West 2008

AFCEA's Renowned

Professional Development Center

 

All courses begin at 8:30 a.m. and are held in the San Diego Convention Center.

 

#503 DoD Architecture Framework Implementation

This course is for professionals involved in developing operational and systems views of an architecture consistent with the DoD Architecture Framework for or in support of DoD organizations. This course is focused on developing architecture representations that are conformant with the DoD Architecture Framework.

 

Instructor: Dr. Alexander H. Levis

Professor of Electrical, Computer and Systems Engineering at George Mason University where he heads the System Architectures Laboratory. From 2001 to 2004 he served as Chief Scientist, U.S. Air Force.

Instructor: Dr. Lee W. Wagenhals

Research Associate Professor at the Systems Architectures Laboratory, George Mason University. Dr. Wagenhals has over 20 years of experience with the United States Air Force where he served on several assignments in both operations and research and development of C3 Systems.

 

Government $1,540 | Industry $1,925 | February 4-8, 2008

 

#302-1 Military Satellite Communications in a Net-Centric Environment

This course is for military communications planners, engineers, managers, operators, system analysts, and decision makers who need a thorough understanding of military satellite communications systems design.          

                                                

Course Coordinator/Instructor: James A. Mazzei, Course Coordinator and Instructor, has over 30 years of satellite communications experience.  His principal areas of expertise are DoD satellite systems, commercial satellite systems, satellite earth stations and distributed networks.

Students with an appropriate clearance may also take #302-2 February 8, 2008, Classified SECRET, for an additional charge.

 

Government $1,155 | Industry $1,444 | February 5-7, 2008

 

#901 Government Contracting: Workshop for Engineers and Project Managers

This course is tailored primarily to the needs of government and industry engineers, technical representatives, project managers, and procurement specialists, logisticians, administrators, and contractors working in an austere budget and changing environment.

                                                                                                                       

Instructor: Mr. Bill C. Giallourakis

Consulting counsel and patent counsel to high tech supply, service and construction firms. He served as the R&D systems officer for the HAWK Missile systems in the Pentagon, as a project manager for SINCGARS-V tactical radio testing, and as director of the testing of the Army’s JINTACCS program.

Government $1,008 | Industry $1,260 | February 5-7, 2008

 

Full course descriptions, instructor bios and registration at www.afcea.org/education

or contact the PDC Registrar at pdc@afcea.org or 703-631-6137.