General Information
INFOPAC 2024 (formerly the Pacific IO & EW Symposium) will take place in Honolulu, HI from October 22-25, 2024 (exhibits days will be October 22 and 23). This annual event is USINDOPACOM's only professional development, international engagement, and operational problem-solving event focused on the Information Related Capabilities that comprise Joint IO.
USINDOPACOM Personnel, Service Component Commands, allied partners, and industry contractors are encouraged to participate in this official event. With the heightened activity in the region, we are looking forward to collaboration, idea sharing, and improving USINDOPACOM's ability to operate more effectively in support of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.
Industry Exhibits will take place in conjunction with the unclassified segment of the conference at the Alohilani Hotel. Industry partners and academic institutions are invited to display programs, products, technology and services of interest to USINDOPACOM. Registration is required.
Overview:
The purpose of the symposium is to bring together government, military, industry, academia, small business, and other stakeholders for discussions on the operational challenges facing the practitioners of these IRCs, and to explore possible technological and tactics/procedural solutions. To stimulate wider interest and inquiry into these issues, the symposium and related activities and events will be open to registration by government, industry and academia representatives without regard to their AOC membership status (both AOC Members and non-members may register) except that access of foreign and any other persons may be restricted as necessary in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. The agenda will focus on the role of information operations in maintaining the conditions for continued peace and stability within the region and will feature presentations and panels from senior U.S. Department of Defense leaders.
The 2024 ANTICIPATED format will be as follows:
- October 21- Virtual briefings will be conducted on Monday with an invite only social that evening for visiting allied and partner military, meet and greet social sponsors, and INDOPACOM J39 and Service Component IO and EW personnel.
- October 22 & 23 - Unclassified plenaries/briefings and keynote sessions will take place in-person at the Alohilani in conjunction with exhibits. An evening reception follows at the end of the first day in the exhibit area.
- October 24 & 25 - CLASSIFIED plenary sessions begin with the morning session set at S/REL TO USA, DEU, FRA, JPN, KOR, AND FVEY. That afternoon and the following day are set at SECRET.
Past Attendance:
The 2023 symposium hit capacity with over 400 in-person attendees, including 90+ Allied and partner military officers from 15 other countries. This was the first year that Indonesia attended and presented. Participating nations included: United States, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, and the United Kingdom. The J39 held the highest number of bilateral engagements in the history of the symposia series. Altogether between the UNCLAS and S/REL plenary sessions there were over 40 unique sessions/presentations.
DoD and other government agencies in attendance included USINDOPACOM (including PACAF, USARPAC, MARFORPAC), USSOCOM (including SOCPAC, USASOC, ), USSTRATCOM, USCYBERCOM, USMC, The Joint Staff, OSD, ANG, USSPACECOM, NSA, Department of State, Office of Naval Research, NDU, Naval Postgraduate School, and GSA to name a few.