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Identifying Requirements for the Next Generation of Unmanned Ground Systems

Chairperson Featured Speakers at a Glance

Increased Mobility and Lethality through Unmanned Ground Solutions

Sustainment, Integration, and Improvement of Current Technologies

UGS’s Capabilities in “Battle of 2025”

Overcoming Warfighter Concerns About Unmanned Systems

Incorporating UGS’s into Existing Combat Formations

Utilizing UGS’s to Increase Maneuverability and Overmatch Capabilities

Short Term Priorities and Opportunities

Developing Priorities for the Integration of UGS’s into the Force

Extending the Operational Reach of Units with UGS’s

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March 30- April 1, 2016 • Detroit, Michigan

Alex Kade Chief Systems Architect in Ground Vehicle Robotics Department TARDEC

Bryan J. McVeigh Project Manager Force Projection PEO CS & CSS

Paul Scharre Senior Fellow and Director of the 20YY Future of Warfare Initiative Center for a New American Security

Dr. Robert W. Sadowski Robotics Senior Research Scientist, Research, Technology and Integration Directorate TARDEC

LTC (R) Matt Dooley Former Chief, Lethality and Robotics Branch U.S. Army

Reed F. Young, Ph.D. Program Manager Robotics and Autonomy Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

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Dear Colleague,

The United States military is chartered with the enormous responsibility of safe guarding our Nation each and every day. Within this tremendous responsibility is yet another no-fail challenge; developing and fielding the best technologies available to provide our Warfighters the truly differential advantages they need to defeat our adversaries.

Over the past decade and a half, the U.S. military has deployed to all corners of the planet to address various humanitarian crisis and to defeat the most insidious threats the world has witnessed in a generation. The costs of deploying Warfighters to meet many of these challenges, in terms of logistics expenses, care for the wounded and managing the consequences of lives lost is difficult to underestimate.

As the Department of Defense continues to grapple with the challenges of conducting operations and waging war in environments of increasing complexity, the utility of bringing unmanned systems into the force to offset humans from inefficient missions and unnecessary exposure to battlefield hazards is increasingly clear. Furthermore, as robotic and autonomous systems continue to mature, these technologies become more feasible and affordable. The U.S. Army is exploring more opportunities where efficiencies may be gained in addressing most warfighting challenges across all domains.

The pending publication of the detailed Army’ Robotics and Autonomous strategy in 2016 provides the robotics community of interest with a perfect opportunity to explore the freshest ideas on what the future of robotics development and fielding holds. TARDEC, located close to Detroit Michigan, seeks to become the ideal agency for development and experimentation for unmanned ground system technologies, and your industry can be a part of this effort to forge the future.

This event will directly address, among others, these topics:

· The Joint Staff initiative to provide an overall Department of Defense document answering U.S. military objectives for Robotic and Autonomous systems

· Updates on U.S. Army official robotic programs of record; near term and what is projected over the next 10 years

· Projected and emerging Science and Technology initiatives for robotic experimentation at TARDEC

· Interoperability efforts for robotic common controllers for both air and ground domain platforms

· Engineering challenges in solving complex navigation and tactical inferential decision making for off-road robotic platforms moving at high speed

This event will pull together a robust speaker agenda highlighting leaders from the military, industry and academia. If you have attended previous events touching unmanned systems, this is one you will not want to miss. While unmanned aerial vehicles and maritime systems have dominated previous events, you will find no other event this year that focuses so directly on unmanned ground platforms. This topic is the central focus of this event and will provide a density of important contacts and information.

The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is coordinating to bring members of the ground robotics industry to a live three day event hosted in Detroit, Michigan to explore the future of unmanned ground systems on 30 March-1April 2016. This event will include guest speakers, discussion panels and leading professionals from the government, military and associated robotics industries. A team of ‘top tier’ guest speakers will update the robotics community regarding the latest in unmanned ground systems. You will not want to miss this.

Matt Dooley Principal Consultant for Robotic and Autonomous Systems John H. Northrop and Associates

FEATURED SPEAKERS


Dr. Robert W. Sadowski Robotics Senior Research Scientist Research, Technology and Integration Directorate TARDEC

Bryan J. McVeigh Project Manager Force Projection PEO CS & CSS

Paul Scharre Senior Fellow and Director of the 20YY Future of Warfare Initiative Center for a New American Security

Alex Kade Chief Systems Architect in Ground Vehicle Robotics Department TARDEC

LTC (R) Matt Dooley Former Chief, Lethality and Robotics Branch U.S. Army

Dr. Robert W. Sadowski is a member of the Scientific and Professional (ST) cadre of the Senior Executive Service and serves as the Robotics Senior Research Scientist within the Research, Technology and Integration Directorate at the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) in Warren, MI. Recently selected to this position after a long career within the Army culminating as an Academy Professor and Electrical Engineering Program Director in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the United States Military Academy where he was instrumental in developing the Academy's robotics program, facilities, and outreach. He also has over forty months of operational experience in Southwest Asia in a variety of leadership, staff, and engineering positions including Iraq and recently Afghanistan.

Bob is a graduate of US Military Academy with a BSEE and received his M.S. and Ph.D. in electrical engineering from Stanford University as a Fannie and John Hertz Fellow. He also holds a Masters in Strategic Studies from the US Army War College.

Mr. McVeigh was born in Harvard, Illinois, on 8 October 1962. Upon graduation from the University of Wisconsin –Whitewater in 1984, he was commissioned in the Regular Army as a Second Lieutenant of Armor. He retired after 26 years of service with the U.S. Army as a Colonel in 2010. He was awarded a Masters Degree in Systems Acquisition Management from the Naval Postgraduate School in 1994. He is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps, is Level III certified in Program Management and is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) by the Program Management Institute.

From 2008-2013, Mr. Scharre worked in the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) where he played a leading role in establishing policies on unmanned and autonomous systems and emerging weapons technologies. Mr. Scharre led the DoD working group that drafted DoD Directive 3000.09, establishing the Department’s policies on autonomy in weapon systems. Mr. Scharre also led DoD efforts to establish policies on intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) programs and directed energy technologies. Mr. Scharre was involved in the drafting of policy guidance in the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance, 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, and Secretary-level planning guidance. His most recent position was Special Assistant to the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Prior to joining OSD, Mr. Scharre served as a special operations reconnaissance team leader in the Army’s 3rd Ranger Battalion and completed multiple tours to Iraq and Afghanistan. He is a graduate of the Army’s Airborne, Ranger, and Sniper Schools and Honor Graduate of the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger Indoctrination Program.

Mr. Kade is an Engineering professional with over 25 years of management and technology development experience, from R&D to Product Engineering, in Electrical Power Systems, Advanced Chassis, Chassis-Electrical Controls and Sensors, and Active Safety systems. He is a licensed Michigan Professional Engineer with a Department of Defense Level 3 certification in Systems Engineering. Previous positions include: Deputy Associate Director in Ground Vehicle Robotics Department and Senior Technical Fellow at General Motors.

LTC (Retired) Matt Dooley attended the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated and received his commission as a Second Lieutenant of Armor in May 1994. LTC (R) Dooley has served in a number of forward assignments and is a veteran of six operational and combat tours over the course of his career. In his most recent position as the Chief of Lethality and Robotics Branch for the U.S. Army Capabilities Integration Center, LTC(R) Dooley acted as the primary level-three integrator in support of the U.S. Army’s pursuit of robotics programs. He served as the Principal Coordinating Author for the Army’s emerging Robotics and Autonomous Systems Strategy slated for publication in January 2016. LTC(R) Dooley now works as the Principal Consultant for Robotics and Autonomous Systems for John H. Northrop and Associates Consulting.


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WORKSHOP DAYWednesday, March 30, 2016

0800 Registration

0845 Chairperson Welcome and Opening Remarks LTC (R) Matt Dooley

Former Chief, Lethality and Robotics Branch U.S. Army

0900 KEYNOTE: Effectively Utilizing UGS’s in Austere Environments Austere environments pose some of the most challenging considerations for UGS’s. To be able to successfully navigate through environments

which have the potentially to subtly change from day to day. With no sustainable road system to navigate, UGS’s must be able to analyze and process these changes constantly. In this session we will discuss:

· Operating Highly Sensitive UGS equipment in Austere Environments

· Developing Effective Software to Maneuver through Difficult Environments

· Utilizing Lessons Learned from Civilian Counterparts to Develop High End Capabilities

Jim Parker Associate Director for Ground Vehicle Robotics, TARDEC

0945 Morning Refreshment Break

1000 WORKSHOP A: Reducing SWAP-C For Autonomous Components Reducing the Weight while simultaneously increasing the power of a device is never an easy task. The value of UGS’s are lost if they achieve a

weight or size that becomes untenable for the military to effectively utilize. The development of such solutions is always a priority for both the military and it’s civilian counterparts. In this session we will discuss:

· Size Restrictions to effectively monitor and utilize UGS’s

· Development of Power Solutions to Enable Long Term Field Operations

· Integrating Computing and Processor Solutions which can process Complex Changes in the Environment in Real Time

Alex Kade Chief Systems, Architect in Ground Vehicle Robotics Department TARDEC

1130 Lunch

1230 WORKSHOP B: Research and Development Progress at John Hopkins University APL The progress made in civilian research and development facilities is a key indicator of the emerging technologies that the military will soon have

access to. As one of the most renowned research facilities in the world, Johns Hopkins APL is at the cutting age of research and development of new systems. In this session we will explore:

· Overview of John Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory Work on Robotics

· Autonomy as defined to Ground Systems

· The benefits and progress of open architecture systems

Reed F. Young, Ph.D. Program Manager, Robotics and Autonomy Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory

1400 Chairperson Closing Remarks LTC (R) Matt Dooley


1415 End of Workshop Day


MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 1Thursday, March 31, 2016

0700 Registration & Coffee



0800 KEYNOTE: UGS’s Capabilities in the “Battle of 2025” · Defining the Battlefield of 2025

· Robotics Autonomous Systems Strategy Update and Why It Is Needed

· Challenges of Publishing New Guidance on Emerging Technologies

MAJ Mike Dvorak Engagements Branch Chief/Acting Robotics Branch Chief ARCIC

0845 Achieving Strategic Agility through Integration of UGS’s · Defining Emerging Military Challenges in a World of

Complexity

· Unique Land Challenges Potential Overcome by UGS’s

· Recommendations for Enhance Tactical Mobility

Paul Scharre Senior Fellow and Director of the 20YY, Future of Warfare Initiative Center for a New American Security

0930 Demo Drive & Refreshment Break

1015 Update from PM Force Projection · Current Programs of Record

· Potential Programs in the Mid to Far Term

· Goals and Strategies of PM Force Projection

Bryan J. McVeigh Project Manager, Force Projection PEO CS & CSS

1100 Addressing Countermeasures Against Unmanned Systems in Each Domain · Updating the Situational Awareness in Order to

Identify what are the differences from a Threat and a Countermeasure Perspective

· Creating Recommendations for a Future NATO Capability across the DOTMLPFI Spectrum

· Addressing Inherent Domain Challenges in Each System

MAJ Jean-Claude Deskeuvre Counter UAxS Program Manager SATC, NATO

1145 Networking Luncheon

1245 Applying Analytical and Subject Matter Expertise to Advanced Technologies and Concepts · Deep Dive into Unmanned Vehicle Expertise

· Challenges to Successful Integration of Unmanned Assets

· Developing a Warfighter to Engineer Interface

John Northrop Chief Executive Officer JHNA, Inc

1330 PANEL DISCUSSION: Translating Consumer and Commercial Vehicle Progress to Military Benefits

Listen to Industry Experts as they Discuss the Progress they have in Developing Consumer and Commercial Autonomous Vehicle Systems and Key Lessons they learned up to this point.

1430 Afternoon Networking & Refreshment Break

1515 Interoperability and Software Challenges for Robotic Common Controllers · Common Controllers for both Air and Ground Systems

· Interoperability Challenges and Potential Ways Forward

· Integrating New Capabilities in Existing Controller Systems

Bill Thomasmeyer National Advanced Mobility Consortium



1600 End of Main Conference Day 1

1600 Cocktail Reception With one of our related events across the hall, we are pleased

to offer a joint cocktail hour between the Tactical Power Sources Summit and the Biometrics for Law Enforcement and Government. Enjoy the a drink on us while mingling with the audiences from both events, effectively doubling the size of your networking opportunity!


MAIN CONFERENCE DAY 2Friday, April 1, 2016

0700 Registration & Coffee



0800 KEYNOTE: U.S. Army Robotic Experimentation Initiatives · Current Science and Technology Initiatives in Robotics

· TARDEC/RDECOM’s Role in Developing Next Generation Autonomous Vehicles

· Aligning Research and Development with the Robotic Autonomous Systems Strategy

Dr. Robert W. Sadowski Robotics Senior Research Scientist Research, Technology and Integration Directorate TARDEC

0845 Navigating a Landscape of Complex Predictability · Challenges and Benefits with Pursuing Innovative

Technologies

· Projecting Army Budgeting for Robotics and Autonomous Systems

· Defining the Scope of the G8’s Role in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

Mr. Stu Hatfield HQDA G8 Robotics Branch Chief U.S. Army

0930 Refreshment Break

1015 The Mobile Manipulator: Minimizing Warfighter Danger · Current Capabilities of the Mobile Manipulator in Today’s

Battlefield

· Future Advancements and What You Should Expect

· Further Efforts to Expand the Current Role of the Mobile Manipulator

Jorgen Pederson President and CEO RE2 Robotics

1100 Joint Policy: Creating DoD Wide Policy for Military Objectives for Robotic and Autonomous Systems · Identifying Joint Concepts and Policy Matters

· Utilizing Emerging Concepts to Predict Future Spending on Robotics

· Defining the Role of Robotics in Future Conflicts

Lt Col Walt Hattemer Joint Staff J7/J8 Author of Joint Concept for Robotic and Autonomous Systems

1145 Networking Luncheon

1245 The Future Role of Unmanned Ground Systems in the Australian Army

P.R. Rogers LTCOL, Commanding Officer/Chief Instructor Army School of Transport

1330 Extending the Operational Reach of Units with UGS’s · Increasing Range without increasing Personnel

· Decreasing Risks to Warfighters with Increased Situational Awareness

· Developing UGS’s for all Terrain Consolations



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