WEST 2021 Sponsorship and Branding Opportunities
AFCEA and the U.S. Naval Institute have developed an enhanced sponsorship program for WEST 2021 that will offer maximum visibility to those who participate! What better way to make sure you stand out and increase your exposure than at this foremost event in which industry leaders can learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers and operators, where senior military and government officials can gain feedback from sea service warfighters, and where industry thought leaders will discuss and demonstrate sea service solutions? Sponsorship opportunities are offered at a several investment levels, ensuring your ability to participate.
Browse available options below, or jump to specific categories: Patron Packages, Individual Sponsorships, Advertising Opportunities, Branding Opportunities.
Please note that all times are listed as Eastern Daylight Time (EDT).
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Tuesday, June 29, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A/B: NIWC Atlantic and NIWC Pacific; Topic: Interactive Test Procedure and 5G; Hosts: Sarah Monk, Scott Brinson, and Andy Leidy (combined session)
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Tuesday, June 29, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
The security of our Nation depends on our ability to maintain advantage at sea. Together, the Navy and Marine Corps are developing new integrated operational concepts and redesigning forces to provide the necessary capability and capacity for the high-end fight. This panel will discuss how the Navy and Marine Corps are moving toward greater naval integration. ...
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Tuesday, June 29, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Representatives from the NAVWAR Office of Small Business Programs will be available to engage with WEST attendees in the NAVWAR virtual "booth" from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day of the conference. Once logged in to the virtual platform, find the Navy Information Warfare Pavilion on the navigation menu. After entering the Pavilion, enter the NAVWAR booth and scroll down to the session schedule. Click on the "Join Meeting" button to meet virtually with our subject matter experts....
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Tuesday, June 29, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Atlantic: Topic: DevSecOps; Hosts: Edmond Kuqo and Kathryn Murphy
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Tuesday, June 29, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Tuesday, June 29, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Atlantic; Topic: Enterprise Network Modernization; Host: Don Yeske
Zone B: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Data Analytics; Hosts: Kate Adams and Michael Tall
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Tuesday, June 29, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Tuesday, June 29, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 146; Host: CAPT Peter Sheehy, USN (rescheduled for 4:15 p.m.)
Zone B: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Cybersecurity - The Need for Trust and Resiliency; Host: Jara Tripiano
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Tuesday, June 29, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
The Department of Navy has articulated a firm commitment to make unmanned systems an important part of the Fleet and the Fleet Marine Forces. Studies commissioned by the Department envision large numbers of air, surface and subsurface unmanned vehicles operating alongside manned platforms.
While the Department of Navy has requested substantial funding for these unmanned platforms, Congress remains skeptical that the Navy and Marine Corps have a concept of operations (CONOPS) to actually employ the large number of unmanned platforms it desires to procure across the Future Years Defense Program and beyond.
This panel will discuss the CONOPS the Navy and Marine...
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Tuesday, June 29, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Data Fusion; Host: Mark Owen
Zone B: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Overmatch Agile Software - DevSecOps Imperative; Host: Rick Jack
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Tuesday, June 29, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
Successful naval integration also requires integrated manning, training, and equipping across the naval services. Warfare community leaders from the Navy and the Marine Corps will discuss the strategies they are employing to achieve integration. ...
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Tuesday, June 29, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone B: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW/A 170; Host: CAPT Andy Gibbons, USN
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Tuesday, June 29, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 740; Host: Suzanne Arney
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Tuesday, June 29, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
After 9/11 and during Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, Navy SEALs made significant counterterrorism contributions—most famously with the raid on the bin Laden compound. But DoD’s shift in focus toward high-end conflict and peer competition reemphasizes the word “naval” in Naval Special Warfare (NSW). Join Rear Admiral Wyman Howard, Commander, Naval Special Warfare Command, and Proceedings editor-in-chief Bill Hamblet for a discussion about how SEAL Teams and Special Boat Units are adapting to the new challenges. ...
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Maj. Ryan Ackland will present how MCTSSA’s Naval Integration (NI) Team conducts system integration testing and fleet support for deploying units, afloat C4 systems engineering, and Naval C4 systems experimentation. Through a systematic testing approach, the NI Team has developed and implemented an end-to-end C4 shipboard System-of-Systems Operability Test (SOT) that is now a standard pre-deployment evolution for MEUs and embarked SPMAGTFs. This capability is in direct support and alignment with the Commandant’s Force Design 2030 for enhanced naval integration efforts....
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Tuesday, June 29, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 750; Host: David Rodriguez
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Tuesday, June 29, 3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Tuesday, June 29, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 770; Host: CAPT David Kuhn, USN
Zone B: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 160; Host: William Farmer
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Tuesday, June 29, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday, June 29, 4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 146; Host: CAPT Peter Sheehy, USN (rescheduled from 11:45 a.m.)
Zone B: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 160; Host: William Farmer (rescheduled to Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.)
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Wednesday, June 30, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning; Host: Kate Rainey, Ph.D.
Zone B: PEO MLB; Topic: Innovation Support Services; Host: Kevin Allen
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Wednesday, June 30, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Approved for 1 CompTIA CEU: A+, Network+; 1 CertNexus CEC for CyberSec First Responder
Naval forces are increasingly using and depending on networks that rely on digitization, integration, and automation. Adversaries understand this reliance on communications, ISR, and visualization technologies, and perceive
them as vulnerable to disruption and exploitation. Cyber has been moving from a supportive to an active role within strategic and tactical operational scenarios. With rapidly evolving threats, naval forces must foster a sense of urgency not only to develop cyber resilience capabilities but cyber warfighting capabilities as well. The panel moderator will guide these senior sea service leaders in a...
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Wednesday, June 30, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Representatives from the NAVWAR Office of Small Business Programs will be available to engage with WEST attendees in the NAVWAR virtual "booth" from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. each day of the conference. Once logged in to the virtual platform, find the Navy Information Warfare Pavilion on the navigation menu. After entering the Pavilion, enter the NAVWAR booth and scroll down to the session schedule. Click on the "Join Meeting" button to meet virtually with our subject matter experts....
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Wednesday, June 30, 10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Business Portfolio Managers - Business & Force Support and Transport & Computing Infrastructure; Hosts: Adam Christ and Amanda George
Zone B: PEO MLB Topic: Data Transformation Services; Host: Bob Bradley
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Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Wednesday, June 30, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual b
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 120; Host: CAPT Sam Hanaki, USN
Zone B: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Live Virtual Constructive Experimentation; Hosts: Doyle Raffianne and Tim Boyce
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Wednesday, June 30, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Wednesday, June 30, 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic: NAVWAR S&T; Hosts: Carly Jackson, J.D. Morrison, LT Tricia Nguyen, USN
Zone B: PEO Digital; Topic: Platform Application Services Portfolio Manager; Host: Taryn Gillison
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Wednesday, June 30, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School (MCCES), located in Twentynine Palms, California, is comprised of Communication Training Battalion (CTB) and Air Control Training Squadron (ACTS). CTB’s mission is to train and evaluate Marines in the operation and maintenance of Marine Corps communication systems as defined by the Training and Readiness (T&R) manual, enabling command and control across the full range of military operations. CTB implements a variety of 21st Century Learning techniques at all levels of instruction. The Air Control Training Squadron (ACTS) Mission is to provide entry-level, skill progression, and skill enhancement training in the operation and employment of the Marine...
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Wednesday, June 30, 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 760; Host: Jeff Sanders
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Wednesday, June 30, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
To meet demands of great power competition, the joint force must deliver capability at speed. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard commanders will discuss what they are doing to innovate, acquire, upgrade, and adapt major systems and platforms rapidly and effectively....
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Wednesday, June 30, 1:15 PM - 1:45 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 130; Host: John Armantrout
Zone B: NIWC Atlantic; Topic: ANTX Rapid Prototyping; Host: Greg Hayes
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Wednesday, June 30, 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 150; Host: CAPT David Gast, USN
Zone B: NIWC Atlantic; Topic: Information Warfare Research Project (IWRP); Host: Max Dillon
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Wednesday, June 30, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Women in AFCEA invite you to attend the annual Women’s Appreciation Event during WEST. As the event is virtual this year, we look forward to welcoming even more attendees to celebrate and honor women in our community. The event kicks off with a keynote address by Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, Director of Staff, HQ, U.S. Air Force, and continues with the presentation of the women’s appreciation awards, given to people who have helped women in the community. We hope you can join us! ...
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Dr. Kristin Holzworth, Marine Corps Systems Command, and CWO3 Josh Whitehead, Amphibious Vehicle Test Branch, will detail the Marine Corps’ efforts to:
Provide advanced manufacturing and rapid fabrication support to address readiness issues
Evaluate emerging advanced manufacturing technologies and conduct prototype experiments
Serve as the advanced manufacturing subject matter experts for the Fleet and the Program Management offices
These efforts are in accordance with the Commandant’s Planning Guidance to “prioritize research, development, and fielding of emerging and advanced technologies that are applicable within the seaward and landward portions of the littorals. Technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, additive manufacturing, quantum computing, and nanotechnology will continue...
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Wednesday, June 30, 2:45 PM - 3:15 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic: Business Portfolio Coordinator for Indo-Pacific; Host: Neil Miyake
Zone B: PEO C4I and Space Systems: Topic: PMW 790; Host: William Traganza
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Wednesday, June 30, 3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
- Room: NIW Pavilion - Various Virtual Booths
Informal meetings with program managers and subject matter experts. No appointment necessary. Join the discussion in the virtual meeting room via the link in the host organization's virtual booth.
Zone A: NIWC Pacific; Topic:Conversation with the Executive Director; Host: Bill Bonwit
Zone B: PEO C4I and Space Systems; Topic: PMW 160; Host: William Farmer (rescheduled from Tuesday at 4:15 p.m.)
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Wednesday, June 30, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM