Directed Energy Professional Society Annual Report Edward A. Duff President 19 October
DEPS Vision We intend to be the premier organization for the exchange of information on the development and application of Directed Energy.
New 2004 DEPS Activities DE Weapons Workshop –11-13 May, Newport News HPM Conference –17-19 August, Albuquerque Education program –Largely JTO-funded –Summer internships –Expanded number of graduate scholarships New JTO education grant
2005 DEPS Events DatesEventLocation 14 – 17 MarchDE Modeling and Simulation ConferenceTampa, FL 14 – 17 MarchHEL Lethality ConferenceTampa, FL 7 – 9 JuneSolid State and Diode Laser Technology Review Los Angeles, CA 2 – 4 AugustDE Test and Evaluation ConferenceAlbuquerque, NM (with ITEA) 22 – 23 SeptemberUltrashort Pulse Laser WorkshopBoulder, CO (with SPIE) 14 – 18 NovemberEighth Annual DE SymposiumLihue, HI 18 NovemberDirected Energy Education WorkshopLihue, HI tbdDE Systems Conferencetbd HPM Conferencetbd
Other DEPS Activities Publications Proceedings Journal of Directed Energy (JDE) Member updates Sponsor Updates Education Professional development short courses Graduate/undergraduate programs K-12 and vocational curriculum development Fellows Call for nominations at
DEPS Financial Status Cash on hand –Sep $251,561 –Sep $311, budget –Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership, miscellaneous)$157,800 –Expenses (Office, committees, BOD, BSEA, Staff, other) $152,000 –Expected Net for 03 $5,800 Independent Audits –2002 Audit completed December 03 –2003 Audit underway
DEPS Board of Directors Serving Members William Baker J Douglas Beason Dennis Boesen Edward Duff Jess GranoneCOMPLETING TERM Al Kehs COMPLETING TERM Donald Lamberson Rett Benedict J. Thomas Schriempf New Members Lou Marquet Roger McGinnis
DEPS Officers Serving Officers President Edward Duff Vice President Douglas Beason Secretary Dennis Boesen Treasurer Dennis Boesen (acting) New Officers President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
DEPS Professional Personnel Executive Director Dr. Samuel Blankenship Executive Administrator Mrs. Cynnamon Spain Administrative Assistant Mrs. Donna Storment