FAIRFAX, Va./EWORLDWIRE/Jan. 27, 2005 --- The largest state-of-the-art warfare and technologies conference and exposition on the West Coast is coming to the San Diego Convention Center, February 1-3, 2005. At West 2005 featured speakers, panel sessions and over 400 exhibitors will address the theme "Beyond Iraq: How Do We Get Transformation Right?" From lessons learned in Iraqi Freedom to the concept of sea basing; from the CNO to the NORTHCOM Commander; from communications to biometric technologies - plus everything in between - West 2005 provides everything you need to know about defense transformation.

Featured speakers include ADM Vern Clark, USN, Chief of Naval Operations; ADM Timothy Keating, USN, Commander, Northern Command; ADM Walter Doran, USN, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Dr. Linton Wells II, (Acting) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Networks and Information Integration and DoD Chief Information Officer; VADM Arthur Cebrowksi, USN (Ret.), Director, Office of Force Transformation; and Christopher Michel, Founder and President, Military.com.

Seven panel sessions will provide West attendees the opportunity to dialogue with experts about the latest policy and technology issues. Topics include: Lessons of Iraqi Freedom; experimentation in a joint environment; defense acquisition; ForceNet; the Navy's human capital strategy; joint-interagency cooperation; and sea basing. A full schedule of events is available at http://www.west2005.org.

This event is open to the public and admission to the exposition, panel sessions, and specified addresses is free. Tickets are required for breakfasts and lunches. On-site registration is available beginning Monday, January 31. For details on the event visit http://www.west2005.org.

AFCEA International is the premier nonprofit association representing professionals in communications, electronics, intelligence and information systems. AFCEA provides a multi-faceted professional development forum, including courses, conferences, SIGNAL Magazine and networking opportunities. For more information, please visit www.afcea.org.

The U.S. Naval Institute is the publisher of Proceedings and Naval History magazines and more than 900 professional books. It is a unique professional membership association that has served for more than 130 years as the only independent forum to advance the understanding of sea power and other issues critical to national defense. For more information, please visit www.navalinstitute.org.



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