LandWarNet tracks to include variety of general offices, product managers

Army leaders will detail progress on the Global Network Enterprise Construct, cyber issues, information assurance, on-the-move communications, sensor fusion and future network systems in eight separate tracks scheduled for LandWarNet 2009.

Expect the track sessions to be even fuller this year, as the number of preregistrants has topped last year’s totals.

As of Aug. 14, there were 3,463 attendees that had preregistered, according to AFCEA International director of marketing and public relations Tobey Jackson. That compares to 3,228 attendees in 2008.

The number of exhibitors, however, is down this year compared to last. That’s due to a slight reduction in the number of booths for the 2009 event. There will be 368 exhibitors this year, compared to 382 exhibitors last year.

“In our opinion this total number of exhibitors compared to last year is quite good, considering the current economy,” said Jackson.

The eight tracks this year are as follows:

• Track 1: Global Network Enterprise Construct
• Track 2: Information Assurance — the Defender’s Challenge (highlighted by a session from Brig. Gen. Steven Smith, chief cyber officer, Army CIO/G-6)
• Track 3: Army Knowledge Management
• Track 4: Army Cyber Operations (highlighted by a session from Brig. Gen. Lee Price, deputy program manager, Future Combat Systems, Brigade Combat Team)
• Track 5: Integrating Future Network Systems
• Track 6: Enabling Expeditionary Operations
• Track 7: Army Team C4ISR, From Concept to Combat, Supporting ARFORGEN (highlighted by a session from Major Gen. Randolph Strong, Commanding General, CECOM LCMC)
• Track 8: Enterprise Services to the Customer