The 88th MORS Symposium will be held from 15-18 June at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut. The focus for this Symposium will be, "Multi-Discipline Analysis in National Security."
View or download the entire Symposium introduction from current MORS President, Dr. Simon Goerger. 

 Draft 88th Agenda

 To submit an abstract you will need:

• Abstract Title
• Working Group(s) for which the abstract will be submitted to
• Abstract text
• Presentation classification (if your presentation is FOUO or Law Enforcement Sensitive, please know who is ALLOWED to view the presentation)
• Presentation Distribution Statement
• Additional authors names and email addresses

View or download instructions to submit an abstract. 
 

Below are the current groups for presentations at the 88th Symposium.
View or download  - Full list of Working Groups and Distributed Working Groups
View or download - Working Group Prospectus

AI and Autonomy  - WG 35 Flier

MORS recognizes members of the OR community who are contributing to meaningful projects and significant studies, making an impact in the field, and consistently contributing to the advancement of the military operations research profession. We are currently accepting nomination packets for the Wayne P. Hughes Junior Analyst, Clayton J. Thomas, and the Vance R. Wanner Memorial awards. All nomination packets are due by COB, 14 February 2020 in order to be included for consideration. To read more about these awards, the individuals for whom the awards are named, and to view the nomination criteria and instructions, view the MORS recognition page.

David Rist Prize
The Rist Prize recognizes the practical benefit sound operations research can have on “real life” decision-making and seeks the best implemented military operations research study from those submitted in response to this 2019 Rist Prize Call for Entries. This call solicits abstracts with letters of endorsement for implemented recommendations from studies or other operations research-based efforts, e.g., analyses, methodology improvements, that influenced major decisions or practices. Entries for individuals or teams submitted in response to this call will be eligible for consideration for the Rist Prize.

Richard H. Barchi Prize
The Barchi Prize recognizes the best paper given at the previous MORS Symposium (MORSS). Eligible participants are notified in December. Deadline: 28 February 2020

Visit the MORS recognition page for full details on submitting an entry.

A selection of presentations at the 88th Symposium are classified at the SECRET level. If you hold a U.S. government clearance, regardless of the sessions you plan to attend, you must submit your clearance to MORS. If your clearance is NOT maintained in JPAS, please have your Security Office fax your clearance or submit via encryption directly to MORS.

All forms and clearances are due by  18 May 2020.  If your clearance is held in JPAS submit your clearance via JPAS to:

MORS SMO code 6A2864
Meeting: 88th MORS Symposium
Dates: 15 June 2020 thru 18 June 2020
Point of Contact: Taniesha Sims, taniesha.sims@mors.org
Phone:  703.933.9073 Fax: 703-933-9066 or 703-651-5460
MORS Office
2111 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201

Host Facility Point of Contact:

LCDR Philip S. Baxa, USCG, Philip.S.Baxa@uscga.edu
Instructor, Department of Mathematics (dm)
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
31 Mohegan Ave Pkwy, New London, CT 06320

FVEY Visit Request Instructions:

Classified Sessions Held at the SECRET Level

Forms and Clearances Deadline – 11 May 2020

Special arrangements have been made to include cleared participants from Five Eyes (FVEY) countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom) whose clearances have been passed to MORS via their Embassy. Five Eyes (FVEY) Participants must have an approved foreign visit request by 11 May 2020 and MORS cannot accept clearances directly from FVEY participants. Email or fax the Foreign Visit Request Number and approved Foreign Visit Request with the following information to Taniesha.Sims@mors.org or Fax to 703.933.9079.

Location:

U.S. Coast Guard Academy
31 Mohegan Ave Pkwy, New London, CT 06320
International Affairs and Foreign Policy
Mark P. Jamias
Regional Advisor - AFRICOM | Foreign Visits Coordinator U. S. Coast Guard Headquarters
Office of International Affairs and Foreign Policy (CG-DCO-I)
T: 202-372-4460 | E: Mark.P.Jamias@uscg.mil

Host Facility Point of Contact:

LCDR Philip S. Baxa, USCG
U.S. Coast Guard Academy
Instructor, Department of Mathematics (dm)
Philip.S.Baxa@uscga.edu

2020

2 March                 
Abstracts Due

3 April                    
Early Registration Ends

11 May                   
Approved Foreign Visit Requests Due from Non-U.S. Five Eyes (FVEY)

15 April                  
Presenters Notified

15 May                   
Regular Registration Ends (Last chance to get a 100% registration refund)

18 May                 
Clearances Due for all U.S. Citizens 

29 May
Poster Deadline

1 June
Deadline to Request any Registration Refunds

3 June                    
All Presentations Uploaded

3 June                    
712 Forms Uploaded by all Presenters

5 June                    
Registration Closes

15-18 June            
88th MORS Symposium