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 Welcome to the 

first issue of the 

Weapon System 

Technology 

Information Analysis 

Center (WSTIAC) 

bulletin. The 

contract to establish 

and operate 

WSTIAC was

awarded to IIT Research Institute on 29 

September 1999. We are very proud and 

excited to be in on the ground floor of this 

important organization.

The mission of WSTIAC is to provide a single 

point of contact to DoD and authorized users for 

information related to conventional and directed 

energy weapons including knowledge products 

and services in the following areas: research, 

development, test and evaluation, production, 

acquisition, training, operations, and 

maintenance.

WSTIAC is a full service DoD IAC with the 

primary responsibly of providing service to the 

conventional and directed energy communities. 

Additionally, WSTIAC will serve as the IAC for Test 

and Evaluation and Special Operations Forces. 

Fortunately, WSTIAC is not starting from scratch, 

but from a solid base of IAC experience, 

technical expertise, in-place systems, and 

reference material. The previous Guidance and 

Control Information Analysis Center (GACIAC) 

and the Tactical Technology, Test and 

Evaluation, and Special Operations Forces parts 

of the Defense Modeling, Simulation, and 

Tactical Technology Information Analysis Center 

(DMSTTIAC) were absorbed into a broader 

Scope of Work of WSTIAC and formed the basis 

for the startup of WSTIAC.

The existing systems and personnel 

were able to transition to WSTIAC on day 

one of operations, providing new services 

and continuing the services our customers 

have come to depend upon.

The technologies assigned to WSTIAC 

include conventional and directed energy 

weapons, the platforms that use the 

weapons (aircraft, ships, undersea 

vehicles, ground vehicles, etc), 

components (sensors, seekers, guidance 

systems, fuses, communication systems, 

flight controls, etc) satellites, and enabling 

technologies (GPS, acoustics, lasers, 

microwaves, miniaturization technologies, 

imaging, target recognition, aerodynamics, electronics, inertial navigation, 

actuators, etc.

The functional areas are:

•component and system level analysis

•effectiveness assessments

•threat and countermeasures

•research and development

•design and production

•test and evaluation, test support

 and test analysis

•special operations

•training

•physical modeling and simulation

•operational support

•serviceability assessments

WSTIAC will continue the popular 

Smart Weapons Training Course previously 

conducted by GACIAC. Additional 

courses will be added covering weapon 

technologies.

W EAPO N SY S T E M S T E C H N OLO GY IN FOR M A T IO N ANA L Y SIS 

WSTIAC Director

Richard Hayes

V olu m e 1, N u m ber 1

Jan u ary, 2000

C on ten ts

An n ou n c in g W STIAC ... 1

W STIAC Team ... 2

IBARR System ... 3

AD D AM S... 5

Researc h on bu llet.... 5

M IC RO Air V ehic les... 6

Sm art W eapon s

Train in g Sem in ars... 8

IAC Rou n d u p... 10

C alen d ar of 

Ev en ts... 11

W STIAC is a D oD In form ation 

An alysis C en ter Spon sored by the 

D efen se Tec hn ic al In form ation 

C en ter and Operated by IiT 

Researc h In stitu te
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WSTIAC will provide a wide range of weapon systems 

technology information, analysis, and knowledge services 

in the form of Technical Area Task. Examples of these are

technology assessments, effectiveness assessments, 

phenomenological data analysis, test analysis and 

support, physical modeling and simulation, and 

component modeling and analysis.

Other products and services include: state-of-the-art 

reports, weapon systems effectiveness evaluation 

models, special workshops, conferences, and training 

seminars, conference and meeting support.

The WSTIAC help desk can be reached at (703) 933-

3363. We will be glad to help you with any of your 

weapon system technology information needs and to 

assist you with any additional help you need. Please feel 

free to call us at anything. Serving your needs is our 

number one job.

Ron ald E. Hale 

Mr Hale is the Program Manager for the Department 

of Defense Information Analysis Centers, which are 

funded by the Defense Technical Information Center 

(DTIC) under the Defense Information Systems 

Agency(DISA). He was appointed to this position in 

October 1994. As Program Manager, Mr Hale is 

responsible for the operation and program oversight of all 

DoD IACs, which are located nation wide. Under his 

direction the IACs have focused research to support Dual 

Use, Affordability and direct Warfighter support. Mr Hale 

has been associated with the Department of Defense for 

over 30 years.

H. Jac k Taylor

Mr. Taylor is the Contracting Officers Technical 

Representative (COTR) for WSTIAC. Mr. Taylor is the Staff 

Specialist for Sea Platforms and Weapons, Office of the 

Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Science & 

Technology) responsible for the technical assessment of 

DoD’s science and technology activities in ground and 

amphibious assault combat vehicles; USMC programs; 

surface ship combatants; submarines; unmanned 

undersea vehicles; as well as the related naval weapon 

systems. He provides expert technical advice to DoD 

management in assigned areas. He is also a member of 

the S&T Integrated Product Teams for the Navy’s DD 21, 

CVNX, NSSN, and the Army’s Future Scout & Cavalry 

System; Submarine Technology Oversight Council 

(SUBTOC), DoD Joint Robotics Program Working Group; 

and the National Automotive Center Senior Advisory 

Board, Chair DoD Electric Technology Working Group.

C halm er George

Chad George is the associate COTR for WSTIAC; 

he is at the Smart Weapons Management Office within 

the Weapons and Technology Management Office at 

AMCOM, Redstone Arsenal, AL. He oversees smart 

weapons training and technology programs there. Chad 

has been associated with the IAC program, developing 

policies and procedures, for over 12 years. He has served 

as the COTR for GACIAC and DMSTTIAC.

D en n is O. D u n n

Mr Dunn is the Program Analyst for WSTIAC at the 

DTIC IAC Program Office. He is also responsible for the 

Data Analysis Center for Software (DACS) and the 

Performance Results Evaluation & Management 

Information System(PREMIS). Mr Dunn has been with DTIC 

for 24 years and of those 24 years 23 have been spent in 

the Computer field. His experience includes Computer 

Operations, Input/Output Production Control, Computer 

Programming, and LAN/WAN and Telecommunications.

Ric hard (Ric k) Hayes

Rick Hayes is the Director of WSTIAC. He has over 

twenty-seven years experience in the military weapons 

field with the last eighteen being in weapons research, 

development, and acquisition. His twenty-three years of 

active military duty culminated in a management 

position with oversight of all Army smart weapons 

development programs and program management of a 

multi-service program. Mr. Hayes was one of the original 

members of the Army Acquisition Corps and was a 

certified level-four acquisition specialist.
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D av id Billin gsly

David is the TAT manager and Knowledge manager 

for WSTIAC. He comes to this position after 29 years of 

service in the U.S. Navy. He was Commanding Officer of 

two Nuclear Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines. At the 

Defense Systems Management College, he held the 

position of Academic Requirements Department Chair, 

involved in strategic planning and technology 

implementation and public relations and policy 

communication.

V akare V alaitis

Vakare is the WSTIAC Operations Manger. She has 

been with WSTIAC’s predecessor, GACIAC since its 

inception in 1977. She manages the center’s database 

and library, processes technical and bibliographic 

inquiries, and oversees the myriad day-to-day activities 

associated with the operation of an information analysis 

center. Vakare is a member of the DTIC User Council, 

which serves as a liaison between DTIC and the user 

community.

Just ask any military Engineer to list his/her biggest 

headaches when moving into a new Area of Operation 

and they'll always list bridge assessment near the top. 

The current tool for this purpose is a military field manual 

that is cumbersome, confusing, and practically requires a 

degree in structural engineering to utilize. Military 

engineers tend to dislike it and its confusing nature often 

results in incorrect answers. 

Recognizing this problem, the U.S. Army Engineer 

Research and Development Center (ERDC) in Vicksburg, 

MS is producing a prototype bridge assessment code 

called IBARR (Intelligent Bridge Assessment, Repair, and 

Retrofit). Funding for this work is provided under the 

Army’s AT40 Direct Allotted Research Program, under the 

technical direction of the U.S. Army Engineer School. 

The PC-based IBARR code is designed with the soldier 

in mind utilizing a user-friendly graphical interface for 

input of bridge parameters (see below Figures 1-3) and 

provides rapid expert assistance in calculating bridge 

load classifications. The user inputs the measured values 

needed to define the bridge and IBARR draws the user 

defined bridge onscreen as the inputs are entered. This 

allows the user to visually compare the defined bridge 

with the actual bridge, which will make any large scale 

errors apparent. The bridge can then be saved to the 

database, further editing of the bridge at a later date is 

allowed. There is also a simple search available for the 

database. The user interface is done in Microsoft Visual 

Basic, and the calculations are all done in DLLs created 

with Microsoft Visual C.

The current prototype version of IBARR has only a few 

functional bridge types, but a soon-to-be-released 

by Travis Harrell

version will include all conventional bridge types as well 

as a detailed hypertext HELP file.

One of the most critical parts of bridge assessment is 

the proper identification of the bridge types. There are 

numerous types of bridges and inexperienced analysts 

can often be misled in making this crucial decision. If this 

is incorrect, the final answer will undoubtedly be 

incorrect, possibly by an order of magnitude. To prevent 

this potential problem, the ERDC has produced an 

expert-system tool called the “Bridge Wizard” (BWIZ) that 

is launched from within the IBARR code whenever help of 

this nature is desired. The BWIZ is an expert system in that 

it takes the user through a set of queries similar to that 

which would be expected from a bridge expert when 

faced with the same decisions. As shown below (Figure 

4), the BWIZ provides slider bars that allow the user to 

answer each of the queries with varying degrees of 

confidence. This is important for this problem since the 

user will rarely know each of the answers with full 

confidence and the final answer should reflect the 

confidence to which each question is answered. A 

Bayesian logic Artificial Intelligence approach has been 

used to propagate the knowledge and its corresponding 

confidences through the network and provide the final 

answer with an associated confidence. This is 

demonstrated in Figure 5. BWIZ is also available as a 

standalone exe or as a DLL that can be incorporated into 

other projects. 

For either product, for user questions/help contact 

Travis Harrell at (601)-634-2360, for distribution/ calculation 

questions contact James Ray at (601)-634-2360.

These brief sketc hes are offered by w ay of in trod u c tion on ly,

w atc h for expan d ed profiles in fu tu re issu es.

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Figure 1. Screen Capture of Bridge Definition Screen Figure 2. Screen Capture of Steel Multi-Girder Bridge –

Main Screen

Figure 3. Screen Capture of Concrete Box – Main Screen

Figure 4. Initial View of BWIZ Main Screen Figure 5. Screen Capture of BWIZ screen with 

Calculated Bridge Type
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Automated Dredging and Disposal Alternatives 

Management System (ADDAMS) is a personal-computerbased design, analysis, and evaluation system for 

dredged material disposal and management. The 

creation of the system was a response to requests by U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers field offices for tools to rapidly 

evaluate dredged material management alternatives.

The system is a collection of continually evolving, 

state-of-the-art, computer-based tools that increase the 

accuracy, reliability, and cost-effectiveness of dredged 

material management activities. More specifically, 

ADDAMS provides the necessary tools to perform the 

engineering and planning evaluation for development of 

a long-term management strategy for dredged material 

disposal and to evaluate the environmental acceptability 

of dredged material management alternatives.

Presently, the system has programs for 16 applications 

involving management of dredged material disposal or 

evaluation of environmental acceptability of dredged 

material disposal alternatives. ADDAMS also has a demo 

that gives information for 8 of the programs.

Currently IITRI personnel are assisting with the port 

and conversion of this program from a DOS based system 

to a 32 bit Windows compatible environment. With 

Windows 95/98 as the new standard operating system, a 

number of users requested that a Windows compatible 

version of the software be offered. The design of the 

Graphical User Interface (GUI) for two modules is 

complete with four more modules to be completed by 

by Morris Fields

the end of FY00. To date, the modules that have been 

successfully converted are the combined EFFLUENT 

modules (EFQUAL and LAT-E). The next modules to be 

completed are the combined RUNOFF pathway 

evaluation modules (RUNQUAL and LAT-R) and the 

RECOVERY modules. The RUNQUAL module is for 

predicting quality of surface runoff from confined 

dredged material disposal areas with applicable water 

quality standards. The EFQUAL module is for predicting 

quality of effluent discharged from confined dredged 

material disposal areas with applicable water quality 

standards. The "LAT" modules are for laboratory analysis 

of toxicity for the effluent or runoff.

For more information contact the government P.O.C. 

Paul R. Schroeder, Ph.D., PE 

Research Civil Engineer 

CEERD-EE-P 

3909 Halls Ferry Road

Vicksburg, MS 39180

Office Phone :601-634-3709

Fax Extension : 601-634-3707 

schroep@wes.army.mil 

URL: http://www.wes.army.mil/el/bios/schroedr.html

These programs may be downloaded from the 

Engineering Research and Development Center, 

Waterways Experiment Station's web page at 

http://www.wes.army.mil/el/elmodels/index.html

Researchers at the DOE Oak Ridge National 

Laboratory have developed an aluminum based 

gunpowder replacement that will ultimately control the 

speed of a bullet. The new propellant, developed by a 

team led by Dr Rusi Talleyarkin harnesses the energy 

generated when molten aluminum comes in contact 

with water. By controlling the amount of propellant, a 

continuous variation in velocity can be obtained. A laser 

rangefinder mounted on the weapon will compute the 

force needed for the desired effect.

Further reading: New Propellant has Potential for 

Nonlethal Applications. Defense News, v14 n21 May 31 

1999, p6.

Au tom ated D red gin g and D isposal Altern ativ es M an agem en t 

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by James M. McMichael

and

Col. Michael S. Francis, USAF (Ret.)

formerly of DARO

Introduction 

The small speck in the sky approaches in virtual 

silence, unnoticed by the large gathering of soldiers 

below. In flight, its tiny size and considerable agility evade 

all but happenstance recognition. After hovering for a 

few short seconds, it perches on a fifth floor windowsill, 

observing the flow of men and machines on the streets 

below. Several kilometers away, the platoon leader 

watches the action on his wrist monitor. He sees his target 

and sends the signal. The tiny craft swoops down on the 

vehicle, alighting momentarily on the roof. It senses the 

trace of a suspected chemical agent and deploys a 

small tagging device, attaching it to the vehicle. Just 

seconds later it is back in the sky, vanishing down a 

narrow alley. Mission accomplished.... 

Sound like science fiction? This scenario may be 

closer than you think if success is achieved in the 

development of a new class of flight vehicles, the Micro 

Air Vehicles (MAVs), by the Defense Advanced Research 

Projects Agency (DARPA). The high level of current 

interest in developing a class of very small flight vehicles is 

the result of the nearly simultaneous emergence of their 

technological feasibility and an array of compelling new 

military needs, especially in urban environments. 

The predicted spectrum of conflict for 21st Century 

warfighters has influenced and motivated the new 

development. The shift toward a more diverse array of 

military operations, often involving small teams of 

individual soldiers operating in non-traditional 

environments (e.g. urban centers), is already more than 

evident in the post-cold war experience. MAVs are 

envisioned as an asset at the platoon level or below. 

Locally owned and operated, they will greatly reduce 

the latency inherent in current reconnaissance assets. 

They will give the individual soldier on-demand 

information about his surroundings, resulting in 

unprecedented situational awareness, greater 

effectiveness and fewer casualties.

Technological feasibility follows from advances in 

several micro-technologies, including the rapid evolution 

of micro-electromechanical systems, also known as 

MEMS. These systems combine micro electronics 

components with comparably-sized mechanical 

elements of varying complexity to achieve useful, and 

often unique functionality (e.g. integrated systems of 

sensors, actuators and processors). In many cases, these 

devices are produced with established micro fabrication 

techniques, providing a high degree of optimism for 

eventual low-cost production potential. Other maturing 

micro systems such as tiny CCD-array cameras, equally 

small infra-red sensors and chip-sized hazardous 

substance detectors, have been catalytic in providing 

the motivation for like-sized delivery platforms. Yet 

formidable technical challenges must be met to 

successfully integrate these payloads into functional MAV 

systems. Innovative technical solutions must be found for 

aerodynamics and control, propulsion and power, 

navigation, and communication. 

The earliest suggestions of technical viability 

appeared in the early 1990's from studies such as RAND 

Corporation's investigation of microsystems 1, and MIT 

Lincoln Laboratory's early investigations of micro flyers 2. 

The latter's more recent study helped energize a DARPA 

workshop on Micro Air Vehicle feasibility in the fall of 1995. 

The outcome of that effort has been a newly created 

DARPA program to develop this new dimension in flight. 

The DARPA program was initiated early last fall through 

the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program, 

together with a more detailed study by Lincoln 

Laboratory. 

What is a Micro Air Vehicle?

The term, Micro Air Vehicle, may be somewhat 

misleading if interpreted too literally. We tend to think of 

flying model aircraft as "miniature", so the term "micro" 

now alludes to a class of significantly smaller vehicles. But 

MAVs are not small versions of larger aircraft. They are 

affordable, fully functional, militarily capable, small flight 

vehicles in a class of their own. The definition employed in 

DARPA's program limits these craft to a size less than 15 

cm (about 6 inches) in length, width or height. This 

physical size puts this class of vehicle at least an order of 

magnitude smaller than any missionized UAV developed 

to date. 

MAVs should be thought of as aerial robots, as sixdegree-of-freedom machines whose mobility can deploy 

a useful micro payload to a remote or otherwise 

hazardous location where it may perform any of a variety 

of missions, including reconnaissance and surveillance, 

targeting, tagging and bio-chemical sensing. 

Although the 15 cm limitation may appear somewhat 

arbitrary, it derives from both physics and technology 

considerations. To fully appreciate the scale implications, 

we can compare this class of vehicle with other familiar 
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systems, as in Figure 1. This is a plot of vehicle gross weight 

vs. Reynolds number. The Reynolds number (a measure of 

size multiplied by speed) is perhaps the most useful single 

parameter for characterizing the flight environment. The 

smallest current missionized UAV is the "Sender", 

developed and operated by the Naval Research 

Laboratory. Sender boasts a 4 foot wing span and weighs 

only 10 pounds - impressive specifications for its near 100 

mile range capability. MAVs are an order of magnitude 

smaller and may display a wide variety of configurations, 

depending on specific mission requirements. 

Figure 1. The Micro Air Vehicle Flight Regime Compared 

to Existing Flight Vehicles 

The low Reynolds number regime is significant in that 

it projects a fundamental shift in physical behavior at 

MAV scales and speeds - an environment more common 

to the smallest birds and the largest insects. While 

naturalists have seriously studied bird and insect flight for 

more than half a century, our basic understanding of the 

aerodynamics encountered here is very limited. Neither 

the range - payload performance of bees and wasps nor 

the agility of the dragonfly is predictable with more 

familiar high Reynolds number aerodynamics traditionally 

used in UAV design. And if our understanding of low 

Reynolds number effects is limited, our ability to 

mechanize flight under these conditions has been even 

more elusive.

With the small size of the MAV comes high surface-tovolume ratios and severely constrained weight and 

volume limitations. The technology challenge to develop 

and integrate all the physical elements and components 

necessary to sustain this new dimension in flight will 

require an unprecedented level of multifunctionality 

among the system components. The traditional "stuffing 

the shell" paradigm of conventional aircraft design is not 

likely to be workable for MAVs. 

Yet to be developed, Micro Air Vehicles will be 

roughly one-tenth the scale of the Sender, and the 

weight of a six-inch, fixed-wing MAV may be only 50 

grams or so, just one one-hundredth the weight of the 

Sender. Yet MAVs must be capable of staying aloft for 

perhaps 20 to 60 minutes while carrying a payload of 20 

grams or less to a distance of perhaps 10 km. Finding high 

density sources of propulsion and power is a pivotal 

challenge. And while the Sender is a conventional, 

moderate aspect-ratio, fixed-wing aircraft, MAVs may 

require more unusual configurations and approaches 

ranging from low aspect-ratio fixed wings to rotary wings, 

or even more radical notions like flapping wings.

Note: Continued in next issue.

• ADA359070 A Commanders Quick Reference Manual for Legal Issues. 

Naval Justice School Newport RI, Oct 1998.

• AD A358401 Report of the Defense Science Board 1998. Summer Study Task Force on Joint Operations 

Superiority and the 21st Century. Volume I. Integrating Capabilities Underwriting JV 2010 and Beyond. Final 

Report. Defense Science Board Washington DC, Oct 1998.

• AD A352 342 Assessing Requirements for Peacekeeping, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief. Rand 

National Defense Research Institute Santa Monica CA 1998.

• AD A361515 An Analysis of Emerging Commercial Wide Band Satellite System and Their Potential for Military 

Use. Naval Postgraduate School Monterey CA 1999.

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Sponsored by: 

ß AMC Smart Weapons Management Office (AMCSWMO) 

ß Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) 

ß Joint Service Guidance and Control Committee 

(JSGCC) 

ß Joint Technical Coordinating Group B Munitions 

Effectiveness (Smart Munitions Working Group)

About the Seminar:

Originally developed for the U.S. Army Command 

and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, 

the seminar has proven to be enormously popular with 

government and industry alike. Each year the course is 

updated to cover the latest advancements in 

technology and upgrades by the various US and foreign 

systems. The seminar will be presented at various 

government sites during FY2000. LTC Richard Stairhime 

(USA, Ret.) is the seminar director, supported by the 

following IITRI staff: LTC Richard E. Hayes (USA, Ret.) and 

Mr. Mark A. Scott (instructors), and by the seminar 

administrator, Ms. Jeri McAllister, who can be reached at 

(256) 382-4700 x.4715; by fax at (256) 382-4701; or by 

email at: jmcallister@iitri.org

Seminar Objectives

The seminar’s primary objective is to inform 

management, materiel and combat developers, systems 

analysts, engineers, and marketeers about the role of 

smart weapons in light of where programs are headed. 

In addition, individuals will be familiarized with...

ß state-of-the-art of specific U.S. and non-U.S. smart 

weapon systems and concepts for employment

ß an understanding of critical smart weapons related 

systems, subsystems, and technologies

ß an awareness of future precision guided- and smart 

weapons directions and trends

Seminar Scope

WSTIAC is undertaking an ambitious training program 

to provide a comprehensive and complete understanding of smart weapons and related technologies. 

This training seminar is aimed at providing general 

knowledge of service smart weapons and a single source

of information on specific U.S. and foreign smart weapons 

to include program status, system description, performance characteristics, concept of employment, and 

effective-ness. 

Schedule and Location

This three-day seminar is being repeated in 2000 due 

to continued interest by the DoD community. A list of 

scheduled dates/locations is included.

Security Classification

In order to provide the most up-to-date and 

complete information, the security classification of this 

seminar is SECRET (U.S. citizens only). Use your standard 

Visit Request, or you may use the attached form.

Fees

The registration fee for the three-day seminar is $895 

for government personnel and $995 for government 

contractors. 

Payment Method

While credit cards are accepted, payment by check 

is encouraged. In order to minimize billing, a $50 per 

person discount will be given to those paying by check 

before the registration deadline.

Cancellation

Substitutions may be made at any time. Due to 

space limitations, all cancellations after deadlines on 

registration form will be subject to the full registration fee, 

which can be applied to a subsequent seminar if 

necessary.

On-Site Seminars

WSTIAC will be happy to conduct the seminar at your 

facility. On-site seminars save time and travel expense. 

For more information on cost-effective, on-site group 

training, please call Richard Stairhime at 256/382-4700 

x.4731.
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Registration

Please complete and return the attached registration 

with your security clearance form as soon as possible. 

Early registration is encouraged to guarantee space, 

which is limited to 35 attendees. All registrations will be 

acknowledged, and each attendee will be sent an

agenda, maps, and directions to the seminar site.

Hotel Information

A block of rooms has been reserved for each seminar 

at a hotel convenient to the seminar site. To obtain hotel 

information, please contact the Seminar Administrator 

(see block below).

Notice:

WSTIAC reserves the right to cancel and/or change 

the schedule for any reason. In that case, the registered 

participants will be individually informed. Some of the 

seminar material is subject to release by appropriate 

Government agencies.

For additional information, contact Ms. Jeri McAllister, 

Seminar Administrator, at (256) 382-4700 x. 4715, or by

e-mail: jmcallister@iitri.org

15-17 February 2000

Huntsville, AL

14-16 March 2000

Colorado Springs, CO

11-13 April 2000

Las Vegas, NV

16-18 May 2000

Fort Belvoir, VA

13-15 June 2000

Virginia Beach, VA

15-17 August 2000

Huntsville, AL

For details contact Ms. Jeri McAllister

IIT Research Institute

Phone: 256-382-4700, ext. 4715, FAX: 256-382-4701

Email: jmcallister@iitri.org

19-21 September 2000

Omaha, NB

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The DTIC Annual User Conference took place 8-10 

November 1999 at the Doubletree Hotel National Airport, 

Arlington VA. The theme of the conference was 

“Information Strategies, Policies and Possibilities,” and 

featured a number of distinguished speakers including 

Kurt Mulholm, DTIC Administrator, Dr. Clifford Lynch, 

Executive Director for the Coalition of Networked 

Information and Mr. Thomas Thoma, Executive Director 

for Acquisition, Logistics and Facilities at the Defense 

Information Systems Agency (DISA). An announcement 

broadcasting an accelerated schedule for launching the 

Web-enabled DROLS system generated no small amount 

of interest. For additional details check out: 

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/newsreleases/web-drols.html.

The DTIC User Council held its annual elections. The 

1999-2000 council is comprised of the following members: 

Karen Shaffer, United Technologies (President); Jack 

Carter, LANL (Vice-President), Robert Seidel, MIT/LL 

(Secretary); Patricia Ames, NRL; Susanne Cristina, 

Hamilton Sundstrand; Linda Harper, CNA; Barbara 

Nekoba, MCIA; Jeanne Rosser, CBIAC; Dan Sell, AFRL; 

Susan Tarbell, AFCCC; and Vakare Valaitis, WSTIAC. 

Council members facilitate networking between DTIC 

and the user community as well as among the users 

themselves. If you have an issue to discuss, are looking 

for a DTIC POC or another user with concerns similar to 

your own, contact a member of the council.

Contact information is available at: 

http://www.dtic.mil/dtic/user_council.html.

SOM E IN TERESTIN G W EB SITES:

FISCAL 2001 DOD BUDGET

The new budget documents are available at:

http://www.dtic.mil/comptroller/FY2001budget/

DDR&E WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY

(available to .mil sites only).

http://www.dtic.mil/ddre/wt/ 

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT STREAMLINE 

SOLICITATION/CONTRACTS

The purpose of this site is to provide a standard, 

streamlined format for research and development 

solicitations in order to simplify the solicitation, negotiation 

and award process for industry, academia, and DoD.

http://www.rdss.osd.mil/

NEW DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE

Rudy de Leon to replace Deputy Defense Secretary John 

J. Hamre. http://dticaw.dtic.mil/prhome/usdbio.html

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE:

DoD SPORTS http://dticam.dtic.mil/dodsports/index.html

by Vakare Valaitis

The WSTIAC Newsletter is the current awareness publication of the Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center (WSTIAC). 

WSTIAC, a Department of Defense (DoD) Information Analysis Center (IAC), is administratively managed by the Defense Information

Analysis Center (DISA), Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) under the DoD IAC Program. The Contracting Officer’s Technical 

Representative (COTR) for WSTIAC is Mr. H. Jack Taylor, ODUSD (S&T), Defense Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20301-3080, (703-588-7405. IIT 

Research Institute operates WSTIAC, which services Government, industry, and academia as a Center of Excellence in Weapon Systems 

Technology.

WSTIAC Director: Richard Hayes Database Inquiries: Vakare Valaitis Internet: http://wstoac.iitri.org

256.382.4700, ext 4746 Email: rhayes@iitri.org 312.567.4345 Email: vvalaitis@iitri.org

General Information: Carole Simko To order WSTIAC products:

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All data and information herein reported are believed to be reliable; however, no warrant, expressed or implied, is to be construed as to 

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20-22 March 2000

Non Lethal Defense IV

Tysons Corner, VA

For additional information call 703.247.2599

Email: adekleine@ndia.org

http://www.ndia.org/events/brochure/042/042.htm 

21-23 March 2000

Military Sensing Symposia

Specialty Groups on Passive Sensors and Camouflage 

Concealment and Deception

SPAWAR Systems Center

Charleston SC

For additional information call IRIA at 734.994.1200 x2323 

27-30 March 2000

11th Annual US Army Ground Vehicle Survivability Symposium

Monterey, CA

For additional information call 703.247.2573

http://www.ndia.org/events/brochure/054/054.htm 

4-6 April 2000

Principles of Electronic Counter Countermeasures

Short Course/Fee: $1095 (security clearance required)

Georgia Institute Technology

Atlanta, GA

For additional information call 404.385.3502

Email: conted@gatech.edu

http://www.conted.gatech.edu 

4-7 April 2000

Infrared Technology and Applications

Short Course/Fee: $1195

Georgia Institute Technology

Atlanta, GA

For additional information call 404.385.3501

Email: register@conted.swann.gatech.edu

http://www.conted.gatech.edu/register/ 

10-12 April 2000

44th Annual Fuze Conference & Munitions Technology 

Symposium VII

Pleasanton, CA

For additional information call 703.247.2582

Email: mmccrory@ndia.org

http://www.ndia.org/events/brochure/056/056.htm 

18-20 April 2000

Infrared Countermeasures

Short Course/Fee: $1295 (security clearance required)

Georgia Institute Technology

Atlanta, GA

For additional information call 404.385.3502

Email: conted@gatech.edu

http://www.conted.gatech.edu 

25-27 April 2000

8th DoD Electromagnetic Windows Symposium

US Air Force Academy

Colorado Springs, CO

For additional information call 937.254.7950

http://www.usasymposium.com 

1-4 May 2000

35th Annual Gun and Ammunition Symposium

Williamsburg, VA

For additional information call 703.522.1820

Email: mmccrory@ndia.org

http://www.ndia.org/events/brochure/059/059.htm 

9-11 May 2000

Perspectives in Emerging IR Countermeasures Technology

MSS Specialty Group on Infrared Countermeasures

Naval Postgraduate School

Monterey, CA

For additional information call IRIA at 734.994.1200 x2881 

15-18 May 2000

Systems Thinking and System Dynamics in National Security

National Defense University

Ft. McNair, Washington DC

For additional information call 202.685.2078

Email: saunders@ndu.edu

http://www.ndu.edu/ndu/irmc

20-25 May 2000

3rd Association of Old Crows International Electronic Warfare 

Conference

Zurich, Switzerland

For additional information call 703.549.1600

Email: cwood@crows.org

http://www.swisscrows.org/conferences/contacts.htm 

23-25 May 2000

Infrared Countermeasures

Short Course/Fee: $1295

Georgia Institute Technology

Atlanta, GA

For additional information call 404.385.3501

Email: register@conted.swann.gatech.edu

http://www.conted.gatech.edu/register/ 

29-31 May 2000

7th St Petersburg International Conference on Integrated 

Navigation Systems

St Petersburg Russia

For additional information contact:

Dr George Schmidt, Draper Labs

Voice: 617.258.3841 Fax: 617.258.2333

Email: gschmidt@draper.com

20-22 June 2000

Threats Countermeasures and Situational Awareness Teaming for 

Survivability

Electronic Warfare Advanced Technology

Virginia Beach Convention Center

Virginia Beach, VA

For additional information call Norm Papke 812.854.3611

Email: papke_norm@crane.navy.mil 

12-15 June 2000

2000 Joint Services Small Arms Systems Section Annual 

Conference

Indianapolis, IN

For additional information call 703.247.2582

Email: mmccrory@ndia.org

http://www.ndia.org/events/brochure/061/061.htm

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