Upcoming Navy S&T expo in DC

ARLINGTON, Va. – CNO Adm. John Richardson and Gen. Paul Selva, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be among speakers at the Office of Naval Research’s (ONR’s) 2017 Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) Expo on July 20-21 in Washington, D.C. The Expo, which will include remarks by senior naval leaders and civilian innovators, is the premier bi-annual science and technology event for the Navy/Marine Corps. Two major panel discussions will focus on Task Force Ocean, a new initiative to assess the state of ocean science in the Navy, including oceanographic infrastructure, technologies, technical workforce and how they are applied to naval operations, and career success and opportunities for women in science and engineering. Key updates will include information on the Electromagnetic Railgun; and the Navigator, an unmanned aerial-aquatic vehicle that can switch from airborne to underwater operations and back. The Expo is co-sponsored by the American Society of Naval Engineers. (Source: Sea Power magazine 07/05/17)