Soldier Technology 2012 offers you a unique opportunity to network, share strategies and learn new tactics and techniques from experienced program managers across US Army, US Marine Corps and Special Forces across North America but also from Canada and Western Europe.
Across the four days detailed below, you will be able to benchmark your product lines against the best equipment on offer today! With step changes and budget constraints stemming from tighter DoD budgets, soldier equipment acquisition, requirements and science and technology is changing rapidly. By 2014 DoD budgets will contract by $400bn – basically half. These step changes mean that military acquisition and requirements leaders need to stay up to date on changes including: - The new 3-tier supplier evaluation processes called the Network Integration Exercise orchestrated by PEO Integration
- New priorities from new leaders of key Army and Marine Corps agencies and how consolidation is affecting acquisition decision making cycles
- How the Army will leverage commercial markets through programs including Joint Battle Command Platform
- How the Army will adapt requirements and acquisition approaches in a new focus on the squad so that new kit benefits small units and squads not just the individual
- What the plan is for the sustainment of the industrial base currently supporting the warfighter with urgent and longer term needs
Soldier Technology 2012 takes place at the Marriott Gateway, Crystal City on January 23 - 26, 2012 within easy reach of Reagan National and Dulles International Airports and with plenty of room to accommodate you and a team for the duration. As you make your business case read on to find out about the benefits of attending Soldier Technology US 2012 which include:- Meet all the Prime Contractor and government program and product managers involved in the major Army and Marine requirements and acquisition projects to keep up to date with all the key developments in soldier and marine modernization
- Lean new tactics and techniques from experienced program managers that you can bring into your own projects keeping you within budget and agreed timelines
- Find out what international program managers are doing to effectively integrate new components into their soldier systems including those from Canada’s Integrated Soldier System Project, the UK’s Integrated Soldier System Executive, the French DGA, the Australian Project Land 125 and more!
- Understand how the biggest Army and Marine Corps science and technology agencies including NATICK and the Office of Naval Research will be shifting their focus to the squad and what this means for your program
- Benchmark your product lines against the best equipment on offer today by visiting the adjoining exhibition, giving you an opportunity to identify new innovations that could benefit your end users
Just Some Of The Confirmed Speakers Include:- Donald Sando, Director, Capabilities Integration Directorate, Maneuver Center of Excellence, US Army
- Brigadier General (ret’d) Pete Palmer, Director, EDGE Innovation Network, GDC4S
- Steve Mapes, Program Integrator, Ground Soldier, PEO Soldier, US Army
- Lt Colonel Mike Bodner, Chairman, NATO Land Capability Group 1, Dismounted Soldier
- Dr James Zheng, Chief Scientist, Clothing and Protective Equipment, PEO Soldier, US Army
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