MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2013



Contemporary Military Topics

Dave Pendall, SSP Military Fellow

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants welcome at individual sessions

A series of three sessions on contemporary military topics. 

Sponsor(s): MIT Security Studies Program, Center for International Studies
Contact: Joli Saraf, E40-477, 8-7608, joli@mit.edu


Persistent and Wide Area Surveillance

Jan/16 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM E40-496

This session provides leading research and developer insights as well as technology examples of surveillance capabilities supporting US Military Forces. This seminar provides a Lincoln Lab led overview presentation and a Q&A period led by the Military Fellows with the Security Studies Program. The military fellows will address operational application and experiences with Persistent and Wide Area Surveillance programs.

Dave Pendall - SSP Military Fellow, Kirk Dorr - SSP Military Fellow, John Christopher - SSP Military Fellow


Biometrics-Medical & Security Aspects

Jan/23 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM E40-496

Topic is research & developer insights & examples of Biometrics Sensing & Collection Capabilities supporting US forces. There will be a Lincoln Lab led talk & SSP military fellows address operational application & experiences with Biometrics programs. Biometrics application include Soldier Physical Stress Monitoring, Brain & Traumatic Injury Studies, Fingerprint, Iris, Facial Recognition & DNA biometric application.

Dave Pendall - SSP Military Fellow, Kirk Dorr - SSP Military Fellow, Stephen Russell - SSP Military Fellow


Lunar Laser Communications on the Move

Jan/30 Wed 10:00AM-12:00PM E40-496

This session provides leading research and developer insights as well as technology examples of Advanced Communications Capabilities supporting US Military Forces in the 21st Century. There will be a Lincoln Lab led presentation and a Q&A led by the Military Fellows with the Security Studies Program. The military fellows will address operational application of emerging communications technologies. 

John Christopher - SSP Military Fellow, Stephen Russell - SSP Military Fellow