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Capabilities-Based Planning: The Road Ahead19-21 October 2004
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The Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS); |
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The Enhanced Planning Process (EPP); |
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New acquisition regulations (5000 series) that focus
decisions on a broader mission context; |
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The Analytic Agenda, which fosters better analysis
through improved data and models. |
The Military Operations Research Society has organized a
workshop entitled "Capabilities Based Planning: The Road Ahead." The
goals of the workshop are: (1) to
inform the military operations research community of “where we are;” (2) to
identify ways to collaborate and cooperate to improve consistency – including
with allies; (3) review the lexicon
and suggest changes; (4) identify
emerging needs in theory, data and methods – and suggest solutions.
For further discussion of the workshop, please read the enclosed Terms of
Reference.
This workshop will be held 19-21 October 2004 at the
Institute for Defense Analyses, Alexandria, Virginia. Registration will begin at 0700 on Tuesday, the 19th.
The workshop will be preceded by an optional preparatory session on
Monday afternoon, 18 October 2004, also at IDA.
It will include overviews of the lexicon, JCIDS, EPP, and the Analytic
Agenda. The session is open to
anyone who registers for either the full workshop or the plenary only at no
additional fee. Details on the
Monday Pre-Workshop Session will be sent with the meeting invitation packet.
A continental breakfast will be available each day. You are invited to
apply to participate in this special meeting.
Attendance will be limited by the space available.
A specific number of slots will be reserved for issue leaders, working
group chairs, and synthesis group members.
Other participants will be selected using a combination of the criteria
below:
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Distribution across issue areas |
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Distribution across the segments of the OR community |
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Broad experience in providing quick response analysis |
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Specific experience in framing issues for analysis. |
The Monday Pre-Workshop Session, Plenary Session, and some of
the working groups will be at the UNCLASSIFIED level, to permit participation by
participants from our allied countries. Selected
working groups will be at the SECRET level with participation limited to US
Citizens with SECRET clearances and need-to-know certified. If you are a US
Citizen, please fill out a copy of the enclosed Personal Security Form (226 A or
B) and submit it to the MORS Office. If you do not have a MORS ID Card, please fill out the
attached ID card form, attach a photo and submit it with your Security Form.
If you make a presentation, you must fill out a Disclosure
Form (Form 712 A or B) and submit it to the MORS Office. A Disclosure Form is
attached. All presentations
in the Monday Pre-Workshop Session, the Plenary and Unclassified Working Groups
must be Unclassified and Approved for Public Release.
An application form to attend the workshop also is enclosed.
Registration fees are: Entire
Workshop: US Federal Government $225; All others - $450. Plenary Only: US
Federal Government -- $115; All others -- $230.
Please check the box if you plan to attend the Monday session.
Please fill out the attached Working Group Preference Form and return it
with your application form. There will be a catered buffet lunch on Tuesday.
The cost of the lunch is $9.00. Please include this fee with your
registration fee. Lunch will be
available in the IDA cafeteria on Wednesday and Thursday.
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton Pentagon
South Hotel, 4641 Kenmore Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22304; phone 703-751-4510.
The rate is $150.00 + 10% tax + $1.00 occupancy fee.
The cut-off date for reservations in the block is 18 September 2004.
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