KEEPING PACE WITH CHALLENGING FUZE APPLICATIONS
NDIA is excited to invite you to the 65th Annual NDIA Fuze Conference, our first in-person fuze conference in over two years! This year’s theme is “Keeping Pace with Challenging Fuze Applications” and this year’s conference will provide the opportunity for attendees to discuss and share ideas to help advance the state-of-the-art fuzing and related fields for the next generation of fuzing that meets the users’ needs.
WHY ATTEND?
Attend this year’s Fuze Conference to hear from the fuze industry’s subject matter experts as they address a wide variety of subjects! Attendees can expect to:
- Reconnect in person with the fuze industry and government representatives
- Hear from presenters on topics such as:
- fuzing systems, safety, and arming devices, and sensors
- fuze safety/reliability requirements
- fuze qualification approaches and requirements
- fuzing compliant architectures
- Network with exhibiting Industry companies as they present their new products, ideas, and services with tabletop displays
- Dive into the use, development, production, and performance of fuzes as they relate to defense and national security
- Identify and address changes in standards, guidance, policy, and organizational functions that impact the fuze life cycle
- Hear and participate in Q&A with sessions speakers addressing critical questions on challenging fuze applications and keeping pace with critical technologies
ABSTRACTS
NDIA is currently accepting abstracts for this year’s conference! We welcome the participation of both domestic and allied fuze designers, manufacturers and component suppliers, and research organizations along with government representatives. This conference provides the opportunity to discuss and share ideas on advancements within the fuze community as well as ways of continuing technological advancements. Please join us and share your successes and lessons learned. More information can be found on our Abstracts webpage.
AGENDA
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated as of 3/23/2022
| Time | Location | |
| 2:00 – 6:00 pm | Registration | Grand Pre-Function |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Networking Opening Reception | Grand Pre-Function |
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated as of 3/23/2022
| Time | Location | |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration | Grand Pre-Function |
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Networking Continental Breakfast | Grand Pre-Function |
| 8:00 – 8:05 am | Introduction & Admin Remarks Abdulnassir Alaboud, CSP, Meng LM Fellow, Systems Safety Engineering, LSE Lockheed Martin, Missile & Fire Control | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 8:05 – 8:15 am | NDIA Opening Remarks MG Jim Boozer, USA (Ret) Executive Vice President, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 8:15 – 9:00 am | Keynote Speaker Michael Holthe Director, Platform and Weapons Technologies, Office of the Director for Defense Research and Engineering (Research and Technology), Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 9:00 – 9:20 am | Army S&T Strategy | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 9:20 – 9:40 am | Navy S&T Strategy Jason Koonts Lead Fuze Engineer, NSWC Dahlgren Division, Integration Branch (E23) | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 9:40 – 10:00 am | Networking Break | Grand Prefunction |
| 10:00 – 10:20 am | Air Force S&T Strategy | Grand Pre-Function |
| 10:20 – 10:40 am | Army Strategy | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 10:40 – 11:05 am | Joint Enhanced Munitions Technology Program (JEMTP) Lawrence Fan Program Manager, Joint Enhanced Munitions Technology Program, OUSD (R&E) | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 11:05 – 11:20 am | Harry Diamond Fuzing Excellence Award Presentation Abdulnassir Alaboud, CSP, MEng LM Fellow, Systems Safety Engineering, LSE Lockheed Martin, Missile & Fire Control Bryon Lee Programs Director, Defense Systems Sector, Northrop Grumman Corporation | Grand Ballroom 7 – 9 |
| 11:20 am – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch | Grand Ballroom 4 – 6 |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 3:00 – 3:20 pm | Networking Break | Grand Pre-Function |
| 3:20 – 5:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 5:00 – 6:30 pm | Networking Grand Reception | Grand Promenade |
Thursday, May 12, 2022
Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated as of 3/23/2022
| Time | Location | |
| 7:00 am -4:00 pm | Registration | Grand Pre-Function |
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Networking Continental Breakfast | Grand Pre-Function |
| 8:00 – 10:00 am | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 10:00 – 10:20 am | Networking Break | Grand Pre-Function |
| 10:20 am – 12:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 12:00 – 1:00 pm | Networking Lunch | Grand Ballroom 4 – 6 |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 3:00 – 3:20 pm | Networking Break | Grand Pre-Function |
| 3:20 – 5:00 pm | Concurrent Breakout Sessions | Grand Ballroom 1 – 3 & 7 – 9 |
| 5:00 pm | Conference Adjourns |
Link for more information or to register for the event:
https://www.ndia.org/events/2022/5/10/fuze-2022