Industry Day - Nuclear Technologies (NT) Directorate

The Nuclear Technologies (NT) Directorate of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) is hosting an Industry Day on December 4, 2008 at its Headquarters at Fort Belvoir, Virginia to discuss the future direction of its technology development programs to fill key technology gaps. NT’s mission is to research, develop, and demonstrate technologies and capabilities to mitigate the threat and/or effects of nuclear and radiological events; and to enhance the safety, security, survivability, and performance of U.S. nuclear assets and facilities. The Agenda for the Industry Day will consist of a morning set of briefings (0900-1200) delivered by the NT director, Dr. Edward Turano, in McNamara Auditorium and an afternoon series of topical breakout sessions (1300-1600) to allow participants to meet in smaller groups with NT Program and Project Managers to discuss the information presented at the morning session in more detail and ask questions. Lunch will be available for purchase in the cafeteria just outside the auditorium. The topical sessions and their classification level include- Nuclear Detection (active and passive) (Unclassified) Nuclear Survivability (Unclassified) Modeling & Simulation of Nuclear Weapons Effects (Unclassified) Radiation Hardening of Microelectronics (Unclassified) Nuclear Forensics (two sessions, one Secret, one Unclassified) Disablement of Nuclear Weapons (Secret-Restricted Data) Only five representatives per company are permitted due to the space limitations for the afternoon breakout sessions. Participation in this event is restricted to U.S. Citizens and U.S. owned companies. You must RSVP no later than 1600 (EST), Wednesday, November 26, 2008, to [email protected] with your company name and the full name(s) of those representatives planning to attend, affirmation of U.S. citizenship, and indication of which breakout sessions you would like to attend. If you would like to attend any of the classified breakout sessions, your security clearance (at the Secret or Secret-RD level depending on breakout session) will need to be sent to the DTRA Pass & ID Office, phone (703) 767-0365/7954, fax (703) 767-7857. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency headquarters is located at 8725 John J. Kingman Rd. on the campus of the McNamara Headquarters Complex at Fort Belvoir, VA. Access to the McNamara Headquarters Complex is restricted, and all visitors must have an appointment (via their RSVP to this event) and a form of picture ID. Additional information concerning parking, maps indicating the location of the event, and any other administrative information will be emailed to you prior to the event after receipt of your RSVP. Any questions regarding the Industry Day or this notice shall be directed to [email protected]. This announcement is not a solicitation, but is for information and planning purposes only. This announcement does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal and is not to be construed as a commitment by the government. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with attending the industry day or providing any information associated with this announcement. Information provided herein is subject to change and in no way binds the Government to solicit or award a contract.