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Directed Energy Professional Society
Annual Report
Edward A. Duff
President
1 November 2006
http://www.deps.org
DEPS Vision
Be recognized as the premier
professional organization
for exchanging information
and advocating research,
development and application of
Directed Energy
2006 DEPS Events
Dates
20-24 March
Event
Directed Energy Systems Symposium
Location
Monterey, CA
Beam Control Conference
Directed Energy Modeling and Simulation
Conference
Employment of Directed Energy Weapons
Conference
High Energy Laser Lethality Conference
4-6 April
High Power Microwave Conference
Adelphi, MD
15-16 June
Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review
Los Angeles, CA
1-3 August
DE Test and Evaluation Conference
Albuquerque, NM (with
ITEA)
28-29 September
Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop
Boulder, CO (with SPIE)
30 October –
2 November
Ninth Annual DE Symposium
Albuquerque, NM
3 November
Directed Energy Education Workshop
Albuquerque, NM
2007 DEPS Events
Dates
19-23 March
Event
Directed Energy Systems Symposium
Location
Monterey, CA
Beam Control Conf
DE Modeling and Simulation Conference
Employment of DE Weapons Conference
High Energy Laser Lethality Conference
High Power Microwave Conference
26-28 June
Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review
Los Angeles, CA
7-9 August
DE Test and Evaluation Conference
Albuquerque, NM (with
ITEA)
26-28 September
Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop
Boulder, CO (with SPIE)
5-9 November
Tenth Annual DE Symposium
Huntsville, AL
9 November
Directed Energy Education Workshop
Huntsville, AL
Other DEPS Activities
•Publications
• www.deps.org
• Proceedings
• Journal of Directed Energy (JDE)
•Classified Journal in planning
• Member updates - Sponsor Updates
• Education
• Professional development short courses
• Graduate/undergraduate programs
• K-12 and vocational curriculum development
DEPS Financial Status
• Cash on hand
– Sep 2004 -– Sep 2005 -– Sep 2006 --
$311,758
$204,669
$310,960
• 2006 budget
– Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership,
miscellaneous)
$212,000
– Expenses (Office, committees, BOD, BSEA, Staff, other)
$184,500
– Expected Reserve for 06
$27,500
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Independent Audits
– 2004 Audit completed December 05
– 2005 Audit underway
DEPS Board of Directors
Elected by the DEPS Membership
Serving Members
• William Baker
• Rett Benedict
• Dennis Boesen
• Edward Duff
• Donald Lamberson
• Lou Marquet
• Ed Pogue
• J. Thomas Schriempf
• Greg Schneider
New Directors
• Tom Meyer
Re-elected
Re-elected
Re-elected
Resigned – New position at NATO
Previous DEPS Directors
• Greg Schneider
DEPS Officers
Elected by the Board of Directors
Serving Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
New Officers
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Edward Duff
William Baker
Dennis Boesen
Rett Benedict
DEPS Professional Personnel
• Executive Director
Dr. Samuel Blankenship
• Executive Administrator
Cynnamon Spain
• Business Manager
Tiffany Wheeler
• Administrative Assistant
Donna Storment
DEPS Recognition
Be recognized as the premier
professional organization
for exchanging information
and advocating research, development
and application of Directed Energy
As part of our vision, we recognize
service and excellence
Board of Science and Engineering
Advisors (Year term expires)
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John Albertine
Jackie Gish
Art Guenther
John Tatum
Pat Vail
(2008)
(2007)
(2006)
(2008)
(2006)
DE Scholarships 2006-2007
Co-Sponsored by the HEL JTO and DEPS
• Thomas Fitzgerald, Air Force Institute of
Technology
• Brad Hoff, University of Michigan
• John McCorkindale, University of Illinois at
Chicago
• Alice Nightingale, University of Notre Dame
• Edward Nissen, Northern Illinois University
• Daniel Roskey, University of Arizona
• Donald Wittich, University of Notre Dame
Best Paper Awards
Best Student Paper
Best HEL Paper
Best HPM Paper
• The Best Paper Awards are underwritten by
Brashear, a division of L-3 Communications.
DEPS Event Chairs
Recognition Ceremony
Presented by
• Mr. Edward Duff
• Ms. Cynnamon Spain
DEPS Fellows
• In Recognition of Significant
Contributions to DE
Fellows of the Directed Energy Professional
Society, listed below, are esteemed members of
the Directed Energy community, noted for
creative contributions and distinguished service.
DEPS Fellows
• John Albertine
• Thomas Romesser
• Frederick (Fritz) Benning
• J.Thomas Schriempf
• Kenneth Billman
• Sadegh Siahatgar
• Robert Butts
• Alfred Skolnick
• Jacqueline Gish
• Phillip Sprangle
• Arthur Guenther
• David Stoudt
• William Laughlin
• John Tatum
• Patrick J. Vail
DEPS Fellows Induction
Induction Ceremony
Presented by
• Mr. Edward Duff
• Dr. J. Thomas Schriempf