WEST 2014 - 11-13 February, San Diego Convention Center.

WEST coast sea services conference in association with the AFCEA and US Naval Institute

 

 

 

 

WEST 2014 is the largest event on the West Coast for the Sea Services and the contractors that support them. Senior leaders, including the three Sea Service Chiefs, will address “The New Maritime Strategy: How Do We Make It Work?” The timing of WEST 2014 gives active duty U.S. and allied military, government, industry and academia decision-makers the opportunity to engage on multiple levels to discuss the ways, means and ends of the new strategy. Now in its 22nd year, WEST 2014 is co-sponsored by the U.S. Naval Institute and AFCEA International, both non-profit, non-lobbying membership associations. Registration is free for military and government personnel.

CO SPONSORS

 

AFCEA International

AFCEA International, established in 1946, is a non-profit organization serving its members by providing a forum for the ethical exchange of information, and dedicated to increasing knowledge through the exploration of issues relevant to its members in information technology, communications and electronics for the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities. www.afcea.org, (800) 336-4583, ext. 6158 or (703) 631-6158


The U.S. Naval Institute


The U.S. Naval Institute is the Nation’s premier independent forum for critical thinking on issues of defense. Its books, Proceedings and Naval History magazines, professional conferences and other initiatives help service members and fellow citizens better understand modern security dilemmas. www.usni.org, (800) 233-8764

 

 

CONFERENCE PROGRAM 2014

 

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

 

Time

Title

8:30AM - 9:30AM

Morning Keynote

9:30AM - 10:00AM

Exhibit Break

10:00AM - 11:15AM

What Does the U.S. Experience in Afghanistan Teach Us about the Future?

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Exhibit Break

12:00PM - 1:30PM

Luncheon Keynote

1:30PM - 2:30PM

Exhibit Break

2:30PM - 3:30PM

Joint Strike Fighter: What Do the Pilots Who Are Flying It Today Have to Say?

3:15PM - 4:00PM

Exhibit Break 

3:45PM - 5:00PM

"Best of the Best: What Will It Take to Keep Them?"

Wednesday, February 12, 2014

 

Time

Title

8:30AM - 9:30AM

Information Dominance Rountable

  • Moderator: Mr. David M. Wennergren, Vice President, Enterprise Technologies and Services, CACI and former Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense (Confirmed)

9:30AM - 10:00AM

Exhibit Break

10:00AM - 11:15AM

How are the Senior Operators Going to Execute the Strategy?

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Exhibit Break

12:00PM - 1:30PM

Luncheon Keynote

1:30PM - 2:15PM

Exhibit Break

2:30PM - 3:45PM

How Do We Regain the Skills for the High End War Fight?

3:15PM - 4:00PM

Exhibit Break

Thursday, February 13, 2014

 

Time

Title

8:30AM - 9:45AM

What Are the Industrial Base Issues That Need to be Considered in any Strategy?

  • Moderator: Mr. Alfred Grasso, President and CEO, the MITRE Corporation (Invited)

    • Panelist: Ms. Ellen Lord, President and CEO, Textron Systems Corporation (Invited)

    • Panelist: Mr. Jeffrey T. Napoliello, Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Training (Invited)

    • Panelist: Mr. Mike Petters, CEO and President, Huntington Ingalls Industries (Confirmed)

9:45AM - 10:00AM

Exhibit Break

10:00AM - 11:15AM

What About China?

  • Moderator: RADM James G. Foggo III, USN, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Operations, Plans and Strategy, N3/N5) (Confirmed)

    • Panelist: CAPT David A. Adams, USN, Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet (Confirmed)

    • Panelist: CAPT Stuart Belt, USN, Deputy Assistant Judge Advocate General (International and Operations Law), Office of the Judge Advocate General (Confirmed)

    • Panelist: CAPT James Fanell, USN, Deputy Chief of Staff, Intelligence and Information Operations (Confirmed)

    • Panelist: Dr. James R. Holmes, Professor, Strategy and Policy, U.S. Naval War College and co-author Red Star over the Pacific (Confirmed)

    • Panelist: CAPT Dale Rielage, USN, Director, Navy Asia Pacific Advisory Group (Confirmed)

11:15AM - 12:00PM

Exhibit Break

12:00PM - 2:00PM

Luncheon Town Hall:  What Do the Sea Service Leaders Want to See in a New Maritime Strategy?

 

 

VENUE LODGINGS

Suites San Diego Bay Hotel

601 Pacific Highway
San Diego, CA

 

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel

Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel

1 Park Blvd.
San Diego, CA

 

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel

Hilton San Diego Gaslamp Quarter Hotel

401 K St.
San Diego, CA

 

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Hotel

Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Hotel

1 Market Pl.
San Diego, CA

 

Omni San Diego Hotel

Omni San Diego Hotel

675 L St.
San Diego, CA

 

San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina Hotel

333 West Harbor Dr.
San Diego, CA

 

The Sofia Hotel

The Sofia Hotel

150 West Broadway
San Diego, CA

 

 

CONTACTS

 

AFCEA West Housing Center
11208 Waples Mill Road, Suite 112
Fairfax, VA 22030
Toll-Free: (888) 273-5706

Phone: (703) 449-6418

Fax: (703) 574-8332
E-mail: westhousing@jspargo.com

 

 

     

 

 

 

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OTHER TOPICS OF INTEREST

 

Product Category


Acoustics
Batteries
Beacons & Buoys 
Benthic Sampling Equipment
Buoys & Buoyancy Materials
Cables & Cable Systems
CADCAM
Cameras
Cathodic Protection
Compasses
Composite Materials
Computer Equipment

Control Systems
Deck Machinery
Displays/Mapping/Graphics
Diving Equipment, Contractors & Vessels
Echo Sounders
Electric Motors
Global Information Systems
Gyrocompasses
Hydraulic Systems
Hydrological Instruments
Instruments/Instrumentation Systems
Lasers
Launch & Recovery Systems
Leak Detection & Sealing
Life Rafts & Rescue Boats
Life Support Systems
Lighting
Magnets & Magnetometers
Manipulators
Mapping Systems
Marine Engineering
Marine Equipment - General
Marine Geotechnical Investigations
Marine Site Investigations
Marine Systems 
Meters & Metering Systems
Naval Architecture
Offshore Support & Accommodation Vessels

Oilfield, Drilling & Fishing
Oil Spill Response
Patrol Craft
Position Fixing Systems 
Power Supplies
Pressure & Temperature Control Measurement Equipment
Propulsion Systems
Pumps
Remote Sensing
Rescue & Survival Equipment 
Robotics
Ropes - Woven, Wire & Mooring
ROVs
Safety, Survival & Security Equipment
Satellite Navigation Equipment
Seismic Equipment
Sensors
Shipbuilding, Repair & Conversion
Software & System Engineering
Sonar & Systems
Sonobuoys
Space Technology
Submarines & Submersibles
Submersible Equipment
Subsea Production Systems
Surveillance Systems & Equipment
Survey Equipment
Towed Arrays & Bodies
Umbilicals
Underwater Communications
Underwater Vehicles
Winches & Accessories
Workboats
 
Service Category


Bathymetric Survey
Charts & Charting
Coastal Protection
Communications
Current Measurement
Data Interpretation, Management & Processing
Diving
Dynamic Positioning
Earth Sciences
Ecological Health & Pollution
Ecology
Environmental Management

Geophysics
Geotechnical Engineering
Hydrographic Services
Inspection, Repair & Maintenance
Laboratory testing services 
Maritime Surveillance
Navigation & Position Fixing
Ocean Currents
Ocean Modeling 
Ocean Observation
Oceanographic Survey
Oceanology
Optics
Optronics
Overhaul & Repair
Port Security
Safety & Survival Systems & Analysis
Seabed Sampling
Seismic Survey & Acquisition
Systems Integration
Target Acquisition & Recognition
Water Measurement, Sampling
 
End User Sector


Oil & Gas
Coastal Engineering
Aquaculture
Renewables
Ocean Science
Defense / Security
Desalination
Government
Telecommunications

 

 

LINKS

 

2014-west-conference

http://www.usni.org/events/2014-west-conference

The Ritz Carlton, Half Moon Bay, California

http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HalfMoonBay/Default.htm

http://www.economist.com/events-conferences/americas/world-ocean-summit-2014

World Ocean Summit 2014

http://www.oceanologyinternational.com

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/Overcoming-challenges-of-Arctic-oil-drilling

http://www.maritimeindustries.org/Events/Oceanology-International-China-2013/9255

American Association of Petroleum Geologists

American Institute of Chemical Engineers

American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers

American Society of Civil Engineers

ASME International Petroleum Technology Institute

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers — Oceanic Engineering Society

Marine Technology Society

Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration

Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society

Brazilian Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels Institute

International Association of Drilling Contractors

Petroleum Equipment Suppliers Association

 

 

 

 

 

 

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