Meeting the Threats of the Next Decade
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- April 14, 2009 – Dallas, TX
- April 23, 2009 – Huntsville, AL
- May 21, 2009 – Manhattan Beach, CA
- June 4, 2009 – Philadelphia, PA
- June 17, 2009 – Arlington, VA
- September 17, 2009 – Framingham, MA
To win and be profitable, business and engineering decision makers in the aerospace and defense industry must add functionality to increase lethality and survivability while balancing space, weight, power, and development, acquisition, and operating cost for defense systems. Meeting these challenges worldwide will require the following:
- Commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware, operating systems, and middleware
- Multicore processors
- Integrated legacy and new applications from multiple teams and subcontractors
- Safety and security per DO-178B and Common Criteria
A senior defense industry leader will reflect on challenges for the decade; Wind River business leaders will cover specific industry challenges and technologies; and at nine technical sessions, Wind River and 15 partners will present their latest COTS hardware and software capabilities.
Register now to gain deeper insight into senior industry views on tasks you may face and on the technologies that will help you execute.
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Dr. Ben Calloni, Lockheed Martin Fellow, Software Security
Dr. Ben Calloni is a Lockheed Martin Fellow for Software Security. He is a Senior Research Program Manager of Aeronautics Company in Fort Worth, assigned to the Advanced Development Programs, formerly known as The Skunk Works. His research interests are in the area of software security and safety assurance. He is partnered with Air Force Research Labs, the National Security Agency, the Open Systems Joint Task Force, and several commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) suppliers to provide National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP)-evaluated, COTS-based multilevel security infrastructure for U.S. Department of Defense weapon systems as well as Homeland Security.
Dr. Calloni serves as the LM Corporate representative to the Object Management Group (OMG), is currently serving on the OMG Board of Directors, and co-chairs the System Assurance Task Force. He is active in The Open Group and serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and is Chairman of the Customer Council.
Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, Dr. Calloni served as a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and was a top gun instructor.
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Rusty L. Weiger, Deputy Program Executive Officer, Aviation
Prior to becoming Deputy Program Executive Officer, Aviation, Rusty L. Weiger served as the Assistant Program Executive Officer for Operations (Chief of Staff), Program Executive Office, Aviation.
Before entering the U.S. Army War College, Mr. Weiger served as the Assistant Program Executive Officer for Systems Engineering, responsible for the application of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Department of the Army (DA) Systems Engineering (SE) policies across PEO, Aviation’s portfolio of programs.
Other previous assignments include Deputy Project Manager for the Cargo Helicopter Project Office where he lead the Chinook modernization program, culminating in the transition of the CH-47F from the development phase to full-rate production phase, which was subsequently deployed in direct support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Operations Iraqi Freedom. Mr. Weiger also served as Chief of the Technical Management Division, Cargo Helicopter Project Office. His responsibilities included all technical aspects and system engineering requirements for the CH-47 Chinook Cargo helicopter including system safety, reliability, product improvements, and modernization.
Prior to his assignment with the Cargo Helicopter Project Office, Mr. Weiger served 15 years with the Apache Project Office as an Aerospace and Production Engineer responsible for the management of the airframe, flight controls, and propulsion systems for the entire Apache Program. He also managed accident investigations and system safety. Mr. Weiger started his government service as a Product and Production intern at Red River Army Depot in 1984.
Mr. Weiger, a native of South Dakota, attended the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering. He later attended the University of Missouri at Rolla receiving a Master of Science degree in engineering management. In 2007, Mr. Weiger was awarded a Master of Science degree in strategic studies from the U.S. Army War College.
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Dr. J.D. Crouch II, Former Deputy National Security Adviser
Dr. J.D. Crouch II is a senior consultant to businesses working in the global and U.S. government markets. He is also a Senior Scholar at the National Institute for Public Policy and serves on several government advisory boards, including the Defense Policy Board. He has broad experience in policy development and implementation, working with the highest levels of U.S. and foreign governments. He has conducted bilateral and multilateral diplomacy with more than 50 countries.
Previously he was Assistant to the President and Deputy National Security Advisor until June 2007. He chaired the subcabinet Deputies Committee and was second in command at the National Security Council. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Romania and served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy. He was the principal advisor to the Secretary of Defense on policy for missile defense, nuclear forces, NATO, Europe, Russia, the Central Asian Republics, the Caucuses and the Balkans, technology security, counter-proliferation, and arms control.
In addition, Dr. Crouch has worked as an Associate Professor of Defense and Strategic Studies at Missouri State University, served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Policy in President George H.W. Bush's administration, served as a special assistant to the Assistant Director for Strategic Programs in the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency in the Reagan Administration, and was an advisor to the U.S. Delegation on Nuclear and Space Arms Talks with the former Soviet Union.
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Christopher P. Simkins, Former Counterespionage Prosecutor, U.S. Department of Justice
Christopher P. Simkins is cofounder of the Laconia Group, a consulting and technology development firm focused on national security matters. He spent three years with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), first in the Counterespionage Section and then as Senior Counsel to the Assistant Attorneys General for the Criminal Division and the National Security Division. While with DOJ, Mr. Simkins led a wide range of national security investigations and prosecutions and worked closely with the FBI and the Intelligence Community on counterespionage, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, and weapons proliferation matters. He was a principal liaison between DOJ and the Intelligence Community for investigating disclosures of classified information to the media and was involved in interagency insider threat initiatives. He is actively involved in advising government agencies on counterintelligence matters.
Mr. Simkins served as DOJ's representative on the Committee on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS), which conducts national security reviews of foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies. Working with the Intelligence Community and other CFIUS agencies, he reviewed more than 200 transactions and was responsible for negotiating and implementing a wide range of national security mitigation agreements. He was the colead negotiator for CFIUS in Alcatel's acquisition of Lucent Technologies and Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC Division, among other transactions. He has served as a testifying expert witness in federal litigation regarding CFIUS and national security implications of foreign acquisitions.
Before starting the Laconia Group, Mr. Simkins was Of Counsel with the law firm of Covington & Burling LLP, where he counseled companies and financial institutions on national-security-related matters, including classified contracts and CFIUS reviews. He received his JD from Brigham Young University Law School (magna cum laude) and his BA from Brigham Young University (magna cum laude). He has received awards and commendations from DOJ as well as the Department of Homeland Security for his work on national security matters.
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Kenneth A. Minihan, Lieutenant General, U.S. Air Force (Retired)
Retired Lieutenant General Ken Minihan has more than 30 years experience in national defense and military information services, information technology development, and diverse customer support services. He served more than 33 years in the U.S. Air Force, including a position as the 14th Director of the National Security Agency/Central Security Service, a combat support agency of the Department of Defense. He has also served as the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency.
While Director of NSA, he helped conceive and provide strategic direction to the National Information Assurance Program, creating strategic approaches and development concepts for emerging telecommunications technology.
He is currently a Managing Director in the Paladin Capital Group. He is a past President of the Security Affairs Support Association and a founder of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance in Washington D.C.
Lt. Gen. Minihan has a bachelor's degree from Florida State University and a master's degree from the Naval Postgraduate School and has completed executive development programs at the University of Illinois and Harvard University. Among his awards and decorations are the National Security Medal, the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Bronze Star, and the National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal.
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Ken Krieg, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
Ken Krieg runs Samford Global Strategies, a consulting practice focused on helping clients lead and manage through periods of strategic change. He serves on several CEO advisory boards and is a member of the Board of Trustees of LMI. He is also a distinguished fellow at CNA.
He previously served as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics from June 2005 to July 2007. In that role, Mr. Krieg was responsible for advising the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense on all matters relating to the Department of Defense acquisition system, research and development, advanced technology, developmental test and evaluation, production, logistics, installation management, military construction, procurement, environmental security, and nuclear, chemical, and biological matters. Before his appointment to USD (AT&L), Mr. Krieg served at the Department of Defense as Special Assistant to the Secretary and Director for Program Analysis and Evaluation.
He joined the Department of Defense in July 2001 to serve as the Executive Secretary of the Senior Executive Council (SEC). Prior to joining the Department of Defense, Mr. Krieg worked for International Paper, most recently as Vice President and General Manager of the Office and Consumer Papers Division. Before moving to industry, Mr. Krieg worked in a number of defense and foreign policy assignments in Washington, D.C., including positions at the White House, on the National Security Council Staff, and in Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Mr. Krieg received his BA degree in history from Davidson College and his master's in public policy from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.
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