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Future Warfighter Symposium, April 25 – 26, 2017, The Mary M. Gates Learning Center, Alexandria, VA, USA

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An Integrated Approach to Improving Warfighter capabilities, performance and survivability

DSI-Future-Warfighter-SymposiumDSI’s Future Warfighter Symposium will engage the DoD, Military Services, industry and academia in a collaborative, open forum to discuss the near term combat environment and threats the Warfighter is facing and the technological solutions and ‘leap ahead’ research and innovations to help improve their capabilities, performance and survivability. Open to 5 Eye nation citizens. Closed to Press.

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • BG Brian Mennes, USA, Director, Joint and Integration, G-8, HQDA
  • Mr. Douglas Tamilio, SES, Director, U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center
  • COL Ed Barker, USA, PM Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier
  • Dr. John Pazik, SES, Department Head, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism Department, ONR
  • COL James Miller, USA, Director Joint Acquisition Task Force (JATF) TALOS, USSOCOM
  • Col Brian L. Magnuson, USMC, Director, Expeditionary Energy Office, HQMC
  • Dr. Rajesh Naik, SES, Chief Scientist, 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory
  • Dr. Mike LaFiandra, Chief Scientist (A), Human Research and Engineering Directorate, ARL
  • COL Richard Malish, USA, Commander, U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
  • Dr. Mark Livingston, Head of Virtual Environments and Visualization, NRL
  • Mr.Cory Goetz, Power and Energy Directorate, CP&ID, CERDEC

TOPIC AREAS TO INCLUDE:
1.Understanding the near term combat environment and threats the Warfighter is facing
2. Advanced materials and fabrics to aide in clothing efficiency : heat/cold weather, wicking, waterproofing
3. Augmented reality technology for tactical operations
4. Wearable robotics and advancements in human- machine integration
5. Next-gen research in personal protective equipment / exoskeletons : malleable fabric exosuits, and ‘liquid armour’ and buoyant body armor
6. Energy and Power for the dismounted Soldier: energy harvesting capabilities, improved battery power (supplying, harnessing and generating power)
7. Research in technologies for Warfighter Performance Enhancements
8. Integrating biometric sensors and monitoring physiological data : Overcoming challenges with collecting, analyzing and disseminating data in an austere environment
9. Biomimetic applications: new technologies inspired by biological solutions at macro and nanoscales for the dismounted Warfighter
10. Improving digital integration on the dismounted Warfighter

To register:
April 25 – 26, 2017: The Mary M. Gates Learning Center, Alexandria, VA, USA
POC: Lisa Madison : [email protected] | 1-917-435-1266
URL: http://futurewarfighter.dsigroup.org

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