Security

Visit Requests

The National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS) will be held at the SECRET/NOFORN level. Attendees must be a U.S. citizen and possess a FINAL SECRET clearance in order to attend. A copy of your visit request must be received through JPAS by close of business 1 July 2008. The SMO code for General Dynamics Information Technology is 0GR876. Please list the POC as NFCS/Tesa Burke.

Visit requests should cover symposium dates only.

If you have any questions, please contact Tesa Burke at 937-476-2152 (security questions only, please), or Sherry Johnson at 937-476-2176.
If you must fax your visit request, please fax no later than 1 July 2008 to:

Tesa Burke
General Dynamics Information Technology
5100 Springfield St, Suite 509
Dayton, OH 45431

Fax: 937-253-2296 (Use of JPAS is preferred)

Visit requests must be submitted in advance of this event.

Admission into the Symposium

In order to be admitted into the Symposium, you must be a U.S. citizen, send your visit request in advance showing that you possess a FINAL SECRET clearance, and be issued a 2008 NFCS Access Badge. Badges will be issued once you have met the security guidelines and have produced one of the following photo identifications on site:

Driver's License
Passport
Current Government/Military ID

Badge Photo:

Please email a JPG file (150 dpi minimum) of your photo for your Symposium badge to Ms. Sherry Johnson, Sherilyn.johnson@gdit.com no later than 1 July 2008. If Sherry does not receive your badge photo by this date, you will be charged a $20 fee for a photo to be taken and your badge made on site. To avoid this charge, send your JPG photo file in advance!! Subject line of your email: "NFCS Badge Photo" and label the file "lastname_Your firstname.jpg".

Electronic Devices:

MIT Lincoln Laboratory (classified sessions): No electronic devices will be allowed into the sessions. This includes, but is not limited to, incoming and outgoing pagers or beepers, cell phones, palm pilots, blackberry, audio/visual recording devices, and photographic equipment. Briefcases and planners are also prohibited. It is recommended that you leave these items at the hotel before boarding the shuttles. If you do bring these items, you must leave them outside of the Auditorium. Symposium staff will collect them before you enter the Auditorium. Purses will be subject to a search before admittance into the Symposium sessions.
Boston Burlington Marriott Hotel (Unclassified Sessions, Exhibit/Poster areas): Electronic devices will be permitted into these areas, but no cameras will be allowed. Taking pictures of the exhibits and posters is prohibited. Please turn cell phones and other devises to the “manners” mode for the sessions.

Notetaking

Notetaking is prohibited except in the NFCS redbooks that will be provided at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The notebooks will be coded with an identification number that matches an identification number on your badge. When leaving the auditorium, you must turn the notebook back in to the security staff. All notebooks will be shipped to attendees working in a cleared facility with storage capability at the close of the Symposium.

If you have any problems accessing these pages, send an e-mail to Jennie.Hempstead@gdit.com for help or call Ms. Jennie Hempstead at (937)254-7950 ext. 1150. Please specify in the e-mail which operating system you are using, which version of Windows you are using (if you are running Windows), and which type and version of browser you are using. This page is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 6.2 or later. The use of other browsers may result in incorrect formatting of the page.



	Security Visit Requests The National Fire Control Symposium (NFCS) will be held at the SECRET/NOFORN level. Attendees must be a U.S. citizen and possess a FINAL SECRET clearance in order to attend. A copy of your visit request must be received through JPAS by close of business 1 July 2008. The SMO code for General Dynamics Information Technology is 0GR876. Please list the POC as NFCS/Tesa Burke. Visit requests should cover symposium dates only. If you have any questions, please contact Tesa Burke at 937-476-2152 (security questions only, please), or Sherry Johnson at 937-476-2176. If you must fax your visit request, please fax no later than 1 July 2008 to: Tesa Burke General Dynamics Information Technology 5100 Springfield St, Suite 509 Dayton, OH 45431 Fax: 937-253-2296 (Use of JPAS is preferred) Visit requests must be submitted in advance of this event. Admission into the Symposium In order to be admitted into the Symposium, you must be a U.S. citizen, send your visit request in advance showing that you possess a FINAL SECRET clearance, and be issued a 2008 NFCS Access Badge. Badges will be issued once you have met the security guidelines and have produced one of the following photo identifications on site: Driver's License Passport Current Government/Military ID Badge Photo: Please email a JPG file (150 dpi minimum) of your photo for your Symposium badge to Ms. Sherry Johnson, Sherilyn.johnson@gdit.com no later than 1 July 2008. If Sherry does not receive your badge photo by this date, you will be charged a $20 fee for a photo to be taken and your badge made on site. To avoid this charge, send your JPG photo file in advance!! Subject line of your email: "NFCS Badge Photo" and label the file "lastname_Your firstname.jpg". Electronic Devices: MIT Lincoln Laboratory (classified sessions): No electronic devices will be allowed into the sessions. This includes, but is not limited to, incoming and outgoing pagers or beepers, cell phones, palm pilots, blackberry, audio/visual recording devices, and photographic equipment. Briefcases and planners are also prohibited. It is recommended that you leave these items at the hotel before boarding the shuttles. If you do bring these items, you must leave them outside of the Auditorium. Symposium staff will collect them before you enter the Auditorium. Purses will be subject to a search before admittance into the Symposium sessions. Boston Burlington Marriott Hotel (Unclassified Sessions, Exhibit/Poster areas): Electronic devices will be permitted into these areas, but no cameras will be allowed. Taking pictures of the exhibits and posters is prohibited. Please turn cell phones and other devises to the “manners” mode for the sessions. Notetaking Notetaking is prohibited except in the NFCS redbooks that will be provided at MIT Lincoln Laboratory. The notebooks will be coded with an identification number that matches an identification number on your badge. When leaving the auditorium, you must turn the notebook back in to the security staff. All notebooks will be shipped to attendees working in a cleared facility with storage capability at the close of the Symposium. If you have any problems accessing these pages, send an e-mail to Jennie.Hempstead@gdit.com for help or call Ms. Jennie Hempstead at (937)254-7950 ext. 1150. Please specify in the e-mail which operating system you are using, which version of Windows you are using (if you are running Windows), and which type and version of browser you are using. This page is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or Netscape 6.2 or later. The use of other browsers may result in incorrect formatting of the page.