COLUMBIA, Md., Oct. 18, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Integral Systems, Inc., (Nasdaq:ISYS), announced today that Sydney Erickson, Strategic Lead of Advanced Concepts and Applications for SAT Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Integral Systems, will be presenting at the 2010 Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference (USIC 2010). He will provide critical information to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operators and manufacturers regarding the significant problem of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI). The USIC 2010 event will be held at the Liberty Station NTC Promenade Conference Center in San Diego on October 18-21, 2010.
Event: The 2010 Unmanned Systems Interoperability Conference
Presentation Title: UAS RFI Mitigation System, a New Paradigm for Safe UAS Operations
Event Date/Time: October 20, 2010 at 4:30 PT
Location: Liberty Station NTC Promenade Conference Center, San Diego, Ca
Mr. Erickson will discuss how RFI impacts the safe operations of unmanned systems. As the use of unmanned aircraft by the military, civilian government and commercial entities continues to increase, their safe operation is a national imperative. The ability to efficiently manage assigned spectrum allocation and to mitigate the impact of RFI, including prevention of "loss of link," is critical to the success of continued UAS operations.
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ABOUT Sydney Erickson
Mr. Erickson has over 40 years professional experience in military electronic systems relating to operational, technical, and business management activities, primarily in airborne SIGINT reconnaissance and Electronic Warfare (EW) Systems. As a Naval Flight Officer and Mission Commander, he has over 4,000 flight hours in the P3 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft. Following his retirement, he has spent the last 20 years in developing and promoting Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Command and Control Warfare (C2W) systems. He is currently responsible for Advanced Concepts and Applications for SAT Corporation, Sunnyvale, California. Mr. Erickson is Past President and a current member of the Board of Directors for the Local Golden Gate Chapter of the AOC and is a member of the AUVSI, Silicon Valley Chapter. His degrees include BSEE and MBA.
ABOUT INTEGRAL SYSTEMS
Integral Systems, Inc., of Columbia, Md, applies more than 25 years experience to provide integrated technology solutions for satellite communications-interfaced systems. Customers have relied on the Integral Systems family of companies (Integral Systems, Inc., Integral Systems Europe, Lumistar, Inc., Newpoint Technologies, Inc., RT Logic and SAT Corporation) to deliver on time and on budget for more than 250 satellite missions. Our dedication to customer service has solidified long-term relationships with the U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, and nearly every satellite operator in the world. For more information, visit .
CONTACT: Integral Systems, Inc. Andrew Miller, Vice President, External Communications 443.539.5124 amiller@integ.com
