Журнал "Defense Tehnology International" (февраль 2009)

Everyone with a stake in the 2010 U.S. Defense Dept, budget will be paying close attention as President Barack Obama fine-tunes the details before sending his budget to Congress in April.

DTTs commitment to provide insight into existing and emerging requirements has never been more important to help the industry look forward to the investments and actions needed to be competitive in a fast-changing environment.

“Defense 2009” is the latest initiative we launched to deliver on this promise, integrating intelligence and media tools in one essential resource. DTTs “Defense 2009” print edition is complemented by a comprehensive web site (www.aviationweek.eom/defense2009) that adds deeper data and an interactive “World Conflict Guide” to the forecasts and analyses presented in the magazine.

The third essential piece of the Defense 2009 triad is the Defense Technology & Requirements (DT&R) conference, Mar. 11-12, in Washington. Produced in association with McAleese & Associates, this unique event will bring defense and industry leaders together to preview the coming Obama defense budget and network with customers and peers.

Be among the first to be briefed on upcoming directional changes in defense px-ocurement and find out what requirements, technologies and programs will be the focus and priority for Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps leaders as they attempt to balance U.S. forces for both major combat operations and the “long war.”

DT&R will feature briefings delivered by those leading the next generation of defense strategy and procurement, including: Gen. George W. Casey, Jr., Army chief of staff; Gen. William M. Fraser, 3rd, Air Force vice chief of staff; Maj. Gen. Koen Gijsbers, assistant chief of staff for C4I, NATO Allied Command Transformation; Lt. Gen. Raymond Johns, Air Force deputy chief of staff for strategic plans and programs; Maj. Gen. Jay H. Lindell, director of global power programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition; Rep. John P. Murtha, chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee; Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Speakes, deputy chief of staff for programs, G-8; Michael Swetnam, a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence’s Technology Assessment Group; and Rep. Gene Taylor, chairman of the House Armed Services seapower and expeditionary forces subcommittee.

We look forward to continuing to provide integrated information to help you better manage resources to meet critical requirements in 2009 and the future. For the latest updates on DT&R, visit www.aviationweek.com/ conferences.

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