Deputy Chief of Staff for Contracting, US Army Space Command, Attn: MOSC-SC, 1670 N. Newport Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80916-2749

B -- INDUSTRY DAY, SPACE & MISSILE DEFENSE BATTLE LAB/US ARMY SPACE COMMAND DUE 030298 POC Ms. Paris Yucaba (719) 554-4201 On 10 March 1998, the Space and Missile Defense Battle Lab (SMDBL) and U. S. Army space Command (USARSPACE) will host a day-long industry conference. The theme of this conference is "Army Space Support Team Requirements-Current and Future." The conference will be held at the Peterson Air Force Base Theater, 355 Vincent street (across from the base chapel) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The purpose of this conference is two-fold; to educate industry and interested military representatives on how space contributes to the warfighter and to provide details on Army Space Support Team (ARSST) requirements. The conference will detail USARSPACE's vision for the future, and focus on requirements for individual systems. Participants will also be briefed on our Broad Agency Announcement, available for submission of proposals for relevant capabilities. During the conference, the SMDBL will demonstrate the Hardware Support Integration Center (HSIC) and provide an overview of the current Army Space Exploitation Demonstration Program (ASEDP) initiatives. All administrative and briefing materials will be available on the USARSPACE homepage (www.arspace.com) under "Industry Day." COL Otis Ferguson, Commander USARSPACE, will open our conference with a presentation entitled "Space as a Combat Multiplier." LTC Richard Brisson, Chief, Operations Division, will provide an overview of the ARSST mission- past, present, and future. LTC Frankie Moore, ARSST Team Chief, will provide a detailed description of current ARSST capabilities and current/future user requirements. Government Battle Lab participants are encouraged to remain in Colorado Springs an additional day for a follow-on meeting with SMDBL representatives. This meeting will be conducted at the SMDBL Headquarters at 1670 N. Newport road, Colorado Springs, Colorado. The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss current SMDBL initiatives and future ASEDP program requirements for FY 99 and FY 00. POC for this meeting is Major Frank Cox, DSN 692-4214. Meetings on both days will be held at the secret level. All attendees must submit a valid visit certification/visit request to confirm attendance. Visit requests may be submitted by FAX to Ms Carol Phelan, USARSPACE Security Officer, commercial fax (719) 554-4202/DSN 692-4202. Please note that no seating arrangements can be accepted by phone or email and no seating can be confirmed without a visit request. All attendees are requested to RSVP NLT 2 March 1998. Attendees can obtain registration and conference information from Ms Paris Yurcaba, commercial (719) 554-4201/DSN 692-4201 or MAJ Art Beasley, commercial (719) 554-8762/DSN 692-8762. Attendees are encouraged to make reservations early due to limited accommodations A conference fee of $15.00 will be collected at check-in on 10 March 1998 at the registration/sign-in tables. On-site registration hours are from 0730-0815. The conference fee will provide for coffee/donuts, juice, sodas, and afternoon snacks, as well as handout materials. Please note the conference will begin promptly at 0815. (0030)

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