Military Communications Conference
29 November–2 December 2021 // San Diego, CA, USA // In–Person Conference
Enabling All-Domain C2 and Communications

Technical Program

MILCOM 2021 technical program consists of rigorously peer-reviewed technical papers, selected technical tutorials, and technical panels on current and emerging topics applicable to all facets of military communications. We encourage professionals in industry, academia, and government worldwide to attend the in-person conference and have a rewarding and fruitful full conference experience . The general forum will be open to all and accepted technical papers will be published in IEEE Xplore. There will also be a Restricted Access Program to support Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) materials in the same venue, and a Classified Program at a different venue.

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MILCOM 2021 Technical Program Schedule at a Glance

MON, 29 NOVEMBER

10:00am-5:00pm

Registration
Pacific Ballroom, Pre-Function Area, First Floor (Ground Level)


12:00pm-1:30pm

Boxed Lunch
Pre-Function Area, First Floor (Ground Level)


1:30pm-3:00pm

Panel 8: Heterogeneous Processing for Software Defined Radios
Pacific Ballroom 18

Panel 7: Achieving Spectrum Superiority Through Collaboration Between Department of Defense and the National Spectrum Consortium
Pacific Ballroom 19


1:30pm-3:10pm

MC1: Modulation and Coding 1
Pacific 14

NPP1: Routing and Scheduling
Pacific 15

CSTC-1: Cross-Domain System
Pacific 16

SATCOM-1: SATCOM Systems 1
Pacific 17

ML-EDGE: Machine Learning at the Tactical Edge
Pacific 23

SPAC1: Signal Processing and its Application to Communications 1
Pacific 24

TUT-01: Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) Modulation and Applications
Pacific 25

TUT-02: Integrated Approach to Modern SATCOM
Pacific 26


3:00pm-3:30pm

PM Networking Coffee Break
Pre-Function Area, First Floor (Ground Level)


3:30pm-5:00pm

Panel 12: 5G and Further XG Changes Needed to Maximize Use of Mixed Reality in Tactical Military Scenarios
Pacific Ballroom 19

TUT-01: Orthogonal Time Frequency Space (OTFS) Modulation and Applications
Pacific 25

TUT-02: Integrated Approach to Modern SATCOM
Pacific 26


3:45pm-5:00pm

MC2: Modulation and Coding 2
Pacific 14

NPP2: Content Centric Networking 1
Pacific 15

CSTC-2: Machine Learning 1
Pacific 16

SATCOM-2: SATCOM Systems 2
Pacific 17

NATO1: NATO and Other Coalition Operation 1
Pacific 23

DRASM: Dynamic Resource Allocation and Spectrum Management
Pacific 24


6:30pm-8:30pm

VIP & Welcome Reception @ USS Midway
ALL Delegates MUST wear their conference badge

TUE, 30 NOVEMBER

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration
Pacific Ballroom, Pre-Function Area, First Floor (Ground Level)


8:30am-10:00am

Plenary Panel: PLEO Space Systems and SATCOM Applications
Organizer: Jeff Emdee, Aerospace
Pacific Ballroom 18


10:00am-10:20am

AM Networking Break
Exhibit Hall, First Floor (Ground Level)


10:20am-12:00pm

Panel 1: Federated Learning in Coalition and Multi-Domain Operations
Pacific Ballroom 18

Panel 11: Accelerating 5G/NextG Innovation and DoD Acquisition Options by Advancing Open Architecture and Standardization
Pacific Ballroom 19

MIMO: MIMO Systems
Pacific 14

NPP3: Spectrum Sensing and Network Optimization
Pacific 15

CSTC-3: Cyber Security
Pacific 16

COMM: Communication Systems
Pacific 17

NATO2: NATO and Other Coalition Operations 2
Pacific 23

SPAC2: Signal Processing and its Application to Communications 2
Pacific 24

TUT-03: 5G Demystified: Architecture And Technologies
Pacific 25

TUT-04: Interdisciplinary Approach To Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems: State of the Art and Future Challenges
Pacific 26

RESTRICTED: Panel 6: Secure Data Sharing at the Tactical Edge: The Intersection of Technology and Operations of Technology and Operations
Temecula 3 & 4


12:00pm-1:30pm

Keynote Lunch
San Diego ABC, Second Floor (Lobby Level)


1:30pm-3:10pm

Panel 2: Future of Cyberspace Technologies And Cyber Battleground
Pacific Ballroom 18

Panel 3: Use of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Platforms For Prototyping and Test
Pacific Ballroom 19

PCM1: Propagation and Channel Modeling 1
Pacific Ballroom 14

NPP4: Content Centric Networking 2
Pacific Ballroom 15

CSTC-4: Software Supply Chain Attack
Pacific Ballroom 16

NWK-1: Network Systems 1
Pacific Ballroom 17

ML-OPT: Machine Learning & Optimization
Pacific Ballroom 23

Nlan-1: UWB Localization
Pacific Ballroom 24

TUT-05: The Things We Ought To Know About OFDM or How To Battle the Awful Effects of Multipath Distortion
Pacific Ballroom 25

TUT-06: Private Edge Cloud For IoT And 5G Network Applications
Pacific Ballroom 26

RESTRICTED: 5G Technology – Enabling Future Mission Panel 1
Temecula 3 & 4


3:10pm-3:30pm

PM Networking Break
Inside of Exhibit Hall, First Floor (Ground Level)


3:30pm-5:00pm

TUT-05: The Things We Ought To Know About OFDM or How To Battle the Awful Effects of Multipath Distortion
Pacific Ballroom 25

TUT-06: Private Edge Cloud For IoT And 5G Network Applications
Pacific Ballroom 26


3:45pm-5:00pm

Panel 5: Emerging 5G NTN Capabilities and Standards
Pacific Ballroom 18

PCM2: Propagation and Channel Modeling 2
Pacific Ballroom 14

NPP5: Content Centric Networking 3
Pacific Ballroom 15

CSTC-5: Machine Learning 2
Pacific Ballroom 16

MIMO: MIMO Systems
Pacific Ballroom 17

ML-CH: ML-Aided Channel Modeling & Prediction
Pacific Ballroom 23

Nlan-2: Radar and Tracking
Pacific Ballroom 24

RESTRICTED: 5G Technology – Enabling Future Mission Panel 2
Temecula 3 & 4


6:30pm-8:30pm

Conference Banquet
San Diego ABC, Second Floor (Lobby Level)

WED, 1 DECEMBER

7:00am-5:00pm

Registration
Pacific Ballroom, Pre-Function Area, First Floor (Ground Level)


8:30am-10:00am

Plenary Panel 2: 5G for Military Communications
Moderator/Organizer: Lizy Paul, NSC, Lockheed Martin
Pacific Ballroom 19


10:00am-10:20am

AM Networking Break
Inside of Exhibit Hall, First Floor (Ground Level)


10:20am-12:00pm

Panel 9: Zero Trust Architecture: How We Got To Where We Are?
Pacific Ballroom 18

Panel 4: The Internet of Battlefield Things: From Research Priorities to Decision Overmatch
Pacific Ballroom 19

AJC: Anti-Jam Communications
Pacific Ballroom 14

NPP6: Information Dissemination
Pacific Ballroom 15

CSTC-6: Malware and Embedded
Pacific Ballroom 16

5G: 5G Systems
Pacific Ballroom 17

ML-12: ML for PHY-MAC
Pacific Ballroom 23

IoBT-1: ML and Optimization for IoBT
Pacific Ballroom 24

TUT-08: Cognitive EW: An AI Approach
Pacific Ballroom 25

TUT-07: A Survey of Advances In Deep Model Explanation Techniques
Pacific Ballroom 26

RESTRICTED SESSION
Temecula 3 & 4


12:00pm-1:30pm

Keynote Lunch
Speaker: Steve Walker
San Diego ABC, Second Floor (Lobby Level)


1:30pm-3:10pm

Panel 10: Towards Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems: State of The Art and Future Challenges
Pacific Ballroom 18

AART: Advanced Antenna and RF Technology
Pacific Ballroom 14

NPP7: Topology Control
Pacific Ballroom 15

CSTC-7: Data Collection and Analysis
Pacific Ballroom 16

NWK-2: Network Systems 2
Pacific Ballroom 17

AML-1: Adversarial Machine Learning-I
Pacific Ballroom 23

IoBT-2: Computation at the Edge
Pacific Ballroom 24

TUT-10: Next Generation PNT Systems In 5G Ecosystems and Beyond
Pacific Ballroom 25

TUT-09: How To Synchronize Carrier Frequency, Carrier Phase, And Symbol Timing Loops In Modern Digital Modems
Pacific Ballroom 26

RESTRICTED SESSION
Temecula 3 & 4


3:10pm-3:30pm

PM Networking Break
Inside of Exhibit Hall, First Floor (Ground Level)


3:45pm-5:00pm

CC: Covert Communications
Pacific 14

NPP8: Cross Layer and Network Coding Approaches
Pacific 15

CDC: Cooperative and Distributed Communications
Pacific 16

LT: Localization and Tracking
Pacific 17

AML-2: Adversarial Machine Learning - II
Pacific 23

IoBT-3: Security for IoBT
Pacific 24

TUT-10: Next Generation PNT Systems In 5G Ecosystems and Beyond
Pacific 25

TUT-09: How To Synchronize Carrier Frequency, Carrier Phase, And Symbol Timing Loops In Modern Digital Modems
Pacific 26


3:45pm-5:30pm

RESTRICTED SESSION
Temecula 3 & 4

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