{"id":7,"date":"2024-06-18T14:02:51","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T14:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gritcms.smca.ucf.edu\/fdsts\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:38:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T13:38:17","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<section class=\"ucf-section ucf-section-home-about \" style=\"\" data-section-link-title=\"Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) 2024\" aria-label=\"Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) 2024\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<h1>Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) 2024<\/h1>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Scope:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe event took place at the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando on October 17-18, 2024, co-organized by UCF and the University of South Florida (USF). Faculty from the State University System of Florida were invited to participate. The aim was to bring together academic experts in Florida that are working in areas related to defense science and technology. The program included lectures by program managers from different DoD agencies as well as funding opportunities, poster presentations, faculty lightning talks with program managers, workshops by experienced faculty on how to write DoD proposals, and more. The symposium was intended to benefit faculty that are new to DoD.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>DoD Speakers:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dr. Stefanie Tompkins<\/strong>, Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Ms. Lisa R. Sanders<\/strong>, Director of Science and Technology for Special Operations Forces,\r\nUS Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, FL<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Mr. Ivan M. Martinez<\/strong>, Director, Simulation and Training Technology Center,\r\nU.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command &#8211; Soldier Center (CCDC SC)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Mr. Anthony C. Smith Sr.<\/strong>, Director, Department of Navy&#8217;s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and\r\nUniversities\/Minority Institutions (HBCU\/MI) Program<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dr. Alvaro Velasquez<\/strong>, Information Innovation Office (I2O), Program Manager,\r\nDefense Advanced Research Projects Agency<\/li>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Dr. Lisa Troyer<\/strong>, Branch Chief, University Partnerships, Programs and STEM Investments, Extramural Cross-Competency Program Integration (ECCPI), DEVCOM ARL Army Research Office<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Mr. Joshua D. Houck<\/strong>, Lead, Strategic Initiatives Group, US Army DEVCOM Analysis Center (DAC)<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dr. Michael Simpson<\/strong>, Program Officer, Naval STEM Grants, Office of Naval Research<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Dr. Timothy, Bunning<\/strong>, Chief Technology Officer, Air Force Research Laboratory<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Topics\u00a0included but were not limited to:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Working with DoD<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lasers and Optics<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Modeling and Simulation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Hypersonic<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Artificial Intelligence and Cyber Security<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Advanced materials<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Space technologies<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Human Machine Interfaces<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Integrated sensing<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<h3><strong><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/11\/Agenda-FDSTS_updated.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">VIEW AGENDA<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Meeting Location:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nFDSTS was hosted at the <a href=\"https:\/\/map.ucf.edu\/print\/?&amp;show=126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairwinds Alumni Center<\/a> at the main campus of UCF in Orlando FL, on Thursday and Friday, October 17th and 18th, 2024.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/map.ucf.edu\/print\/?&amp;show=126\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/gritcms.smca.ucf.edu\/fdsts\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/06\/fairwinds.jpg\" alt=\"Fairwinds Alumni Center\" width=\"409\" height=\"313\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Parking and Shuttle:<\/strong>\r\n\r\nVirtual Daily parking permits were available $8.00 per day and are allowed in General (<strong>GREEN<\/strong>) student spaces. Visitors could register their vehicle\u2019s license plate information into the <a href=\"https:\/\/secure.parking.ucf.edu\/parkingportal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a> parking system. Vehicles parked at UCF campuses must park nose-in with the rear license plate visible and facing drive lanes. Not doing so results in a ticket.\r\n\r\nWe recommend parking in Garage D and walk to the venue. During noon, the parking garage can fill up rather quickly. If that happens, we recommend parking in surface parking area B5 (marked with a red circle in the <a href=\"http:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/10\/1-UCF-Campus-Map.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campus map<\/a>). Typically, there are a plenty of parking spots available in B5, however, it is a 20-minute walk from the venue (marked ALUM in the map).\r\n\r\nWe arranged a shuttle from B5 to the symposium venue for the following times:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Thursday, 17 October: 12.30 pm<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Friday, 18 October: 8.00 am<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\nWe arranged a return shuttle from symposium for the following times:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Thursday, 17 October: 7.00 pm<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Friday, 18 October: 5.30 pm<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\nPlease note, after 5:30pm, virtual daily parking permits are allowed to park in Employee, Unreserved, or Student spaces.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/dir\/Parking+Garage+D,+Florida+32816\/UCF+FAIRWINDS+Alumni+Center+(ALUM),+12676+Gemini+Blvd+N,+Orlando,+FL+32816\/data=!4m8!4m7!1m2!1m1!1s0x88e7685b2e8587cf:0x25ebc6bfbc64bdb0!1m2!1m1!1s0x88e7685ae36eeec5:0xab4ff3d2f6f95c40!3e2?sa=X&amp;ved=1t:3747&amp;ictx=111\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-259 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/10\/Capture.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"694\" height=\"510\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/10\/Capture.png 694w, https:\/\/fdsts.research.ucf.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/45\/2024\/10\/Capture-300x220.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Traveling to UCF:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><strong>Airport:<\/strong> UCF is minutes away from both the Orlando International Airport (MCO), a major international airport serving 135 domestic and international destinations, and the Orlando Sanford International Airport. The campus is also within driving distance of airports in Tampa and Miami, and is conveniently located near major highways.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><strong>Driving: <\/strong>Directions can be <a href=\"https:\/\/map.ucf.edu\/directions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">found here<\/a>.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Hotels near UCF: <\/strong><i>NOTE: Hotel booking not recommended until you have been notified that your request to participate is accepted.<\/i>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/orlucgi-hilton-garden-inn-orlando-east-ucf-area\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/orlucgi-hilton-garden-inn-orlando-east-ucf-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Hilton Garden Inn Orlando East\/UCF Area\"><strong>Hilton Garden Inn Orlando East\/UCF Area<\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0\u2013 1.1mi<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>1959 N. Alafaya Trail, Orlando, Florida 32826 \u2022\u00a0(407) 992-5000<\/li>\r\n \t<li>$129, breakfast included.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/book\/reservation\/rooms\/?ctyhocn=ORLUCGI&amp;arrivalDate=2024-10-16&amp;departureDate=2024-10-18&amp;groupCode=902&amp;room1NumAdults=1&amp;cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink\">BOOKING LINK<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n \t<li><a class=\"fui-Link ___1rxvrpe f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1hu3pq6 f11qmguv f19f4twv f1tyq0we f1g0x7ka fhxju0i f1qch9an f1cnd47f fqv5qza f1vmzxwi f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn\" title=\"https:\/\/www.hilton.com\/en\/hotels\/orlucgi-hilton-garden-inn-orlando-east-ucf-area\/\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/mcotu-the-celeste-hotel-orlando-a-tribute-portfolio-hotel\/overview\/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Link Hilton Garden Inn Orlando East\/UCF Area\"><strong>The Celeste Hotel, Orlando<\/strong><\/a><strong> \u2013 0.1mi<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>4105 N Alafaya Trail, Orlando, FL 32826 \u2022 (407) 207-4700<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<div><\/div>\r\n<div>\r\n\r\n<hr \/>\r\n\r\n<strong>Thank you to our Symposium Sponsors!<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>University of Central Florida<\/li>\r\n \t<li>University of South Florida<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The Florida High Tech Corridor<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":235,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Home - Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The event took place at the University of Central Florida (UCF) campus in Orlando on October 17-18, 2024, co-organized by UCF and the University of South Florida (USF). 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