Keynote 1: How You Can Be Part of the Net-Centric Future
Wednesday, May 28, 11:15am to Noon
 Terry Morgan
Vice-Chairman, Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC)
Director, Network Centric Strategy, Global Government Solutions Group
Cisco Systems
Terry Morgan is Vice Chairman of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC). He joined NCOIC as a founding member in August 2004, and served on the Executive Council before being elected to the Vice Chairmanship in September 2007.
Terry Morgan is also the Director, Network Centric Strategy for Cisco Systems’ Global Government Solutions Group. As Cisco’s senior strategist, Terry represents the company at executive levels of government, public and private partnerships, alliances, standards bodies, and associations.
Before joining Cisco, Mr. Morgan spent 24 years in the U.S. Marine Corps, where his assignments included Command at the artillery battalion and battery level, Assistant Chief of Staff Operations (G-3) Marine Forces Europe, U.N. Military Observer in Southern Lebanon, Division and Regimental Fire Support Coordinator, U.S. Army Field Artillery School instructor, and Staff Officer at Headquarters. He has also held senior positions at US Robotics and 3Com.
Abstract: How You Can Be Part of the Net-Centric Future
Rapid, efficient, cost-effective functionality is a common aspiration, leading many to the adoption of Network Centric Operations (NCO) in principle. Actually achieving NCO, however, remains a challenge of rapidly transforming business, as well as government and civil agencies. For legacy applications to work together, new systems to work with existing ones, and developing systems to operate seamlessly with and among other systems, while maintaining the integrity of proprietary information, the adoption of a common set of “building codes” is essential.
What does this mean to equipment makers and those who supply them? It means that they must consider the demands of network-centricity in developing their products. They must help overall system developers achieve their goals of network-centricity and interoperability. This requires adherence to the latest and most widely recognized standards whenever possible.
In determining how to help meet network-centric requirements, equipment makers can follows the lead of the Network Centric Operations Industry Consortium (NCOIC™), which focuses on enabling NCO by identifying common open standards and patterns. NCOIC™ is a not-for-profit international corporation committed to integrating open standards into an evolving global framework, employing a common set of principles and processes, to assist with the rapid global deployment of network-centric applications.
Established in August 2004, NCOIC has a global membership of leading defense firms, educational institutions, government agencies, information technology providers, service providers, standards groups, and systems integrators. NCOIC analyzes operational domains to understand the requirements of, and obstacles to, achieving net-centricity. The Consortium has developed a suite of analysis tools, and is adapting others that perform related functions.
The building codes and blocks identified by NCOIC help provide the common playing field for successful operations to occur, and allow for consistency of Systems Engineering methods and processes. As NCOIC is committed to providing open products for widespread use, the Consortium’s deliverables are made generally available to all interested parties at no cost.
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Keynote 2: MicroTCA, Another Year Older and Deeper Embed
Thursday, May 29, 11:00-11:30am
 Paul Virgo
Director of Marketing - Embedded Computing
Emerson Network Power
Paul Virgo is the Director of Marketing responsible for MicroTCA and AdvancedMCs for the Embedded Computing business of Emerson Network Power. He has led the market development and launch of these technologies since their inception.
Virgo is a recognized author of many articles on embedded computers and backplane standards, and has spoken on these subjects at various conferences over the years. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical and electronic engineering from Portsmouth University, United Kingdom.
Abstract: MicroTCA, Another Year Older and Deeper Embed
It’s been almost two years since ratification of the MicroTCA specifications, and one year since the inaugural MicroTCA Summit and the first claimed design win. So where are we today, and what does the future hold? This presentation looks at several drivers of adoption, that is, issues that either impede or accelerate the use of MicroTCA in diverse applications. For example, commoditized cost is surely a big value proposition, but is the total cost of ownership really understood? Do products from different vendors interoperate or does the user face a lot of integration work? Are the thermal limitations of small physical packaging the Achilles heel or is it good enough for most applications? This presentation will discuss these issues and explore current industry trends.
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Keynote 3: MicroTCA Offers Innovation and Versatility
Thursday, May 29, 11:30am to Noon
 Babu Narasimhan
Segment Marketing Manager
Intel Corporation
Babu Narasimhan is a Marketing Manager in Intel’s Embedded Computing Division. He is responsible for developing both market and product strategies for embedded applications. He joined Intel in 1999 as a Product Manager for Network Switches. Subsequently, he picked up responsibilities for modular and rackmount server platforms. He has also been involved in driving the use of Ethernet in cPCI backplanes.
Before joining Intel, Mr. Narasimhan held systems engineering positions at Evans and Sutherland, a developer of advanced graphics hardware. He has a Masters in Electrical Engineering from the University of Windsor (Ontario, Canada) and an undergraduate degree from J.N. Technological University in India.
Mr. Narasimhan has a strong interest in technology-related issues and initiatives. He has been engaged closely with customers and the ecosystem in enabling new usages. He holds three patents in the area of programmable logic technology.
Abstract: MicroTCA Offers Innovation and Versatility
The embedded computing industry is moving toward COTS platforms to deliver standards-based hardware that offers low cost, high flexibility, easy expansion and upgrade paths, shorter learning curves, simpler maintenance and repair, a large support ecosystem, and the ability to incorporate the latest technological advances. MicroTCA, in particular, has generated tremendous interest within the community. It offers a versatile platform that system integrators can use to develop solutions for a range of applications across multiple markets.
Early adopters have used MicroTCA in wireless communications for telecom and military networks. Developers are now exploring uses in military, storage, and other non-telecom applications, which will further solidify the commercial economic value proposition for the standard. The successful deployment of MicroTCA in such varied segments will require that robust tools, software, and silicon be readily available to a broad developer community. This is the only way that differentiation and value can be added easily and quickly across multiple applications and market segments.
This presentation will also describe briefly Intel products and tools that support MicroTCA platforms. It will touch upon the broad ecosystem of hardware and software vendors who can help system developers bring their products to market faster.
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