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Updated Call for Abstracts

The National Defense Industrial Association’s (NDIA) Undersea Warfare Division invites authors of high-quality professional abstracts to submit their work for technical presentation at the 2025 Undersea Warfare Spring Conference. This year’s Spring Conference will now be conducted at FVEY classified level with AUKUS government and industry participation, as both speakers and attendees, in the plenary and technical sessions. We will be able to accommodate briefs that are not releasable to AUKUS.

Material presented by U.S. industry in the presence of foreign nationals is considered an export and is subject to International Trafficking in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Speakers will be required to submit an ITAR exemption request to the Navy International Programs Office (NIPO). Once NIPO approves the ITAR exemption request, speakers will need to self-certify (2 – 4 weeks prior to the event).  Additionally, all U.S. presentations that will be presented to REL UK, REL AUS must be reviewed and approved by the Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO) prior to the conference. The deadline for all briefing material to be submitted to NDIA is February 25 at 8:00 am ET to allow time for FDO review.

Briefs submitted by UK or AUS government or industry speakers must follow their national requirements.

Each UK | AUS attendee will need to submit a Foreign Visit Request (FVR) via their embassy in the United States to pass their clearance to the host via the process on the website.  FVRs should be submitted no later than February 3.    

This year’s theme is “Enabling Joint and Combined Force Anti-Submarine Warfare/Mine Warfare/Subsea and Seabed Warfare Operations in Contested Areas.”

Each abstract should fit into one of the following Technical Sessions:

• Undersea Sensors: New or repurposed Anti-Submarine Warfare/Mine Warfare/Subsea and Seabed Warfare undersea sensors that enable operations in contested areas
  

• Combat System/C4I: Combat system or C4I improvements that enhance the capability to do high-end ASW by January 2027
  

• Mine Warfare: Closing capability gaps to facilitate mine warfare in a non-permissive environment
  

• Aviation: Multi-platform, coordinated anti-submarine warfare operations and employment of enabling interoperable sensors, weapons, & processing technologies
  

• Undersea Vehicles: Lower cost, more flexible, and smarter vehicles to address missions with mass and interoperability

For each U.S. industry speaker, the following information should be included at the top of your abstract to facilitate inclusion in ITAR exemption requests:      

• Company Empowered Official (name and contact information)
  

• Company Department of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Registration Code
  

• Company DDTC Registration Expiration

Individuals are required to submit a concise, unclassified abstract of 4,000 characters or fewer by January 16 at 8:00 am ET. Authors will be notified whether their abstract has been accepted. For complete details on the abstract submission process, visit the event website or contact Jarrod Nelson at jnelson@NDIA.org

Sponsorships

Sponsorship opportunities are avaliable for this highly anticipated conference. By becoming a sponsor, you’ll position your company as a leader in the community, while forging invaluable connections that can drive your goals forward. Reach out to Abby Abdala aabdala@NDIA.org to learn more or secure an opportunity.

Date

March 17 – 19, 2025

Location
Admiral Kidd Conference Center
33050 Acoustic Ave
San Diego, CA 92136

Contact
Jarrod Nelson
Division Coordinator
(703) 247-2575
jnelson@NDIA.org

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