WELCOME TO THE 2009 JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (JIAMD) SUMMIT

The Fourth Annual JIAMD Summit will be conducted in Huntsville, Alabama from 6-9 April, 2009.  This important annual event brings together members of our military, government, academia, and industry to collaborate in a team building environment with the purpose of identifying and resolving key issues that impact our present and proposed JIAMD Family of Systems.  This year’s work will build on the progress that has been made during the three previous Summits.  As we highlighted during our initial 2009 Summit Kickoff Meeting and the November 2008 Industry Luncheon, we have restructured the 2009 Summit to support our “Process to Product” theme.  Your participation in this process is very important for its successful completion.  Participation offers you and your organization:

• Broad and high-level recognition in the JIAMD community
• Direct input on current issues and the development of plans and first-hand involvement in the creation of experiment/demonstration opportunities to resolve these issues
• Networking within the JIAMD community for partnering on identification and resolution of cutting edge defense-related R&D and Family of Systems integration issues
• Opportunities to participate in standing issues resolution committees and additional annual JIAMD Summit events.

The Summit will be classified and conducted at the SECRET/NOFOREIGN level. Therefore, attendance is by invitation only.  Participation by key selected, highly qualified personnel is critical to the success of the Summit and is essential for achieving a truly Joint and Integrated Air and Missile Defense Family of Systems.  Submission of security clearance information and photos for badges is required for attendance.  Details are provided with the registration information on the pull-down menu on this website. 

The 2009 JIAMD Summit is sponsored by three defense community association groups:  Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Huntsville Chapter; National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), Tennessee Valley Chapter; and Women in Defense (WID), Tennessee Valley Chapter. The Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology / Joint Advanced Concepts [ODUSD(A&T)/JAC] is the lead government supporting organization. In addition, the following Joint organizations are planning to support this year’s JIAMD Summit:

µ               OUSD (AT&L)

µ               Joint Staff, J8, Deputy for Force Protection

µ               USSTRATCOM

µ               USJFCOM

µ               USNORTHCOM

µ               USPACOM

µ               USEUCOM

µ               Joint Functional Component Commander for Integrated  

                        Missile Defense (JFCC-IMD)

µ               MDA

An all-volunteer JIAMD Summit Working Group (SWG) has been formed to plan and manage the Summit.  The JIAMD SWG works closely with the supporting Joint organizations to define and refine the many significant issues for resolution with the more than 500 JIAMD experts expected to be in attendance at the Summit.  These issues are worked within a structure of five Integrating Integrated Product Teams (IIPTs), fifteen Integrated Working Groups (IWGs), and two Support Groups.  The pull-down menu on this website will provide a breakout of the IWG sessions that will be conducted by leadership in each IIPT.  Attendees may choose the IWG session that they wish to participate in during the registration process. 

The JIAMD Summit is not a Trade Show, but a workshop where we “roll up our sleeves” to tackle key issues and develop action plans and experiments/demonstration inputs for funding and implementation.  Careful balances must be established for representation across many disciplines and war fighting areas. Due to the many competing demands for the limited seating available, it is imperative that you commence the registration process NLT 09 February 2009 or we will be unable to hold your reserved position.  Your invitation will have further detailed instructions.  If you do not receive your invitation before 31 January 2009 and wish to attend, please email Sandra Pape at Sandra_Pape@raytheon.com to request an invitation.  Include your name, contact info, company or government agency that you work for, and your sponsor’s name and contact info..

FEE STRUCTURE FOR FULL SUMMIT ATTENDANCE:

Registration:	Before 09 Mar 2009	After 09 Mar 2009
Industry:	$645.00	$695.00
Government:	$545.00	$595.00

If you have any questions regarding registration or special needs, please call Sigma Services at 256-533-6365.

The official JIAMD Summit hotel will be the Huntsville Marriott located beside the US Space and Rocket Center. Reservations for the event will be made by individual attendees directly with Marriott reservations at 888-299-5174. You must specify that you are attending the JIAMD Summit to get the conference rates:  Government: $105.00 and Non-Government: $121.00.  The cutoff date to get Summit rates is 15 March 2009.

Sincerely,

John M. Urias
Major General, US Army (Ret.)
Chairman, 2009 JIAMD Summit