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U.S., NATO, Tackle Hard Questions In CD&E Conference

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Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

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By Ann Roosevelt Meeting in Rome, U.S. and NATO Allied Command Transformation (ACT) representatives at the 2009 Concept Development and Experimentation (CD&E) conference promoted understanding, partnering opportunities and moving forward on areas of concern. Some 300 participants took on some of the "toughest challenges," Rear Adm. Dan Davenport, director of Joint Concept Development and Experimentation at U.S. Joint Forces Command, said in recent roundtable. Participants from 30 nations: 21 NATO nations, seven Partnership for Peace nations and two from the…

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