Information Dominance to Support High-end Distributed Maritime Operations

  • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
  • Session Number:3223451
Wednesday, February 11, 2026: 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Speaker(s)

Moderator (confirmed)
LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
President and Chief Executive Officer
AFCEA International
Panelist (confirmed)
LtGen Melvin (Jerry) Carter, USMC
Deputy Commandant for Information
Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
Panelist (confirmed)
Jennifer Edgin
Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare
N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence
Panelist (confirmed)
LTG David T. Isaacson, USA
Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, J-6
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Panelist (confirmed)
Anne M. Schumann
Principal Cyber Advisor
Department of the Navy
Panelist (confirmed)
M. Barry Tanner
Acting Chief Information Officer
U.S. Department of the Navy

Description

In parallel to the WEST conference theme, “Sustaining Maritime Dominance: Warfighting Readiness for the Future Fight,” this senior-leader panel will explore how the sea services and Joint Force are operationalizing information as a core element of high-end distributed maritime operations This discussion will examine how the services are integrating C4ISR, cyber, data, AI, and spectrum operations to enable resilient command and control, decision advantage, and synchronized effects across a highly distributed force. Panelists will address challenges and opportunities in interoperability, zero-trust architectures, cyber resilience, coalition operations, and accelerating acquisition at the speed of relevance—while maintaining readiness for conflict at scale. Attendees will gain strategic insight into how information dominance underpins maritime deterrence and warfighting effectiveness, and how government, industry, and academia must collaborate to ensure the naval force remains ready to fight—and win—the future maritime fight.

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