The annual Next Generation Electronic Warfare Environment Generator (NEWEG) Users Group will be hosted by the NEWEG Management Office (NMO) at the GTRI office in PAX River, MD . The NMO will present updates to the users as well as provide opportunities for users to collaborate with one another.
$30.00
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Event Dates

Tue, 5/19/2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed, 5/20/2026 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu, 5/21/2026 8:00 am - 11:00 am

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Welcome!

The 2026 NEWEG Users Group will be hosted May 19-21 Details and schedule of the event can be found below.  Please check back for more information as the conference nears.

To save your seat and receive event updates, please click the "REGISTER" button at the bottom of this page to register. 

Deadline to Register: May 1, 2026

Directions

After registering and being confirmed for the event, visitor guides will activate at the bottom of this page

Days 1 and 2 will be held at the GTRI Field Office in Patuxent River, MD (46610 Expedition Drive Suite 200 Lexington Park, MD 20653).  A visit request is not required this year to visit Day 1 and Day 2 of the event.

Day 3 will be held on-base at the NEWEG Integration Lab; base access and visit requests must be coordinated with Brittany Dean prior to joining Day 3.  (Building 2109 address: 48150 Shaw Rd Patuxent River MD 20670)
 

 

Session Topic Areas

Tuesday 5/19: Unclassified: NEWEG User Presentations at GTRI Field Oiffice
Wednesday 5/20: Unclassified: Training and Vendor Presentations at GTRI Field Oiffice
Thursday 5/21: CLASSIFIED: Demonstration day in the NIL (Base access and clearances must be coordinated in advance!)

Day 1 NEWEG Users Presentations

08:00 am
Arrival; Sign-In (GTRI Location)
08:15 am
Opening Remarks; GTRI
Robyn Sohne
08:20 am
Opening Remarks; NMO
Rob Dodge
09:30 am
EWIR Toolkit Updates
Igor Pishtoy
10:00 am
Break
10:15 am
EWISTL, Pax River
Matt Briscoe
10:45 am
Atlantic Test Range, Pax River
Kevin Taylor
11:15 am
Lunch (Catered Options Provided)
01:00 pm
China Lake Facilities
Dave Balk
01:30 pm
LRASM, China Lake
Nancy Cheadle
02:00 pm
JPRIMES, Eglin AFB
Robert Parsons
02:15 pm
Break
02:30 pm
Air Force Research Lab (AFRL), Wright-Patterson AFB
Pranav Patel
03:00 pm
Working Group; MAA Discussion
Working Group; MAA Discussion
04:00 pm
Wrap-up; Adjourn
05:00 pm
No-Host Social; Location: Call Signs
08:00 am
Arrival; Sign-In (GTRI Location)
08:15 am
Opening Remarks; NMO
Rob Dodge
08:30 am
NEWEG SSC 3.0 Training and Needs
Josh Garrison
09:30 am
Working Group - Future Training/Community Support Needs
NMO Lead - Community Involved
10:30 am
Break
10:40 am
Syracuse Research Corporation & Rohde and Schwarz
Steve Perkins, Wes Belisle (SRC)
Philip Gresock, Walt Schulte (R&S)
11:25 am
Lunch (Catered Options Provided)
01:00 pm
Keysight Technologies Inc.
Shawn McCann
01:45 pm
Northrop Grumman-Amherst
Brian Schmidt
02:15 pm
Break
02:25 pm
Textron
James Jaklitsch
03:00 pm
Emerson
Cameron Thevenin
03:55 pm
Wrap-up; Adjourn
08:30 am
ON BASE: Arrival; Sign In (NEWEG Integration Lab)
09:00 am
AT THE NIL: Demo Group 1
NMO Hosting in Eagles Nest
10:00 am
AT THE NIL: Demo Group 2
NMO Hosting in Eagles Nest
11:00 am
AT THE NIL: Demo Group 3
NMO Hosting in Eagles Nest
12:00 pm
2026 NEWEG Users Group Concludes

Security Information

Visit Authorization Request

The 2026 NEWEG Users Group Day 1 and Day 2 will be an unclassified event.  Attendance to the GTRI facility does not require visit authorization requests (VARs) this year.  Please bring a U.S. Government ID, CAC, or other photo ID to the registration table in order to confirm your registration and sign in.   For support planning a classified discussion, please e-mail the e-mail the event hosts directly.

A VAR will be required to attend Day 3 of the conference on base in the NEWEG Integration Lab (NIL).  Please work directly with NMO personnel to submit clearance information supporting the demonstrations on day 3.

Notice of Foreign National Presence

Foreign partners will be present at the meeting this year.  Please remain vigilant when discussing CUI, or ITAR/EAR controlled information that is not releasable to foreign nationals.   No classified discussion is allowed at the GTRI facility this year.  

Any any all material presented or discussed at the NEWEG User Group must be previously cleared for distribution to include REL USA, FVEY.

Visitor's Guide

Please see the GTRI PAX River Office Location Information to view important travel information.  When you are fully confirmed for the event, the Visitor Guide will become available to provide travel recommendations,  parking information, security information, and other important preparation information.