SPAWAR conference to focus on FORCEnet.

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"Architecting and Implementing FORCEnet" is the theme for the seventh SPAWAR-NDIA Industry Conference in San Diego. The conference, jointly sponsored by the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command and NDIA's San Diego Chapter, will be held October 23-24 at the Bahia Hotel.

The conference will focus on the challenges of integrating technology to support the war fighter, according to Chapter President Kathy Sridhar. The conference will explore the role of FORCEnet in the joint services C4I architecture. Invited speakers include:

* John Stenbit, assistant secretary of defense for command, control, communications and intelligence.

* Adm. James O. Ellis, commander of the U. S. Strategic Command.

* Adm. E. P. Giambastiani Jr., commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command.

* Lt. Gen. Leslie F. Kenne deputy chief of staff for war-fighting integration at U.S. Air Force headquarters.

* Maj. Gen. William H. Russ, commanding general of the U.S. Army Communications Electronics Command.

* Brig. Gen. John R. Thomas, C4I director for the U.S. Marine Corps.

* Vice Adm. Arthur K...