Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Errata
Each Erratum will be published in MILCOM today
Several room changes in the Marriott Wardman have occurred that affects the following sessions on Wednesday afternoon:
Session ID – New Room
US-W-B – Maryland A
US-W-D – Maryland B
US-W-L – Balcony A
US-W-N – Balcony B
US-W-P – Balcony C
US-W-R – Balcony D
Session US-W-U
The times for the Networking Over Radio Frequencies session should be 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM.
The session description for Networking Over Radio Frequencies is:
This session examines the real-world problems when networks are implemented over RF connections. The papers in this session examine performance of TCP over radio and satellite links, 802.11b over extended ranges, and novel ways of performing range extension for mesh networks with mobile nodes. The session also addresses modulation schemes that operate over Nagami fading (such as experienced by mobile nodes in non-ideal terrain). Each paper presents experimental or simulated data to support their discussions.
The session Chair/Organizer biography for Mike Rupar is:
Mike Rupar received his BSEE from West Virginia University, and his M.S. in Electrical Engineering from The George Washington University. He is currently the Head of the Satellite and Wireless Networking Section at the US Naval Research Lab in Washington, DC. His research interests include the areas of wireless networking, RF communications, mobile satellite terminal design and antennas. He is also actively involved with the IEEE in technology conference organization and paper reviews.
The session description for Policy Based Network Management is:
This session will focus on the Policy Based Network Management (PBNM) as an enabling technology for realizing the Global Information Grid (GIG), a network of networks that will be the basis for strategic, tactical, wireless, and mobile communications. PBNM becomes critical to the successful implementation of the GIG, particularly in support of mission driven network planning, configuration, optimization, adaptation, monitoring, recovery, and mobility. The challenge is how to apply this new paradigm in the military implementation of new network-centric communication systems.
Session US-W-Z
The session description for JTRS is:
This session will address technologies, concepts and program activities that support the Joint Tactical Radio System (JTRS) development.
The session Chair/Organizer biography for Bill Furman is:
Bill Furman is a Harris Corporate Fellow and Senior Scientist who leads the RF Communications Division Waveform Development Group in Rochester, New York. Mr. Furman has over 20 years experience at Harris Corporation, including positions at the Government Communications System Division in Melbourne Florida as well as the RF Communications Division in Rochester, New York. He has been a key contributor, designer and implementer of the series of HF waveform standards currently in use by the US and NATO. His current task is the design and implementation of wideband communications waveforms. Mr. Furman's key expertise lies in communication signal processing techniques and radio systems. He has several patents and numerous published papers. Mr. Furman received his B.S. and M.E. degrees in Electrical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York.
Registration
Q: Can we mix and match sessions between tracks, or are we locked into one specific track?
A: Yes. Registration for the Unclassified Technical Sessions allows you to attend any Unclassified Technical track or session in whole or in part. Thus, if you wanted to, you could attend part of a session in the ACT track in the morning before the break and part of a session in the SCAAC track after the break.
Q: Is there a discount for authors?
A: No.
Q: If I am presenting a paper at MILCOM. Do I have to register for the conference?
A: Yes, you are expected to register for the conference on, at least, the day you are presenting.
Q: Can I register for SIMA only?
A: Yes.
Q: Can my student register as a student if he presents our paper?
A: Yes. Make sure your student brings a Student ID card to registration.
Webpage Information
Q: Why are there question marks displayed in my abstract description?
A: Due to the way data is exported from WAMS and imported into the MILCOM website, certain punctuation marks are not interpreted correctly and display as question marks.
Q: Why does the schedule scroll horizontally rather than vertically?
A: MILCOM has a very large and complex technical program. In order to see all the events that occur simultaneously the horizontal scrolling was selected.
Q: I cant see any of the details on the tutorials and panel pages, why?
A: You need to enable java scripts.
Q: The web page is not displaying properly on Mozilla Firefox, why?
A: There are know issues with Mozilla Firefox use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0.
Q: Why do I see two different web page when I visit the site?
A: There are some issues with the load balancing on the servers, the issues is being reviewed. Please hit refresh on your browser when you visit the web page.
Author Information
Q: Which program should I use to generate my presentation?
A: You should use Microsoft Power Point and use the Power Point template that is provided in this FAQ. PDF files are also acceptable so long as they can be displayed with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0.
Q: How do I update my Biography?
A: This can be done in WAMS at any time:
It is recommended that you compose your biography in a word processing program such as Microsoft Word that automatically counts characters. Note that there is a 2000 character limit that includes spaces and punctuation.
Login to WAMS.
Click on the “Biography” tab.
Copy your biography from your word processing program and paste it into the Biography text box.
Click on the “Save Bio Changes” button.
Q: How do I find my paper in the Session Schedule?
A: Click on the following link and search for your paper by abstract number. Paper Index
Find your paper in the list (ordered by paper #).
Click on the paper # hyperlink which opens a new window that displays your abstract and paper information. In the colored box on the top row is a session code of the form: US-<day>-<room>. For example: US-T-X indicates an Unclassified Session on Tuesday in room X.
Go back to the Technical Program web page, the navigation window on the left of the page has links to the schedules for Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Click on the appropriate day and search/scroll to the appropriate room.
Q: Where can I find the author's kit for the classified program.
Q: Where can I find the author's kit for the unclassified program.
Presentation
Q: Will the presentations that are sent to MILCOM be distributed at the conference?
A: No. We request presentations ahead of time to allow us to load the presentation computers ahead of time. We will not distribute copies of these presentations at the conference.
Q: Where do I send my final presentation?
A: Do NOT send any other correspondence to this email address.
In the subject line of the email put in your filename (e.g. US-T-R-3-1706.ppt).
Send it to Neil.Milcom2006@ngc.com. Please name the file as discussed below.
Q: What filename should I use?
A: Use the following format: <Session ID> ‘-‘ <Sequence #> ‘-‘ <paper #>
For Example: US-T-R-3-1706.ppt would indicate the 3 rd paper to be presented in session US-T-R whose WAMS paper # is 1706.
The Sequence number is from the on-line Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday schedules (see hyperlinks at left), NOT from the PDF found on the Technical Program web page.
Q: When is the deadline for submitting presentations to MILCOM?
A: 17 October 2006.
Q: What if I make changes to the presentation after I submit it to MILCOM?
A: Please send a copy to your Session Organizer and bring a copy of it on a USB memory drive to the conference. Be prepared to load the computer with your updated presentation at least 15 minutes before the session starts.
Q: What kind of equipment will be available to the presenter?
A: We are planning on providing a 7’x7’ screen, a projector with an LCD projector native resolution, a laptop computer (running Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Power Point, and Adobe Acrobat Reader 7), a microphone, and a lectern. Room sizes vary but plan on making your presentation readable from about 35 feet. Use Form C from the Author’s Kit to request other types of equipment such as overhead projectors which will require a separate charge for using this equipment.
Q: Is a Power Point template available?
A: Yes. Click on the following link. 
. Here is an alternate template that you may use if like.
Q: Should I bring a copy of my presentation to the conference?
A: Yes. It is highly recommended that you bring an electronic copy of your presentation either in Power Point or Adobe Acrobat PDF format on a USB memory device. We plan on preloading the computers with the presentations before the conference but there is always a chance that a presentation may be corrupted/deleted due to computer/human error.
Q: Should I email a draft of my presentation to my Session Organizer for review?
A: Yes. This will allow you to receive any feedback that would improve your presentation.
Q: Why can’t I upload my presentation using WAMS according to the Author’s Kit?
A: This feature is currently not supported. Use the provided an email address above to send your presentation
Q: Is the Presentation the same as the Final Paper?
A: No. This is a subset of information used to highlight the important aspects of your paper during your oral presentation.
Q: Do I need to submit a Form B for the Presentation?
A: No. Your organization may require you to submit your presentation to an internal review so keep this in mind since this may require a few days. You must also abide by any organizational disclosure and export control rules during your presentation.
Student Grants
Q: Are applications still being accepted?
A: No.
Q: When will the grants be announced?
A: Email notifications were sent out on 21 September 2006. These were sent to the contact author listed in WAMS which in some cases was not the student applying for the grant. If you applied for a grant and did not receive an email notification, send your name and paper number to Brian.Milcom2006@ngc.com.
Q: Do I have to fill out a W-9 or W-8 Form to receive a grant?
A: Yes. You must fill out and bring the appropriate form to the MILCOM Finance Chair to receive your grant. You can download these forms from here. You must sign the form. You must write your paper # at the top of the form. W8 2005.doc W9 2005.doc.
Q: How will you contact me about the grant award decision?
A: We will send you an email. If we don’t have your email address, we will contact the author listed in WAMS for the paper you co-authored.
Q: What is the purpose of the Student Travel Support grants?
A: Travel grants are intended to provide partial reimbursement of travel costs for full-time students attending MILCOM 2006 and making technical presentations based on research conducted as part of a graduate-level university degree program in engineering or science.
Q: Will I receive a letter about the grant decision?
A: Yes. All applicants will receive an email indicating if they will or won’t receive a grant.
Q: When do I receive the grant?
A: You will receive the grant after your paper is presented. You must bring a copy of the grant award letter to the MILCOM Finance chair along with a government issued photo identification after you present your paper.
Q: I am a foreign citizen filling out a W-8 and I don’t have a U.S. Taxpayer ID or U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number because I am not an employee of the university or any company. Part II of the W-8 form says I must enter one of those IDs. What should I put in that field?
A: Insert “N/A, citizen of <your country>”.
Classified Program
Please note: All attendees attending the classified program must have a US Government DoD Secret security clearance and be a U.S. Citizen. MILCOM Clearance form F must be sent to the address on the form prior to the conference to ensure that the clearance can be verified prior to the scheduled shut down of the Government’s security verification database on October 22 and 23, 2006. All prohibited items must be checked into the Bag and Tag booth prior to boarding the bus to the Ronald Reagan International Trade Center. All attendees arriving at the Ronald Reagan Building by any other means will be turned away.
NO NOTE TAKING PERMITTED
Prohibided items
NOTEBOOKS, PERSONAL COMPUTERS,
ELECTRONIC NOTE TAKING DEVICES,
PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT,
CELLULAR TELEPHONES,
AUDIO/VISUAL RECORDING DEVICES,
AND BRIEFCASES ARE
NOT ALLOWED
IN THE CONFERENCE AREA
Classified Session Security Guidelines
Q: Will the papers for the classified program be published anywhere?
Q: Why can’t I take my pager into the classified sessions?
A: Because technology has progressed to the point that it is hard to recognize items that can transmit as well as receive, pagers will not be allowed into the classified sessions.
Q: What do I do with my cell phone, pager, and other items that are prohibited during classified sessions?
A: Bag and Tag services are provided at the Marriott Wardman hotel. Please check in the items at the hotel before boarding the busses to the classified venue.
Q: If I turn in my pager, how will my office be able to contact me in an emergency?
A: You will be provided a telephone number at the classified venue. Any messages will be posted for you to read.