October 28, 2004  at the UT-Dallas School of Engineering building
5:00 pm - Reception with wine and light buffet (lobby)
6:15 - 8:00 pm - Program presentation (auditorium)
Admission with $35 donation ($25 for MIT Alumni/Alumnae, $10 for students) . 
For reservations call Mary Langford at 972-377-4554, or email to mitforum@juno.com

Technology and the Future Warrior: Protecting Soldiers in the 21st Century

Panel

Panelists include (alphabetically): Steve Altes, space technology innovator & National Medal of Technology winner; Jean Louis "Dutch" DeGay, U.S. Army's Future Force Warrior Technology Program Office; Kevin Henson, Asier Technologies; Tad McIntosh, HumCap LP; Patrick Seaman, National RFid Institute; Bob Murrill, ATR Electronics;  Edwin (Ned) Thomas, Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies; and Wayne Weimer, US Detection

Program

The United States military spends billions of dollars developing aircraft, ships and weapons systems, but its most valuable resource is its soldiers. Through rapid advances in new and developing technologies like autonomous battle suits, ultra far-forward medical care, wearable computers and miniaturization, the U.S. Army is looking to increase the protection and survivability of the men and women in uniform. Best of all, there is lots of government money looking for solutions. 

A panel of military technology experts will present and discuss future technologies that will revolutionize warfare.