IDGA is excited to announce registration is now open for the 7th Annual Military Radar Summit – the premier military radar community event of the year! We had an excellent turnout last year and are building on this success through innovative sessions and speakers for 2014. This year’s event is on the “business of radars” that seeks to bridge gaps between DOD, US Government, OEM’s, subcontractors, academia, and businesses of all sizes. It provides a forum for radar stakeholders to look to the future of military radar while examining projects aimed at prolonging the lives of current US military radars.

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Presents:
7TH ANNUAL
MILITARY RADAR
SUMMIT
April 7th– 9th, 2014
Washington D.C.
April 7th: Cognitive Radar Workshop Day
April 8th: Main Summit Day One
April 9th: Main Summit Day Two
Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar
while Maintaining and Advancing Current Systems
What’s New for 2014
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Cognitive Radar: Developments
and Requirements Discussion
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Welcomin
back!
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Open Architecture
Advancements in Radar
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Overcoming Cluttered
Environments
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FAA Requirements
for Drone Activity
Braham Himed, PhD
LTC, AV Hector A. Gonzalez
2014 Military
Radar Chairman:
Technical Advisor RF Technology
Branch, Air Force Research Laboratory
Program Manager, Silent Knight Radar,
USSOCOM, PEO RW
Adam Hendrickson
Kurt W. Sorensen
Dr. Joseph R.
Guerci
Sensor/Systems Engineer, US Army PM UAS - USAIC PD
Manager, ISR EM & Sensor Technologies
Department, Sandia National Laboratories
IEEE Fellow and
Warren D. White
Award Recipient
Vincent Sabio
Mike Meany
Program Manager, DARPA Systems
Technology Office
Director, Ground Based Tactical Radar,
Northrop Grumman
Pertinent and Focussed Discussion will Include:
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Cognitive Radar
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Low SWAP-C AESAa for UAS
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Multifunction Radar
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FOPEN/GPEN
Sponsored By:
Bi-static and passive radar
Advanced Real-Time Radar
Signal Processing and Embedded
Computing
“ Good mix of talks spanning
different aspects of radar
systems, technologies,
processing, and requirements.”
– AFRL
Media Partners:
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2. 7TH ANNUAL
MILITARY RADAR
SUMMIT
April 7th– 9th, 2014 • Washington D.C.
Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar
while Maintaining and Advancing Current Systems
Who You Will
Network With:
Job Title
Account
Senior Vice President
Accelerate
International Contract
Manager
Agency for
Defense
Development
Business Development
Manager
Agilent
Technologies
System Application
Engineer
Analog
Devices
Artemis
Electronics LLC
Vice President
Auriga Microwave
Director
BCI Systems &
Software
Engineering
Sr Systems Engineer
Boeing
Director Business
Development
Burtek
Enterprises Inc.
Corporate Account
Manager
Carlisle Interconnect
Technologies
Avionics Engineer
Cessna Aircraft
Company
DRSS Manager
CGI Federal
Capture Manager, Air
& Ground Ew Programs Cobham
Dear Colleague,
IDGA’s Military Radar Summit is a unique and intimate opportunity to focus on
the pertinent aspects of the current and future state of military radar. This event will
bring together the most influential and knowledgeable military radar experts, in order
to discuss the future measures and strategies for advancing radar capabilities and
improving partnerships.
The complexity and the scale of military radar encompasses many different strategies,
technologies and methods of implementation. Being able to protect high value
equipment and personnel, while simultaneously improving C4ISR capabilities.
In its 7th year, the event is the only one of its kind in North America that focusses
solely on advancing military radar capabilities. This event will bring together the most
influential and knowledgeable radar experts in order to discuss the future measures and
strategies for Developing the Next-Generation Military Radar while Maintaining and
Advancing Current Systems.
Attend this event to learn about a new era of radar research and development in the
new environment of sequestration and budget cuts. It will investigate the current state
of technology implemented within the radar industry and the road ahead. I hope that
you sign up to be a part of this exclusive and collaborative event dedicated to advancing
partnerships and technology for the future of military radar.
Tyler Baylis
Program Director
IDGA
Anritsu
Dir Of Business
Development
Kind regards,
Sr. Product Manager
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Director Long Range
Radar JPO
Department of
Homeland Security
Senior Engineer
DSTA
Director of Business
Development
Dynetics, Inc.
President
Eastern OptX
Technical Director
Exelis IS Microwave Systems
Director of Advanced
Programs
First RF
Corporation
“ The opportunities to
network with suppliers
and potential teammates
were great. Most of the
academic info had been
presented elsewhere, but
the military representatives
gave great insight to the
real needs they have and are
forthcoming.”
- Sr Electrical Engineer, Rockwell
Collins
“ Great set of topics; excellent
speakers/presentations;
diverse technologies and
applications were excellent.”
- Lockheed Martin
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3. COGNITIVE RADAR
WORKSHOP DAY
Separately bookable
workshops
Monday, April
7th, 2014
8:30
Registration and Coffee
900
WORKSHOP A
Adaptive Radar Resource Management: Towards Cognitive Radar Systems
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Radar resource management to exploit the flexibility of
naval phased array radars
Adaptive algorithms for challenging, littoral
environments
Coordinated techniques for networked radars
Enhanced tracking performance of novel, adaptive
techniques
How you will Benefit
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Learn first hand from the latest advancements in Canada’s
cognitive radar research
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Hear from the international community on how cognitive
radar will affect the global radar market
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Discuss advanced solutions for improving cognitive radar
Dr. Peter Moo
Group Leader, Wide Area Surveillance Radar
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC)
11:00
Networking Break
11:00
WORKSHOP B
Challenges and Potential Solutions for Current Issues Affecting Cognitive Radar Systems
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Mitigating intelligent signal processing, which builds
on learning through interactions of the radar with the
surrounding environment
Advancing feedback from the receiver to the
transmitter, which is a facilitator of intelligence
Implementing preservation of the information content
of radar returns
How you will Benefit
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Learn from the IEEE about the benefits of cognitive radar and
how it will shape the future of military radar
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Hear about the latest advancements and next steps for
promoting cognitive radar
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Discuss how cognitive radar will play into the next generation
of future radar systems
Dr. Joseph R. Guerci
IEEE Fellow and Warren D. White Award Recipient
1:30
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Close of Workshop Day
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4. MAIN EVENT
DAY ONE
Tuesday, April 8th, 2014
Registration and Coffee
12:45
Lunch
9:00
Chairperson’s Welcome & Opening Remarks
1:45
Developing the Next-Gen Radar
9:15
Radar Roadmap: Taking the Radar to the
Next Level
OPENING KEYNOTE
ADDRESS
8:00
10:00
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Developing multi-functional radars with expanded
capabilities for all theatres of war
Improve capacity to detect and defend against cyber
threats
Increase capacity to collect and analyze intelligence
Dr. Joseph R. Guerci
IEEE Fellow and Warren D. White Award Recipient
Sponsorship Opportunities Available: For more
information contact Marc Zamarin at 212-885-2694 or
sponsorship@idga.org
2:30
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Brainstorming development areas for radar networks to
improve network centric warfare techniques
Exploring newest acquisition priorities and understanding
the role of radar components in NCW
What are the most up-to-date programs and where
does government invest – do these match the industry
capabilities?
Kurt W. Sorensen
Manager, ISR EM & Sensor
Sandia National Laboratories
OEM Radar Systems Panel: Industry insights
on procurement, research and development
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The Role of Radar Expanding Network
Centric Warfare
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Current and future radar projects and developments
Steps and measures for protecting radar capabilities to
keep the US on the cutting edge
Deploying the next wave of radar systems
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Where is most government budget for military radar
allocated?
Improving electronically scanned arrays and phase arrays
Advancing multimode radar
How to reduce the radar system’s total cost of operation?
How to address second tier suppliers and partner for new
opportunities?
Mike Meany
Director, Ground Based Tactical Radar
Northrop Grumman
G/ATOR Case Study
Networking Break
11:15
Networking Break
4:15
10:45
3:30
UAS Radar Life-Cycle Modernization Projects
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Taking a look at the MQ-1B Predator, MQ-1C Gray Eagle,
MQ-9 Reaper radar refurbishment projects and new
capabilities
Outfitting drones to house competitive radar and radar
defeat technology
Advancing Drone radar capabilities through research and
development to prepare them for the next theatre of
deployment
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Lee Bond
Program Manager, G/ATOR
PEO Land Systems USMC
5:00
Braham Himed, PhD
Technical Advisor RF Technology Branch
Air Force Research Laboratory
12:00
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Exploring C-Speed’s Lightwave Radar with its two
effective modes
Demonstrating the benefits of Low PRF low cost, primary
surveillance radar operating mode
Mitigating the radar clutter effects produced by wind
turbines with High PRF mode
David Lysack
President & CEO
C Speed LLC
Spectrum Sharing/Allocation Issues and
Challenges
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Newest Developments in Tracking Targets in
Challenging Clutter Environments
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Understand the operational cost and requirements for G/
ATOR – How are costs developing?
Explaining the performance of air surveillance, cue air
defense weapons and counter-fire target acquisition
Technological advancements: How to keep weight down
in the radar system
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Strategies to enhance spectrum estimation and spectrum
management
Learn about current challenges and potential solutions to
maximize spectrum efficiency
How does proper spectrum management affect radar
systems?
Exploring new spectrum operations to advance radar
systems
Bob Schneider
Technical Director
Defense Spectrum Organization
5:45
End of Main Day 1
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5. MAIN EVENT
DAY TWO
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014
8:00
Registration and Coffee
1:00
Lunch
9:00
Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
2:00
9:15
Developing Open Architecture in Radar
How to Standardize all Different
Components of Radar: Transmitter – Antenna
– Receiver – Signal Processing – Tracking
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Understand how to add different components to a radar
system and what efficient open architecture means
Creating more power and flexibility in your radar system,
due to open architecture
Evaluate open architecture as a logical progression of
standardization
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Vincent Sabio
Program Manager
DARPA Systems Technology Office
10:00
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Jeff McHarg
Technical Staff
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Expanding on the FAA Drone and Flight
Requirements
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Exploring the FAA’s primary and secondary radar
requirements
Looking at the new network of multifunction phasedarray radars and their capabilities
Small drone radar requirements by the FAA
Tackling the challenge of information overload: How
to standardize if the radar system already has so much
information on transmitting, receiving, processing and
tracking data?
Find out about different techniques on how
standardization can be implemented, with minimum
added information to the system
Brainstorming possible solutions and lessons learned –
Which method could revolutionize the market?
2:45
Combatting Wind farm Impact/ Mitigation
Disruption Issue
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What do wind turbines mean for you, and what can you
do about it?
Understand the impact of wind turbines on air
surveillance radars and their missions
Learn about the alternative strategies proposed to
mitigate these impacts
Get the latest on the government’s interagency activities
to evaluate these options
Adam Hendrickson
Sensor/Systems Engineer
US Army - PM UAS - USAIC PD
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10:45
Networking Break
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11:30
New Airborne Radar Capabilities
Guy Thomas
Advisor
C-SIGMA Centre
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Understanding current needs and technological
developments for SAR
Brainstorming strategies to improve SAR applications
Defining AFOSR science and engineering capability
requirements and acquisition strategies
Strategies behind algorithms and algorithmic systems for
processing large data sets
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3:30
Networking Break
4:00
Budget Impact on Radar Procurement
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LTC, AV Hector A. Gonzalez
Program Manager
Silent Knight Radar, USSOCOM, PEO RW
12:15
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DHS Requirements, Plans, and Acquisitions
for Radar: What Homeland Security needs to
be Successful
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Definition of radar for homeland protection and DHS
radar needs
Understanding radar costs: How to prioritize DHS radar
spending with a much tighter budget, compared to the
DoD
How to track DHS CBP radar requirements most
efficiently?
Sponsorship Opportunities Available: For more
information contact Marc Zamarin at 212-885-2694 or
sponsorship@idga.org
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Exploring the 2014 budget request and the upcoming
radar procurement projects
Case Study: Weapons system program acquisition,
looking at the individual radar programs
Expanding on the lifecycle modernization projects and
radar refurbishment
Dr. Eli Bookner
Principal Engineering Fellow
Raytheon Company
4:45
End of IDGA’s Military Radar Summit
“ This is a very good high level overview of
issues with radar systems.”
– Penn State University EOC
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