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| ERIE CANAL CHAPTER CHAPTER - Jun 09, 2015 |
Event Addresses Challenges, Solutions for Airborne Network Technology |
The chapter hosted its Airborne Network Technology Review Days and Expo in June. The Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Information Institute (II), Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) participated in the 2 1/2-day event, in which industry and government researchers, scientists and engineers discussed the technical challenges of and solutions for airborne network deployment. Keynote speakers were Maj. General Craig S. Olson, USAF, program executive officer (PEO) for C3I and Networks, and Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.), dean of the Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies. Included in the tech review days were two industry panels: Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) and Open Networking Foundation. The chapter also hosted a technology expo that showcased airborne network research and demonstrations. The event drew more than 250 participants nationwide from government, industry and academia. |
Event Photographs: |
 George Duchak, director, Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI), gives the welcome address at the June event and discusses some of the directorate's recent success stories. |
 At the June event, Maj. General Craig S. Olson, USAF, program executive officer (PEO) for C3I and Networks, delivers the keynote address, discussing the need for greater visibility through the combat cloud. |
 Open Networking Foundation members (l-r) Stuart Bailey, Jasson Casey and Rick Bauer lead the panel discussions in June on network architectures, use cases and upcoming developments in the software-defined networking (SDN) industry. |
