If you will be in the DC Metro area on March 19th or 20th, the DARPA Spectrum Challenge Finals should be a very interesting event. You'll see 18 teams compete (both head-to-head and cooperatively) to see who has the best communication system for Dynamic Spectrum Access. You'll also get to see a keynote address from me :) It looks like there is only a small registration fee ($60) if you want meals, and otherwise it is free to attend. I hope to see you there. Matt ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Eisenberg, Yiftach <Yiftach.Eisenberg@darpa.mil> Date: Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:00 PM Subject: Invitation to attend the DARPA Spectrum Challenge Finals - March 19 & 20 To: Cc: Spectrum Challenge <spectrumchallenge@darpa.mil> All, You are invited to attend the DARPA Spectrum Challenge Finals on March 19 and 20, 2014 at the DARPA Conference Center, 675 N Randolph Street, Arlington, VA 22203. The DARPA Spectrum Challenge is a national competition to develop advanced radio technology capable of communicating in congested and contested electromagnetic environments without direct coordination or spectrum pre-planning. Of the over 90 teams who entered, the top 18 teams will compete for $100,000 in prize money. In addition to watching the live competition and meeting the teams, the final event will provide a forum for leaders in the field to discuss their perspective on spectrum related challenges and opportunities. The following keynote speakers are planned: - Mr. Matt Ettus - President of Ettus Research, and National Instruments Distinguished Engineer - Dr. Henning Schulzrinne - Chief Technologist of the Federal Communications Commission - Mr. Howard McDonald - Branch Chief, Advanced Access Initiatives Branch, Defense Information Systems Agency - Defense Spectrum Organization Additional information is available on the DARPA Spectrum Challenge at www.darpa.mil/spectrumchallenge To attend the final event, please register at: Website: http://www.sa-meetings.com/FinalEventDARPASpectrumChallenge Note that space is limited and registration will remain open to the public on a first come first serve basis until capacity is reached. Please forward this invitation to others working in the field who may be interested in attending this exciting event. Sincerely, -- Yifty Dr. Yiftach Eisenberg Program Manager DARPA I2O