Enhanced Object-Based Production Conference

Venue Information

SAIC Rosslyn, 1911 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA

Arlington Conference Room, fifth floor (capacity: 40 people)

Iwo Jima Room, for speaker prep, breaks, breakout session (capacity 8-10)

Timing/Set-up

Room will open at 7am the day of the conference for set-up/tech check..

Primary Contacts

Dr. Barry Smith

email: phismith@buffalo.edu

Carter Benson

email: carterbe@buffalo.edu

Provisional Program

June 22

10:00-10:10 Introduction and Welcome

10:10-11:00 Introduction to Basic Formal Ontology (BFO)

Speaker: Barry Smith, University at Buffalo and the National Center for Ontological Research.

11:10-12:00 Introduction to Referent Tracking (RT)

Speaker: Werner Ceusters, University at Buffalo, Division Chief of Biomedical Ontology.

12:00-1:00 Break for Lunch

1:00-1:50 Introduction to Object Based Production (OBP)

Speaker: Geoff X. Davis, Celestar Corporation, and Guest.

2:00-2:50 Panel: RT and OBP: Common Themes

Themes: provenance, error tracking, time, confidence/likelihood

Panelists:

David Limbaugh, National Center for Ontological Research,

John Beverley, University at Buffalo,

Geoff X. Davis, Celestar Corporation

Jim Tuson, SAIC

3:00-3:50 TBD

Speaker: Jim Tuson

4:00-5:15 Introduction to Defense Ontologies & OBP Applications

Speaker: Forrest Hare, Knowledge Solutions.

June 23

9:00-9:50 Demo of Stases

Speaker: Mark Jensen, CUBRC.

10:00-10:50 RDF Star Seminar

Speaker: Forrest Hare, Knowledge Solutions.

11:00-11:50 Warrant in Medicine

Speaker: David Limbaugh, CUBRC.

11:50-12:50 Break for Lunch

1:00-1:50 Provenance

Speaker: Timothy Lebo, contributor to the Provenance Ontology.

2:00-2:50 PROV-O to BFO Mapping

Speaker: Austin Liebers, University at Buffalo

3:00-4:00 Keynote: Rapid Adaptive Ontology Development for Homeland Security

Speaker: Ryan Riccucci, Division Chief, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Registration

There is no registration fee for this event. If you would like to participate, please contact Carter Benson by June 1st at the email above for further details.

Security

Due to SAIC protocols, no non-US citizens can participate in the conference in person or virtually.

Security Badges will be given out at the door.

Tech

A projector and laptop will be provided. Virtual conference attendance will be available for confirmed participants.

Refreshments

Lunch will be offsite.

Parking

There is a parking garage underneath SAIC Rosslyn. Parking will be validated.

Hotel Recommendation

Five Star Accommodation

The Ritz-Carlton Georgetown, 3100 South St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Four Star Accommodation

The Graham Georgetown, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St NW, Washington, DC 20007

Le Meridien Arlington, 1121 19th St N, Arlington, VA 22209

Hyatt Centric Arlington, 1325 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA 22209

Participants

Barry Smith, UB

Carter Benson, UB

John Beverley, UB

Kieran Johnson, General Motors

Ryan Riccucci, CBP

Forrest Hare, Summit Knowledge Solutions

Geoff Davis, Celestar

Danny Holloway, Celestar

Chuch Cessna, Celestar

Tim Lebo, Air Force Research Laboratory

James Tuson, SAIC

Richard Hencke, Air Force Research Laboratory

Bryan Weaver, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Austin Liebers, UB

Alec Sculley, UB

Roman Ilin, Air Force Research Laboratory

Victor Rohr, Aerospace

J Bittner, BasisPath

Tim Coleman, BasisPath

Werner Cuesters, UB

Bill Hogan, U FLorida

Tim Prudhomme, UB

Ann Clark, Nearmap

Mark Jensen, CUBRC

Matt Diller, U FLorida

Andrea Bogle, Aerospace

Tim Phillips, DHS

Gilbert Mak, DOD

Bill Lussier, Expressions Networks

Ronald Nussbaum, Aerospace

Thomas McCullough, ODNI/IC CIO/AIG

Claire Allen, CBP

Bonne O'Neil, Mitre

Jennifer DeCamp, Mitre

Karen Richardson, Aerospace

Makrui Bogumian, Aerospace