9TH ANNUAL SPECIAL OPERATIONS / LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT (SO/LIC) SYMPOSIUM & EXHIBITION *** Dates: February 17-19, 1998 Location: Hyatt Regency Crystal City, Arlington, VA Phone: 703-522-1820, Fax: 703-522-1885. Please refer to Event #888. The objective of this Symposium is to examine how our nation's Special Operations Forces can optimize not only their contribution to the challenges of the uncertain future, but also maintain their operational superiority and readiness to meet any of today's missions. To address the critical role of SOF in preparing now for an uncertain national security future, the Symposium will offer presentations and panel discussions on: The Nature of Future Military Operations; SOF Modernization Assuring Preeminence for the Future; Resourcing the Strategy QDR and the Budget SOF Implications; and the Command Perspective. Keynote and major addresses by senior DoD and US Special Operations Command officials will include: Preparing Now for the Uncertain Future: Special Operations The Force; and Shaping Tomorrow's SOF. Seminars are scheduled to provide a forum for discussion with experts from the DoD and USSOCOM on the following areas: Force Protection; Counterproliferation; Civil Affairs; Psychological Operations; C41; and Foreign Internal Defense. The Symposium will be extremely useful to industry leaders who are developing strategies for their companies' defense business and directing the allocation of resources to pursue programs supporting modernization, readiness, maintenance and operations of our SOF. The Symposium will be important to those, both in and outside of government, who want to participate in an interactive educational process on the vital SO/LIC national security program. Gathered for this event will be the leaders of SOF from both industry and the force your attendance is invited and will add significantly to the importance and success of the Symposium. A concurrent exhibition will be held adjacent to the luncheon area. For more information on exhibit opportunities, please call Christy Kline or Christin Berry at 703-522-1820. WEB: Click Here to Access NDIA's Home Page & Learn More About the Meeting, http://www.ndia.org. E-MAIL: Click Here to Contact the POC via E-Mail, mbilowich@ndia.org.

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