Early Bird Registration ends today! - Semantic Technology for Intelligence, Defense, and Security (STIDS) 2015

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Tenth International Conference on Semantic Technologies
    for Intelligence, Defense, and Security - STIDS 2015
          George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA
                           November 18-20, 2015
                           http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu
     Special Topic: Semantics in Cyber-Physical Systems
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*** Early Bird Registration ends today: Friday, October 30 ****

Register for STIDS 2015 today to take advantage of Early Bird discounts.
Early Bird registrants enjoy a discount of 20% or more off regular rates.
These discounts apply to main Conference registration and to Tutorial Day
registration. Rate details can be found on the registration page at
http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/registration2015.php.

After October 30, 2015, regular rates will apply. Register today at
http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/registration2015.php!


*** Poster submissions invited ***

Poster proposals are being accepted for the combined poster/social session
at STIDS 2015. This session will be the last scheduled event of the first
day of the conference: Thursday, November 19, 2015.

Members of the STIDS community are invited to submit posters presenting
relevant work. To submit a poster, send a 1-2 paragraph description by
email to stids2015@c4i.gmu.edu. Poster submissions will be accepted and
reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis through November 11, 2015 or
until space is filled. Earlier submission is encouraged, as space is
limited.


****** About the Conference ******

STIDS is a premier opportunity for collaboration and cross-fertilization
between researchers and practitioners of semantic-based technology with
particular experience in the  problems facing the Intelligence, Defense,
and Security communities. Each year a conference theme is selected for
special attention, especially in selection of Keynote Speakers. STIDS 2015
will offer presentations of original, peer-reviewed research, as well as
invited talks from prominent semantic technology researchers and recognized
leaders from the target application domains. This year’s theme is Semantics
in Cyber-Physical Systems.

The main Conference will take place on November 19–20, preceeded by a
Tutorials day on Wednesday, November 18.  The Conference and Tutorials
venue is Dewberry Hall, in the Johnson Center, at George Mason University
in Fairfax, Virginia. A classified session will be held on November 17, at
a venue to be announced, for those with TS/SCI clearances.

More Information about the STIDS conference, its organization, keynote
speakers, tutorials, venue, and registration can be found at
http://stids.c4i.gmu.edu/index.php.

We look forward to seeing you in Fairfax!
- The STIDS 2015 Organizing Committee  (stids@c4i.gmu.edu)

General Chairs:     Paulo Costa, George Mason University
                              Alessandro Oltramari, Carnegie Mellon
University
Technical Chairs:  Ian Emmons, Raytheon BBN Technologies
                              Kathryn Laskey, George Mason University
Publicity Chair:      Amanda Vizedom, Criticollab, LLC
Tutorials Chair:     Mary Parmelee, Mitre