Agenda

Welcome to NSF Spectrum Week 2024!

Time DySPAN NRDZCOM4 NSMA Spectrum Week SpectrumX Meeting SWIFT WSRD R&D Plan Workshop
7:00 am
8:30 am

SWIFT Principal Investigator (PI) Begins – Welcome and Overview/Logistics

Alhussein Abouzeid
Program Director, Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS), Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE)
Ellen Zegura
Division Director, Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS), Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering (CISE), NSF
Don Millard
Deputy Assistant Director, Directorate for Engineering (ENG), NSF
9:15 am

Keynote Speakers

Edward Knightly
Sheafor–Lindsay Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Computer Science, Rice University
10:00 am
10:15 am

Keynote Speakers and Keynote Panel

Mischa Dohler
VP Emerging Technologies, Ericsson
10:30 am
11:15 am
12:15 pm
1:15 pm
2:15 pm
3:15 pm
4:00 pm
4:45 pm
5:00 pm
7:00 am
8:30 am

IEEE DySPAN Welcome to NSF Spectrum Week

Eric Burger
IEEE DySPAN Conference Chair, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech, IEEE DySPAN, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech
Nick Laneman
Center Director, SpectrumX - The NSF Spectrum Innovation Center
Tom Power
SVP and General Counsel, CTIA
Preston Marshall
Director of Wireless Standards and Policy, Google

IEEE DySPAN Welcome to NSF Spectrum Week

Eric Burger
IEEE DySPAN Conference Chair, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech, IEEE DySPAN, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech
Nick Laneman
Center Director, SpectrumX - The NSF Spectrum Innovation Center
Tom Power
SVP and General Counsel, CTIA
Preston Marshall
Director of Wireless Standards and Policy, Google

IEEE DySPAN Welcome to NSF Spectrum Week

Eric Burger
IEEE DySPAN Conference Chair, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech, IEEE DySPAN, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech
Nick Laneman
Center Director, SpectrumX - The NSF Spectrum Innovation Center
Tom Power
SVP and General Counsel, CTIA
Preston Marshall
Director of Wireless Standards and Policy, Google
9:30 am

National Spectrum Management Association (NSMA) kickoff

Joseph Sandri
President of NSMA, COO of The Balance Group, Board Member and General Counsel of the Environmental Health Trust, NSMA, The Balance Group, Environmental Health Trust

NSF SpectrumX Overview, Update, and Short Research Talks

Scott Palo
Endowed Professor, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sceinces; Associate Director of SpectrumX, University of Colorado Boulder; SpectrumX
9:45 am

State of the Spectrum

Kara Graves
Partner, Wilkinson Barkery Knauer
10:45 am
11:15 am

6GHz in the Headlights: Mission-critical networks & Innovative Unlicensed Networks

Tom Willis
AT&T and NSMA Board Member, AT&T, NSMA
George Kizer
President Emeritus, NSMA
Mark Gibson
Vice President, Comscope
Monisha Ghosh
Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Policy Outreach Director, SpectrumX, and University of Notre Dame

SWIFT + SpectrumX Data Sharing Panel

Ahmed Alkhateeb
Assistant Professor, CableLabs, Arizona State University
Kaushik Chowdhury
Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, AI Edge and Northeastern University
Nada Golmie
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mariya Zheleva
Associate Professor in Computer Science, University at Albany - SUNY
David Debretch
Vice President of Wireless Technologies, CableLabs

SWIFT + SpectrumX Data Sharing Panel

Ahmed Alkhateeb
Assistant Professor, CableLabs, Arizona State University
Kaushik Chowdhury
Professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, AI Edge and Northeastern University
Nada Golmie
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Mariya Zheleva
Associate Professor in Computer Science, University at Albany - SUNY
David Debretch
Vice President of Wireless Technologies, CableLabs
12:30 pm
1:15 pm

NSF Spectrum Week + IEEE DySPAN Panel 1

Dennis Roberson
Chair of SpectrumX External Advisory Board, CEO of Roberson and Associates, Chairman of the The Marconi Society, SpectrumX, Roberson and Associates, The Marconi Society

NSF Spectrum Week + IEEE DySPAN Panel 1

Dennis Roberson
Chair of SpectrumX External Advisory Board, CEO of Roberson and Associates, Chairman of the The Marconi Society, SpectrumX, Roberson and Associates, The Marconi Society

NSF Spectrum Week + IEEE DySPAN Panel 1

Dennis Roberson
Chair of SpectrumX External Advisory Board, CEO of Roberson and Associates, Chairman of the The Marconi Society, SpectrumX, Roberson and Associates, The Marconi Society
2:30 pm

Satellite Mega Constellations Panel

Trey Hanbury
Partner, Jenner & Block
Scott Millwood
Author, "The Urgent Need for Regulation of Satellite Mega-Constellations in Outer Space"
William Bauder
Senior Physical Scientist, U.S. Government Accountability Office
Joseph Sandri
President of NSMA, COO of The Balance Group, Board Member and General Counsel of the Environmental Health Trust, NSMA, The Balance Group, Environmental Health Trust
3:30 pm

History of the Wireless Telecommunications Review (WTR), The World’s Largest Research Project into Wireless Safety

George Carlo
Chief Scientist of the WTR, Co-Author "Cell Phones", WTR, Cell Phones
4:00 pm
4:30 pm

Competing on Safety, The New Frontier for Spectrum Management – Panel

Devra Davis
Founder, Environmental Health Trust, Author "Disconnect", Environmental Health Trust
George Kizer
President Emeritus, NSMA
George Carlo
Chief Scientist of the WTR, Co-Author "Cell Phones", WTR, Cell Phones
Kent Chamerlain
PhD, Incoming President, EHT, Chairman Emeritus, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of New Hampshire, EHT, University of New Hampshire
Sarah Seguin
Senior Project Engineer, INARTE
Joseph Sandri
President of NSMA, COO of The Balance Group, Board Member and General Counsel of the Environmental Health Trust, NSMA, The Balance Group, Environmental Health Trust

Spectrum Education and Workforce Development

Aylin Yener
Professor, Education and Workforce Development Director of SpectrumX, The Ohio State University, SpectrumX
5:45 pm

Networking with a Purpose, Sponsored by SpectrumX Broadening Participation & IEEE DySPAN

Scott Barker
Interim Broadening Participation Director for SpectrumX, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow, SpectrumX, University of Virginia

Networking with a Purpose, Sponsored by SpectrumX Broadening Participation & IEEE DySPAN

Scott Barker
Interim Broadening Participation Director for SpectrumX, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow, SpectrumX, University of Virginia

Networking with a Purpose, Sponsored by SpectrumX Broadening Participation & IEEE DySPAN

Scott Barker
Interim Broadening Participation Director for SpectrumX, Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering Fellow, SpectrumX, University of Virginia
7:00 am

Breakfast and Registration

Breakfast and Registration

Breakfast and Registration

8:30 am

NSF Spectrum Week Welcome

Dave Willis
Group Director Spectrum, OfCom

NSF Spectrum Week Welcome

Dave Willis
Group Director Spectrum, OfCom

NSF Spectrum Week Welcome

Dave Willis
Group Director Spectrum, OfCom
9:30 am

Spectrum Management Activities at the FCC/OET

Nick Oros
Deputy Chief, Policy & Rules Division, Office of Engineering and Technology (OET), FCC

Spectrum Awareness: SpectrumX Flagship Project #1

Frank Lind
Deputy Director for Research, MIT Haystack Observatory; SpectrumX
10:45 am

Coffee

Coffee

Coffee

11:15 am

Drone Enhanced Spectrum Measurements

Tom Brinkoetter
Founder, RadioSiteTest.com
12:30 pm

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

1:30 pm

Broadband Wireless Digital Divide Panel

Monisha Ghosh
Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Policy Outreach Director, SpectrumX, and University of Notre Dame
Ashutosh Dutta
Senior Scientist and 5G Chief Strategist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)
Edward Oughton
Professor, George Mason University
Darrah Blackwater
Indigenous Law and Policy Fellow, University of Arizona College of Law
Matthew Sprintson
High-School Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Broadband Wireless Digital Divide Panel

Monisha Ghosh
Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Policy Outreach Director, SpectrumX, and University of Notre Dame
Ashutosh Dutta
Senior Scientist and 5G Chief Strategist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)
Edward Oughton
Professor, George Mason University
Darrah Blackwater
Indigenous Law and Policy Fellow, University of Arizona College of Law
Matthew Sprintson
High-School Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology

Broadband Wireless Digital Divide Panel

Monisha Ghosh
Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Policy Outreach Director, SpectrumX, and University of Notre Dame
Ashutosh Dutta
Senior Scientist and 5G Chief Strategist, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL)
Edward Oughton
Professor, George Mason University
Darrah Blackwater
Indigenous Law and Policy Fellow, University of Arizona College of Law
Matthew Sprintson
High-School Senior, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology
2:30 pm

Spectrum Management Guidelines Developments, NSMA Working Group 3

David Meyer
Senior Manager, Comsearch; Board Member, Past President, NSMA; Chair, NSMA Working Group 3, Comsearch; NSMA; NSMA Working Group 3

Collaboration Discussion

Josh Tullis
Managing and Collaboration Director, SpectrumX, SpectrumX – An NSF Spectrum Innovation Center
2:45 pm
3:15 pm

Spectrum Management Certification & Employment Opportunities

Sarah Seguin
Senior Project Engineer, INARTE
Tom Fagan
Chair, iNARTE Spectrum Management Certification Program
4:00 pm

Coffee Break, Demos, and Posters

4:30 pm
6:00 pm
7:00 am

Breakfast and Registration

Breakfast and Registration

8:30 am

Keynote speakers

Thomas Hazlett
Hugh Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, Clemson University
Giulia McHenry
Chief, Office of Economics and Analytics, FCC
Eric Burger
IEEE DySPAN Conference Chair, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech, IEEE DySPAN, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech

Keynote speakers

Thomas Hazlett
Hugh Macaulay Endowed Professor of Economics, Clemson University
Giulia McHenry
Chief, Office of Economics and Analytics, FCC
Eric Burger
IEEE DySPAN Conference Chair, Research Director of the Commonwealth Cyber Initiative at Virginia Tech, IEEE DySPAN, Commonwealth Cyber Initiative, Virginia Tech
9:30 am

NRDZCOM4 Opening Remarks

Chris Anderson
NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

SpectrumX Flagship Project #1: Spectrum Awareness Planning Session

Frank Lind
Deputy Director for Research, MIT Haystack Observatory; SpectrumX
9:45 am

SII-NRDZ Program Update

John Chapin
Special Advisor for Spectrum, Division of Computer and Network Systems (CISE/CNS), U.S. National Science Foundation
10:45 am

Coffee

Coffee

11:00 am
11:15 am

SpectrumX Broadening Participation: Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) Plan – Coffee Hour

Meara Habashi
Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, University of Virginia, SpectrumX
12:00 pm
12:30 pm

Lunch

Lunch

1:30 pm

Spectrum Week – Plenary Session

Austin Bonner
Assistant Director, White House Office of Science and Technology for Spectrum and Telecom Policy
Wade Mueller
Senior Technical Advisor, USSTRATCOM, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center
Doug Hyslop
Vice President, Technology and Spectrum Planning, CTIA
Martin Doczkat
Chief of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Division, FCC Office of Engineering and Spectrum Management
Scott Patrick
Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA

Spectrum Week – Plenary Session

Austin Bonner
Assistant Director, White House Office of Science and Technology for Spectrum and Telecom Policy
Wade Mueller
Senior Technical Advisor, USSTRATCOM, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center
Doug Hyslop
Vice President, Technology and Spectrum Planning, CTIA
Martin Doczkat
Chief of the Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Division, FCC Office of Engineering and Spectrum Management
Scott Patrick
Executive Director, Office of Spectrum Management, NTIA
2:30 pm

Spectrum Sharing Field Experiments

Charles Dietlein
Senior Research Engineer, NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
Curtis Watson
Principal Signal Processing Engineer, MITRE
Alefiya Hussain
Supervising Computer Scientist, Principal Scientist, University of Southern California, Information Sciences Institute
Chris De Pree
Deputy Spectrum Manager, National Radio Dynamic Zone (NRDZ) Project Director, National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Col. Steven Trueblood
DOD CIO Electromagnetic Spectrum Enterprise Policy & Programs
2:45 pm
3:45 pm

Coffee

Coffee

4:15 pm
4:30 pm

SpectrumX Poster Session #2

Scott Palo
Endowed Professor, Smead Aerospace Engineering Sceinces; Associate Director of SpectrumX, University of Colorado Boulder; SpectrumX
5:15 pm
5:45 pm

NDRZCOM4 Closing Remarks

Chris Anderson
NTIA Institute for Telecommunication Sciences
6:30 pm

Closed Session: SpectrumX Directors Executive Session

Nick Laneman
Center Director, SpectrumX - The NSF Spectrum Innovation Center
7:00 am

Registration

8:00 am

WSRD R&D Plan Workshop Welcome, Opening Remarks, National Spectrum R&D Plan Process Overview

John Chapin
Special Advisor for Spectrum, Division of Computer and Network Systems (CISE/CNS), U.S. National Science Foundation
Michael DiFrancisco
Senior Technical Advisor, Office of Spectrum Management (OSM), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA)
Austin Bonner
Assistant Director, White House Office of Science and Technology for Spectrum and Telecom Policy
8:30 am
9:05 am
9:35 am

Coffee/Water Break

10:00 am
10:45 am
11:30 am

Lunch Break

12:30 pm
1:15 pm
2:00 pm

Coffee and Water Break

2:30 pm
3:00 pm
3:30 pm