INDUSTRY CONFERENCE ENTITLED "NAVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS" On 22 October 1997, Naval Space Command will host a day-long industry conference entitled "Naval Requirements for Satellite Communications" at the AEGIS Training and Readiness Center Auditorium, (Building 5395) Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division, Dahlgren, Virginia. Our purpose for this conference is to provide industry and interested military representatives details on Naval SATCOM requirements for narrowband, wideband, and protected satellite communications. As we build a close partnership between Navy and industry, we hope to help the SATCOM community understand our critical Naval needs. This presentation will provide you a detailed understanding of the Naval use for, and platform requirements for, satellite communications. The conference will lay out our broad vision for Network Centric Warfare and focus down to specific platform needs for various SATCOM media. All briefing materials as well as the Naval Space Command SATCOM Functional Requirements Document (FRD) will be available on our homepage (www.navspace.com) under "Industry Day." This will be an expansive and informational presentation on Naval communication needs. Vice Admiral Arthur Cebrowski, Director, Space, Information Warfare, Command and Control has been invited to kick off our forum with a presentation on "Network Centric Warfare." Rear Admiral Pat Moneymaker, Commander, Naval Space Command, will provide an overview of our SATCOM mission. He will describe how the command links with the fleet on satellite communication issues as a System Operational Manager and advocate for fleet requirements. Attendance at the conference will be strictly limited to two members per corporation or military command due to available seating. The meeting will be held at the SECRET level. All attendees must submit a valid visit certification/visit request to confirm their attendance. Seating will be allotted to the first 200 industry respondents and 50 military respondents who submit visit certifications/visit requests. Visit request may be submitted by FAX to Mr. Bob Graham, NAVSPACECOM security officer, Commercial FAX (540) 653-6108/DSN 249-6108. POC: Ms. Sandy Bone, commercial (540) 653-6119/DSN 249-6119. Please note that no seating reservations can be accepted by phone or e-mail and no seating can be confirmed without a visit request. A standby list will be generated and attendees will be asked to confirm their attendance on 13 Oct 1997. Standbys will be offered seating if reservations are not confirmed by 16 October 1997. Attendees can obtain registration and conference information from Ms. Sandy Bone. A conference fee of $15.00 will be collected upon check-in on the morning of 22 October 1997 at our registration/sign-in tables. On-site registration hours are from 0730-0830. The conference fee will include coffee/donuts, juice, sodas and afternoon snacks, as well as hand out materials. Please note that the conference will start promptly at 0830. WEB: NAVSPACECOM Homepage (Industry Day), http://www.navspace.com. E-MAIL: Only for questions concerning the Special Notice, sbone@navspace.com.

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