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Call for Papers
Contributions are solicited for presentation with a primary interest in topics that support a system level view of
Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) and activities that support the transition of DEW system, sub-system, or technology
toward an operational system. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- At either a system or subsystem level, report on the "Ilities" such as reliability, maintainability, and logistical
supportability
- Demonstrator or experiment status and the technology transition plan
- Lesson learned either past or present about the policy, engineering, and/or acquisition challenges of developing
the DEW including topics like life cycle cost analysis, the Analysis of Alternatives process, and other
acquisition-related topics
- Technologies that offer a system level performance advantage such as compact cooling, electrically and/or volume
efficient lasers or rf sources, performance enhancing beam control or antenna concepts, mobile power systems, compact
beam directors or antennas, or concepts to improve magazine depth
- System operational requirements including weapon system performance, effectiveness, interoperability,
deconfliction/predictive avoidance, fratricide avoidance and how these requirements were developed
- Concept of operations (CONOPS) development, war-gaming, or studies that survey or support the utility of a DEW
- Weapon system integration requirements, constraints and issues including Size, Weight, Power, and Cost (SWaPC)
- DEW effects
- Power and thermal control subsystems
A special networking event will be held Wednesday morning: The poster presentation session will be supported by the
six plenary system talks where attendees can interact with the system teams as well as review an estimated 60 poster
presentations on near and far term technologies. Unlike the system oral presentations, poster presentations can include basic research and
other topics not directly traceable to the impact on the system.
| Important Dates for Presenters |
14 July
- Abstracts due
- 28 July
- Authors notified of acceptance
- 8 September
- Presentations due with release forms
- 21 September
- Papers due with release forms
- 25-29 September
- DE Systems Symposium
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Submission Instructions
General information on the submission of abstracts, presentations, papers and release forms is provided here. Presentations and papers will be considered
for acceptance at Distribution Limitations A and D and at Secret levels.
Note that it is the responsibility of the lead author to obtain all approvals and releases for
submitted abstracts, presentations, and papers. All submitted materials including unclassified presentations
must be appropriately marked for security classification as well as identification of any distribution restrictions.
Additionally, please identify the presenter (if different from the lead author) and update contact information.
Abstracts
The abstract deadline has passed.
Questions about abstracts may be directed to Dan.Marker@us.af.mil,
the Symposium chair.
All persons wishing to present at the 2017 DE Systems Symposium must submit an abstract for consideration. Abstracts must be
unclassified and are due on or before 14 July 2017.
Authors will be notified on or before 28 July of acceptance of their paper for presentation and/or publication.
Authors may choose whether to release either the title or the abstract online.
Those who do not yet have public release approval are encouraged to submit the abstract before the deadline and select the
appropriate options on the submission form to keep the details off the Website listing. Authors may also make arrangements
to submit classified or limited distribution material. To do so, authors should submit a place-holder title and abstract
through the online submission form and follow the instructions there that are suitable for their material.
Please contact webmaster@deps.org with any technical issues regarding
abstract submission. Subject matter questions regarding abstracts should be directed to a member of
the
symposium technical committee.
Note: While an automated email is sent confirming receipt of your abstract, some military
domains may block delivery of such an email. If you do not receive email confirmation, you may check this
online listing of submitted abstracts. This listing is dynamically generated based on
abstracts received at the time the page is displayed and author permission (granted when submitted). If the title of your
abstract is contained in this listing, it has been received by DEPS.
Presentations and Papers
In order to assemble the presentations for the symposium in a timely manner, authors will be
required to submit the sponsoring Program Office approved versions of
classified and unclassified presentations no later than 8 September. Any
presentation received after this date is subject to not being presented at the discretion
of the technical committee.
Authors are encouraged to submit papers as well as presentations. Submitted papers may, upon author
approval, be forwarded for consideration by editors of the Journal of Directed Energy,
a peer-reviewed publication.
Papers will be due on or before 21 September and should be submitted in either Microsoft
Word format, which is preferred, or Adobe Acrobat format (pdf file). Specific format
instructions can be found on the following link: Journal Author
Instructions with the following exceptions: no page limit, single space paragraphs, double space between paragraphs
and integrated figures and tables. Include full information (including address, phone,
fax, and email) for corresponding author. It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that
the paper has not been published, nor under consideration, elsewhere.
Note that all submitted materials, including unclassified presentations, must be appropriately
marked for security classification as well as identification of any distribution restrictions.
UNCLASSIFIED SUBMISSIONS
Unclassified, public release (Distribution A) presentations and papers that are less than 5MB in size can be sent electronically
to Carolyn Bowman at graphic@deps.org. Unclassified presentations and papers that are Distribution C or D,
contain embedded videos, or are more than 5MB in size can be mailed on a CD to the following address or uploaded to a secure file transfer site such as AMRDEC.
DEPS Graphics
695 Conway Ave.
Las Cruces, NM 88005
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Unclassified presentations must be received by 8 September 2017; papers by 21 September 2017.
CLASSIFIED SUBMISSIONS
Classified papers and presentations can be mailed via either US Postal Service registered mail or
via FedEx to the address below.
Outer envelope:
HEL JTO
Attention: Document Control
801 University Blvd. SE, Suite 209
Albuquerque, NM 87106
Inner Envelope
HEL JTO
Attention: Tisha Mangold
801 University Blvd. SE, Suite 209
Albuquerque, NM 87106
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Please mail classified submissions NLT 1 September in order to guarantee receipt by 8 September.
Please ensure packaging on outer envelope does not display individual names or security classification; display
only destination and a valid return address. Remember also that the CD as well as the actual file(s) must be appropriately
marked. See Security Markings below. Example CD markings are as follows:
(U) This Is My Story, Date, Classified
By: (person name, office symbol, and title that is creating the document)
Derived From: (what documents were used to classify the document)
Declassify On: (date the document can be declassified)
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All Classified and Limited Distribution presentations must be received by 8 September 2017; papers by 21 September.
Please be sure and mail classified submissions in sufficient time to ensure deliery by the advertised due date.
Release Forms
Release forms
are required for all papers and presentations submitted to
the 2017 DE Systems Symposium. These Microsoft Word release forms can be completed electronically, then
printed for signature and submission. It is the responsibility of the lead author to obtain all approvals and releases for
submitted presentations and papers. Submission instructions are provided on the form itself. Forms are due at the same time
as the corresponding presentation/paper.
Note that poster papers are considered presentations and the presentation release form
should be used in those cases.
Presentation Release Form
Paper Release Form
Last updated: 8 September 2017
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