ASSOCIATION OF OLD CROWS FORECAST TO INDUSTRY CONFERENCE The Association of Old Crows and the Capitol Club will present a two-day Forecast to Industry conference on April 13-14, 1999. The conference is unclassified and will be held at the Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, Virginia. The theme of the conference will be to provide an expanded view of the defense electronics marketplace. Lt Gen Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF, Director, National Security Agency will give the keynote address, "Perspectives on Information Warfare." MG David R. Gust, USA, Program Executive Officer Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S) will also be a featured speaker. Session One will provide the U. S. and international financial background with briefings from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) focusing on defense fiscal realities; the financial scene by Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith; and the worldwide defense marketplace by Defense Security Assistance Agency. Session Two will cover defense strategies and requirements with briefings from OSD and the services. Session Three will provide papers on programs, technologies and initiatives including: EW Technologies (USN, EW, PM, Office of Naval Research, Surveillance, Communications and Electronic Combat); EW Shortfall Study and Implications (DCS Air & Space Operations, XOIW); USAF EW Requirements (Common Systems Div, Global Power Programs, SAF/AQPS); Army programs (PM, Night Vision, RSTA); Ship Self Defense (PEO, Theater Air Defense) and Naval Air Defense Programs (PMA-234); Air Force Space Activities (Space and Nuclear Deterrence, SAF/AQSC) and International Considerations (Foreign Comparative Testing program, OUSD A&T). The final session will focus on business intelligence and planning. Topics to be discussed include: Competitive Intelligence and Business Planning (Technology and Business Intelligence, Inc.); On-line Information Collection -- the Process and Resources (Dialog Information Systems); Defense Daily and other WWW sites (Phillips Defense and Aviation Group); and Tools: Aids in the Collection and Analysis of Business Intelligence (CDI Corp.) This is an absolute not-to-be-missed conference for business developers, planners, strategists and field marketing professionals, as well as all EW/IO professionals who have an interest in the area. The information presented in this conference goes well beyond the commercial EW/IO business and is also applicable to DoD planners, executives and managers. For further information, contact the AOC Convention Department at (703) 549-1600. WEB: N/A,. E-MAIL: N/A,. Posted 03/11/99 (D-SN307320).

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