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Symposium Overview
Symposium Overview
*DEPS strictly followed Washington DC's COVID-19 requirements for the duration of this event. The COVID-19 Protocol is linked on the menu on the left.
There were NO onsite registrations or onsite presentation uploads for the event.
Due to meeting attendance limitations set forth by OSD, there were no classified sessions at this event. All presentations were briefed at a CUI level.
- Half-day In-person Plenary on Tuesday
- Limited Distribution overviews of DE systems
- HELIOS
- HELWS
- DE M-SHORAD
- and more!
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- In-person System-oriented breakout technical sessions (Limited Distribution & Classified)
- Limited Distribution Poster Session
- Exhibits and an Exhibitor Reception
- Professional Development Short Courses
- HEL Modeling
- Warfighter 101
- Combat Systems Engineering
- Directed Energy Bio-Effects
- Systems Engineering & Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)
- HPM DE Weapons and their Effects
- Atmospheric Laser Propagation
The 2021 Directed Energy Systems Symposium was the first DEPS event held in-person in nearly 18 months. The Symposium took place 25-29 October in Washington, D.C. at the
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave NW, 20001.
The DE Systems Symposium focused on systems aspects of DE in a limited-attendance environment.
Portions of the Systems Symposium were conducted at the Secret level, and attendance at all sessions were
limited to U.S. citizens with security clearances, who are employees of the U.S. Government
or its contractors.
Proceedings of the Symposium will be published. See our
Online Store for proceedings of previous Directed Energy Systems Symposia.
Program and Agenda
An overview of the agenda is provided below.
| Preliminary Overview Agenda |
Sunday, 24 October
- Early onsite check-in at the hotel 1500-1800 ET
Monday, 25 October
- Short Courses
- Tuesday, 26 October
- Half Day Plenary Session
- Technical Breakout Sessions PM
- Evening Reception
- Wednesday, 27 October
- Technical Breakout Sessions
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- Thursday, 28 October
- AM/PM Technical Breakout Sessions
- Limited Distribution Poster Session
- Friday, 29 October
- Closing Session Summaries
- Symposium Adjourns
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Substantial program changes were made to the DE Systems Symposium. These changes were a reaction to the increasing
opportunities to transition Directed Energy Weapon concepts. The opening Tuesday morning plenary session was full of system level talks with supporting technical breakout sessions following in the afternoon. Wednesday and Thursday were comprised of oral presentations
and posters that focused on system level contributions. DEPS encouraged the use of these presentation time slots
to further detail the systems discussed at the plenary.
System focus areas for technical breakout sessions included
- Counter-Unmanned Aerial System Capabilities
- HEL Systems & Needs
- HEL Effects
- HPM Programs, Systems & Needs
- HPM Effects
- CDEW Technologies
- DE Bio-effects
- USPL Effects
- Platform Integration
- DE Manufacturing
- DEWRAP Process
This newer format was designed to inform interested parties about the general state of this emerging militarily relevant
technology. It also provided our research and development scientists and engineers with a comprehensive view of current
technology needs.
Last updated: 2 November 2021
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