Chapter Events February 21-22, 2012 Testing & Training Cross Talk Forum Subject: Maximizing Test & Training Collaboration on Sharing of Range Resources Click here to download the flyer: PDF Click here to download the registration form: PDF Please remember to email the form to Samantha J. Riemer, sriemer@ndia.org This Test & Training Cross Talk Forum will be a meeting of very senior DoD officials, test & training range operators, and test & training range users, to discuss capabilities, emerging technologies, and funding for L-V-C test & training range infrastructure. Senior DoD officials will discuss range utilization policies and funding challenges. Senior Eglin AFB leaders will describe recent experiences integrating Air Force and Army Special Operations training with its test mission. Experts from DoD and industry will present on distributed L-V-C technologies, Information Assurance/Network Security, Cyberwar Testing and Training, Spectrum Management, and the effect of JFCOM/Joint Staff reorganization on joint test-training collaboration. Range users and range operators across DoD will offer experiences and perspectives on integrating test and training events. Objective: Sharing policy and best practices for collaboration across test/training communities and events for mutual efficiency, effectiveness, and to meet Joint Key Performance Parameters. Click here to download the draft agenda: DOC January 19, 2012 January Luncheon Speaker: Mr. David W. Duma, Principal Deputy Director, OSD/DOT&E Subject: Panel Discussion: "DOT&E Initiatives for 2012" Cost: $20 (you can make a reservation by paying by PayPal) or (pay at the door, with reservation by email) To make a reservation contact GW ITEA by Tuesday, January 17th via email To make a reservation online via PayPal click here. Click here to see the flyer. November 17, 2011 November Luncheon Subject: Panel Discussion: "New Perspectives in the Collaboration Between Testing and Training" October 20, 2011 October Luncheon Subject: Town Hall Meeting: "Scoping the Cyber T&E Challenge: Civilian and DoD Perspectives" Discussants: Mr. Dave Aland (from OSD/DOT&E), Mr. Ryan Norman (from OSD/DT&E), Mr. Rob Lee, (from SANS Institute) September 22, 2011 September Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Edward R. Greer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, DT&E and Director TRMC Subject: Current Events in Developmental Test and Evaluation Click here to download his presentation: PDF June 23, 2011 June Luncheon Subject: Annual Corporate Sponsors and Scholarships Luncheon May 19, 2011 May Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Peter J. Erbland, Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office, DARPA Subject: The Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) Program Testing April 21, 2011 April Luncheon Speaker: Dr. James J. Streilein, Deputy Director, Net Centric, Space & Missile Defense System for OSD/DOT&E April 8, 2011 1st Annual Testers Golf Tournament Where: Old Hickory Golf Club, Woodbridge, VA March 24, 2011 March Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Rick Quade, Navy Deputy for Test and Evaluation Subject: The "Tri-Service T&E Board of Directors" Initiative to Modernize the T&E "RELIANCE" Process February 17, 2011 February Luncheon Speaker: Mr. George R. Ryan, Special Advisor to the DHS Director of Operational Test and Evaluation January 20, 2011 January Luncheon Speaker: Dr. John Foulkes, Director Test Resources Management Center (TRMC) December 16, 2010, 3 PM Winter Social Speaker: Mr. Jim "Hutch" Hutchinson of the Chapter Education Committee Subject: ITEA-GW's planned initiative for student T&E interns and scholarships Click here to see the flyer. November 18, 2010 November Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Edward R. Greer, Director of Developmental T&E, Office of the Secretary of Defense October 21, 2010 October Luncheon Speaker: Ms. Mary Bedrick, staff meteorologist C for the 16th Weather Squadron, Detachment THREE at Wright Patterson AFB, brief the methods and challenges associated with capturing 30-70KM altitude atmospheric data in support of hypersonic research and development projects. October 8, 2010 First Annual Testers Golf Tournament Subject: Golf Tournament Cancelled. September 23, 2010 September Luncheon Speaker: Captain Austin Gould, USCG, Chief, RDT&E Office, Coast Guard Headquarters Subject: US Coast Guard Test and Evaluation June 11, 2010 Fourth Annual Golf Tournament and Barbeque Luncheon Subject: Golf Tournament May 20, 2010 May Luncheon Subject: Sponsors and Scholarships Luncheon April 15, 2010 April Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Richard G. "Rick" Sayre, Deputy Director of Operational Test & Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense Subject: LFT&E Current Efforsts March 25, 2010 March Luncheon Speaker: Mr. John T. Manclark, Director of T&E, Headquarters USAF Subject: MiG Squadron February 18, 2010 February Luncheon Speaker: Dr. J. Michael Gilmore, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation January 21, 2010 January Luncheon Speaker: Ms Suzanne Barber, President, AWARE Software and University of Texas Faculty Member Subject: Architecture, Requirements, and Test: The Hidden Gems November 19, 2009 November Luncheon Speaker: Dr. C. David Brown of the Institute for Defense Analyses, MITRE Corporation, and Johns Hopkins University, and former Executive Director for Test and Director of the Combined Test Organization for the Army Future Combat System Program Subject: Software - PM's Nirvana and Nemesis and Why the Heck Should T&E'rs Care October 22, 2009 October Luncheon Speaker: Ms Amy Markowich, Deputy, Department of the Navy, Test & Evaluation Executive Click here to download her presentation: PPT September 17, 2009 September Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Christopher DiPetto, Acting Director, Developmental Test & Evaluation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, AT&L Subject: The New Office of the Director, Development Test and Evaluation Click here to download his presentation: PPT May 21, 2009 May Luncheon Subject: Recognition of our Chapter Sponsors and Scholarship Grants April 28-29, 2009 Test and Training Open Forum Tutorial Series Subject: Urban Environments Test Capability (UETC) Study Speaker: Mr. Dwayne Hill, ATEC This tutorial, the first in a new series, will provide an understanding of the UETC Study and an opportunity to dialogue with key industry and defense professionals on the direction of the study and any desired enhancements prior to the implementation/acquisition effort execution. Click here to download the synopsis: PDF April 16, 2009 Third Annual Golf Tournament and Barbeque Luncheon Subject: Golf Tournament Location: Old Hickory Golf Club, Woodbridge, VA March 19, 2009 March Luncheon Speaker: Major General Roger A. Nadeau, Commander US Army Test and Evaluation Command Subject: Army T&E Overview February 19, 2009 February Luncheon Speaker: Mr. David K. Grimm, Deputy Director and Mr. Larry D. Leiby, Special Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of the Army Army Test & Evaluation Office (TEO) Subject: Army T&E Overview January 15, 2009 January Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Charles McQueary Director, Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) Subject: The Importance of Continuing the Focus on Reliability as Contained in DoD Policies and Directives Click here to download his presentation: PPT December 19, 2008 Winter Social The ITEA GW Chapter Winter Social commenced immediately following the DISA T&E Open House on 19 December at the Babylon Futbal Café. December 19, 2008 Open House and Tour of Defense Information Systems Agency T&E Laboratory November 20, 2008 November Luncheon Speaker: Colonel David L. Reeves, USMC Director, US Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) Subject: Marine Corps Operational Testing and Evaluation Click here to download his presentation: PPT October 15, 2008 October Luncheon Speaker: Mr. John Bolino, Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Liaison Officer to Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) Subject: What's New at JFCOM Click here to download his presentation: PPT September 30 & October 1, 2008 A Crosstalk on Sustaining the Long Term Health of the Defense Related T&E Workforce Due to a series of scheduling conflicts, the dates of September 30 and October 1, 2008 are no longer suitable to hold this Crosstalk. For more information please stay tuned to this website. September 18, 2008 September Luncheon Speakers: Mr. "Pete" Adolph, Task Force Chair and former Director of T&E in the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology and Mr. Chris DiPetto, current Deputy Director for Developmental T&E in the same office Subject: Report of the Defense Science Board on Developmental Test and Evaluation June 19, 2008 Second Annual Golf Tournament Subject: Golf Tournament May 15, 2008 May Breakfast Speaker: Mr. William J. McCarthy, Deputy Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Department of Defense Subject: Net Centric Warfare and Space Systems Test Efforts / Initiatives in DOT&E April 17, 2008 April Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Frank C. DiGiovanni, Director, Military Training and Sustainable Ranges Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Readiness) March 20, 2008 March Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Alan R. "Al" Shaffer, Director, Plans and Programs, ODDRE February 21, 2008 February Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Chip Ferguson, JMETC Program Manager Subject: JMETC, Its Status and Way Forward January 17, 2008 January Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Brian Simmons, Director, U.S. Army Evaluation Center, U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command Subject: The 4 Element Framework: An ATEC Approach to Mission Based Evaluation November 8, 2007 October/November Luncheon Speaker: Mr. George Ryan, Director, Department of Homeland Security, Science & Technology, Test & Evaluation Subject: DHS Science & Technology, Test & Evaluation October 3-4, 2007 ITEA Presents an Open Forum on Test & Training From Stovepipes to Collaborative Enterprises Held at Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Conference Center, Fair Lakes, Virginia September 20, 2007 September Luncheon The September Luncheon was cancelled. June 21, 2007 3rd Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque The 3rd Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque was held at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington near the Pentagon May 17, 2007 May Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Alan Davis, US Army Evaluation Center (AEC) May 7, 2007 First Annual Golf Tournament Subject: Golf Tournament April 19, 2007 April Luncheon Speaker: Rick Lockhart, TRMC Subject: Joint Mission Environment Test Capability April 17, 2007 Annual Corporate Breakfast Army Navy Country Club - Arlington Subject: Annual Corporate Breakfast March 15, 2007 March Luncheon Speaker: Tracy Sheppard, OSD/DOT&E Subject: Live Fire Test & Evaluation Overview February 15, 2007 February Luncheon Speaker: Rear Admiral William J. McCarthy, Commander, Operational Test and Evaluation Force Subject: Unique Challenges in Navy Testing January 18, 2007 January Luncheon Speaker: Col Gary Presuhn, USAF, Test Lead for the Joint Strike Fighter Subject: Test and Evaluation in the Joint Strike Fighter Program November 16, 2006 November Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Walter W. Hollis, former Deputy Under Secretary of the Army for Operations Research Subject: Future of Army Operational Analysis October 19, 2006 October Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Robert D. Aaron, Senior Analyst, US Army Test and Evaluation Command Subject: Net Ready Key Performance Parameters September 21, 2006 September Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Peter H. Christensen, Scientific Advisor, US Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA), Quantico, VA Subject: USMC Testing Challenges and Needs in Suport of Joint Interoperability Evaluations June 15, 2006 2nd Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque The 2nd Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque was held at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington near the Pentagon May 18, 2006 May Luncheon Speaker: Col Mike Bohn, Director MCOTEA Subject: MCOTEA Support to the Future Operational Test April 20, 2006 April Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Mike Crisp, Deputy Director, Operational Test and Evaluation / Air Warfare March 16, 2006 March Luncheon Speaker: Colonel Edward Martin, Chief STRATCOM for the Joint IED Defeat Organization A Joint Luncheon with the Association of Old Crows Capitol Club February 23, 2006 February Luncheon Speaker: Mr. Brian Barr, Technical Director, Army Test and Evaluation Command Subject: ATEC: The First Six Years, The Next Six Years January 19, 2006 January Luncheon Speaker: Don Means, Chief, Operations Assessments Team, Nuclear C3Engineering Branch, GIG Enterprise Services Engineering, DISA, spoke on Operational Assessments - Testing a System of Systems November 17, 2005 November Luncheon Speaker: LtCol Paul C. Shreck, Jr., USMC, Chief, Advanced Concepts and Strategic Development, Joint Fires Integration and Interoperability Team, United States Joint Foces Command, spoke on the Joint Battlefield Management Testing in a Joint Training Environment. October 20, 2005 October Luncheon Speaker: Dr. Steve Hutchison, Director Test and Evaluation for DISA, provided an Overview of Test and Evaluation within DISA. September 15, 2005 September Luncheon Army Navy Country Club - Arlington Speaker: Mr. Jim Thompson, Program Manager - Joint Test and Evaluation spoke on the Defense Joint Test and Evaluation Program June 16, 2005 1st Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque The 1st Annual GW-ITEA Barbeque was held at Virginia Highlands Park in Arlington near the Pentagon May 19, 2005 May Luncheon Mr. Richard S. "Rick" Cozby, Chief of the Technology Divistion, US Army Developmental Test Command, Aberdeen, MD spoke on Distributed Testing: A Collaboration Enabler April 21, 2005 April Luncheon Army Navy Country Club - Arlington Speaker: Robert Pryor, of the Department of Homeland Security, spoke on Test and Evaluation within the TSA April 13, 2005 Annual Corporate Breakfast Mark Center Hilton - Alexandria Subject: Annual Corporate Breakfast March 17, 2005 March Luncheon Dr. John Folkes, Director, Defense Test Resource Management Center (DTRMC) spoke on transitioning the T&E Ranges. February 17, 2005 February Luncheon COL Linda Palmer, Director of T&E, Missile Defense Agency spoke on Test and Evaluation in Missile Defense January 27, 2005 January Luncheon The Honorable Thomas P. Christie, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation spoke on Mission Accomplishment: The True Measures of Success.

Sponsors & Notes

Monthly Luncheons:
When scheduled, luncheons are held at the Army Navy Country Club in Arlington, Va., from 11:30 A.M. to 1:30 P.M. Hope to see you there!

Monthly Meetings:
GW-ITEA monthly officers meeting are held the first Wednesday of each month at 5:15 P.M., at 4850 Mark Center Drive, 10th floor conference room, in Alexandria, Va.