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SMC-IT 2014 CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

(subject to change)


Wednesday, September 24, 2014
8:30AM Welcome Opening Remarks, Logistics, and Keynote Introduction
Brian Duncan (JHU APL)
Plenary Keynote:
Dr. Michael Ryschkewitsch (Space Sector Head, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, USA)
Plenary Keynote:
Colonel Myles Nakamura (Chief Architect, Ground Enterprise Directorate National Reconnaissance Office, USA)
Mini-Workshop 1:
"IT Challenges of Astrobiology and Extremophiles"
Organizer:  Keith Schubert (Baylor University)
Mini-Workshop 2:
"Reliable Space Mission Software Systems"
Organizers:  Kristin Wortman (Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Mini-Workshop 3a:
"Space Terrestrial Internetworking"
Organizer: Ed Birrane (John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Mini-Workshop 4:
"Engineering of Autonomic and Autonomous Systems"
Organizers: Roy Sterritt (University of Ulster, Northern Ireland)
Keynote Presentation
Dr. James Gosling (Chief Software Architect, Liquid Robotics, Inc.)
Thursday, September 25, 2014
8:30AM Welcome Remarks, Logistics, and Keynote Introduction
Brian Duncan (JHU APL)
Plenary Keynote:
Dr. Jim Green(Planetary Science Division Director, NASA Headquarters, USA)
Plenary Keynote:
Scott Carpenter (Information Analyst, Houghton Associates, Inc., USA)
Mini-Workshop 3b:
"Space Terrestrial Internetworking"
Organizer: Ed Birrane (John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Mini-Workshop 5:
"Cyber Risk in Modern Space Missions Workshop"
Organizers:  Dave LaVallee, Tom Llanso (John Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory)
Mini-Workshop 6:
"Optimizing Space Software Development Processes: Can Agile Methods Help?"
Organizers:  Annette Mirantes, Debbie Clancy, Bill Stratton, Brenda Clyde (JHU Applied Physics Lab)
Presentation
Ty Howard (Dynamic Motivational Speaker)
Friday, September 26, 2014
8:30AM Welcome Remarks, Logistics, and Keynote Introduction
Brian Duncan (JHU APL)
Plenary Keynote:
Michael Koller
(Data Systems Manager, European Space Agency, ESA/ESOC, Darmstadt, Germany)
Plenary Keynote:
Aaron Rogers
(Program Manager, CubeSats/SmallSats, JHU Applied Physics Lab)
Technical Contributed Papers, Track 1 (Software Engineering for Space):
(Morning sessions)
Session 1: "Challenges on Designing an Automated System for Planning Spacecraft Activities", Nicola Policella, ESA-ESOC
Session 2: "Designing Reusable Mission Operations Center Software Components", Bill Stratton, JHU APL
Session 3: "Securing the Link - Fitting Authentication into an Existing Space Link Implementation", Michael Koller, ESA-ESOC

(Afternoon sessions)
Session 4: "A Unified Situational Awareness Dashboard for Spacecraft Operations: an integrated, multi-spacecraft, cloud computing based solution", Haisam Ido, NASA/GSFC
Session 5: "First Steps on an On-Ground Autonomy Test Environment", Pablo Muñoz, Universidad de Alcala, Spain
Session 6: "Is Agile too Fragile for Space-Based Systems Engineering?", Scott Carpenter, North Carolina State University

Technical Contributed Papers, Track 2 (Advanced Computing and Systems Health):
(Morning sessions)
Session 1: "A Quantum Approach to Diagnosis of Multiple Faults in Electrical Power Systems" , Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz, NASA Ames Research Center
Session 2: "Modeling for Partitioned and Multi-core Flight Software Systems", Leonard J. Reder, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Session 3: "CubeSat Flight Software Development", Dan Wilson, JHU APL

(Afternoon sessions)
Session 4: "Establishing Secure Interactions Across Distributed Applications in Satellite Clusters", Subhav Pradhan, Vanderbilt University
Session 5: "Resource Planning for Long-Duration Robotic Space Missions", David Gingerich, Lockheed Martin Space Systems
Session 6: "The Curiosity Mars Rover's Fault Protection Engine", Ed Benowitz, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

3:30PM Closing Comments, Brian Duncan (JHU Applied Physics Laboratory)