PRESS RELEASES

West 2010: “Smart Power: Does the QDR Get It Right?”

February 2-4, 2010

San Diego Convention Center

http://www.west2010.org

• 3-day conference and exposition
• Top military & industry leaders will speak and participate in panels
• The latest defense and IT technology
• 12,000 attendees, 400 exhibitors

Co-sponsored by AFCEA International and the U.S. Naval Institute, West 2010 is the largest event on the West Coast for communications, electronics, intelligence, information systems, imaging, military weapon systems, aviation, shipbuilding, and more. The conference and exposition includes featured speakers, panel sessions, and 400 exhibits. Brief information is included below. Details are available at http://www.west2010.org.

MEDIA NOTE: Media are invited to cover featured speakers, panel sessions, and the exposition. Pre-registration is recommended but not required. To register call Tobey Jackson at (703) 631-6189 or e-mail tjackson@afcea.org.

The conference and exposition are open to the public; registration is free. Tickets are required for meals.

Featured Speakers include:

• Gen James E. Cartwright, USMC, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• ADM Gary Roughead, USN, Chief of Naval Operations
• ADM James G. Stavridis, USN, NATO Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command
• ADM Patrick M. Walsh, USN, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (invited)
• Dr. Ralph W. Shrader, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Booz Allen Hamilton

Breakfast Dialogue: “What Kind of Navy Does America Need?”

• The Honorable Robert O. Work, Under Secretary of the Navy
• CDR Bryan McGrath, USN (Ret.), Lead author of the 2007 Maritime Strategy, “A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower”

Panel Sessions:

• Winning Wars: Did the QDR Get it Right?
• Cyber Issues: What Should Be the Priorities?
• What Can Be Done with North Korea?
• Pirates: How Do We Defeat Them?
• Global Maritime Domain Awareness: Can It Be Achieved?
• Affordability Is the Issue: How Do We Creatively Exploit Today's Capabilities to Meet the New Threats?

Exposition with 400 exhibitors, including Fortune 500, small business, and local companies, as well as military/government exhibitors. Products and services include:

• Biotechnology
• Common Operating Picture
• Communication Systems
• Data Mining
• Electronic Warfare
• Homeland Security
• Information Operations
• Nanotechnology
• Network Security
• Rugged Computers
• Satellite Communications
• Unmanned Aerial and Land Vehicles
• Wireless Technology

And many more technologies!

http://www.west2010.org