UAV Summit 2010

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement (IDGA) announced the details for the UAV Summit 2010, taking place April 26-28, 2010 in the Washington, DC Metro Area.

Taking into account recent developments, including last month’s interceptions into U.S. Predator drones Video feeds, the event discusses UAV initiatives critical to strengthening overall communication links, achieving greater autonomous controls and hearing DoD visions for the UAVs of the future.

Topics will also cover current AFRL research, UAS payloads, UAV acquisition and certification opportunities, with a distinguished Military speaker faculty leading discussions, including:

• Lieutenant General David Deptula, USAF, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters, US Air Force

• John Stanton, SES, Executive Director, National Air Security Operations, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security

• Captain Paul Stewart, USN, Commander, US Naval Research Laboratory

• Colonel Eric Mathewson, USAF, Director, UAS Task Force, US Air Force

• Colonel Jessie O. Farrington, USA, Assistant G-3 for Operations and Aviation, US Army Forces Command

The 4-day Summit offers a UAV Technology Day, 2 Main Summit days and a UAV Focus Day. The Focus Day features a session presented by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, "Making the UAS Better," as well as a presentation from the Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, "MCWL UAS Test Efforts." In addition, the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) will present “UAS Sense and Avoid (SAA) Development,” led by Vince Raska, AFRL Air Vehicles Directorate, UAS SAA Program Manager.

Other featured sessions include:

• Remotely Piloted Aircraft: Charting a Way Ahead

• Navy UAS Vision

• Unmanned Aircraft Systems in Current and Future Operations

• Striving for Unmanned Capabilities

• Autonomous Path Planning

Additional government and academic incentives are available in order to extend the education of unmanned aerial vehicles to a wider community. For complete event information, visit www.uavevent.com or contact IDGA at idga@idga.org.

The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. IDGA brings together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries. IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of the online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions. For more information, please visit www.idga.org.