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2006 Competitive Technology for
National Security Policy Series

Directed Energy: Moving Forward
Date:February 13, 2006
Time:11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Speaker(s):

William Baker, Ph.D.
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Chief Scientist,
Directed Energy Directorate Air Force Research Laboratory

Colonel Craig A. Hughes, USAF
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Office of Force Transformation,
Office of the Secretary of Defense

Lieutenant Colonel Jim Wallace
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Deputy Director,
Combat Capabilities Division,
Air Force Combat Support Office,
United States Air Force

Daniel Wildt, Ph.D.
(PowerPoint Presentation)
Director of Business Development,
Directed Energy Systems,
Northrop Grumman

Host(s):Alane Kochems
Policy Analyst,
National Security,
The Douglas and Sarah Allison
Center for Foreign Policy Studies,
The Heritage Foundation
Details:
Location: The Heritage Foundation's Lehrman Auditorium

In recent years, technology has increasingly been viewed as a critical enabler in military operations. However, before the country spends billions of dollars on the latest technological “must have,” the United States must first consider whether the technology can deliver on its promises and create the policies to ensure the technology’s smooth integration into the fighting force. One technology that shows great promise for force protection and as a defensive weapon is directed energy. This event will examine some of the promises directed energy advocates make and whether the technology can really match their claims. Speakers will also discuss new and different applications for directed energy and how soon these technologies may become operational.
 
 

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