Symposium on “Software Defined Networking and the Network of the Future” Announced

WASHINGTON - Nov. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- Los Angeles, October 7, 2014 – Technology Training Corporation http://www.ttcus.com in association with the American Institute of Engineers (AIE) http://www.aieonline.org/ has announced a “Symposium on Software Defined Networking (SDN) and the Network of the Future (for Defense and National Security)” to take place in Arlington, VA, December 9-10, 2014.

This outstanding symposium gathers together the government and industry experts who are planning the network of the future for defense and national security operations. They will outline DoD and

Service plans for network modernization and provide updates on current and future programs, initiatives and priorities. In addition, they will examine potential roles and missions for SDN, both for fixed facilities and at the tactical edge. What is the status of OSD and Service Network Modernization plans and initiatives? What is the status and forecast of ongoing SDN trials in the public sector? What role will SDN play in network virtualization, smart grids, data center consolidation, and IoT/M2M infrastructure development? What tools, standards and protocols support SDN development? What are the advantages and limitations of SDN in cloud migration and expansion? How can SDN strengthen cloud security? What are the security pitfalls endemic in SDN implementation and what solutions are on the drawing board? These and many other critical questions will be exhaustively examined during this important two-day event.

The symposium will feature over 20 leading expert speakers Rear Admiral (ret) David Simpson, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security, FCC; Mr. Martin Westphal, Vice Director, C4/Cyber, DoD Joint Staff; Mr. Jack Wilmer, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Defense Information Systems Agency; Ms. Jennifer Zbozny, Chief Engineer, Army PEO-C3T; Dr. Paul Zablocky, Director, Space and Terrestrial Communications, Communications-Electronics Research Development and Engineering Center; Dr. John Chapin, Program Manager, DARPA; Dr. Santanu Das, Program Manager, Communications and Networking, Office of Naval Research; Mr. Anil Karmel, CEO, C2 Labs, and former Deputy CTO, National Nuclear Security Administration; and other leading network and SDN experts.

What: “Symposium on SDN and the Network of the Future (for Defense and National Security)”

When: December 9-10, 2014

Where:

Sheraton at Pentagon City
900 S. Orme Street
Arlington, VA 22204
Tel: (703) 521-1900/ (800) 325-3535

For more information or to register and or exhibit at the conference, please call Mr. Ken Hood, Director of Marketing hoodk@ttcus.com or (310) 320-8128 or you may visit our web site at: www.ttcus.com