Symposium Overview
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The Annual Directed Energy Science and Technology Symposium was held from 9-13 March 2020
in West Point, New York primarily at the
Thayer Hotel and at nearby off-site facilities.
The United States Military Academy (USMA), also known as West Point, is a four-year federal service academy in West Point, New York. It was originally established as a fort that sits on strategic high ground overlooking the Hudson River with a scenic view, 50 miles (80 km) north of New York City.
The 2020 Annual DE S&T Symposium focused on sub-systems and component research and development aspects of DE in a mixed access environment.
Portions of the Symposium were conducted at the Secret level, and others at the unclassified but limited distribution levels. The Symposium commitee offered unclassified and open sessions so that all attendees have participation options at all times.
Proceedings of the Symposium are soon to be published. See our
Online Store for proceedings of previous Annual Directed Energy Symposia.
Symposium Highlights
- Plenary session of esteemed speakers
- Dr. Thomas Karr, OSD R&E Director for Directed Energy
- DSTL (UK)- Professor Martin Hubbard
- Army- Dr. Craig Robin
- Air Force- Dr. Nick Morley
- US Navy- Kevin Sparks
- DE-JTO- Dr. Larry Grimes
- Breakout technical sessions at Unclassified and Classified levels
- Both Open and Limited Distribution Poster Sessions
- Co-located Directed Energy Student Workshop
- Exclusive Roundtable Reception for Qualifying Students
and Early Career Professionals (ECP's)
- Exhibits and an evening exhibitor reception
- Professional Development Short Courses
- Introduction to High Energy Laser Systems
- Introduction to High Power Microwave Systems
- Windows and Coatings
- Warfighter 101
- Combat Systems Engineering for DEWs
- Introduction to HEL Lethality Test and M&S
- Beam Control for Laser Weapon Systems
- Atmospheric Laser Propagation
- DE Bio-Effects
- High Power Microwave Directed Energy Weapons and Their Effects
- Introduction to Counter DE
- Introduction of newly elected DEPS Directors
- Induction of DEPS Fellows
Program and Agenda
| Preliminary Agenda Overview |
Monday, 9 March
- 0800 - Professional Development
Short Courses AM
- 1300 - Professional Development
Short Courses PM
- Tuesday, 10 March
- 0800 - Keynote and Plenary Speakers
- 1300 - Technical Track Sessions
- 1300 - Student Workshop
- 1730 - Welcome Reception
- Wednesday, 11 March
- 0800 - Technical Track Sessions
- 1300 - Technical Track Sessions
- 1300 - Student Workshop
- 1730 - Roundtable Reception (Students/ ECP's)
- Thursday, 12 March
- 0800 - Technical Track Sessions
- 1300 - Technical Track Sessions
- 1300 - Student Workshop
- Friday, 13 March
- 0800 - Closing Remarks and Outbriefs
- 1100 - Conference adjourns
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The DEPS Board of Directors made
substantial program changes to DEPS Symposia,
which involved making their programs more distinct. What has been the Annual Directed
Energy Symposium has been renamed the Annual Directed Energy Science and Technology Symposium.
Its scope is focused on the basic physics and engineering research and development to support directed energy, to distinguish it from the Directed Energy Systems Symposium.
The program for the DE S&T Symposium included oral and poster presentations that discuss a wide range of topics that fall in the DE field of interest.
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