1. DLCC 2007 Conference 20-22 March 2007 Language and Culture at a Distance

2. The men and women of our armed forces are the nation’s most important strategic resource. Only a force of dedicated, well- educated, and highly trained men and women capable of leveraging new ideas will succeed in the complex fast-paced environment of future military operations. OPMEP Chairman’s Vision

3. Hours and Schedule Break Locations "The Facilities" Refreshments and Meals Telephone Calls Computer Access Fire Exits Smoking Areas Administrative Points

4. Tuesday Agenda TimeTopicSpeaker 0830-0840WelcomeMr. Tom Hazard 0840-0900Admin Remarks & Agenda ReviewDr. Ken Pisel, DLCC Chair 0900-0945The Importance of Language and Cultural Competency in the Modern Strategic Environment CAPT Tim Doorey 0945-1000Break---- 1000-1045Language and Cultural CompetenceProf. Brian Selmeski 1045-1130Language and Cultural Competence – the DOD Vision Iris Bulls 1130-1230Lunch---- 1230-1315Developing Learning Technologies and The Learning of Language & Cultural Competence Skills Mr. Doug Nelson 1315-1400ADL Virtual Language Technology CenterDonald A. Philpitt 1400-1415Break---- 1415-1500JKDDCCOL Katherine Kasun, USAR 1500-1545Language & Culture: Distributed Training and Education Programs in SOCOM LTC Jack Donnelly 1545-1630Wrap-up First DayKen Pisel

5. Wednesday Agenda TimeTopicSpeaker 0815-0900Language & Culture: Distributed Training and Education Programs in the Marine Corps Jeff Bearor 0900-0945Language & Culture: Distributed Training and Education Programs in the Navy CDR Keith Burgess 0945-1000Break---- 1000-1045Language & Culture: Distributed Training and Education Programs in the Army Chris Dearing 1045-1130Language & Culture: Distributed Training and Education Programs in the Air Force Col Dave Harwood, USAF (ret) 1130-1215Realm of the Possible – What Vendors are doing today with DL to support DOD Dr. Jeff Harrington 1215-1300Lunch---- 1300-1345Realm of the Possible – 2Santosh Abraham & John Gibbs 1345-1430Realm of the Possible – 3W. Lewis Johnson 1430-1445Break---- 1445-1530Realm of the Possible – 4Karen Lockaby 1530-1615Facilitated Discussion: Future Solutions for Meeting DOD’s Requirements Panel of vendors 1615-1630Wrap-up, Assign Action Items, Adjournment Ken Pisel

6. Thursday Agenda TimeTopicSpeaker 0800-0815Arrival 0815-0830Opening Remarks & Agenda review Ken Pisel 0830-1000Lead-agent Service lesson formats and outlinesIndividual updates and general discussion 1000-1015Break---- 1015-1145Business rules review (ISD & SE JPME break-out groups) Ken Pisel, Angela Lindsey, & John Lipps 1145-1245Lunch---- 1245-1315CAC access issue & FOUO content in DL Ken Pisel 1315-1400OPMEP review Ken Pisel 1400-1415Break---- 1415-1500Business rules review – Break-out groups report achievements Ken Pisel, Angela Lindsey, & John Lipps 1500-1545JKDDC conduit to JPMEDr. Jerry West, JKDDC 1545-1630General Business – action items, next conference topic, next meeting, etc. Ken Pisel

7. What do we hope to accomplish?

8. The only thing harder than getting a new idea into the military mind is getting an old one out. B.H. Liddell Hart

9. Think outside of the proverbial box

10. Connect all 9 dots using 4 lines, without lifting the pencil off the paper.