The annual Concept Development and Experimentation (CD&E) Working Group (WG) takes place annually in March at a venue near HQ SACT, Virginia, USA.

Purpose:

The CD&E WG reviews ACT CD&E proposals and offers the Nations and NATO Organisations the opportunity to collaborate with ACT by comparing planned Programmes of Work and identifying opportunities for collaborative efficiencies.

Attendance:

The CD&E WG is targeted at national and NATO organisational representatives in the rank of NATO OF-5 and below, that have extensive knowledge of CD&E activities within their nation and/or NATO organisation.

Should physical attendance be problematic the CD&E WG utilises the highly effective 'WebEx' web conferencing software.  It has been successfully used to enable national or organisational SMEs to deliver key/specific presentations within the Agenda 'real time' and also offers the opportunity for virtual attendance throughout the whole or part of the WG.  Further login instructions will be distributed before each WG.

Language and Classification:

The program will be 'NATO UNCLASSIFIED' and will be presented and published in English. Translation services will not be available during the WG.

Read-ahead Packages, Presentations and other materials:

The read ahead material for each CD&E WG will normally be distributed in two parts; the first read-ahead package containing the majority of the CD&E elements for the future CD&E POW will be provided approximately 6 weeks before the event; a second read-ahead package will follow shortly before the WG meets.

All CD&E WG presentations and other related materials will be posted on the ACT CD&E internet portal (UNCLASS) shortly after the conclusion of the WG. Access to this portal requires individual registration which can be done via the hyperlink here.

Hotel Accommodation/Registration for the WG (before you arrive):

Details for the 2014 CD&E WG will be issued in due course

ACT CD&E WG Coordinators:

LTC Mark Lindsay-Smith, Tel +1(757)747-4155.

Mr Krist Zimmerman, Tel +1(757)747-4205.