Tuesday Morning, November 18, 2008

Building A33, SSC Pacific

TECHNICAL SESSIONS
C8 - Network Architectures and Management
1000-1200, ROOM 2B (Building A33, Room 2028)
This session presents some perspectives on dynamic tactical network architectures
including DoD efforts to mitigate SATCOM vulnerability with alternative communications
paths.
Session Chair: Dr. Stephan Lapic, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C8.1 Naval Tactical Networking for Coalition Forces
Jonathan Chan, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
Dr. Stephan Lapic, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
Martin Jordan, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C8.2 Link 16-Based Architectures for Network Centric Fire Control and Weapon
Guidance
Joel Reiss, BAE Systems, Wayne, NJ
C8.3 ArcGIS based Dynamic Displays for MANET Control Management
Wojtek Furmanski, The Boeing Company, Anaheim, CA
Haig Krikorian, The Boeing Company, Anaheim, CA
C8.4 Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) Secure Network Architecture
Tom Tahan, The MITRE Corporation, San Diego, CA
C9 - SATCOM 2
1000-1200, ROOM 2D (Building A33, Room 2042)
This session presents an assortment of SATCOM topics including the development of a
software defined high data rate modem for airborne surveillance data offload, the stability of
operational Navy networks that use SATCOM links, and two perspectives on SATCOM
security.
Session Chair: Dr. Roy Axford, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C9.1 Automated Site Evaluation for Worldwide SATCOM Link Protection: An
Innovative Prototype Tool
Adam Gruca, The MITRE Corporation, Colorado Springs, CO
C9.2 Network Stability in U.S. Navy Satellite Communications
Dr. Kurt A. Fiscko, US Navy PEO C4I PMW 170, San Diego, CA
Kevin Schubert, US Navy PEO C4I PMW 170, San Diego, CA
C9.3 Challenges on Specifying a Programmable FPGA Based High-Bandwidth
High-Throughput (HBHT) SATCOM Modem
Clint Epperson, USAF Electronic Systems Center, Hanscom AFB
Cho Li, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Jeff Long, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Carl Markey, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
Jose Torres, The MITRE Corporation, Bedford, MA
C9.4 Network Security Architecture and Mechanisms in the TSAT System
Jared Jacobson, Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA
Yadu Zambre, Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA
Jeff Pulliam, Lockheed Martin, Sunnyvale, CA
Joe Touch, TSAT Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB
Matthew Everett, TSAT Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles
AFB
Josh Haines, TSAT Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB
Vineet Mehta, TSAT Program Office, Space and Missile Systems Center, Los Angeles AFB
Tuesday Afternoon, November 18, 2008
Building A33, SSC Pacific

C10 - Signal Processing Techniques

1330-1630, ROOM 2B (Building A33, Room 2028)
This session emphasizes signal processing techniques for interference suppression in
communications systems, but also includes two perspectives on SIGINT.
Session Chair: Prof. James Zeidler, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
C10.1 Decision Feedback MUD Using Iterative BLUE MAI Suppression for
Asynchronous CDMA Systems
Christopher Pladdy, The MITRE Corporation, Leavenworth, KS
C10.2 A Novel Specific Emitter Identification Technique For Cellular Phones
Bryan Nousain, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Joshua I. Cohen, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Kevin Rudd, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
C10.3 Interference Mitigation for 5 kHz SOQPSK UHF DAMA SATCOM Waveforms
Using Nonlinear Adaptive Filtering
Prof. A.A. (Louis) Beex, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Dr. Brandon J. Zeidler, Adaptive Dynamics, Inc., San Diego, CA
Prof. James R. Zeidler, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Prof. Rachel Goshorn, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, CA
C10.4 Interference and Multipath Mitigation for 25 kHz CPM UHF SATCOM
Waveforms Using Nonlinear Adaptive Filtering
Dr. Brandon J. Zeidler, Adaptive Dynamics, Inc., San Diego, CA
Prof. James R. Zeidler, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Prof. A.A. (Louis) Beex, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
C10.5 Design of a Wideband Channelizer for Sub-band Demodulation and
Direction Finding
Dennis Lee, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
Dr. Edgar Satorius, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
Dr. Norman Lay, Jet Propulsion Lab, Pasadena, CA
Dr. Ying-Wah Wu, US Army CERDEC, Fort Monmouth, NJ
Dr. Kyle Kowalske, Laboratory for Telecommunications Sciences, Department of Defense,
Columbia, MD
C11 - Laser Systems Engineering
1330-1630, ROOM 2D (Building A33, Room 2042)
The laser systems engineering session explores approaches for overcoming laser
communications technical challenges and covers two systems of particular interest to the
Navy.
Session Chair: Mr. Mike Lovern, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C11.1 Risley Prism Beam Pointer Design, Assembly, & Test
Steven T. Harford, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Neil P. Doughty, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Miroslaw A. Ostaszewski, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
David A. Gutow, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
C11.2 Frame Error Distribution of Interleaved/Coded OTU Frames in Fading
Channels
David J. Dick, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Chak M. Chie, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Thomas W. Ball, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert Yu, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
C11.3 MIO TAR2HOST Laser Communications Experiment in Trident Warrior
2008
Christopher I. Moore, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Michele Suite, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
James Murphy, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
James Tugman, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Mike Ferraro, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Wade Freeman, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Rita Mahon, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Peter Goetz, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
William Rabinovich, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Harris R. Burris, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Steve Frawley, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Carlos Font, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Linda Wasiczko Thomas, Naval Research Lab, Washington, DC
Eric Saint Georges, Novasol, Inc., Honolulu, HI
Stan Uecke, Novasol, Inc., Honolulu, HI
Selwyn Yee, Novasol, Inc., Honolulu, HI
James Mock, Novasol, Inc., Honolulu, HI
John Sender, Novasol, Inc., Honolulu, HI
C11.4 Transmit Coherent Beam Combining with Electronic Steering
Kirk Fisher, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Evelyn Kapusta, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Irl Smith, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Dr. William Miniscalco, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Dr. Steven Lane, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland AFB
Charles Collier, Air Force Research Laboratory, Kirtland, AFB
C11.5 Study of Satellite-Based Laser Communications to Submarines
Daniel E. Hulsey, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
George E. Harris, II, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
William S. Hoult, Jr., The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Greg Mooradian, QinetiQ North America, San Diego, CA
Dr. Tom Kaye, Tom Kaye and Associates, Inc., San Diego, CA
C12 - Laser Technologies
1330-1630, ROOM 2F (Building A33, Room 2052)
This technology oriented session presents practical perspectives on laser performance and
reliability.
Session Chair: Mr. Pete Poirier, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C12.1 Space Laser Communications Breadboard and Brassboard Terminal
Design and Performance Validation
Robert G. Marshalek, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Robert W. Kaliski, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
M. Bruce Reed, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Renee M. Gracey, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Christopher J. Pettit, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Sean W. Sweeney, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Greg P. Wright, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
James D. Medbery, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
C12.2 Laser Communications Integrated Performance Model
Homero L. Gutierrez, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Gabriel T. Spradlin, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
Robert G. Marshalek, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Boulder, CO
C12.3 Making Lasers Reliable for Space
F. R. Nash, LGS Innovations, Florham Park, NJ
V. Rossin, JDS Uniphase, San Jose, CA
C12.4 Proving Lasers Reliable for Space
F. R. Nash, LGS Innovations, Florham Park, NJ
V. Rossin, JDS Uniphase, San Jose, CA
C12.5 Performance Evaluation of 50% and 53% RZ-DPSK Formats
Lauriston Wah, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Leo Schirber, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Peter Y. Cheung, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Gilbert Yu, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
C13 - Space Laser Technologies
1330-1630, ROOM 2G (Building A33, Room 2502)
This session explores some of the technical challenges faced by the designers of space-
based laser communications systems.
Session Chair: Dr. Steven Lane, Air Force Research Lab, Kirtland AFB
C13.1 Fiber-Coupled Semiconductor Optical Limiter Characterization and
Performance
Yuanjian Xu, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Terry Holcomb, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Lauriston Wah, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Bradley Scott, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Ed Herbulock, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Peter Balcewicz, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Mitch Haeri, Raytheon, El Segundo, CA
C13.2 Performance of a Fiber-Optic High Power Switch
Terry Holcomb, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Bradley Scott, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Scott Hellman, Zygo Corporation, Optical Systems Division, Costa Mesa, CA
John Kondis, Zygo Corporation, Optical Systems Division, Costa Mesa, CA
Paul Townley-Smith, Zygo Corporation, Optical Systems Division, Costa Mesa, CA
C13.3 Prompt Dose Testing of Electro-Optical Components for Survivable Space
Applications
D.L. Hansen, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
P.T. Balcewicz, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
E.J. Miller, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
M.J. Robinson, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
W.J. Rowe, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
C13.4 Introduction to Lasercom Terminal Subsystem Implementations
William S. Hoult, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
C13.5 Total Dose Testing of Optical Fibers for Space Applications
William J. Rowe, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
Matthew J. Robinson, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
David L. Hansen, The Boeing Company, Los Angeles, CA
C14 - Advanced Antenna Technologies
1330-1630, ROOM 2H (Building A33, Room 2064A)
The session explores recent advances in the state-of-the-art in RF antennas for a variety of
tactical communications applications.
Session Chair: Mr. Bill Craig, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Newport, RI
C14.1 Comparison of End Fire Array Designs Using Quarter-Wave Patch
Elements and Half-Wave Patch Elements
Youn M. Lee, US Army Research Lab, Adelphi, MD
Steve J. Weiss, US Army Research Lab, Adelphi, MD
C14.2 Consolidated Navy SATCOM Architecture
Mario D'Amico, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Jeffrey Holley, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Richard Kurth, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Jerome Pozgay, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
Michael Sarcione, Raytheon Network Centric Systems, Marlborough, MA
C14.3 DDG 1000 High Frequency Antenna Technology
Dr. John Meloling, SSC Pacific, San Diego, CA
C14.4 Smart Antenna for Extended Range Missile Communication
Hank Goede, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
Joseph Anderson, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
C14.5 High Gain Steered Beam Antenna for Missile Defense Data Link
Applications – Rotman Lens vs. Butler Matrix Feed Design Analysis and
Methodology
Shah Nejad, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ
Charles Gilbert, Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, AZ