Date: June 13th 2005 Title: Using Technology to Keep Other Countries Honest Speaker: John Treichler, Chief Technical Officer, Applied Signal Abstract: This talk presents an historical view of how signal processing technology has been used to provide the intelligence needed to protect nations from one another. Examples from the First World War through the Cold War are used to illustrate the impact that technical intelligence collection can have in the verification of treaties meant to prevent war and, where necessary, in the conduct of war. Biography: John Treichler received his BA and MEE degrees from Rice University, Houston, TX in 1970 and his PhDEE from Stanford in 1977. He served as a line officer in the US Navy from 1970 to 1974. In 1977 he joined ARGOSystems in Sunnyvale CA and then helped found Applied Signal Technology, Inc. in 1984. Applied Signal designs and builds advanced signal processing equipment which is used by the United States Government and its allies. He is currently their Chief Technical Officer and a member of the board of directors.