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2026 MSS Joint (BAMS and NSSDF) Conference
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| Important Dates: |
11/04/2026 11:59 PM ET - Registrations Due
07/20/2026 08:00 AM ET - Abstracts Due
10/16/2026 11:59 PM ET - Presentation/Publication/DA/Poster Due Date
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| Dates: |
Monday, November 16, 2026 - Friday, November 20, 2026 |
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Aberdeen, MD |
| Description: |
The General Information (GI) brochure is available in the Files section below. You must be logged in to view the file.
Battlespace Acoustic, Seismic, Magnetic, and Electric-Field Sensing and Signatures Committee (BAMS)
Previously the ARL sponsored Acoustics Meeting, the BAMS specialty group joined IRIS in 1997 and began its evolution into the Military Sensing Symposium. The BAMS specialty group provides a mixed forum for unclassified distribution C and a SECRET level classified material focused on exploitation of mechanical wave (acoustic and seismic) and field strength (electric, magnetic, and gravitational) sensors to support military and homeland security applications. Beginning with theory, modeling and simulation, the group treats source and background phenomenology, propagation, noise mechanisms, detection, processing and interpretation. Signal and Information processing areas covered include beamforming, target detection and tracking algorithms, noise reduction, target identification, and fusion of inputs from multiple sensors and sensor/data sources. In the sensors area the group treats evolving requirements, improved sensor concepts and designs, performance, test and evaluation, and operational application. A key area of interest is sensor fusion of disparate sensing types at the node level. Specific applications covered include unattended ground sensors, persistent surveillance systems, sensors for robots, weapon mounted, and implanted acoustic sensors; littoral sensors; sensors on vehicles, airplanes, ships, UAVs and UGVs; acoustic, magnetic, hybrid and other mine (surface, buried and marine) detection sensors; tunnel detection sensors; vehicle signature identification; etc.
National Security Sensor and Data Fusion Committee (NSSDF) The NSSDF conference provides a secure forum for the presentation, discussion, and dissemination of classified and unclassified foundational, technological, and application-focused innovations in the sensor, data, information, and knowledge fusion scientific domain within the defense, intelligence, and homeland security communities. NSSDF hosts both SECRET level and higher level sessions presenting the latest developments in integrated information operations (fusion) technology, requirements, and programs. Our intent is to bring together fusion researchers, practitioners, and users of multisource information from the academic, industrial, and governmental components of the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Intelligence Community, to discuss recent advances and new applications in sensor and data fusion that contribute to the defense of the United States. |
| Committees: |
2026 National Security Sensor and Data Fusion Committee (NSSDF)
2026 Battlespace Acoustic, Seismic, Magnetic, and Electric-Field Sensing and Signatures Committee (BAMS)
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| Instructions: |
REGISTRATION IS OPEN!
Attendees must register and pay by the extended deadline of 4 November 2026. You will receive an email confirmation once your registration is processed. Registration is a multi-step process and includes online registration and payment, and submission of clearance to MSS and to the venue as applicable.
This conference will be conducted in a hybrid format, offering both in-person and virtual participation options, depending on the session level. Attendees can refer to the General Information brochure once posted for session information, attendance requirements, and the preliminary technical program. In the meantime, attendees can refer to this page for venue and hotel information, and the Agenda-at-a-Glance posted to Files section for initial program information. You must be logged in to view this information.
Registration Type Selection Please carefully consider your attendance type before completing your registration. - Participants must select either In-Person or Virtual attendance during registration
- Virtual attendees will have access to unclassified sessions only
- Attendees wishing to participate in classified sessions must register for in-person attendance
- Changes from in-person to virtual attendance must be made no later than two weeks before the first day of the conference to be eligible for a refund of the difference in fee as listed below
- Changes from virtual to in-person attendance require payment of the applicable registration fee difference
- Presenters must register to attend in person
Registration Fees
For in-person attendance, registration fees include include a classified notebook, morning and afternoon break refreshments, and electronic copies of the unclassified and classified final proceedings. For virtual attendance, registration fees include electronic copies of the unclassified and classified final proceedings. - Government Partner Organization: $0*
- Government: $375
- Member Organization: $475
- Presenter: $525
- Industry / Academia / FFRDC: $675
- Virtual Only: $100**
*Government Partner Organizations include U.S. Army DEVCOM C5ISR Center, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory, Air Force Research Laboratory, Office of Naval Research (to include Naval Research Laboratory), and the Office of the Under Secretary of War for R&E. If you are a civilian employee or military representative of one of these organizations, please contact MSS for the applicable discount code. This rate does not apply to contractors.
**The Virtual Only attendance rate is a flat fee across all organization types. If eligible, government partner organization attendees will receive the government partner rate no matter the attendance type.
Note, if you are a presenter / member organization / government partner organization, the discount does not automatically apply. You will need to enter your discount code during registration and click "Redeem Code" to apply the discount. If you have questions about the discount, please contact us prior to completing your registration, as discounts cannot be retroactively applied to finalized registrations. Government personnel pay the applicable government rate regardless of if they are also a presenter.
If you are a government attendee and your government travel card is being declined for payment, you will need to contact your financial department and/or institution, and provide them the AnaVation vendor MCC code of 8699 to confirm AnaVation as an approved vendor and be able to process payment. Please contact MSS if you have any questions.
If you selected to receive a classified notebook for the event, you are expected to adhere to all guidelines regarding receipt of classified material. This includes providing all requested classified mailing information, proper handling, and ensuring return of inner receipts once items are received post-event.
Cancellations must be made in writing at least two weeks prior to the conference to be eligible for a full refund. Cancellations made less than two weeks prior to the start date will receive a partial refund. For those that have paid the in-person fee, you will receive a refund minus a $100 processing fee. For those that have paid the virtual only fee, you will receive a refund minus a $25 processing fee. Refunds are only available to attendees who have fully paid. Once the event has started, refunds will not be processed, and refund requests will not be accepted for attendees that registered but did not attend. Proceedings are only provided to attendees who have paid the full conference fee. Substitution of personnel is not allowed. |
| Contact: |
Hannah Dowgiallo
MSS@anavationllc.com
571-550-0147
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| Conference Files |
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