1. GOMACTech-04 Transformational TechnologiesOK
Zach Lemnios, DARPA
Conference Chairman
Edgar Martinez, DARPA
Technical Program Chairman
28 May 2003

2. GOMACTech-04 Theme: Transformational Technologies
March 15 – March 18, 2004
Monterey, CA
Theme: Transformational Technologies
Technology is the differentiating factor that has assured US prominence in the global arena. Enhanced lethality with minimization of loss of life and collateral damage are all heavily reliant on knowledge of the battlefield and precision target prosecution. Miniaturized and more capable sensors, robots, high performance information processing and dissemination, and unmanned systems will dramatically change the way that the we defend ourselves at home and abroad. This conference theme highlights the impact of technology on our next generation systems and the technologies that will shape the generation after next.
Conference Chairman Zach Lemnios, DARPA
Technical Program Chairman Edgar Martinez, DARPA
Treasurer Gerald Borsuk, NRL
Secretary Carl Kotecki, NASA-GSFC
Award Chairman Loren Linholm, NIST
Social Chairman Sammy Kayali, NASA/JPL

3. GOMACTech-04 Committee Membership
Contributor Steering Committee Technical Program Committee
Eric Adler (Alternate to J. Pellegrino) x
Joe Brewer x
Gerald Borsuk x x
Art Campbell x x
Chuck Caposell x x
Brian Cohen x
John Franco x
Phil Howerton x x
Sammy Kayali x
Carl Kotecki x
Zach Lemnios x x
Chris Lesniak x x
Loren Linholm x x
Richard Linderman x x
Ingham Mack x x
Dev Palmer x x
John Pellegrino x
Harald Schone x x
William Schneider x x
Susan Turnbach x x
On Both Committees
done

4. Baseline Assumptions GOMAC-01 GOMAC-02 GOMACTech-03 GOMACTech-04
Location
San Antonio, TX
Monterey, CA
Tampa, FL
Attendees
181
240
225
250
Exhibitors 18 24 20
Registration
$425/$500
$450/$500
Expenses
$146,425
$173,725
$131,525 (bud)
$125,000
Income
$129,195
$164,790
$151,575 (bud)
Net Income/Expense
($17,230)
($8,935)
$20,050
Keynote Talk
Bill Howard
Charles Holland
BG(P) Parker
TBD
Technical papers 93
86 oral/35 panel
208
200
Technical Sessions 12
14 oral/4 panel 29 25
Classified sessions 1
ITARS papers
> 14
>16
>35
>30
Brief to industry
Program reviews ? 3
Conference Social
Mon & Wed Eve
none
Wed Eve
Need Registration costs from Ralph for prior years conferences = $360/$425, =$425/$500
Need number of papers submitted to prior years conferences that were approved with ITARS restriction. -- I do not know how many papers were ITAR since authors were not very compliant with submitting the information sheet in their author kits. Since we controlled the entire book as an ITAR document, the issue was believed to be moot. Of the authors who submitted.In 2001 we show 14 “Not approved for public release” out of 53 respondents.
In 2002 we show 16 “Not approved for public release” out of 41 respondents. So far in in 2003 we have 35 “not approved for public release out to 150 respondents.
Need number of programs reviews that were included in prior years venue
2002 listed RFLICS as an open review although other sessions covered some program
Don’t know for 2001

5. GOMACTech-04 Technical Program Committee
Steering Committee Meetings: 10/2, 2/18

6. Proposed GOMAC-03 Budget
Need Ralph to develop a strawman proposal to hold the conference costs to $125K and break even.
I hesitate to make even a strawman 2004 budget without more detail. We would just have to assume a remake of the 2003 budget. We will need to see how accurate we are with the 2003 budget since the meeting has changed in many respects form previous GOMAC such as going to an all E-presence and in light of the split from HEART. We would then have to reassess all other major assumptions -- do we plan an exhibition -- would publication plans remain -- and many others. For example, PCM has not yet determined what our fee would be if there were no exhibits.

7. Key Challenges Sustain the quality of GOMACTech Keep registration up
Retain the TPC Champion approach
Keep registration up
DARPA (and other) concurrent Reviews
Identify and obtain commitment from keynote
Press for earlier commitment
Retain Backups OK