IAPG Electrical Systems Working Group (ESWG) Hybrid Meeting 2024

March 12–14, 2024

The Interagency Advanced Power Group (IAPG) Electrical Systems Working Group (ESWG) Hybrid Meeting is scheduled for March 12–14, 2024, at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. The virtual portion is being hosted through MS Teams.

Meeting Theme

The theme of the meeting is “Electrification: Investments and Impacts.”

Meeting Goals

The IAPG strives to share information and increase effectiveness of the interagency research and development (R&D) programs in a wide realm of advanced power. Each year, the ESWG meeting provides a forum for a crosscutting review of current government research activities across the interest of ESWG participants within the IAPG Member Agencies (Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Energy, NASA, and the Department of Transportation).

Meeting Venue

Naval Postgraduate School
1 University Circle
Monterey, California 93943

The meeting will be held in the Mechanical Engineering (ME) Auditorium, located in Building 255. As noted on the map, this is a short walk from the front gate, the Del Monte Hotel, or the Hyatt.

Parking is not available immediately at the building! The closest parking lot is reserved for NPS Professors and will be full. Parking near the Del Monte Hotel might be the nearest available on base. It might be closer to park at the Hyatt or on 10^th Street. Walking from either hotel is strongly recommended.

Meeting Attendees/Guests – Please Review Carefully

Attendance at the ESWG Meeting is limited to U.S. persons – citizens or lawful permanent residents (LPR’s), also known as permanent resident aliens (PRA’s) or green card holders.

There will be a government-only session held on Tuesday, March 12, and the morning of Wednesday, March 13, 2024. This session is limited to:

1. U.S. government employees, including Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) assignees.

There will be a technical session held on Thursday, March 14, 2024. This session is open to:

1. U.S. government employees, including IPA assignees.
2. Captive advisory and assistance services (A&AS) government contractors.
3. Employees of federally funded R&D centers (FFRDCs). This only includes employees of the FFRDC, not the administering entity. View the master list of FFRDCs.
4. Government contractors – those currently holding grants or contracts with a U.S. government agency. This would include academic institutions, as well as both on-site and off-site performers.

Meeting Registration

Pre-registration is required, for in-person and virtual.

Registration Deadline: March 4, 2024.

Registration is now closed. Please contact Renee O’Brokta for questions. 

Tentative Overall Agenda – Full Agenda Forthcoming

While the agenda is preliminary and subject to change, the ESWG leaders have planned the following overall agenda:

Visitor Requests – U.S. Citizens/Non-DoD Attendees

Visitors who DO NOT POSSESS a DoD Common Access Card (CAC) will be required to submit an access request SECNAV 5512 Background Check Form. Because the form contains personally identifiable information (PII), it should be submitted via ENCRYPTED email or through DoD Safe Access File Exchange (SAFE) DoD SAFE. Contact Ms. Belinda Proe at bproe@nps.edu to request a SAFE link for upload. 

VERY IMPORTANT! Please ensure that the SSN is included, and the form is initialed, signed, and dated on page two. The deadline for submission is February 27, 2024.

Badging/Gate Access

Upon arrival at the Naval Support Activity Monterey (NSAM) visitors must check in at the Visitor Control Center (Bldg. 254) located at the Sloat Street Entrance. Please note the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 0700–1130 and 1200–1500. Additional information may be found at NPS Gate Access Services.

All U.S. citizens/persons must present official government-issued photo identification (driver’s license or passport) before being granted entry to NPS.

Maps and Directions

View driving directions and maps to NPS.

Airport(s)

Monterey is serviced by three major airlines with most flights connecting through San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, or Phoenix. The nearest regional airport is the Monterey Peninsula Airport.

Lodging

The following hotels are near NPS. Additional information may be found at NPS Guest Lodging.

Group Dinner

A no-host group dinner is planned for the evening of Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Charges will be billed individually. Please indicate on your registration if you would like to attend so an approximate number of attendees can be provided to the restaurant in advance.

Presenters

If you would like to present at the ESWG Meeting, please contact Walter Santiago or Chad Miller with your presentation title. Please ensure you can meet the presentation deadline of March 4, 2024, if requesting a timeslot.

Presentations due March 4, 2024

Final presentations in MS PowerPoint or Adobe PDF format are to be sent to Renee O’Brokta by COB March 4, 2024. All presentations must be received in advance for download to the presentation computer.

Additional Contact Information

If you need additional information or have questions, please contact one of the following Safety Panel leaders:

If you have questions regarding overall meeting logistics, please contact Renee O’Brokta, IAPG Support Specialist, at (216) 433-8089. We look forward to seeing you in Monterey!