how concept based experimentation has been successfully integrated into exercises to identify new requirements and provide new capability for the warfighter at the dismounted squad level. Take-homes include: New insights into what Marines respond to in training today How new exercises are transforming capabilities and performance for the Marine Corps Lessons learned from Marine Corps operations in Afghanistan Colonel (ret'd) Steve Fisher Liaison Officer, US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab He is currently the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Liaison Officer with the First Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. The office manages research, development, and funding of innovative military equipment, technologies, and concepts. Colonel Fisher has spent 23 months in Kuwait and Iraq supporting operational Marine Corps units since 2002. He last returned from Camp Fallujah, Ira [read more] 1500 The DARPA Legged Squad Support System (LS3) Program Track C – Assisted Load Carriage Lt Colonel Joseph Hitt, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA Specializing in soldier centric technologies that provide the dismounted soldier enhanced performance LTC Hitt is well placed to give you a clear view on assisted load carriage in the future. His specific interests include wearable robotics, man-machine teaming, bio-inspired robotics, and regenerative kinetics so you will be sure to learn the art of the possible during this briefing: Wearable robotics for the future soldier Man-machine teaming to empower and unburden the soldier Assessing the possibilities of bio-inspired robotics for the future soldier Exploring regenerative kinetics Lt Colonel Joseph Hitt Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA LTC Joseph K. Hitt joined DARPA in January 2011 after serving as the Director of the Aerospace and Thermodynamics Group and the Mechanical Engineering Research Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He specializes in soldier centric technologies that provide the dismounted soldier enhanced performance. Specific interests include wearable robotics, man-machine teaming, bio-inspired robo [read more]

Track A – Human System Integration to...Track B - Requirements for Future Trai...Track C – Assisted Load Carriage 1530 Real Time Monitoring of Soldier Health to Optimize Squad Performance Track A – Human System Integration to Drive Down Costs and Increase Equipment Acceptance Mark Buller, Principal Investigator, Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, US Army Currently the United States (US) military manages the risks of high thermal work strain by assessing environmental conditions, mission demands, and the level of ballistic and chemical/biological military operational protective posture, and adjusting work/rest schedules accordingly. Utilizing COTS physiological monitoring technology and new algorithms it is possible to assess individual warfighter health status, and provide squad leaders with strategies of how to achieve their mission goals while maintaining the performance capability of their squad. Attend this briefing to get additional information about: Strenuous missions in hot environments while wearing insulating and occlusive personal protective equipment such as body armor can impair cognitive and physical performance. We examine recent algorithms that can be used with commercial-off-the-shelf non-invasive physiological monitoring systems to provide health state assessments of squad members By utilizing these algorithms plans to accomplish mission goals while maintaining the health status of the squad can be generated automatically. We provide an in-theater example of where different heat mitigation strategies lead to very different levels of recovery. We demonstrate that real time monitoring in this situation would allow leaders to optimize future team performance. Mark Buller Principal Investigator, Research Institute for Environmental Medicine, US Army Mark J. Buller Sc. M. is a Principal Investigator within the Biophysics and Biomedical Modeling Division at the US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, and is a Ph.D. Candidate in Computer Science at Brown University. Mr. Buller is a Department of Defense Science, Mathematics and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship recipient. His research interest is Computational Physiol [read more] 1530 Panel Discussion – New Approaches and New Technologies for Training Future Soldiers and Marines Track B - Requirements for Future Training to Exploit and Optimize Human and System Capabilities Jay Brimstin, Deputy Director of Training, Maneuver Center of Excellence Colonel (ret'd) Steve Fisher, Liaison Officer, US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Colonel Michael P. Flanagan, Program Manager Training Devices, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation Find out how US Army and Marine Corps agencies responsible for training and developing future soldiers and marines will shift their focus as operations in Afghanistan draw to a close. Discover the strategies, challenges and technologies that these leaders think about today during this interactive panel discussion. Topics will include: How to streamline new training environments with existing infrastructure and architecture Training post Operation Enduring Freedom Next generation training systems Virtual versus traditional training Jay Brimstin Deputy Director of Training, Maneuver Center of Excellence Mr. Jay Brimstin is currently the Deputy Director of the Directorate of Training and Doctrine at the Maneuver Center of Excellence (MCoE) at Fort Benning, Georgia. The Directorate’s mission is to develop and sustain doctrine and training products and services to enhance the combat effectiveness of the current and future Maneuver Force of the United States Army. As the Deputy Director Mr. Brimstin [read more] Colonel (ret'd) Steve Fisher Liaison Officer, US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab He is currently the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Liaison Officer with the First Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. The office manages research, development, and funding of innovative military equipment, technologies, and concepts. Colonel Fisher has spent 23 months in Kuwait and Iraq supporting operational Marine Corps units since 2002. He last returned from Camp Fallujah, Ira [read more] Colonel Michael P. Flanagan Program Manager Training Devices, Program Executive Office Simulation, Training and Instrumentation 1530 - New Assisted Load Carriage Solutions to Lighten the Load and Improve Mobility for the Squad Track C – Assisted Load Carriage Lt Colonel Joseph Hitt, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA Lt Colonel Christopher Woodburn, Infantry Combat Equipment and Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Capabilities Integration Officer,, Fires and Maneuver Integration Division, Capabilites Development Directorate, Quantico To fully understand the technologies that will increase soldier and marine performance while reducing weight make sure you attend this panel discussion where you will be able to ask questions and get answers from serving military experts. Topics that will be covered include: Identifying load carriage challenges facing the squad today Requirements for assisted load carriage systems Exo-skeleton or unmanned systems? Lt Colonel Joseph Hitt Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA LTC Joseph K. Hitt joined DARPA in January 2011 after serving as the Director of the Aerospace and Thermodynamics Group and the Mechanical Engineering Research Center at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He specializes in soldier centric technologies that provide the dismounted soldier enhanced performance. Specific interests include wearable robotics, man-machine teaming, bio-inspired robo [read more] Lt Colonel Christopher Woodburn Infantry Combat Equipment and Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad Capabilities Integration Officer,, Fires and Maneuver Integration Division, Capabilites Development Directorate, Quantico Lieutenant Colonel Woodburn grew up in a Marine family, but calls Woodbridge, VA home. He was commissioned through the Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps at the University of Virginia in 1987, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History. After graduating from The Basic School the same year and the Infantry Officers Course in 1988, he proceeded to his first duty assignment at 1st Battali [read more]

1600 Afternoon Coffee and Networking Afternoon Coffee and Networking

Roundtable ARoundtable B 1630 Human System Integration to Drive Down Costs and Increase Equipment Acceptance Roundtable A Why Marine-Vehicle Integration is a Key Focus Today Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rfile Squad, US Marine Corps How PEO Soldier Plans to Integrate New Protection Equipment into a Squad Formation Dr James Zheng, Chief Scientist, Clothing and Protective Equipment, PEO Soldier, US Army How to Increase Soldier Acceptance so that New Equipment is Rapidly Effective Lt Colonel Martyn Wills, Senior Requirements Manager, Individual Soldier System Executive, Defence, Equipment and Support, UK MoD Soldier Equipment Sustainment Terri Scheetz, Chief, Equipment and Tent Division, US Defense Logistics Agency NATICK RDE Soldier Center Initiatives to Reduce the Burden and Increase Mobility for the Soldier Andrew Taylor, Chief Engineer, Soldier System Integration Domain, Natick Soldier RDEC 1630 Requirements for Future Training to Exploit and Optimise Human and System Capabilities Roundtable B Future Training Requirements for the Soldier and Squad Jay Brimstin, Chief, Training and Development Directorate, TRADOC, US Army Integrating Training and Experimentation into Operations to Save Time and Money Steve Fisher, Liaison Officer, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab Marine Corps Training Capability Acquisition Plans to Prepare the Marine for Future Conflict in Austere Environments Colonel David Smith, Program Manager, Training Systems Command, US Marine Corps Systems Command New Training Devices for the Soldier Colonel Michael P. Flanagan, Project Manager, Training Devices (PM TRADE), PEO Simulation, Training and Instrumentation, US Army Preparing for Asymmetric Operations SGM Marcus Griffith, D Squadron, Concepts Troop, Asymmetric Warfare Group

1730 End of Conference Sessions End of Conference Sessions

1745 Coaches Leave for Site Visits to the Marine Corps Gruntworks Facility As a main conference attendee you will receive the opportunity to visit one key facility as part of new networking and learning benefits at Soldier Technology US 2012. Visit the Marine Corps Gruntworks facility to receive a guided tour from top management of the training and testing scenarios they use to ensure that equipment reaches the Marine optimized and acceptable.

2200 Coaches return to the Marriott Gateway, Crystal City, VA Coaches return to the Marriott Gateway, Crystal City, VA