Directed Energy Professional Society Annual Report

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Directed Energy Professional SocietyAnnual
Report

• Edward A. Duff
• President
• 19 October 2004
• http//www.deps.org

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DEPS Vision

• We intend to be the premier organization
• for the exchange of information
• on the development and application of Directed
  Energy.

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New 2004 DEPS Activities

• DE Weapons Workshop
• 11-13 May, Newport News
• HPM Conference
• 17-19 August, Albuquerque
• Education program
• Largely JTO-funded
• Summer internships
• Expanded number of graduate scholarships
• New JTO education grant

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2005 DEPS Events
Dates Event Location
14 17 March DE Modeling and Simulation Conference Tampa, FL
14 17 March HEL Lethality Conference Tampa, FL
7 9 June Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review Los Angeles, CA
2 4 August DE Test and Evaluation Conference Albuquerque, NM (with ITEA)
22 23 September Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop Boulder, CO (with SPIE)
14 18 November Eighth Annual DE Symposium Lihue, HI
18 November Directed Energy Education Workshop Lihue, HI
tbd DE Systems Conference tbd
tbd HPM Conference tbd
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Other DEPS Activities

• Publications
• www.deps.org
• Proceedings
• Journal of Directed Energy (JDE)
• Member updates
• Sponsor Updates
• Education
• Professional development short courses
• Graduate/undergraduate programs
• K-12 and vocational curriculum development
• Fellows
• Call for nominations at www.deps.org

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DEPS Financial Status

• Cash on hand
• Sep 2003 -- 251,561
• Sep 2004 -- 311,758
• 2004 budget
• Income (net from events, sponsorship, membership,
  miscellaneous) 157,800
• Expenses (Office, committees, BOD, BSEA, Staff,
  other) 152,000
• Expected Net for 03 5,800
• Independent Audits
• 2002 Audit completed December 03
• 2003 Audit underway

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DEPS Board of Directors

• Serving Members
• William Baker
• J Douglas Beason
• Dennis Boesen
• Edward Duff
• Jess Granone COMPLETING TERM
• Al Kehs  COMPLETING TERM
• Donald Lamberson
• Rett Benedict
• J. Thomas Schriempf
• New Members
• Lou Marquet
• Roger McGinnis

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DEPS Officers

• Serving Officers
• President Edward Duff 
• Vice President Douglas
  Beason 
• Secretary
  Dennis Boesen 
• Treasurer Dennis Boesen (acting)
• New Officers
• President  
• Vice President
• Secretary
• Treasurer

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DEPS Professional Personnel

•  Executive Director Dr. Samuel
  Blankenship
• Executive Administrator Mrs. Cynnamon
  Spain
•  Administrative Assistant Mrs. Donna
  Storment