BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/South BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20201004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0930 TZOFFSETTO:+1030 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=10 TZNAME:ACDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1030 TZOFFSETTO:+0930 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=4 TZNAME:ACST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20211012T081321Z UID:B2260709-0839-467C-86BC-D72A8966D4DC DTSTART;TZID=Australia/South:20201214T193000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/South:20201214T203000 DESCRIPTION:Dear IEEE members and invited guests\n\nThe final IEEE Control\ , Aerospace and Electronic Systems (CAES) seminar for 2020 will be on Dece mber 14th\, 2020 at 7:30pm (Adelaide time).\n\nThe speakers are David Bird \, David Pulford and Ben Sparkes from the Defence Science and Technology G roup and they will be presenting a seminar on:\n\nQuantum Assured Precisio n Navigation and Timing\n\nPlease aim to join the webex meeting before han d\, so we can start on time.\n\nhttps://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeeting s/j.php?MTID=m63888c6fb4ef0c6f5852cae852d4218c\n\nMeeting number:\n\n130 8 91 6581\n\nMeeting password:\n\nMuYYseuP638\n\nRegards\n\nLuke Rosenberg\n \nIEEE SA CAES chapter chair\n\nQuantum Assured Precision Navigation and T iming\n\nPresenters: David Bird\, David Pulford and Ben Sparkes\,\n\nDefen ce has announced a Quantum Assured Position\, Navigation and Timing STaR S hot as part of its new Science and Technology Strategy “More\, Together ” (released May 2020).\n\nSince its inception in 1978\, the US Global Po sitioning System (GPS) has had a revolutionary impact on military capabili ty. It has enabled precise navigation and manoeuvre on the battlefield\, a llowed the development of precision-guided weapons and provided an unprece dented ability to coordinate and synchronise a distributed force. This dep endence on global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) has carried over to the civilian and commercial sectors.\n\nDeep reliance on GNSS by armed for ces represents a critical vulnerability as adversaries might seek to degra de or deny access by electronic jamming and deception or through anti-sate llite systems. This threat extends beyond restricting the ability to navig ate\, potentially affecting other fundamental capabilities such as secure communications\, intelligence collection and the synchronisation of distri buted military systems and networks.\n\nThe ADF and coalition partners mus t have assured position\, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities that wo uld enable uninterrupted operation in GNSS-degraded or denied conditions. This includes in contested environments and complex terrain where obtainin g satellite reception is challenging (such as in subterranean\, mountainou s\, underwater or dense urban settings).\n\nThe ADF’s assured PNT capabi lity will integrate emerging quantum technologies with conventional soluti ons to provide sensitivity\, accuracy and precision over extended timefram es and under a range of operationally relevant conditions in the absence o f GNSS signals.\n\nWithin this STaR Shot\, there is a focus on:\n\n- Devel opment\, miniaturisation and maturation of quantum clocks\, accelerometers \, magnetometers and gravimeters.\n- Advances in classical technologies to improve sensitivity\, accuracy and precision\; and reduce drift over long durations.\n- Integration and fusion of quantum and classical solutions f or timing and navigation.\n\nThis talk will introduce the STaR Shot and di scuss some of the technologies being considered under the STaR Shot.\n\nht tps://www.dst.defence.gov.au/strategy/star-shots/quantum-assured-pnt\n\nBi ography – David Bird\n\nDavid was awarded a PhD in High Energy Astrophys ics by the University of Adelaide in 1991. Following postdoctoral appointm ents at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign\, the University of Utah\, Iowa State University and the University of Adelaide\, David joine d DSTO in 1998 as a Senior Research Scientist.\n\nIn 2018 David was appoin ted as the inaugural leader of the Quantum Technologies Group within the C yber and Electronic Warfare Division and tasked with establishing and grow ing this group\, with a focus on Quantum Sensing\, Communications and Timi ng. He was also appointed to the role of Deputy Lead of the Quantum Techno logies Theme under the Next Generation Technologies Fund.\n\nIn 2020 he wa s appointed as the Leader of the Quantum Assured Position\, Navigation and Timing STaR Shot.\n\nBiography – David Pulford\n\nDavid Pulford began h is career at DST as Cadet Research Scientist in 1988. He completed his PhD in the area of optical diagnostics for hypersonic flows (thesis title “ Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering in a free piston shock tunnel”). A fter completing his studies he worked on optical communication systems sec urity. His success in this area led to an invitation to work at the Univer sity of Maryland and Fort Meade in the US to further research in this area from.\n\nIn 2010 David moved from C3ID to JOAD where he has worked as a m ember of the Technology Foresighting and Futures group. There he has contr ibuted to activities of this group and managed a range of agreements on qu antum technologies supported by Defence and the US government. During this time David has also served on the advisory board for the Centre for Engin eered Quantum Systems.\n\nIn 2016 David applied for and won a CDS Fellowsh ip. The fellowship focused on developing technologies for compact atomic c locks using quantum technologies. The aim of the fellowship was to produce devices which afford continuation of Defence activities where communicati ons channels which enable clock synchronisation are contested. During his fellowship David has participated in development of the NGTF Quantum Techn ology Research Network and is providing technical oversight for a CTD in i nertial navigation and is also an observer for the Academy of Science’s National Committee for Physics.\n\nDavid is now a member of the recently e stablished Quantum Technology Group in CEWD at DST and is also Deputy STaR shot leader\, Quantum Assured PNT.\n\nBiography – Ben Sparkes\n\nBen ob tained his PhD from the Australian National University in 2013\, where he developed techniques to store and manipulate optical quantum information. He then moved to the University of Melbourne to work on the creation of a cold atom electron and ion source. In 2017 Ben was awarded an Australian R esearch Council DECRA Fellowship and joined the Institute for Photonics an d Advanced Sensing\, University of Adelaide working towards realising a fi bre-based optical quantum information network for absolutely-secure commun ications and next-generation computing. In 2020 Ben joined the Defence Sci ence and Technology Group as a Quantum Technology Researcher\, where he is working on projects ranging from compact atomic clocks through to extreme ly sensitive magnetometers. Other career highlights include spending three months working at Columbia University in New York City in 2019 on a Fulbr ight Future Scholarship and being named the South Australian Tall Poppy of the Year in 2018.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/247414 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/247414 ORGANIZER:luke.rosenberg@ieee.org SEQUENCE:4 SUMMARY:Quantum Assured Precision Navigation and Timing URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/247414 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>Dear IEEE members and invited guests</p>\n <p>The final IEEE Control\, Aerospace and Electronic Systems (CAES) semina r for 2020 will be on December 14th\, 2020 at 7:30pm (Adelaide time).</p>\ n<p>The speakers are David Bird\, David Pulford and Ben Sparkes from the D efence Science and Technology Group and they will be presenting a seminar on:</p>\n<p><strong>Quantum Assured Precision Navigation and Timing</stron g></p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Please aim to join the webex m eeting before hand\, so we can start on time. &nbsp\;</p>\n<p><br /><a hre f="https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID=m63888c6fb4ef0c6 f5852cae852d4218c">https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ieeemeetings/j.php?MTID= m63888c6fb4ef0c6f5852cae852d4218c</a></p>\n<table width="0">\n<tbody>\n<tr >\n<td>\n<p>Meeting number:</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>130 891 6581</p>\n</td>\n </tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>Meeting password:</p>\n</td>\n<td>\n<p>MuYYseuP638</ p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Regards</p>\n<p>L uke Rosenberg</p>\n<p>IEEE SA CAES chapter chair</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>< strong>Quantum Assured Precision Navigation and Timing</strong></p>\n<p><s trong>Presenters: David Bird\, </strong><strong>David Pulford and Ben Spar kes\,</strong></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Defence has announced a Quantum Ass ured Position\, Navigation and Timing STaR Shot as part of its new Science and Technology Strategy &ldquo\;More\, Together&rdquo\; (released May 202 0).</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;Since its inception in 1978\, the US Global Positioning System (GPS) has had a revolutionary impact on military capability. It ha s enabled precise navigation and manoeuvre on the battlefield\, allowed th e development of precision-guided weapons and provided an unprecedented ab ility to coordinate and synchronise a distributed force. This dependence o n global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) has carried over to the civil ian and commercial sectors.</p>\n<p>Deep reliance on GNSS by armed forces represents a critical vulnerability as adversaries might seek to degrade o r deny access by electronic jamming and deception or through anti-satellit e systems. This threat extends beyond restricting the ability to navigate\ , potentially affecting other fundamental capabilities such as secure comm unications\, intelligence collection and the synchronisation of distribute d military systems and networks.</p>\n<p>The ADF and coalition partners mu st have assured position\, navigation and timing (PNT) capabilities that w ould enable uninterrupted operation in GNSS-degraded or denied conditions. This includes in contested environments and complex terrain where obtaini ng satellite reception is challenging (such as in subterranean\, mountaino us\, underwater or dense urban settings).</p>\n<p>The ADF&rsquo\;s assured PNT capability will integrate emerging quantum technologies with conventi onal solutions to provide sensitivity\, accuracy and precision over extend ed timeframes and under a range of operationally relevant conditions in th e absence of GNSS signals.</p>\n<p>Within this STaR Shot\, there is a focu s on:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Development\, miniaturisation and maturation of quant um clocks\, accelerometers\, magnetometers and gravimeters.</li>\n<li>Adva nces in classical technologies to improve sensitivity\, accuracy and preci sion\; and reduce drift over long durations.</li>\n<li>Integration and fus ion of quantum and classical solutions for timing and navigation.</li>\n</ ul>\n<p>This talk will introduce the STaR Shot and discuss some of the tec hnologies being considered under the STaR Shot.</p>\n<p><a href="https://w ww.dst.defence.gov.au/strategy/star-shots/quantum-assured-pnt">https://www .dst.defence.gov.au/strategy/star-shots/quantum-assured-pnt</a></p>\n<p>&n bsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Biography &ndash\; David Bird</strong></p>\n<p>David was awarded a PhD in High Energy Astrophysics by the University of Adelai de in 1991. Following postdoctoral appointments at the University of Illin ois at Urbana-Champaign\, the University of Utah\, Iowa State University a nd the University of Adelaide\, David joined DSTO in 1998 as a Senior Rese arch Scientist.</p>\n<p>In 2018 David was appointed as the inaugural leade r of the Quantum Technologies Group within the Cyber and Electronic Warfar e Division and tasked with establishing and growing this group\, with a fo cus on Quantum Sensing\, Communications and Timing. He was also appointed to the role of Deputy Lead of the Quantum Technologies Theme under the Nex t Generation Technologies Fund.</p>\n<p>In 2020 he was appointed as the Le ader of the Quantum Assured Position\, Navigation and Timing STaR Shot.</p >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Biography &ndash\; David Pulford</strong></p >\n<p>David Pulford began his career at DST as Cadet Research Scientist in 1988.&nbsp\; He completed his PhD in the area of optical diagnostics for hypersonic flows (thesis title &ldquo\;Coherent anti-Stokes Raman scatteri ng in a free piston shock tunnel&rdquo\;).&nbsp\; After completing his stu dies he worked on optical communication systems security.&nbsp\; His succe ss in this area led to an invitation to work at the University of Maryland and Fort Meade in the US to further research in this area from.&nbsp\;</p >\n<p>In 2010 David moved from C3ID to JOAD where he has worked as a membe r of the Technology Foresighting and Futures group.&nbsp\; There he has co ntributed to activities of this group and managed a range of agreements on quantum technologies supported by Defence and the US government.&nbsp\; D uring this time David has also served on the advisory board for the Centre for Engineered Quantum Systems.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>In 2016 David applied for and won a CDS Fellowship.&nbsp\; The fellowship focused on developing tech nologies for compact atomic clocks using quantum technologies.&nbsp\; The aim of the fellowship was to produce devices which afford continuation of Defence activities where communications channels which enable clock synchr onisation are contested.&nbsp\; During his fellowship David has participat ed in development of the NGTF Quantum Technology Research Network and is p roviding technical oversight for a CTD in inertial navigation and is also an observer for the Academy of Science&rsquo\;s National Committee for Phy sics.</p>\n<p>David is now a member of the recently established Quantum Te chnology Group in CEWD at DST and is also Deputy STaR shot leader\, Quantu m Assured PNT.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>Biography &nd ash\; Ben Sparkes</strong></p>\n<p>Ben obtained his PhD from the Australia n National University in 2013\, where he developed techniques to store and manipulate optical quantum information. He then moved to the University o f Melbourne to work on the creation of a cold atom electron and ion source . In 2017 Ben was awarded an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship and joined the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing\, University o f Adelaide working towards realising a fibre-based optical quantum informa tion network for absolutely-secure communications and next-generation comp uting. In 2020 Ben joined the Defence Science and Technology Group as a Qu antum Technology Researcher\, where he is working on projects ranging from compact atomic clocks through to extremely sensitive magnetometers. Other career highlights include spending three months working at Columbia Unive rsity in New York City in 2019 on a Fulbright Future Scholarship and being named the South Australian Tall Poppy of the Year in 2018.</p>\n<p>&nbsp\ ;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR