The Thirteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium provides a forum for the exchange of technical and programmatic
information in fields related to directed energy sources, directed energy effects, and the development, testing
and fielding of directed energy weapons and related technologies. The Symposium was attended by a wide range
of specialists including: researchers, managers, policy makers, and executives from government institutions
(DoD, DoE and other national laboratories, program offices, the intelligence community, etc.), industry,
academia, and other scientific and engineering institutions. Discussions focused on the current status
and the future of directed energy technology in scientific research and program efforts.
Highlights
- Invited and contributed technical presentations
- Public, limited and classified sessions
- Short courses
- Distinguished plenary speakers
- Social reception at the Newseum
- Installation of new DEPS Fellows
- Introduction of new DEPS Directors
- Poster presentations
- Commercial, Government and Academic Exhibits
- Tours & Demonstrations
- Co-located Directed Energy Education Workshop
The Annual Symposium also included a Student Session chaired by Mr. Don Seeley of the High Energy Laser Joint Technology
Office. Beyond just the communication of research results to interested Symposium
attendees, this session allows the JTO to sample the work being pursued by students, especially those that it supports by
internships or scholarships. It also permits students to make presentations in a presumably less daunting environment.
Preliminary Agenda
Click here for the final program in PDF format (670 KB).
Changes to the program did occur
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| Registration every morning at Marriott from 0700-0800.
Breakfast and lunch at Marriott Tuesday - Friday.
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Monday, 15 November
Tuesday, 16 November
- Opening Plenary
- Lunch
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
- DE Effects Testing & Evaluation
- Decker Invited Paper
- Beason Invited Paper
- Laser Propagation
- Non-Lethal Counter-Personnel Active Denial Technologies
- DE Threats & Intel (Classified)
- DE Transition and Policy Panel (Classified)
- Policy and Safety (Classified)
- Evening Welcome & Exhibitor Reception
Hosted by BAE Systems
Marriott at 1730
Wednesday, 17 November
- Morning Technical Sessions
- DE Bioeffects
- DE Power & Energy
- RF Effects, Modeling & Simulation
- Solid State - Bulk & Diode
- Student Session
- Beam Control (Classified)
- DE Bioeffects (Classified)
- DE Systems & Programs (Classified)
- Laser Materials Effects (Classified)
- Novel Concepts (Classified)
- RF Effects, Modeling & Simulation (Classified)
- Classified Posters
- Lunch
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Wednesday, 17 November
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
- DE Power & Energy (continued)
- RF Effects, Modeling & Simulation (continued)
- Solid State Fiber/Bulk Lasers
- Student Session (continued)
- RF Counter-IED (Classified)
- RF Sources & Technologies (Classified)
- JTO Meeting
- Reception at Newseum
Thursday, 18 November
- Morning Technical Sessions
- DE Systems & Programs
- Gas/DPALs
- Policy and Safety
- RF Sources & Technologies
- Non-Lethal Counter-Material Technologies (Classified)
- Extended Lunch
Marriott
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
- FELs & Gas Lasers
- Gas/DPALs (continued)
- RF Sources & Technologies (continued)
- Non-Lethal Counter-Material Technologies (Classified, continued)
Friday, 19 November
- Morning Technical Sessions
- Beam Control
- Non-Lethal Effectiveness
- Novel Concepts
- DE Education Workshop
- Non-Lethal Counter-Personnel Active Denial Technologies (Classified)
- Non-Lethal Hailing, Warning and Suppression Technologies (Classified)
- Symposium Adjourns 1200
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Location & Accommodations
Most symposium events were held at the Bethesda
North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center, located at 5701 Marinelli Road in Bethesda, Maryland, although
classified sessions were held at an off-site location (bus transportation was provided).
Security
All plenary sessions and social events were open to all attendees. The parallel technical sessions were held at
open, limited participation, and classified levels. The highest level of classified information presented at the
2010 Annual Directed Energy Symposium was SECRET/NOFORN.
Proceedings
The Annual Directed Energy Symposium produces multiple sets of proceedings as needed to
cover the various classificaiton and distribution requirements of the submissions. Unclassified proceedings
were automatically sent to all registrants except those who indicated they did not wish to receive them. Limited
distribution and classified proceedings will be available from AFRL.
All proceedings will be available after publication from the DEPS Online Store.
Symposium Contacts
| Symposium Chair: |
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| Dr. John Pellegrino |
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| Symposium Co-Chair: |
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| Michael Deitchman |
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| Symposium Technical Chair: |
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| Dr. Mark Wood |
(301) 394-0042 |
mark.c.wood@us.army.mil |
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| Program Committee: |
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| Dr. William Baker |
| Mr. Jorge Beraun |
| Dr. Gordon Hengst |
| Mr. David Law |
| Mr. Mark Neice |
| Dr. Frank Peterkin |
| Dr. Robert Peterkin |
| Mr. Quentin Saulter |
| LtCol Kraig Sheetz |
| Dr. Ed Shaffer |
| Dr. Jack Slater |
| Dr. Brian Strickland |
| Dr. Gary Wood |
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| Symposium Program Coordinator |
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| David Loomis |
(303) 898-3747 |
DNLoomis@att.net |
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| Symposium Coordinator |
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| Cynnamon Spain |
(505) 998-4910 |
Cynnamon@deps.org |
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| Registration and Short Courses |
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| Donna Storment |
(505) 998-4910 |
Donna@deps.org |
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| Payments and Receipts |
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| Tiffany Bjelke |
(505) 998-4910 |
Tiffany@deps.org |
