ISR 2013

Don't miss SMi’s 2nd annual conference taking place on the 17th and 18th April next year. ISR 2013 will provide attendees with a complete view of the issues currently being felt in ISR and will focus on project updates, training and technology and the process, exploitation and dissemination of data. Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, the conference will bring together key military and civilian personnel to provide attendees with an in-depth look into the current status of ISR and will present itself as the perfect platform for learning about the new advances in the field and presenting attendees with the latest information and technologies. EVENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE Key military and industry speakers:

Colonel Patrick Shortsleeve, Commander 497th ISR Group, USAF
Lieutenant Colonel Anthony Crook, SO1 DPD Cap C4ISR, UK Ministry of Defence
Lieutenant Colonel Howard Nichol, SO1 ISTAR (DPD) CD Information, Intelligence Corps, UK Ministry of Defence
Lieutenant Colonel Andrea Esposito, Staff officer UAV Operations, NATO
Sean Anthony Midwood, CD, MSc EE, BEng, Chief Technology Office – Chief of Staff, NATO Communications and Information Agency
Barry O’Neal, Head, ISR&T Mission Engineering, Naval Air Warfare Centre, Weapons Division
High level topics including:

The Importance of Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination in ISR Operations
Overview of UK-US ISR Interoperability issues
Data to decisions- What are the issues and solution
Airborne ISR in the Royal Navy
Delivering collaborative information and intelligence exploitation
An interactive pre-conference workshop on: Collection Driving the Tasking Cycle Led by: Unmanned Experts and Tactical UAS Subject Matter Expert This event promises to be a unique platform for networking and problem solving so secure your place today by registering at http://www.smi-online.co.uk/isr-conf10.asp or contact James Hitchen jhitchen@smi-online.co.uk