DoD Commercial SATCOM Users Workshop
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As of 05 December 2008; subject to change without notice.

Tuesday, 9 December 2008: Half Day Workshop – Government Only

1200–1445 Government Only Meetings
1445–1500 Break
1500–1700 Senior Steering Group
Mission Assurance Working Group - (INVITE ONLY)
SIDEBAR ROOM: JSMPS Demo - Mr. Bob Gagnon - MAIN HALL
1730–1900 Welcome Reception Hosted by Lockheed-Martin

Wednesday, 10 December 2008

0730–0800 Registration
0800–0810 Welcome/Administrative
Mr. Mike Vance, USSTRATCOM
0810–0845 Commercial SSM Update
Mr. Mike Vance, USSTRATCOM
0845–0915 DISA Update
Mr. Charles Edwards, DISA
0915–0930 Break
0930–1015 Future SATCOM Overview
Maj Dan Ray, USSTRATCOM
1015–1100 OSD/NII Update
Mr. Larry Krebs, OSD/NII
1100–1230 Box Lunch and Keynote
Hosted by Boeing
1230–1430 COCOM Panel – Geographic
Moderator: Mr. Mike Vance
LT Robert Jackson, EUCOM
Maj Jeffrey Bartlett, PACOM
TBD, CENTCOM
LT Brian Canuel, AFRICOM
LCDR Adam Lyons, NORTHCOM
1430–1445 Break
1445–1645 Commercial SATCOM Market: A Constantly Changing Dynamic
Ms. Sears, President, Intelsat
Moderator: Maj Denman, SAF/XC-COCR
Mr. Osterthaler, President and CEO of AGS, SES
Mr. Samuel, CEO, Eutelsat America
Mr. Yazdani, President, ARTEL
Mr. Eaton, President, Arrowhead Global Solutions
Mr. Schmidt, VP Gov't Sales, XTAR
1645–1700 Administrative/Adjourn
Mr. Mike Vance, USSTRATCOM
1700–1900 Reception w/Table Top Exhibits Hosted by Hughes

Thursday, 11 December 2008

0730–0800 Registration
0800–0810 Welcome/Administrative
Mr. Mike Vance, USSTRATCOM
0810–0900 COCOM Panel - Functional
Moderator: Maj Dan Ray, USSTRATCOM/J843 (tentative)
Mr. Jason Perkins, SOCOM
Mr. Jimmy Ables, TRANSCOM
LCDR Michael Royle, JFCOM
0900–0915 Break
0915–1100 Mobility and Portability: SATCOM Technology for the Force on the Move
Moderator: Lt Col Don Grannan, JS/J6
Mr. D'Ambrosio, Vice President, Government Services, Inmarsat Government Services
Mr. Santini, VP Marketing and Sales Operations, Datapath
Mr. Fuchs, Senior Director of Engineering, iDirect
Brig Gen (ret) Skoch, Consultant, Iridium
Mr. Corry, VP Gov't Solutions, MSV
1100–1230 Box Lunch and Keynote - Hosted by Echostar
Keynote Speaker: RADM (S) Elizabeth Young, USN, Director, Low Earth Orbit System Program Office, National Reconnaissance Office
1230–1300 Joint IP Modem (JIPM) Overview
LTC Earl Robinson, DISA
1300–1430 Services Panel
Moderator: Moderator - Ms. Patricia Cooper, SIA
LTC Stephan Birch, Army
Mr. Kai Tang, Navy
Mr. Robert Perdew, Air Force
CAPT Edwin Pena, USMC
Mr. Freddy Montoya, USCG
1430–1445 Break
1445–1515 TCA Overview
Col Patrick Rayermann, NSSO
1515–1630 Ground Equipment and Software: Technology Advances and Innovation in Support of the Warfighter
Moderator: Ms. Andrea Maleter, FUTRON (tentative)
Mr. Dale, VP Product Management, Comtech EF Data
Mr. Losada, Senior Director, Defense and Intelligence Division, Hughes Network Systems
Mr. Steel, VP of Engineering, Swedish
Mr. Hunsicker, VP Gov't Sales, Globecom
Mr. Gaffney, Senior Executive Advisor, Integral
1630–1745 What's Next? Industry Perspectives on the next SATCOM Architecture
Moderator - Col Rayermann, NSSO
Mr. Friedman, Senior VP Sales and Marketing, Space Systems Loral
Mr. Simon, Senior Director Gov't Satellite Solutions, SES AGS
Mr. Skinner, VP Strategic Planning, Global Communications Systems, Lockheed Martin
Mr. Simpson, VP Business Development Space and Intelligence Systems, Boeing
Lt. Gen. (ret) Boutelle, CEO Cisco IRIS and VP Global Gov't Solutions Group, Cisco
1745–1805 Workshop Wrap-up
Mr. Mike Vance, USSTRATCOM

US Strategic Command co-sponsorship does not constitute federal endorsement of SIA or any other sponsors of this workshop.