1982 DOD-AOC ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

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• Publication Date: September 16, 1982
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CENTRAL INTELL1CE AGENCY ? C./'` ~~
16 September 1982
NOTE FOR: Director, OSWR
FROM : EA/DDCI
As you can see, John McMahon will be.
making a few remarks at the symposium dis-
cussed in the attached on the "state of
intelligence" and will later participate
in a panel discussion on electronic warfare
and RDT&E programs. Would you please pro-
vide any suggestions or background information
that he should be aware of for the panel
discussion only. I am sending along the
program so you can have an idea of the
speakers involved, etc. We will need this
information no later than 6 October.
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1982 DOD-AOC ELECTRONIC WARFARE
TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM
12-13-14 OCTOBER 1982
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
The Department of Defense and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as others,
have emphasized the importance of,U.S. microelectronics technology in providing
a meaningful advantage as an offset of Soviet quantitative superiority. This
has particular significance in Electronic Warfare (EW) where there is a premium
on quick, effective. response to the threat which is rapidly increasing in
sophistication as well as quantity.
The theme for this year's Technical Symposium is: "EW-??A new Era is
Dawning." This theme will be developed by highlighting the revolutionary VLSI
technology transfer to engineering applications: new innovative EW systems
concepts; development, production and OT&E of EW equipment; operational training
and deployment tactics and new perspectives of the threat.
The Chairman is Dr. William J. Perry, Managing Partner of Hambrecht & Quist
and former Undersecretary of Defense Research and Engineering.
The International Co-chairman is Mr. Hans Eberhard, former Armament Di-
rector, Ministry of Defense, West Germany.
The Technical Symposium
Plannin Group
Gil Decker
Clark Fiester
John Grigsby
Bill May
Russ Porter
Dutch Schulte
Committee includes:
Liaison Group
Russ Porter
CDR J. Julian
CAPT W. Mc acne
COL T. Owen
MAJ L. i.e s
LCOL Christopher Salmon
OSD
IHCS
NSA
USN
USAF
NSA
DIA
NATO
USMC
Publicity
Jim Brennan
Program/Protocol
Joe Bert
The technical symposium session on 12 October 1982 will be held at the
unclassified level in the San Francisco Hilton and Tower Hotel. The sessions on
13 and 14 October will be conducted at the US Secret, NATO Countries, New
Zealand and Australia level in the O.S. Navy facilities at Treasure Island.
Present plans for these sessions are as follows:
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Hilton Hotel ?
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12 October 1982
0830 Hrs.
Flag Ceremony
0835
AOC Awards
0900
Technical Symposium Opening Remarks
-Dr. Perry
-Hans Eberhard
0930
Congressional Keynote
(in process)
1000
Break
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1015
OSD Keynote
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Hon. James P. Wa
h
1045
Military Keynote
GEN Wilbur L. Creec
tson
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1115
NATO EW
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Group Captain D. R.
1130
Lunch
1300 Hrs.- VLSI-VHSIC Session - Hardware/software research progress
highlighting the evolutionary technology transfer advan-
tages in weight and size and processing capability in current
weapon systems and the revolutionary aspects when combined
with low observable type operational systems of the future.
Chairman & Co-chairman Potential Guest Speakers
Larry Sumney
James Meindl
1700 ADJOURN
13 October 1982 - Classified - Treasure Island Theater
0830 Hrs. New perspectives of the Threat Session - Present and pro-
jected threats pacing weapon system EW requirements and
RDT&E programs. Included will be a special report on pos-
sible enemy reaction to new U.S. weapon systems such as
cruise missiles, low observable vehicles, etc.
Chairman & Co-chairman Potential Guest Speakers
Charles Hawkins LGEN Faurer NSA
RADM D. McDowell RADM Burkhalter DIA
John McMahon CIA
John "Russ" Porter OUSDRE
1200 Lunch
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13 October 1982 - etabstfied Treasure Island Theater (continued)
1330 Operational EW Systems Session - EW effectiveness in joint
service operations--deployment, tactics, training, O&M, etc.
Chairman & Co-chairman Potential Panel Members
Clark Fiester ADM Long
GEN C. Blanchard USAF (ret)
GEN R. Mathis AF Ret
RADM R. Hilton OJCS
MGEN Maloney USMC
MGEN D. Larson JEWC
Coordinator
Eve Baker
1700 ADJOURN
14 October 1982 - Classified - Treasure Island Theater
EW Development S stem Sessions - Highlights of Engineering,
Production and DT&E IOT&E phases of major EW Acquisition
programs.
Chairman & Co-chairman Potential Guest Speakers
Bill B. May Frank Fleisher ASPJ
1200 Lunch
1330 New EW Concepts Session - Imaginative concepts for new
military operational capabilities such as C3CM, EO/IR EW,
low observable weapon system, laser (med. energy) CM, and
"countering" enemy EW by innovative applications of high
leverage EW technology and operational tactics. Included
will be "EW lessons learned" in the recent Falkland and
Lebanon conflicts.
Chairman Potential Guest Speaker
Gil Decker LGEN K. Burke NSAF
Coordinator
.Joe Sparagna
1700 ADJOURN
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AOC SYMPOSIUM UPDATE
A.M. 13 OCT / CLASSIFIED / TREASURE ISLAND THEATER
NEW PERSPECTIVES OF THE THREAT
Present and projected threat pacing weapon system EW requirements and RDT&E
programs. Included will be a special report on possible enemy reaction to
new U.S. weapons systems such as cruise missiles, low observable vehicles, etc.
0830 Welcome Aboard - CO Treasure Island
0840 Introduction of Session and Speakers - Mr. Hawkins
0850 State of Intelligence Today -Mr. McMahon
0910 Trends and Capabilities RADM Burkhalter
0930 Threat Assessment from a Technical ELINT Perspective - Dr. O'Hara
0950 AOC/DoD Technical Studies - Mr. Porter
1015 Break
1035 Preseptation of Paper - Signal Trends in the Next Decade NSA
1055 Presentation of Paper - Soviet Electronic Warfare - FTD Representative -
LT Playle
1115 Thirty Minute Panel Discussion - Members of the Panel -
Mr. McMahon
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RADM Burkhalter
Mr. Porter
Panel Moderator -. Mr. Hawkins
Subject: Intelligence Support to Electronic Warfare
1145 Summation
1200 Lunch
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PANEL DISCUSSION
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT TO EW
I. The Requirements (HAWKINS)
Intel must support a broad range of E14 needs from RDT&E to planning to combat
operations.
Examples are: systems RDT4E
operational test and evaluation
doctrine & training development
systems reprogramming
operational planning
combat operations
targeting
II. The Response (PANEL)
The intelligence community currently has many, initiatives underway to support
these requirements.
(NSA) Support to exercises (training & procedures development)
Operational experiments (learn as we do)
NCWR (removal of Green door as inhibitor)
NATO developments (facilitate combined ops t data exchange)
Data bases (current OB)
Composite modeling (structural/behavioral description of target)
Threat projections (looking ahead)
Seniors meetings (share requirements and initiatives)
III. The Challenge (PANEL)
Improve understanding of target (know your enemy)
Keep abreast of evolving doctrine/requirements (Air/Land 2000)
Optimize employment of scarce resources
Develop meaningful measures of effectiveness (know payoff)
Shorten development cycle (get capability into field)
Approach challenge together (resolve language and rice bowl issues)
IV. Summary (PAWKINS)
Extemporaneous.
Think the layout above would give a good overview of "what we need to do,"
"what we are doing" and "what remains to be done." Suggest Charlie talk to the
requirement and then each. panel member discuss his perceptions of items II and III
(about 5 minutes each). Charlie would. then summarize and perhaps issue a challenge
of his own.
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