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Call for Papers
The abstract deadline has passed. See below if you need assistance.
Contributions are being solicited for papers and presentations that support a system level view of Directed
Energy Weapons (DEW) at CUI Limited Distribution C/D levels as well as Secret/REL GBR and Secret/NOFORN.
Papers and presentations that provide a mission level perspective of DEW, helping to provide context to the warfighters,
are sought as well. Papers and presentations from a DEW sub-system, or technology perspective which are focused on
transition to operational capability will also be considered.
Please note that we are encouraging UK participation at this event.
In accordance with the Information Exchange Agreements between the United States and the United
Kingdom governments (MIEM UK-AF-16-0001 (RF DEW IEA) and/or MIEM UK-US-19-0001 [Laser Weapon Systems IEA]), employees from the United Kingdom government
and their affiliated contractors are welcome to participate in those CUI and classified sessions
that have been given approval by the presenter's local Foreign Disclosure Officers (FDOs).
We ask that all U.S. presenters whose CUI/Classified materials fall under these
agreements submit their presentations to their FDOs or security officers in a timely manner and
seek approval to release to the UK, and to let DEPS staff know when/if their presentation has been
approved before the event.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
HEL Programs and Systems
The HEL Programs and Systems sessions will focus on ongoing and upcoming HEL Program and System status. Papers are being sought that:
- Provide details on HEL Programs status and plans to include upcoming test and experimentation.
- Describe platform and subsystem integration progress, issues, and risk reduction
- Discuss recent system-level testing and results
- Provide details for land, air and sea-based HEL deployment status
- Include lower power 1-10kW to higher power 100kW+ systems
- Discuss both conventional but also new and future HEL missions and applications
- Provide overviews on HEL Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) development and capabilities
- Highlights on relevant DE weapon system demonstrations with emphasis on system performance, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and integration with Command and Control (C2) networks.
HPM Programs and Systems
The HPM Programs and Systems sessions will focus on HPM Program and System status. Papers are being sought that:
- Provide details on HPM Programs status and plans to include upcoming test and experimentation
- Describe platform and subsystem integration progress, issues, and risk reduction.
- Provide details for land, air and sea-based HPM deployment status
- Provide overviews on HPM Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) development and capabilities
- Highlights on relevant DE weapon system demonstrations with emphasis on system performance, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), and integration with Command and Control (C2) networks.
HEL Lethality/Vulnerability and Effects
The High Energy Laser (HEL) Lethality sessions will assemble scientists and engineers interested in HEL weapon lethality. The objectives of these sessions will be to: 1) address lethality requirements for HEL weapons on the battlefield, 2) present results from testing and modeling & analysis of complex targets, 3) use the forum to inform the HEL community and HEL Weapons implementers of recent lethality work, 4) discuss missions of interest from a lethality viewpoint, and 5) cultivate synergism between the HEL Lethality communities to effectively transition High Energy
Laser Weapons. Papers are solicited for the HEL Lethality sessions as described below:
- HEL lethality studies conducted by program offices and other research organizations working in the area of systems engineering and target system
response will be featured. This includes engagement level analysis and system data supporting the development of HEL weapon lethality criteria
for targets of interest.
- Work sponsored by program offices and other organizations conducting experimental as well as theoretical research will be presented. This includes
basic optical, mechanical and thermal investigation on materials, components, and systems. Continuous Wave (CW) and pulsed laser effects will be covered.
HPM Effects
The HPM Effects session seeks presentations describing
- Empirical characterization of targets for current and next generation HPM systems
- Development of predictive models for targets of current and next generation HPM systems
- Analysis of waveforms for emerging HPM systems
- Methods for field characterization of HPM systems (range setups, field sensors, bore sighting)
DE System Modeling and Wargaming
High-Energy Laser (HEL) and High-Power Electromagnetic (HPEM) Directed Energy
(DE) technologies are becoming game changers with the potential to create a revolution in air, land, sea,
and space-based military affairs. Wargaming, Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (WM&SA) of DE at the
mission and campaign levels must be employed to inform novel Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Concepts
of Employment (CONEMPs), Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs), weaponeering, and Command and
Control (C2) capabilities. This session will focus on systems and systems-of-systems efforts using
constructive modeling, virtual simulation with humans in- and on-the-loop, and live wargaming activities
supporting the transition of DE to the warfighter.
CDEW Technologies
The CDEW Technologies session will include classified and unclassified sessions
focused on identifying, assessing, and countering threats posed by HELs and HPRF/HPM (including high power
microwaves) on and off the battlefield. This track presents a singular opportunity at the Symposium for
defense industry representatives, military officers and operators, information analysts, academia, and
government officials to enter into collaborative discussions. Conference paper submissions for the C-DEW
track may address research, development, testing, or evaluation of various forms of countermeasures to
threats posed by Directed Energy Weapons. Papers are being sought that address:
- Shielding, absorptive, and reflective techniques, including narrow and/or broadband highly
reflective materials, metamaterials, structures, or coatings
- Methods and procedures for assessing or thresholding hardening technologies and countermeasures to DE Weapons, including standards (non-destructive or destructive)
- measurement of coatings, structures, and materials
- Personnel protection from DEW effects (Open or Classified) including eye protection, low power lasers (e.g. pointers) against personnel, sensory overload (auditory or nervous system), and laser safety (covering environment/health/safety (EHS) factors)
- Mitigating the effects of high power HEL or HPRF/HPM on targeting functionality and systems
- Electronics hardening (devices, components, or subsystems)
- Detection, identification, assessment, and geolocation of DE threats and weapons (Open or Classified, Foreign and Domestic)
- C-DEW system or subsystem concepts, modifications, and technical solutions
- Tactical evasion (flight path, sensing)
- Software compensation, error sensing, or error correction
Pulsed Laser Systems and Effects
The Pulsed Laser Systems and Effects sessions will focus on Pulsed Lasers, Beam Control
Systems to support Pulsed Lasers, and Pulsed Laser Effects. Papers are being sought that:
- Provide details on Pulsed Laser System development including new and advanced capabilities, laser architectures, and a path towards full system integration.
- Describe efforts to adapt existing Beam Control approaches to Pulsed Lasers, requirements unique to Pulsed Lasers and solutions to meet those requirements.
- Report on effects unique to Pulsed Lasers, requirements to produce those effects, and status of efforts aimed towards demonstrating a capability.
DE Bio-effects
The directed energy bioeffects session for this year’s Systems Symposium will
focus on the development of personnel risk assessment data and approaches for directed energy weapon
employment. The session will address topics which are enabling the deployment of systems, with a clear
understanding of collateral hazards, how risks are communicated, and answering policy-related questions.
The scope of the session includes the following topics:
- Parameterization of directed energy bioeffects through experimentation to inform probability of injury or other effect to enable analysis
- Approaches for quantifying risk to personnel in a context familiar to the operational community
- Mapping bioeffect outcomes to mission impact, and how directed energy bioeffects may map into a vulnerability assessment process, including model-based systems engineering for failure analysis
- Modeling, simulation, and analysis tools (physics-level through mission-level) available for the quantification of risk and collateral effects
- Radiometric models which provide predictive dosimetry to personnel exposed
- The transition from deterministic occupational exposure standards to probabilistic risk assessments
- Laboratory and range data summaries which provide verification and validation of modeling and simulation tools
- Navigating the approval processes for test and for employment
Unclassified papers and presentations are sought at Distribution A, C and D levels.
Power Distribution and Energy Storage
The High Energy Laser (HEL) Lethality sessions will assemble scientists and engineers interested in HEL weapon lethality.
The objectives of these sessions will be to: 1) address lethality requirements for HEL weapons on the battlefield, 2) present results from testing and
modeling & analysis of complex targets, 3) use the forum to inform the HEL community and HEL Weapons implementers of recent lethality work, 4) discuss
missions of interest from a lethality viewpoint, and 5) cultivate synergism between the HEL Lethality communities to effectively transition High Energy
Laser Weapons. Papers are solicited for the HEL Lethality sessions as described below:
- HEL lethality studies conducted by program offices and other research organizations working in the area of systems engineering and target system
response will be featured. This includes engagement level analysis and system data supporting the development of HEL weapon lethality criteria
for targets of interest.
- Work sponsored by program offices and other organizations conducting experimental as well as theoretical research will be presented. This includes
basic optical, mechanical and thermal investigation on materials, components, and systems. Continuous Wave (CW), pulsed, and ultra-short pulsed (USP)
laser effects will be covered.
DE Manufacturing / Industrial Base
DE System Readiness and Sustainment
As systems move from the laboratory and prototypes to demonstrators and programs
of record, readiness and sustainment become critical elements. Particularly with DE systems still being
novel in usage, there is little to no data to build from in these areas. The objective of these sessions
will be to explore: 1) the readiness drivers for DE systems and 2) sustainment activities both in the
field and at depot facilities. Contributions consistent with these purposes are solicited, especially
in the topic areas listed below.
- Minimize logistics train for consumable materials
- Efforts to maximize open architecture implementation
- Defining line replaceable units (LRUs)
- Efforts to maximize field repairs
- System degradation considerations during transportation and storage
- Component reliability studies
Laser Technology for Space Applications
Contributions are being sought in support of the new Laser Technology for Space
Applications focus area, the purpose of which is as follows.
- Introducing the Space Mission to the laser community for awareness and education.
- Reveal how laser technology is currently being used for Space applications.
- Cross-germinating air, maritime, and ground missions with the Space mission could reveal
synergistic laser technology solutions.
- Many laser systems are being tested in the field. The military laser testing community follows
DoDI 3100.11 (Management of Laser Illumination of Objects in Space). Understanding the importance
of the policy, and when, and how the policy is enforced is of great value to the laser testing
community.
DE for Undersea Domain
Open Architectures
The Office of the Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
has developed a Directed Energy Weapon Systems Modular Open Systems Approach Reference Architecture (DEWS MOSA RA)
version 1.0, supporting both High Power Microwave and Laser Weapon Systems. This Model Based System Engineering
Model and associated documentation is being incorporated in the Open Group –Sensor Open Systems Architecture
(SOSA) effort for governance and configuration management. At the same time the services are often leveraging
common components across multiple programs to minimize none re-occurring engineering cost and support
sustainability. This session will provide a forum showcase these efforts and establish a common understanding
that can facilitate future open architecture efforts across the Government and Industry efforts. Topics include:
- Service Examples of Common Architectures, subsystems or components across multiple programs
- Industry efforts to employ open architecture approaches
- DEWS MOSA RA Status and future efforts
- Insights into SOSA efforts
DE Non-Lethal Weapons
Submission Instructions
Note that all persons wishing to present at the Directed Energy Systems Symposium will be required to submit an abstract.
(See Submission Instructions section below.) Important dates for presenters are listed in the table below.
*We are encouraging UK participation at this event. Please plan your presentations accordingly and obtain FDO approval if necessary.
| Important Dates for Presenters |
4 August
- Abstracts due
- 18 August
- Authors notified of acceptance
- 13 October
- ALL presentations due
- ALL presentation release forms due
- 13 November
- Papers due with release forms
- 13-17 November
- DE Systems Symposium
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*Note: It is the responsibility of the lead author to obtain all approvals and releases for
submitted abstracts, presentations, and papers. All submitted materials including unclassified presentations
must be appropriately marked for security classification as well as identification of any distribution restrictions.
Additionally, please identify the presenter (if different from the lead author) and update contact information.
Submitting Abstracts
The abstract deadline has passed.
Late abstracts or oral presentation will only be accepted if previously arranged with the topic area or Symposium chair. Other post-deadline abstracts, if accepted,
will be assigned to the poster session only.
Additional questions about abstracts may be directed to Cristina Crowson at cristina@deps.org.
Authors will be notified on or before 18 August of acceptance of their paper for presentation and/or publication.
This online listing of submitted abstracts may provide insight into the technical program.
This listing is dynamically generated based on abstracts received at the time the page is displayed and author permissions (granted when submitted).
Submitting Presentations and Papers
Authors are encouraged to submit papers as well as presentations. Submitted papers may, upon author
approval, be forwarded for consideration by editors of the Journal of Directed Energy,
a peer-reviewed publication.
* Remember, we are encouraging UK participation at this year's Systems Symposium. We ask that all U.S. presenters whose
CUI/Classified materials fall under the Information Exchange Agreements between the US and UK governments (UK-AF-16-0001 (RF DEW) and/or UK-US-19-0001
(Laser Weapon Systems)) submit their presentations to their FDOs or security officers in a timely manner and seek approval to release to the UK; and
let DEPS staff know, in advance, when/if your presentation has been approved before the event.
In order to assemble the presentations for the symposium in a timely manner, authors are required to submit the sponsoring Program Office approved
versions of presentations no later than 13 October and papers no later than 13 November.
See below for details.
Unclassified Submissions
For organizational purposes, please label your presentation file name using your LAST NAME and your ASSIGNED ABSTRACT NUMBER.
- For example: Smith_23-Systems-XXX.
Unclassified, public release (Distribution A) presentations and papers that are less than 5MB in size must be sent electronically
to Carolyn Bowman at graphic@deps.org.
CUI Distribution C and D presentations and papers (or those over 5MB): Users with .mil email addresses and CACs holders
should use DoD SAFE https://safe.apps.mil/ and drop off files for Carolyn at
graphic@deps.org. If you do not have access to DoD SAFE, please request a drop-off link from
Carolyn at graphic@deps.org.
Unclassified / CUI presentations must be received by 13 October 2023; papers by 13 November 2023.
*NOTE: No presentations will be accepted for upload onsite. Any updates made to presentations after the submission
deadline of 13 October must be submitted digitally to Carolyn at graphic@deps.org or otherwise arranged.
Classified Submissions
Classified presentations can be either sent via SIPR or mailed via US Postal Service registered mail or
via FedEx to the address / contact below. All submissions, whether mailed or sent via SIPR, must be identified as being
for the DEPS Systems Symposium, with dates 13-17 November noted.
If you plan to SIPR your classified presentation, please
send to usn.monterey.npsmontereyca.list.stbl@mail.smil.mil.
If you plan to mail your presentation, please follow instructions below:
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Outer envelope:
Naval Postgraduate School
Attention: Document Control, Code 00M
1411 Cunningham Rd, Room B13
Monterey, CA 93943-5015
Inner Envelope
Naval Postgraduate School
Attention: Andy Anderson, Code 00M
1411 Cunningham Rd, Room B13
Monterey, CA 93943-5015
When sending Fed-X, please mail at least 7 days prior to the due date to ensure on time delivery.
When sending via USPS, please mail at least 14 days prior to due date to ensure on-time delivery.
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All Classified presentations must be received by 13 October.
Please be sure and mail classified submissions in sufficient time to ensure delivery by the advertised due date.
Release Forms
These PDF release forms can be completed electronically, then
printed for signature and submission. It is the responsibility of the lead author to obtain all approvals and releases for
submitted presentations and papers. Submission instructions are provided on the form itself.
*Forms are due PRIOR to submitting the corresponding presentation/paper as it is important we have the ACCURATE distribution level of the brief to list in the conference agenda.
Note that poster papers are considered presentations and the presentation release form
should be used in those cases.
Presentation Release Form
Paper Release Form
Last updated: 7 November 2023
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