Register Early
presents a training conference:
& SAVE! See p. 5 for details.
Don’t miss your
most vital
opportunity of
the year to:
• Gain insight into
Logistics Vehicle System
Replacement (LVSR)
• Get the latest and most
innovative forecast for
heavy vehicle
armor procurement
September 14 - 16, 2009
• Understand the US Army
Sheraton-Premiere, Tyson's Corner, Vienna, VA and USMC future heavy
vehicle strategy
Modernization, Survivability, and Future Plans
Discover the latest advancements
Featuring a
and trends for vehicle armor &
distinguished
materials. See page 3 for details!
speaker faculty
that includes:
COL Mark Barbosa, USA
Chief, Focused Logistics
Division, Army G-8
COL Karl Scott Flynn, USA
Director of Enterprise
& Systems Integration
Center (ESIC)
Gregory M. Skaff
Deputy TRADOC Capability
Manager – HBCT
Thomas H. Miller
PM MTVR/LVSR, PEO Land
Systems (USMC)
Sponsored by:
To register call Sherryl Jacobs at 416-597-4710

Who you will meet:
IDGA’s 2nd Heavy Vehicles Summit will
attract senior-level decision makers from
domestic military, international partners,
September 14 - 16, 2009 and supporting industry. The attendee
profile will include:
Washington DC Metro Area
• Program Managers
• US Military
• Coalition Partners
Dear Colleague, • Requirements Directors
Now in its second year, IDGA’s Heav
y Vehicles Summit is the foremost
event for the heavy vehicles
• Vehicle Maintenance Managers
community. Last year’s ground brea
king summit covered the most signi
vehicles and brought the entire com ficant aspects of heavy
munity together. • Platform Trainers
Although lightweight vehicles appe • Material Developers
ar to garner all the attention, heav
tactical, have always been, and will y vehicles, both combat and
continue to be, a fundamental part
Heavy vehicles such as the Abrams of battlefield success. • And many others!
and Bradley are mission critical to
overseas military contingency oper ensuring the success of
ations.
IDGA’s 2nd Annual Heavy Vehi
cles Summit will focus on the most
aspects of heavy vehicle technolo
a forum for those who have a perso
gy, modernization, and advancem
important and relevant
ents. It will also provide
About IDGA
nal and professional stake in heav
TM y vehic
knowledge. le technology and
The Institute for Defense
This year’s key areas of focus are:
& Government
• Short- and medium-term strategies Advancement (IDGA) is a
for heavy vehicle fleet sustainm
• New maintenance advancements ent non-partisan information based
for vehicles and how industry can
military partner with the organization dedicated to the promotion
• The
latest forecast for heavy vehicle of innovative ideas in public service and
armor procurement
These issues and challenges for heav defense. We bring together speaker
y vehicles will be discussed: panels comprised of military and
• Logis
tics government professionals while
• Ballis
tic requirements attracting delegates with decision-
• Vehi
cle armor
• Mod
making power from military, government
ernization of the fleet
• Field
service support and defense industries. For more
• New
maintenance initiatives information, please call Sherryl at
• And
many more… 416-597-4710.
Do not miss this opportunity to
learn how to better serve our milit
ary heavy vehicle users!
Reserve your place among your peer
sherryl.jacobs@idga.org or by
s and key leaders in the vehicles com
munity now by emailing
Join the Military Vehicles
calling 1-416-597-4710.
I look forward to meeting you in Sept
ember!
Group!
V/R,
This is your chance to stay in touch and
rly
P.S. Register ea network with military ground vehicles
professionals and fellow show attendees
and SAVE! See all year round! Visit
for
registration page
http://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryljacobs
Luis G. Hernandez and join today!
.
Program Director
IDGA
complete details
Follow us on
Get the latest news on military ground
vehicles including updates and exclusive
discounts to IDGA’s related events.
Follow us at
www.twitter.com/SherrylJacobs.
2 Sponsored by:

Heavy Vehicle Systems Armor & Heavy Vehicle Systems
Materials Focus Day
Monday,
September 14, 2009
Armor & Materials Focus Day
Give time to the issues that matter most! Sign up for the Heavy revolutionizing high-strength, low-weight armor technology and
Vehicle Systems Armor & Materials Focus Day and dedicate more new materials being developed. These practical application sessions
time to dialogue and networking in a classroom environment. will deliver high impact training led by globally recognized experts.
This in-depth and interactive series of workshops will examine During this Focus Day, you can expect:
current research and development in armor and materials for heavy Smaller, classroom-style sessions, detailed materials, live
vehicles. Hear from leading academic researchers and independent applications, in-depth discussions with the class leaders and fellow
organizations on the technology and processes that are attendees
8:00am – 10:00am 7:30am Registration Discover the latest multifunctional materials to increase the vehicle lifespan!
Advanced Composite Applications within the Military Heavy Vehicle Arena
Advanced composite techniques will be described as applied to heavy How you will benefit:
vehicles. The concepts and initial data presented will show how •
Learn the fundamentals behind advanced composite structures
advanced composite structures radically advance vehicle technology (as •
Explore novel concepts to improve vehicle durability, duty cycle, and
compared to existing traditional processes) by utilizing aerospace life expectancy
sandwich structure cores as a ballistic or otherwise multifunctional •
Discover how advanced composite techniques have been applied in
medium. Capable of being implemented into the normal upgrade and structural and ballistic testing
retrofitting cycles with minimal tooling cost, these techniques
potentially increase the durability and lifespan of existing vehicles, as Session Leader:
well as those currently under development. Dr. Gordon Smith, Senior Vice President of Technology, So-Komp,
LLC
What will be covered:
•
Advanced materials and composites for various sections of vehicles William Smrtic, Senior Vice President of Manufacturing Processes,
•
Aerospace sandwich structure cores So-Komp, LLC
•
Increasing the durability and lifespan of existing vehicles
10:15am – 12:15pm Learn about new self-healing materials for heavy vehicles!
Lightweight Nanostructured and Self-Healing Materials for Heavy Vehicles
Hear an in-depth update on the University of Wisconsin Composite How you will benefit:
Center’s work on light-weighting nanostructed applications. This brief •
Review past and present materials
will cover the new advancements being used for the creation of new •
Understand threat and ability of materials
materials that meet the demand for high intensity vehicles and can also
control weight. Session Leader:
Dr. Pradeep Rohatgi, Director, Composites Center, University of
What will be covered: Wisconsin-Milwaukee
•
Making heavy vehicles lighter
•
Metal matrix micro and nanocomposites and syntactic foams
•
Self-lubricating and self-healing composites
12:15pm – 1:00pm Lunch
1:00pm – 3:00pm Get the latest on heavy vehicle armor trends!
Armor Procurement and Armor Material Requirements for Heavy Vehicles: Trends through FY15
This brief will present the most recent forecast of armor procurement How you will benefit:
for heavy vehicles and the materials required to produce that armor. •
Understand the market potential for integral vehicle armor, armor
The forecast horizon is through FY15 and covers all ground vehicles and kits, and armor materials through FY15
armor kits procured by the DoD for US forces. In addition, we will •
Gain insight on metallic versus composite armor procurement trends
discuss armor materials most likely to be procured through FY15 and over the next 5 years
macroeconomic factors that will affect vehicle and armor procurement. •
Learn which vehicle platforms will drive ground vehicle armor
procurement through FY15
What will be covered:
•
Billions of dollars of armor that will be procured by the DoD for heavy Session Leader:
vehicles through FY15 Marcia Price, President, Vector Strategy, Inc.
•
Armor procurement trends by vehicle platform
•
Armor technologies and materials requirements for heavy vehicles
through FY15
3:15pm – 5:15pm New insight into the latest armor material applications!
Advanced Materials for Armor Applications
The ever increasing need for more specialized materials for armor What will be covered:
applications continuously pushes the envelope of modern technology, •
Ballistic performance
equipment and human intellect. The understanding of fundamental •
Fragmentation performance
properties of structures increases exponentially through fabrication of •
Blast mitigation material advances
very small test objects using new capabilities and analyzing them with
the aid of sophisticated computational models. As this field continues How you will benefit:
to expand, materials technology will produce products, components •
Discover threats and opportunities driving research initiatives
and systems that are smaller, smarter, multifunctional, environmentally •
Gain a better understanding of traditional performance approaches
compatible, more survivable and customizable. vs. vehicle and warfighter needs
Session Leader:
Dr. Jack Stiglich (Retired Colonel, USA), President, Advanced
Materials Associates
Register Today! Call Sherryl at 416-597-4710 or email sherryl.jacobs@idga.org 3

Main Summit
Day 1: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Day 2: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
7:15 Registration & Coffee 7:30 Registration & Coffee
8:15 Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks 8:15 Welcome & Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Army G-8 Keynote
8:30 Heavy Vehicle Armament Systems Integration 8:30 Heavy Tactical Vehicle Army Strategy
ARDEC Keynote
• Work of ARDEC • Sustainability of the fleet
• ARDEC heavy vehicles integration projects • Force generation model
• Way ahead • Logistics modular force design
COL Karl Scott Flynn, USA, Director of Enterprise & Systems COL Mark Barbosa, USA, Chief, Focused Logistics Division,
Integration Center (ESIC), ARDEC Army G-8
9:15 HBCT Modernization 9:15 USMC Heavy Vehicle Systems Update and Outlook
HBCT Keynote
USMC Focus
• HBCT formation • Field service support
• How requirements are generated and prioritized • Integrated logistics support
• HBCT platform modifications and the DOTMLPF analysis • Expectations for modernizing the fleet
Gregory M. Skaff, Deputy, TRADOC Capability Manager, Maj MJ Walters, USMC, Heavy Armor Capabilities
Heavy Brigade Combat Team (TCM HBCT) Integration Officer - FMID, CDD, MCCDC
10:00 Networking Break 10:00 Networking Break
10:45 Heavy Vehicle Depot Combat Vehicle Maintenance 10:45 The Future Outlook for the AAV
Army Depot
• Overview of recapitalization • Current initiatives and future upgrades
Perspective
• Overhaul for combat vehicle maintenance operations • Challenges in the program
• Future maintenance initiatives Bryan Prosser, Program Manager, Assault Amphibious
Jeffery Simmons, Deputy Director of Production, Anniston Vehicle Systems
Army Depot
11:30 Ammunition Challenges with Logistics for Vehicles
11:30 Update on Logistics Vehicle System Replacement • Prioritized ammunition issues
(LVSR) • Logistics Enterprise Integration
LVSR Update
• ISO container compatibility • USMC Systems Command
• Maintenance challenges LtCol Kenneth Robertson, USMC, PM Large Caliber
• Crew survivability against ballistic and mine threats Ammunition
Thomas H. Miller, PM, MTVR/LVSR, PEO Land Systems
(USMC) 12:15 Lunch
12:15 Lunch 1:30 Yuma Proving Ground Vehicle Testing
• Full production vehicle testing
1:30 New Innovations on Diagnostic and Prognostic • Future “shakedown” test
Development for Heavy Vehicles • The heavy vehicle test range
• Embedded diagnostic & prognostic development Julio C. Dominguez, Technical Director (Acting), US Army
• Enhance maintenance and supportability for heavy vehicles Yuma Proving Ground
• Tactical fuel monitoring and management
Dr. Ling Rothrock, Professor of Industrial Engineering, 2:15 Advancements with Vehicle Health Management
VHMS Outlook
Pennsylvania State University (VHMS)
• New advancements in vehicles health technology
2:45 Networking Break • How VHMS combines diagnostic tools into one environment
• What has and hasn’t worked for health management
3:30 The Maneuver Center of Excellence Jonathan Dorney, Director of Engineering, Control Point
• Ground combat program
• Heavy vehicle infantry training 3:00 Networking Break
• Future armor needs for heavy vehicles
State Department
Ted Maciuba PE, Chief, Combat Developments Division, 3:45 Defense Trade Policy Control for Heavy Vehicles
TDCD US Army Armor Center, Ft Knox • Purchasing or selling parts for vehicles outside the US
Policy
• New export/import controls for vehicles
4:15 Advanced Materials for Vehicles Jonathan Dennis, Political Military Affairs, Department of
Materials Focus
• Lightweight materials for vehicle applications State
• Chem/bio protection
• Synthetic fibers 4:30 End of Main Summit
Professor Pradeep Rohatgi, PhD, Director, Center for
Composite Materials, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
“For the first Heavy Vehicles Summit, it was excellent!”
– Manager Army Programs, Omega Training Group
5:00 Cocktail Reception Sponsored by:
“Speakers were great! Informative!”
6:00 End of Day 1 - Yuma Test Center, US Army
Register Today! Call Sherryl at 416-597-4710 or email sherryl.jacobs@idga.org 4

Venue and Lodging Register by Email, Phone or Fax
Venue and lodging information will be posted online at
www.HeavyVehiclesSummit.com as soon as it becomes available.
If you would like to be notified as soon as a venue is confirmed
please email sherryl.jacobs@idga.org.
Email: sherryl.jacobs@idga.org Priority Service
Sponsored by: Phone: 1-416-597-4710 Secure-Express
Fax: 1-416-598-7934 24 Hours
PRICING Industry Everyone Military, Government & Academia
EB1 EB2 EB3
Thu Jul 2 Fri Jul 10 Fri Aug 7 Standard
Focus Day $500 $500 $500 $500
(Mon Sept 14) $1,199 for
Sponsorship & Exhibition Main Summit
(Tue-Wed Sept 15-16)
$999 all 3 days $799 $899 $999
Opportunities Available!
For more information on sponsoring or exhibiting please contact Team Discounts*
Sherryl Jacobs at 416-597-4710 or sherryl.jacobs@idga.org. Number of Attendees Savings of:
3 to 4 10%
5 or more 15%
* Discounts apply to registrations submitted together, at the same time. Cannot be combined
with any other discount.
Media Partners:
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE IN U.S. DOLLARS TO: IDGA
A $99 processing charge will be assessed to all registrations not
accompanied by credit card payment at the time of registration.
* CT residents or people employed in the state of CT must add 6%sales
tax.
Details for making payment via EFT or wire transfer:
JPMorgan Chase
Penton Learning Systems LLC dba IQPC: 957-097239
ABA/Routing #: 021000021
Reference: Please include the name of the attendee(s) and
the event number: 13778.002.TLS.SJ
Payment Policy: Payment is due in full at the time of registration and
includes lunches, refreshments, and detailed conference materials. Your
registration will not be confirmed until payment is received and may be
subject to cancellation.
Please call Sherryl Jacobs at 416-597-4710 for cancellation,
postponement and substitution policy
Special Dietary Needs: If you have a dietary restriction, please contact
Customer Service at 1-416-597-4710 to discuss your specific needs.
©2009 IDGA. All Rights Reserved. The format, design, content and
arrangement of this brochure constitute a trademark of IDGA.
Unauthorized reproduction will be actionable under the Lanham Act and
common law principles.
5 Register Today! Call Sherryl at 416-597-4710 or email sherryl.jacobs@idga.org

Contact Sherryl Jacobs directly to
receive Registration Discounts!
September 14 - 16, 2009
Sheraton-Premiere, Tyson's Corner, Vienna, VA
Your customer registration code is:
TLS - SJ
When registering, please provide the code above.
Hear from an unrivalled speaker faculty that includes:
5 EASY WAYS TO REGISTER:
• COL Mark Barbosa, USA - Chief, Focused Logistics Division, 1 Email: sherryl.jacobs@idga.org
Army G-8 2 Phone: 1-416-597-4710
• COL Karl Scott Flynn, USA - Director of Enterprise & Systems 3 Fax: 1-416-598-7934, 24 Hours
Integration Center (ESIC)
• Gregory M. Skaff - Deputy TRADOC Capability Manager – HBCT
• Thomas H. Miller - PM MTVR/LVSR, PEO Land Systems (USMC)
13778.002/D/TP
Register Early
presents a training conference:
& SAVE! See inside.
Don’t miss your most
vital opportunity of
the year to:
• Gain insight into
Logistics Vehicle System
Replacement (LVSR)
• Get the latest and most
innovative forecast for
heavy vehicle armor
procurement
September 14 - 16, 2009 • Understand the US Army
Sheraton-Premiere, Tyson's Corner, Vienna, Va and USMC future heavy
vehicle strategy
Sponsored by:
To register call Sherryl Jacobs at 416-597-4710