[ontolog-forum] Keynote Speakers Announced - Early Bird Reminder - Seman

[Amanda Vizedom <amanda.vizedom@xxxxxxxxx>]

    [Apologies for duplication due to cross-posting]

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Tenth International Conference on Semantic Technologies

    for Intelligence, Defense, and Security - STIDS 2015

          George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA

                           November 18-20, 2015

                           http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu

     Special Theme: Semantics in Cyber-Physical Systems

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****** STIDS 2015 Keynote Speakers ******

Keynote Speakers have been announced for STIDS 2015:

Thursday, November 19, 2015:

    * Dr. Mark Hartong

         Senior Scientific and Technical Advisor for Railroad Electronics,

         Federal Railroad Administration,

         US Department of Transportation

    * Dr. Bruno Sinopoli

        Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering,

        Co-director, Smart Infrastructure Institute,

        Carnegie Mellon University

Friday, November 20, 2015:

     * Dr. Alexander Kott

         Chief, Network Science Division,

         Army Research Laboratory

      * Dr. James Momoh

           Professor and Director,

           Center for Energy Systems and Control (CESaC),

           Howard University

       

More information on STIDS 2015 Keynote Speakers is at  

http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/presentations/keynotes2015.php

******  Reminder: Early Bird registration deadline is Friday, October 30 ******

Early Bird Registration is Open for STIDS 2015. Early Bird Registration fees

are discounted by more than 20%. After October 30, 2015, regular fees will

apply. For details, go to http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/registration2015.php. Register today!

****** About the Conference ******

STIDS is a premier opportunity for collaboration and cross-fertilization between

researchers and practitioners of semantic-based technology with particular

experience in the problems facing the Intelligence, Defense, and Security

communities. Each year a conference theme is selected for special attention, especially in selection of Keynote Speakers. STIDS 2015 will offer

presentations of original, peer-reviewed research, as well as invited talks from

prominent semantic technology researchers and recognized leaders from the

target application domains. This year’s theme is Semantics in Cyber-Physical

Systems.

The main Conference will take place on November 19–20, preceeded by a

Tutorials day on Wednesday, November 18.  The Conference and Tutorials

venue is Dewberry Hall, in the Johnson Center, at George Mason University in

Fairfax, Virginia.  A classified session will be held on November 17, at a venue

to be announced, for those with TS/SCI clearances.

More information about the STIDS conference, schedule, venue, and

registration can be found at http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/index.php.

We look forward to seeing you in Fairfax!

- The STIDS 2015 Organizing Committee

General Chairs: Paulo Costa, George Mason University

      Alessandro Oltramari, Carnegie Mellon University

Technical Chairs: Ian Emmons, Raytheon BBN Technologies

                                Kathryn Laskey, George Mason University

Publicity Chair: Amanda Vizedom, Criticollab

Tutorials Chair: Mary Parmelee, Mitre

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