12-14 August 2008
Marriott Wardman
Park Hotel
Washington, DC
Marriott Wardman
Park Hotel
Washington, DC
The 2008 S&T Partnership Conference provided various avenues to access Office of Naval Research leaders, program managers and business operations staff.
Sustaining the Edge
Putting the warfighter first has never been more important and the Office of Naval Research (ONR) is doing this by "serving the next generation warfighter today." The 2008 Science and Technology (S&T) Partnership Conference, 12-14 August 2008, focused on current research and target technology areas for investments needed to enable U.S. warfighters to sustain the edge.
This year’s format delivered exceptional opportunities to directly engage the decision-making minds of naval S&T leadership. Those who attended gained valuable insights about building the future naval force, sustaining combat readiness and architecting revolutionary technologies.
Key Topics:
- Fighting at Hypervelocity and Light Speed
- Next Generation Hull, Propulsion and Power
- Dominating the Electromagnetic Spectrum
- Dominating the Battle in Littorals
- Out-Thinking and Out-Adapting the Enemy
- Adaptable Autonomous Systems
In large discussions, attendees heard from the researchers, scientists, engineers and program managers pushing the edge on naval technology – then, in small break-out sessions, they interacted with the technology program officers directly. Attendees engaged with leadership and conducted information-sharing that may lead to new paths for research and business opportunities with ONR.
Who Attended:
- Senior-level Naval and Marine Corps leadership
- ONR’s S&T directorate
- Acquisition and contracting representatives from key defense and research agencies
- Decision-makers and problem-solvers from across academia, industry and government
- Active duty personnel in uniform
