AGENDA

CONFERENCE PROGRAM

DARPA Keynote Address – 9:30 am

Dr. Robert (Bob) Colwell , Deputy Director, DARPA Microsystems Technology Office

Where Future Electronics Will Drive DoD Computing

CMOS has been the mainspring of the electronics and computing industries for several decades, but all good things come to an end. Moore's Law will continue providing transistor count doubling for another decade, but Dennard's Law has been repealed, and without Dennard voltage scaling, power and cooling limits will severely constrain new designs.

To make faster computers one must exploit much higher degrees of parallelism; this in turn suggests near-threshold-voltage operation, and that brings in issues of resiliency. This parallel future appears feasible, but challenges abound. This talk will explore how we got here, where we should go next, and what challenges lie in our path.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Robert (Bob) Colwell joined DARPA’s Microsystems Technology Office in April 2011 as the Deputy Director. His interests include architectural and hardware engineering, CPUs, chipsets, buses, memories, and electronics.

Before joining DARPA, Dr. Colwell worked as a consultant in general computer HW/SW matters for industry and academia. From 1990 – 2001, Dr. Colwell worked for the Intel Corporation and served as Chief Architect (IA32) responsible for all of Intel's Pentium CPU architecture efforts. He initiated and led Intel's Pentium Pro and Pentium 4 CPU developments. In 1997, Dr. Colwell was named an Intel Fellow, the highest technical grade at the company. Read more

Demonstrating Robustness of Avionics Software – 10:30 am

Jay Abraham, Product Marketing Manager, Mathworks

It is impossible to exhaustively test complex military avionics to prove that the software is run-time error free. For military systems where safety and reliability are paramount, engineering teams had turned to formal methods based verification and testing. However, these techniques which involve the application of mathematical proofs to the development and verification of software required deep expertise, was costly, and incredibly time consuming. With recent improvements of compute power, speed and memory enables the exploitation of some of these techniques. Using a technique known as abstract interpretation, this solution can be applied at the code level to demonstrably prove that the software is free of certain run-time errors.

This presentation will discuss the application of abstract interpretation techniques to improve the quality and reliability of military avionics software. Verification workflows that include certification to DO-178B and outlining a process of detecting problems and demonstrating with proof that military embedded software is free of run-time defects will be discussed.

About the Speaker:

Jay Abraham is currently the Product Marketing Manager of Polyspace at the MathWorks. He has over 20 years software and hardware design experience. Jay began his career as a microprocessor designer at IBM followed by engineering and design positions at hardware, software tools, and embedded operating systems companies. He has held vice-chairmanships in IEEE standards committees and has authored numerous articles and presented at conferences such as American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), International System Safety Conference (ISSC), and Embedded Systems Conference (ESC). Jay has a MS in Computer Engineering from Syracuse University and a BS in Electrical Engineering from Boston University.

Meeting Military Air Vehicle Development Challenges in the Information Age – 11:05 am

Mike Myers, Director, Technology Development and Integration at Lockheed Martin Aeronautics (Skunk Works)

This session with discuss some of the challenges of developing new military air vehicle systems within the context of rapidly changing information technologies and global security requirements. Lockheed’s Advanced Development Programs (ADP) also known as Skunk Works develops solutions for manned and unmanned systems and the mantra, “quick, quiet and quality,” guides all its projects from concept to flight.

A Practitioner's Guide to Critical Software Certification – 11:55 am

Shan Bhattacharya, Field Sales Engineer, LDRA

Guide to Critical Software Certification in Defense

This presentation explores technical methodologies and techniques for developing critical software in compliance with DO-178B/C and other guidelines relevant to military embedded system developers. We will highlight the processes, procedures and tools used to achieve critical software certification.

Using practical examples, we remove the mystery and confusion surrounding development, traceability, verification, reporting and quality assurance. We pay special attention to requirements traceability, coding standards adherence, independence criteria, testing and structural coverage analysis for military embedded system development. Finally, we discuss how these can assist in the next generation of certification.

• Software engineers and engineering managers in the defense industry interested in learning about developing and certifying critical software.
• Military systems engineers interested in learning about the interface between systems & software in a critical environment.

We will provide tips, techniques and proven methodologies

About the Speaker:

Shan Bhattacharya is a Field Application Engineer for LDRA Ltd. He graduated from Cameron University and began his career in factory automation and robotics. He continued his career with various defense contractors including Lockheed Martin where he served as a Lead Engineer and finished his time as a Deputy IPT Lead. Shan has been with LDRA since 2007 and provides consultation for clients in various industries focusing on requirements management, software certifications, and development best practices.

Northrop Grumman Keynote Address – 1:30 pm

Dr. Neil Siegel, Vice President and Chief Engineer, Northrop Grumman Information Systems

Partnering Across the Gap

Commercial off-the-shelf components are, of course, prominent in the products that defense companies provide to our war-fighters. Yet, there are significant differences between the commercial market for which these components were created, and the military market to which we apply them. At times, this gap seems incomprehensible to participants on both sides of the partnership.

Dr. Neil Siegel, will talk about the making the COTS / military partnership work, and his own experiences in overcoming the obstacles and mis-perceptions that can cause difficulties.

About the Speaker:

Neil Siegel is vice president and chief engineer of Northrop Grumman’s Information Systems sector, and leads the sector’s Technology and Engineering group. His responsibilities include oversight of 14,000-plus engineering professionals, and leading the development of engineering solutions for customers’ most complex and important problems. Dr. Siegel also leads engineering process improvement, oversees research programs and organizes the development of the company’s top technical talent. Read more

Fault-Tolerant Memory Management for Mission Critical Military Embedded Systems – 2:20 pm

Steve Graves, CEO – McObject - Precision Data Management

Memory management is a key programming concept for eliminating the possibility of bottlenecks and failure in military embedded software. This session presents memory management techniques to optimize code, focusing on the beneficial role of highly efficient custom allocators. The solutions presented help military system developers retain the power and flexibility of dynamic memory management while mitigating common risks, and improving efficiency and performance.

ERI Keynote Address – 2:55 pm

Wayne Tustin, Founder and President, Equipment Reliability Institute

Simultaneous Multi-axis Vibration Testing

"Simultaneous" and "Multi-axis" are more than just words when it comes to describing "real-world" vibrations and shocks. They are vital to the successful testing of embedded system designs for systems aboard military land, sea and air vehicles. This presentation explores the reasons why simultaneous multi-axis testing is critical to finding product weaknesses during the test and development phase of military systems.

About the Speaker:

I greatly enjoy the teaching part of my business and professional activities. Helping adults learn about vibration and shock measurement and testing is fun.Read more

My specialized engineering school, Equipment Reliability Institute, focuses on reliability and durability of automotive and other hardware. Some ERI instructors (including myself) are generalists who recognize that other specialists in their fields outrank them technically. Our training can explain the often-highly-complex work of those specialists. We offer onsite as well as video teleconference training for test personnel, designers, quality and reliability engineers. I have developed distant learning in vibration and shock. I’m available to consult on specific dynamics problems. For further details, please visit www.equipment-reliability.com/waynetustin.html

Meeting Security and Reliability Challenges in 21st Century Aerospace and Defense Software – 3:55 pm

Mark Meixner & Steve Rangel, A&D Major Account Management Team Green Hills Software

Today's Aerospace and Defense software project requirements leave little room for misstep in selecting a solutions provider. Legacy real-time operating systems of the 1980’s and 90’s are obsolete and should not be considered for new designs. “With the demand for interoperability for solutions like Android, Linux, Windows with embedded real-time requirements of these applications, how are we protecting the important things in today’s military systems from those untrusted elements that pose major threats?

Learn what Green Hills' modern technology with absolute security and total reliability offers your project. Distinctive solutions to mitigate your risks in today’s world while boosting your productivity and software quality; modern RTOS technology certified to the highest level of safety (DO-178B) and security (NIAP EAL6+); middleware for modern connectivity – integrated and scalable to help you meet military customer’s commitments to budget and schedule.

Connecting the Future Marine Corps – 4:30 pm

Col. Gregory T. Breazile, USMC - Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Communications-Electronics School (MCCES)

As our Nation and the world face an uncertain future, see how our Marine Corps will continue to be the Middleweight Force capable of expeditionary operations from the sea with integrated land, aviation and logistics capabilities. No other force possesses the flexibility to provide these capabilities and yet sustain itself logistically for significant periods of time, at a time and place of its choosing. Hear how each Combatant Commander understands the need for Marine amphibious forces for engagement and crisis response. For 7.8% of the DoD budget, our Nation gains the ability to respond to unexpected crises, from humanitarian disaster relief efforts, to non-combatant evacuation operations, to counter-piracy operations, or full scale combat. Learn exactly how the Marine Corps has made great strides in adopting advanced cyber capabilities which adds to their ability to operate across the spectrum of operations. Our Marines have also enhanced their Command and Control (C2) capabilities by adopting new technologies while reducing our deployed footprint. Learn for yourself - as we face new fiscal realities and "right-size" the force, where we will also have to right-size our Cyber and C2 capabilities.

CURRENT SPONSORS AND EXHIBITORS

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION

Prime Contractors Targeted:

• Boeing Defense, Space and Security
• Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
• Raytheon Space & Airborne Systems

Military Installations Targeted:

• SPAWAR
• NAWC China Lake
• Edwards AFB
• Vandenberg AFB

Pricing:

Gold Star Sponsor (Qty limited to 8 per city): $2,395 per city
Exhibition Space (limited space available): $895 per city

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Logistics for Los Angeles, CA, Nov 17th

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Lauren Hammers
Sales Manager, Milestone 2011
Email: laurenh@rtcgroup.com
Phone: (949) 246-7055