Army Preparing for Science Conference

By Kris OsbornMay 27, 2010

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The U.S. Army's Technical Program Committee is now reading hundreds of

two-page summary abstracts proposing paper topics for the upcoming 27th

Army Science Conference titled "Transformational Science and Technology

-- Enabling Full Spectrum Operations."

The abstracts, which must present original work from scientists and

engineers from the U.S. and foreign governments, academia and industry,

are to align with one of 18 S&T categories slated for the conference,

ranging from Sensors and Information Processing, to Lethality

Technologies, Power and Energy, Force Protection/Survivability,

Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Network Science and Neuroscience, among

others.

The papers selected will represent a range of the best scientific

thinking in key areas of Army development such as robotics, computing

technology, Command Control Communications Intelligence Surveillance and

Reconnaissance (C4ISR), medical advances and more.

The Conference is squarely focused on producing results and advanced

capabilities which give Army soldiers a decisive edge over their

adversaries across the full spectrum of conflict -- a spectrum which is

likely to include continued engagement in hybrid warfare.

"This conference provides the opportunity for Army scientists and

engineers to grow personally and professionally by engaging in

discussions with world leaders in fields of research relevant to the

U.S. Army," said Dr. Thomas Killion, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for

Research and Technology, the Army's Chief Scientist. "Investing wisely

in our people with innovative ideas is our best hope for catching

unexpected discoveries and providing our Soldiers the technology edge."

The goal of the 27th Army Science Conference, to be held in Orlando,

Fla., November 29 through December 2, is to present a forum where

scientists and engineers from anywhere in the world who are working on

or are interested in addressing U.S. Army challenges can openly and

freely discuss the latest advances in research covering disciplines

relevant to the U.S. Army mission, become aware of the latest ideas

being proposed in their fields of research and acquire new knowledge

through dialogue and discussion.