Basic Research in Information Science and Technology for Air Force Needs (2006)
Chapter: Appendix A: Meeting Agendas
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Meeting Agendas
MEETING 1 ROME, NEW YORK
Thursday, February 24, 2005
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Closed session |
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8:00 am |
Working breakfast |
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Open session |
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9:30 |
Car pool to AFRL Information Directorate (AFRL/IF) |
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10:00 |
Welcome and introductions (Alan McLaughlin, committee chair) |
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10:10 |
Charge to the committee and discussion of goals (Clifford Rhoades, head of Mathematics and Space Sciences Directorate, AFOSR). |
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10:30 |
Overview of Air Force IS&T priorities and Air Force long-term challenges (Robert Herklotz, AFOSR). |
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11:15 |
Overview of the AFRL/IF and its response to Air Force IS&T priorities and Air Force long-term challenges (Nort Fowler, chief scientist, AFRL/IF). |
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12:30 pm |
Lunch |
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1:15 |
Parallel sessions. Committee breaks into groups to learn more about AFRL/IF’s major areas. |
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3:15 |
Break |
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3:30 |
Overview of IS&T-related research sponsored by the AFOSR Mathematics and Space Sciences Directorate (AFOSR/NM); summary of investments and funding mechanisms; discussion of AFOSR/NM’s program-planning process and reviews (Clifford Rhoades, head, AFOSR/NM). |
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4:30 |
Discuss with Air Force staff the flow of knowledge between AFOSR/NM and AFRL/IF, AFRL’s connections to the broader research community, the transition of advances from AFOSR and AFRL into Air Force technology, and other issues raised during the day. |
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5:30 |
Adjourn |
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Closed session |
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7:00 pm |
Committee working dinner |
Friday, February 25, 2005
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Open session |
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8:00 am |
Working breakfast |
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8:30 |
Discussion with Brendan Godfrey, AFOSR director, on interplay between AFOSR and other AFRL directorates in addressing Air Force S&T goals and how the Air Force decides whether or not it needs to sponsor or conduct R&D in a given area, particularly for R&D related to IS&T and command and control. |
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9:15 |
Discussion with Shankar Sastry, University of California at Berkeley, and Janos Sztipanovits, Vanderbilt University, both members of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, on the recent review of AFOSR’s IS&T research. |
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9:45 |
Discussion with Clifford Rhoades and other AFRL/IF and AFOSR/NM staff, as needed, about the information received on February 24 to identify gaps and how to fill them. Identify site visits, telephone calls, and background information that the committee should pursue. |
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11:00 |
Break |
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Closed session |
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11:15 |
Committee discussion of preliminary impressions |
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12:15 |
pm Lunch |
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1:00 |
Report from Elwyn Berlekamp, who attended the January program review of AFOSR’s research consortium on space situational awareness. |
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1:30 |
Develop initial points of committee consensus and identify topics for investigation. |
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3:00 |
Develop plans for site visits and identify any additional information needs. |
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3:30 |
Adjourn |
MEETING 2 HAMPTON, VIRGINIA
Tuesday, April 26, 2005
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Closed session |
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7:45 am |
Working breakfast |
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Open session |
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8:45 |
Committee will be picked up by a shuttle from the hotel lobby for travel to Langley AFB. |
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9:15 |
Welcome (Alan McLaughlin, committee chair) Overview of the Air Combat Command (Janet Fender, ACC chief scientist, and Gen Maluda, head of ACC Communications and Directorate). |
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9:45 |
Presentation on communications and information systems (Col Kemp). |
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10:30 |
Presentation on the Air Force Information Warfare Center (John Kretzer). |
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11:15 |
Presentation on the Operations Directorate for Information Operations (Lt Col Lance). |
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11:45 |
Presentation on requirements, ACC Information Operations (Col Anninos and Lt Col Sowell). |
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12:15 |
pm Lunch with open discussion |
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1:00 |
Presentation on selected IS&T challenge areas identified by the C2ISR Center (Jon Vona). |
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3:00 |
Presentation on funding mechanisms used by AFOSR/NM (John Tangney), followed by general discussion with AFOSR/ NM program managers. |
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4:00 |
Wrap-up discussions |
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5:00 |
Adjourn |
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Closed session |
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7:00 |
Working dinner |
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
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Closed session |
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8:00 am |
Working breakfast |
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8:30 |
Discussion of preliminary drafts |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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12:45 pm |
Continue discussions. Develop plans for additional information gathering and writing. Issue assignments. |
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2:00 |
Adjourn |
MEETING 3 WASHINGTON, D.C.
Monday, June 6, 2005
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Closed session |
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8:00 am |
Working breakfast |
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8:30 |
Discuss progress since last meeting and plan for the current meeting. |
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9:45 |
Break Open session |
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10:00 |
Discuss goals of study with Tom Cruse, chief technologist, AFRL. Brendan Godfrey, head of AFOSR, will also participate. |
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Closed session |
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11:15 |
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12:15 |
pm Lunch |
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1:00 |
Impressions of AFRL’s Human Engineering Directorate (Steve Cross, based on his recent visit there). |
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1:30 |
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3:30 |
Break |
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3:45 |
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5:00 |
Identify questions for tomorrow’s discussion with AFOSR program managers. |
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5:30 |
Reception |
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6:30 |
Working dinner |
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8:00 |
Adjourn |
Tuesday, June 7, 2005
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Open session |
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8:00 am |
Working breakfast |
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8:30 |
Discussion with AFOSR program managers regarding their current program and the committee’s open questions. |
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Closed session |
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9:30 |
Revisit topics from Monday’s discussion |
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10:00 |
Break |
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10:15 |
Discuss Chapter 6 of the draft report; convergence on research priorities under different funding scenarios. |
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Noon |
Lunch |
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12:45 pm |
Identify additional research topics and/or information-gathering trips needed to explore topics or develop background. Identify other issues and recommendations. |
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2:00 |
Detailed plans for completing the report |
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3:30 |
Adjourn |
