DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY DEPS Office The Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) fosters research and development in directed energy (DE), including high energy laser (HEL) and high power microwave (HPM) technologies, for national defense and civilian applications through professional communication and education. More about DE programs, DEPS, and other DE organizations. NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS    DEPS Director Candidates Jim Riker, chair of the DEPS Nominations Committee, has announced this slate of candidates for DEPS Director. Three new Directors will be elected this summer. The Candidates' Statements and qualifications are available for your review. Bill Decker, HEL, DAU, Huntsville, AL Mark Henderson, DE, NAVAIR, China Lake, CA Stephanie Miller, HPM, AFRL, Brooks City Base, TX Harold Schall, HEL, Boeing Directed Energy Systems, Albuquerque, NM Don Sullivan, HPM, Ktech, Albuquerque, NM John Wachs, HEL, SMDC (retired), Redstone Arsenal, AL Gary Wood, HEL, ARL, Adelphi, MD    The DE Newsletter            DE Community News        ITEA Names Gaidry New Executive Director        AFOSR Announces HEL MRI Awards        Raytheon Announces DE Milestones More details Recent DEPS Publications These and more available from the Online Store. Books Introduction to High Power Fiber Lasers Effects of Directed Energy Weapons Proceedings 2009 Annual Directed Energy Symposium 2009 Solid State and Diode Laser Technology Review 2009 Ultrashort Pulse Laser Workshop   UPCOMING DEPS EVENTS Open Registration RF Directed Energy Weapons Conference 13-17 September, Shrivenham, UK  (Formerly the High Power Microwave Weapons Conference)    Pre-registration ends on Sunday, 1 August for the Directed Energy Test and Evaluation Conference, 3-5 August, Albuquerque, NM The next DE Effects Committee Meeting will be held on 3 August 2010 in Albuquerque, NM Calls For Papers Annual Directed Energy Symposium, 15-19 November, Bethesda, MD   Abstracts still being accepted DE Education Workshop, 19 November, Bethesda, MD 2010-2011 DEPS Student Opportunities Annual DE Symposium Student Session DE Education Workshop Join DEPS Online Store   Calendar of Events Short Courses For comments regarding these web pages, contact webmaster@deps.org In 2010 Copyright 2010 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube   Notwithstanding any language to the contrary, nothing contained herein constitutes nor is intended to constitute an offer, inducement, promise, or contract of any kind. The data contained herein are for informational purposes only and is not represented to be error free. Links to non-DEPS information are provided as a courtesy. They are not intended to nor do they constitute an endorsement by DEPS of the linked materials.

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