About STS
Submarine Technology Symposium (STS) is a classified (SECRET) three-day conference held at the Kossiakoff Center on the campus of the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory in Laurel, MD.
This is a premier opportunity to engage in productive technical exchanges. Industry, government, and academia are invited to submit abstracts for presentation. The on-site format includes selected displays of new technology developments. Speakers generally allow time for Q&A and there are breaks between sessions to foster discussion and networking.
Agenda
2025 STS Agenda will be posted here when available.
Session Descriptions
Registration
Registration will be posted here when available.
Hotels
Doubletree by Hilton
15101 Sweitzer Lane
Laurel, MD 20707
Residence Inn
11800 W Market Place
Fulton, MD 20759
Springhill Suites
7055 Minstrel Way
Columbia, MD 21046
Hampton Inn
7045 Minstrel Way
Columbia, MD 21046
Parking
This event is held at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, 11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723. Maps are available for viewing or downloading below.
JHU/APL Campus
Campus Parking
Dress Code
Attendees should be in business casual or uniform of the day.
Active duty speakers and awardees should be in Service Dress Blue.
Sponsorships
Organizations interested in sponsoring the 2025 Corporate Member Days should contact corpmem@navalsubleague.org.
Sponsorship recognition includes listing on the NSL website, in NSL mass emails, in The Submarine Review, in the event brochure, on banners at the event, and in remarks by the chairperson during the event.
Click below for resources and templates for 2025 STS Speakers.
STS 2025 Speakers Kit: Instructions for Preparing Presentations and Papers
2025 Template for Speaker Presentations
STS 2025 Template for Proceedings Papers
Visit Request
Admittance into the Symposium will not be permitted unless a valid DoD clearance is received in advance.
All attendees, including government civilians and Active Duty, must submit a Classified Visit Request to the JHU/APL Visitor Control Office, via the Defense Information System for Security to SMO code 888984.
Indicate that the visit is for “Submarine Technology Symposium” with event dates 13-15 May 2025. (If you are a speaker attending the run-through on May 12, request event dates 12-15 May 2025.)
For the DISS form, technical POC is Andrea Bennett. Direct questions to JHU/APL Visitor control at 240-228-5661 or invis-office@aplmsg.jhuapl.edu.
Navy Quota
The number of Navy personnel who can attend is limited by the Navy. Before you register, you must send an email request with your name and organization to Layna Nelson, Science Advisor, COMSUBFOR at layna.k.nelson.civ@us.navy.mil.
Form SF-182
A document with answers to Form SF-182 for the 2025 Submarine Technology Symposium will be linked here when available.
Security
Classified notetaking is prohibited.
Cell phones, fitness/activity trackers, and any other Wi-Fi or Bluetooth devices, including medical devices, will not be allowed in the auditorium.
Medical Devices
If you have a Wi-Fi- or Bluetooth-connected medical device, you or your security officer can reach out to the APL FSO Medical Device Team at fso-meddev@jhuapl.edu for approval.
Classified DVDs
NOTE: Classified DVDs are not for sale for organizations not cleared to receive and hold information classified SECRET/NOFORN by the Department of Defense.
Information regarding classified DVDs for the 2025 Submarine Tecchnology Symposium proceedings will be published here when available.
Below is information regarding the 2024 Submarine Technology Symposium:
The 2024 Submarine Technology Symposium Proceedings (classified technical presentations) will be available free on SIPRNET.
The $250 technical DVD will be at the SECRET/NONFORN level, with PPTX files from the technical presentations.
To purchase a classified DVD, a link will be provided below or can be ordered on the registration form. The form requires email and phone for your Security POC, the address for receiving classified material, and (if not government) your organization’s Cage Code, as well as a credit or debit card for payment. The not-for-profit $250 cost will cover secure production and handling requirements in accordance with the National Industrial Security Program.
NOTE: STS 2025 will be conducted in its entirety at the SECRET//REL USA, AUS, GBR level. AUS and U.K. personnel (including AUS and U.K. military, government civilians, and industry) will be in attendance for the entirety of STS 2025. Organizations selected to present or provide exhibits will be required to abide by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and associated established procedures to export controlled data and information. Organizations making presentations or providing exhibits will be authorized by VADM Gaucher, COMSUBFOR, to self-certify under CFR 126.4 (ITAR exemption), or be able to self-certify under CFR 126.7 (AUKUS ITAR exemption). In either case, organizations making presentations or providing exhibits must be registered with Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Organizations attending but not presenting nor providing an exhibit are not considered to be exporting under ITAR and thus do not need to self-certify nor be registered with DDTC.
2025 Event Sponsors
To sponsor this event, contact corpmem@navalsubleague.org.
DIAMOND
General Dynamics Electric Boat
L3Harris
Newport News Shipbuilding,
A Division of HII
PLATINUM
Carahsoft
General Dynamics Mission Systems
Northrop Grumman
GOLD
Leonardo DRS
SILVER
HDR
Sonalysts
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