Sunday, February 08, 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Registration Open
  • Room: Hall A Foyer
Tracks:

    Monday, February 09, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

    Registration Open
    • Room: Hall A Foyer
    Tracks:

      Monday, February 09, 8:00 AM - 8:10 AM

      DON DWS - Day 1 Welcome
      • Room: 6DE
      Speaker(s)
      Speaker (confirmed)
      M. Barry Tanner
      Acting Chief Information Officer
      U.S. Department of the Navy
      Tracks:

        Monday, February 09, 8:10 AM - 8:40 AM

        DON DWS - DON Information Superiority & Spectrum Awards Presentation
        • Room: 6DE
        Speaker(s)
        Speaker (confirmed)
        M. Barry Tanner
        Acting Chief Information Officer
        U.S. Department of the Navy
        Tracks:

          Monday, February 09, 8:40 AM - 8:50 AM

          DON DWS - Forging a Culture of Action
          • Room: 6DE
          Speaker(s)
          Speaker (confirmed)
          M. Barry Tanner
          Acting Chief Information Officer
          U.S. Department of the Navy
          Tracks:

            Monday, February 09, 8:50 AM - 9:15 AM

            DON DWS - DON Deputy CIO Fireside Chat
            • Room: 6DE
            Speaker(s)
            Speaker (confirmed)
            LtGen Melvin (Jerry) Carter, USMC
            Deputy Commandant for Information
            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
            Speaker (confirmed)
            Jennifer Edgin
            Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare
            N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence
            Tracks:

              Monday, February 09, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

              DON DWS - Acquisition Transformation and Urgency
              • Room: 6DE
              Speaker(s)
              Speaker (confirmed)
              Mr.  James Day Jr.
              Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Mission Systems
              Department of the Navy
              Tracks:

                Monday, February 09, 10:05 AM - 10:25 AM

                DON DWS - Keynote
                • Room: 6DE
                Speaker(s)
                Speaker (confirmed)
                The Honorable Hung Cao
                Under Secretary of the Navy
                Tracks:

                  Monday, February 09, 10:25 AM - 10:55 AM

                  DON DWS - Digital Warfighting Update
                  • Room: 6DE
                  Speaker(s)
                  Speaker (confirmed)
                  Thu Van Hendrey, SES
                  Director, Digital Warfare Office
                  United States Navy
                  Tracks:

                    Monday, February 09, 10:55 AM - 11:25 AM

                    DON DWS - Operational Perspective
                    • Room: 6DE
                    Speaker(s)
                    Speaker (confirmed)
                    VADM Heidi Berg, USN
                    Commander, Fleet Cyber Command; Commander, Navy Space Command
                    Commander, U.S. TENTH Fleet
                    Tracks:

                      Monday, February 09, 11:25 AM - 12:10 PM

                      DON DWS - Learning and Adapting from Data
                      • Room: 6DE
                      Speaker(s)
                      Speaker (confirmed)
                      Stuart Wagner
                      Chief Data and AI Officer
                      Department of the Navy, CIO
                      Tracks:

                        Monday, February 09, 1:30 PM - 2:15 PM

                        DON DWS - Fireside Chat with DON Chief Information Officer (Acting) and DON Principal Cyber Advisor
                        • Room: 6DE
                        Speaker(s)
                        Confirmed Speaker
                        Anne M. Schumann
                        Principal Cyber Advisor
                        Department of the Navy
                        Confirmed Speaker
                        M. Barry Tanner
                        Acting Chief Information Officer
                        U.S. Department of the Navy
                        Tracks:

                          Monday, February 09, 2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

                          DON DWS - Cyber Ready Update
                          • Room: 6DE
                          Speaker(s)
                          Speaker (confirmed)
                          Damen Hofheinz
                          Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
                          Department of the Navy
                          Tracks:

                            Monday, February 09, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

                            DON DWS - Panel: Leveraging Cattle Drive and Enterprise Services to Enable Modernization within the DON
                            • Room: 6DE
                            Speaker(s)
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Beth Caswell
                            Chief Digital Innovation Officer
                            Department of the Navy
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Catherine Cunningham
                            Director of Resources and Analysis
                            Office of the DON CIO
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Justin Fanelli
                            Chief Technology Officer
                            Department of the Navy
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Nathan Hagan
                            Branch Head
                            OPNAV N2N6D
                            Panelist (confirmed)
                            Jeffery (Jeff) Proudfoot
                            Technical Director
                            U.S. Marine Corps Cyberspace Operations Group
                            Tracks:

                              Monday, February 09, 3:45 PM - 4:00 PM

                              DON DWS - Closing Remarks (Day One)
                              • Room: 6DE
                              Speaker(s)
                              Speaker (confirmed)
                              M. Barry Tanner
                              Acting Chief Information Officer
                              U.S. Department of the Navy
                              Tracks:

                                Tuesday, February 10, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

                                Registration Open
                                • Room: Hall A Foyer
                                Tracks:
                                Sponsored by:

                                  Tuesday, February 10, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                  DON DWS - Bryan Lopez: Opening Remarks
                                  • Room: 2
                                  Opening Remarks followed by an overview of the San Diego State University Innovation Incubator...
                                  Speaker(s)
                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                  Bryan Lopez
                                  Director of Emerging Tech
                                  Office of the DON CIO
                                  Tracks:
                                    DON DWS - Future Cyber Security Concepts 2027 and Beyond
                                    • Room: 1A
                                    Speaker(s)
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Daniel Corbin, PhD
                                    Chief Information Security Officer
                                    Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Gaurang Dave
                                    Cyber Technology Officer
                                    Marine Corps Systems Command
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Damen Hofheinz
                                    Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
                                    Department of the Navy
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Keegan Mills
                                    Fellow, Cyber and Information Warfare
                                    SPA
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Randall Sharo
                                    Chief Technology Officer
                                    Fleet Cyber Command
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Scott M. St. Pierre
                                    Director of Enterprise Networks and Cybersecurity (OPNAV N2N6D)
                                    Department of the Navy
                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                    Shery S. Thomas
                                    Chief Information Security Officer
                                    Commander, Navy Installations Command
                                    Tracks:

                                      Tuesday, February 10, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

                                      Keynote Morning Coffee Break
                                      • Room: Hall C Stage
                                      Tracks:
                                      Sponsored by:

                                        Opening Keynote - U.S. Navy Fighting Instructions
                                        • Room: Hall C Stage
                                        ADM Daryl Caudle, the 34th Chief of Naval Operations, recently unveiled the United States Navy Fighting Instructions, the Navy’s newest strategic guidance to the Fleet. The Fighting Instructions establish a transformational framework to guide Navy investments, strategic priorities, and policy decisions, resulting in repeatable and tailorable processes that produce a Navy that is agile, lethal, and responsive changes in the global security environment....
                                        Speaker(s)
                                        Confirmed Keynote
                                        ADM Daryl L. Caudle, USN
                                        Chief of Naval Operations
                                        U.S. Navy
                                        Tracks:
                                        Sponsored by:

                                          Tuesday, February 10, 8:45 AM - 9:45 AM

                                          DON DWS - Implementation of DoD 8140: Deploying an Agile, Capable, and Ready Cyber Workforce
                                          • Room: 8
                                          Speaker(s)
                                          Speaker (confirmed)
                                          Emily Gawne
                                          Cyber Workforce Branch Head
                                          OPNAV N2/N6
                                          Tracks:

                                            Tuesday, February 10, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

                                            DON DWS - Acquisition Transformation: What's on the Horizon for the DON
                                            • Room: 2
                                            This panel explores the Department of the Navy’s acquisition transformation efforts, highlighting the DoW Acquisition Transformation Strategy, the PAE standup, the software acquisition pathway, and tools like the Innovation Adoption Kit shaping what’s next for DON acquisition....
                                            Speaker(s)
                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                            Nic Bergeron
                                            Deputy PAE RAS
                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                            CAPT Andrew Gibbons, USN
                                            Senior Military Acquisition Advisor
                                            Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                            Sam Hanaki
                                            Executive Director
                                            PEO C4I
                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                            Louis Koplin
                                            Program Executive Officer (Acting)
                                            PEO Digital
                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                            Mary Thoms
                                            Executive Director
                                            PEO Manpower, Logistics, and Business Solutions
                                            Tracks:
                                              DON DWS - DON C2C: Where Policy Is Put in Action
                                              • Room: 1A
                                              Speaker(s)
                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                              Nathan Hagan
                                              Branch Head
                                              OPNAV N2N6D
                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                              Capt Jacob Slaughter, USMC
                                              DC I / IC4
                                              Tracks:
                                                Mid-Morning Coffee Break
                                                • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                Tracks:
                                                Sponsored by:

                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM

                                                  Exhibits Open
                                                  • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                  Tracks:

                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                    Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                    • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                    Zone 1: NIWC Pacific Senior Scientific and Technical Manager for Prototyping | Austin Mroczek...
                                                    Tracks:

                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                      Innovation Showcase: Accelerating DoD Zero Trust: Transforming Defense Networks and Lessons from DISA Thunderdome
                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                      Abstract: As DoD entities work toward implementing Zero Trust architectures by 2027, many are looking to move beyond traditional perimeter-based security models to strengthen their overall security posture. Versa Networks, the primary vendor supporting DISA’s Thunderdome initiative—a flagship Zero Trust modernization effort—has been at the forefront of this transformation. In this session, we will examine key challenges and lessons learned as a leader in network and cybersecurity innovation. The discussion will focus on Secure Service Edge (SSE), SD-WAN, and Universal SASE, highlighting how Versa enables transport-agnostic connectivity across SATCOM, 5G, LTE, MPLS, and broadband. These capabilities deliver resilient, secure communications... ...read more...
                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                      Speaker (confirmed)
                                                      Rick Macchio
                                                      Senior Systems Engineer
                                                      Versa Networks
                                                      Tracks:

                                                        Tuesday, February 10, 9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                        DON DWS - Spectrum Summit Administrative Remarks/Introduction
                                                        • Room: 3
                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                        Speaker (confirmed)
                                                        Arthur (Art) DeLeon
                                                        Director Strategic Spectrum Policy, Chief Information Office
                                                        Department of the Navy
                                                        Tracks:

                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

                                                          DISA's Hybrid Cloud: Driving Mission Success Through Synergy
                                                          • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                          This presentation explores DISA's comprehensive portfolio of hybrid cloud products and professional services. We will demonstrate how these capabilities function as synergistic 'puzzle pieces' to seamlessly support a partner's application—from the core data center to the tactical edge. This approach embodies our commitment to delivering the right solution, at the right location, at the right time. This session emphasizes how integrating these capabilities accelerates mission outcomes, showcasing that the whole is truly greater than the sum of its parts....
                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                          Jon Williams
                                                          Chief, Cloud Capability Management Division
                                                          Defense Information Systems Agency
                                                          Tracks:
                                                            The Future of Naval Warfighting Through Interoperable Autonomous Systems
                                                            • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                            The U.S. Navy is advancing maritime awareness, resilience and decision advantage across contested environments as traditional crewed platforms face limitations in capability, bandwidth and legacy interoperability. With new hybrid technologies expanding the fleet’s reach, autonomous systems are evolving from isolated experiments into integrated force multipliers across the naval kill chain. Advances connecting autonomous maritime data to Maritime Operations Centers are creating a unified air, surface, undersea, space and cyber environment that strengthens awareness and accelerates decisions. Join SAIC and our customers and partners to explore the challenges, opportunities and the future of naval warfighting....
                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                            Moderator (confirmed)
                                                            Barbara Supplee
                                                            EVP
                                                            Army Navy Business Group
                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                            RADM Brian Corey, USN (Ret.)
                                                            Founder
                                                            Corey and Associates Business
                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                            Paul Lwin
                                                            Founder and CEO
                                                            Havoc AI
                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                            Col Kevin Stepp, USMC
                                                            AC/S, G-6 Communications (IC6) I Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                            U.S. Marine Corps
                                                            Tracks:
                                                            Sponsored by:

                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 10:00 AM - 10:45 AM

                                                              DON DWS - Spectrum Summit Keynote
                                                              • Room: 3
                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                              LTG David T. Isaacson, USA
                                                              Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, J-6
                                                              Joint Chiefs of Staff
                                                              Tracks:

                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                DON DWS - Fireside Chat: Building the Information Warfighter
                                                                • Room: Room 8
                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                Chris Dupree
                                                                Office of the DON CIO
                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                Anna Esbaugh
                                                                Navy Cyberspace Workforce Program Manager
                                                                Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                Emily Gawne
                                                                Cyber Workforce Branch Head
                                                                OPNAV N2/N6
                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                Josue Lemy
                                                                U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                Tracks:

                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                  Generating Readiness Across All Domains
                                                                  • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                  Hear directly from Sea Service commanders across warfare domains as they articulate how the Navy and Marine Corps are evolving tactics, training, and capabilities to fight and win in an increasingly complex, multi-domain environment. This panel explores the integration of doctrine, technology, and personnel required to generate lethal, agile forces capable of deterring great power war and responding decisively across contested seas and expeditionary theaters....
                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                  Confirmed Moderator
                                                                  VADM Peter H. Daly, USN (Ret.)
                                                                  Former CEO and Publisher
                                                                  U.S. Naval Institute
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  RDML Walter H. Allman, III, USN
                                                                  Commander
                                                                  Naval Special Warfare Command
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  LtGen Jay M. Bargeron, USMC
                                                                  Deputy Commandant for Plans
                                                                  Policies, and Operations
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  VADM Robert Gaucher, USN
                                                                  Commander, Naval Submarine Forces
                                                                  Commander, Submarine Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Commander, Allied Submarine Command
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  VADM Brendan R. McLane, USN
                                                                  Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Commander
                                                                  Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  RADM Douglas Verissimo, USN
                                                                  Nominated as the next Commander, Naval Air Forces
                                                                  Commander, Naval Air Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                  VADM Michael J. Vernazza, USN
                                                                  Commander
                                                                  Naval Information Forces
                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                  Sponsored by:

                                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                    Innovation Showcase: 90 Days to Deployment: From Readiness Gaps to Mission Ready
                                                                    • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                    Abstract: Ninety days sounds like plenty of time—until you map out the medical screenings, training certifications, equipment checks, and administrative requirements that stand between your unit and mission ready. Commanders live this. So do the servicemembers managing their own readiness while balancing family obligations, career milestones, and the reality that deployment prep doesn't pause for life. This session shows what changes when those systems finally work together—surfacing gaps before they become delays, building training plans in minutes, and moving servicemembers through their tasks without the back-and-forth. You'll see a live deployment scenario unfold across commanders, operations leads, and individual servicemembers.... ...read more...
                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                    Adam Prem
                                                                    Defense & Intelligence
                                                                    ServiceNow
                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                      DON DWS - DON CTO: DON ICAM and NIS
                                                                      • Room: 1A
                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                      Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                      Chris Rizzo
                                                                      PEO Digital
                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                        DON DWS - MCCES Approach to Advancing Information Age Training in an Industrial Organization
                                                                        • Room: 2
                                                                        Brief highlight of new programs MCCES has implemented to transition to an Information Age Training Model and provide the FMF a service-wide live, virtual, and constructive learning environment....
                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                        Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                        Col Arun Shankar, USMC
                                                                        Commanding Officer
                                                                        Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School
                                                                        Tracks:
                                                                          Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                          • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                          Zone 1: NIWC Pacific Senior Scientific and Technical Manager for Tactical Data Links | Krunal Amin...
                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                            DON DWS - From Policy to Practice: Implementing AI Strategy in Naval Operations
                                                                            • Room: 1B
                                                                            This panel examines the link between high-level strategy and practical implementation, focusing on the successful adoption of DOW, CDAO, and USMC AI policies. Featuring real-world use cases, the discussion will demonstrate how strategic guidance is being translated into deployed, operational capabilities that are transforming naval warfighting....
                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Jason Anderson
                                                                            U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Capt. Christopher Clark, USMC
                                                                            AI Lead, Service Data Office, Deputy Commandant for Information
                                                                            U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            CDR Collin Fox, USN
                                                                            Commander, Naval Surface Forces
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Robert Keisler
                                                                            Director, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence/5.6
                                                                            NIWC Atlantic
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Noelle Schott
                                                                            U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Gary Tingley
                                                                            Service Data Offier
                                                                            OPNAV N2/N6
                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                            Stuart Wagner
                                                                            Chief Data and AI Officer
                                                                            Department of the Navy, CIO
                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                              Innovation Showcase: Beyond Virtualization: The Real Risks Inside Today’s Mobile Device Environment
                                                                              • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                              Abstract: The DoD relies on Virtual Mobile Infrastructure (VMI) solutions like Hypori to ensure Zero-Data-at-Rest. But this strategy is based on a lethal fallacy: VMI does not protect the device itself. In an era of nation-state-level threats, a pixel stream is not a perimeter.This is a failure point that hostile adversaries are exploiting daily. Sophisticated, zero-click spyware—like Pegasus—bypasses the virtual container entirely, compromising the underlying physical device's OS. Once the endpoint is compromised, the attacker can silently mirror the screen to steal credentials, exfiltrate native OS data (SMS, call logs, and geolocation), and nullify the VMI's security assumptions. The warfighter’s... ...read more...
                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                              Tim LeMaster
                                                                              VP Federal Systems Engineering
                                                                              Lookout
                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                                DON DWS - DON Strategic Spectrum Policy
                                                                                • Room: 3
                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                Arthur (Art) DeLeon
                                                                                Director Strategic Spectrum Policy, Chief Information Office
                                                                                Department of the Navy
                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                  Marine Corps Communication- Electronics School: Modernizing Training for the Information Age
                                                                                  • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                  The Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School (MCCES) Commanding Officer, Colonel Arun Shankar, would like share with Industry and Academia the steps MCCES has taken bring 21st century learning techniques in an industrial organization like the Marine Corps.  Our vision is one where MCCES is partnered with Industry and Academia in a relationship that accelerates maturation in further developing a Live, Virtual, and Constructive Training Environment while providing our partners a testbed for innovative, cutting-edge products and services. Learning Objectives: Understand MCCES' training evolution from Industrial Age Training to Information Age Training Model Be familiar with new technology MCCES is utilizing to train future Communication... ...read more...
                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                  LtCol Steven P. Murello, USMC
                                                                                  Commanding Officer, Communication Training Battalion
                                                                                  Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School
                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                  Col Arun Shankar, USMC
                                                                                  Commanding Officer
                                                                                  Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School
                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                    Postured for Purpose: Marine Corps Basing and Partnerships in the Indo-Pacific
                                                                                    • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                    Explore the strategic framework guiding the U.S. Marine Corps' force posture in the Indo-Pacific. Discover how the Corps is modernizing units, deepening alliances, and investing in forward infrastructure to deter aggression and respond decisively to crises in this critical region. Hear from experts on enhancing readiness, maritime dominance, and lethality in the face of peer adversaries....
                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                    LtGen Wallace Gregson, USMC (Ret.)
                                                                                    Former Commander
                                                                                    U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific and Commanding General, Fleet Marine Forces Pacific
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    Col Richard Alvarez, USMC
                                                                                    Commanding Officer
                                                                                    13th Marine Expeditionary Unit
                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                    LtGen Roger B. Turner, USMC
                                                                                    Commander
                                                                                    III Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                    Tracks:
                                                                                      The DISA Cloud Environment: A Unified Portfolio for Mission Success
                                                                                      • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                      Discover the power of choice and simplicity with the DISA Cloud Environment (DCE). This session explains the master framework that orchestrates our Classic, Commercial, and Private cloud paths into a single, cohesive ecosystem. Learn how this integrated approach delivers modern, secure, and cost-effective capabilities through a simplified management console, giving you the strategic flexibility to select the right tool for any requirement. Join us to understand the full power of DISA's unified cloud strategy and how it directly supports mission success....
                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                      Nolan Brown
                                                                                      Technical Director, Hybrid Cloud Solutions
                                                                                      Defense Information Systems Agency
                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                      Jerry Newell
                                                                                      Senior Technical Advisor, Hybrid Computing Line of Business
                                                                                      Defense Information Systems Agency
                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                        The Power Quartet: Illumination, Automation, Integration, and Intelligence
                                                                                        • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                        Audit readiness in the Department of Defense requires more than compliance checklists. It requires a fundamental shift in how supply chains and financial processes are illuminated, automated, integrated, and continuously monitored. This panel brings together Exiger, UiPath, and Celonis to show how transparency, automation, data integration, and process intelligence can transform the DoD’s approach to supply chain risk and financial integrity. Panelists will explore how these capabilities, working together, can move the DoD from reactive remediation to proactive, mission-driven audit success....
                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                        Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                        Dan Kunze
                                                                                        Vice President of Defense Sales
                                                                                        Exiger
                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                        Alex Berzins
                                                                                        UiPath Public Sector Program Manager
                                                                                        Department of War
                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                        Jonathan Moak
                                                                                        Senior Vice President for U.S. Public Sector Sales
                                                                                        Exiger
                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                        Aubrey Vaughan
                                                                                        VP, Strategy & Business Development of Public Sector
                                                                                        Celonis
                                                                                        Tracks:
                                                                                        Sponsored by:

                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM

                                                                                          Designing the Fleet to Meet the Mission
                                                                                          • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                          In this session, resource sponsors will explore how the future fleet should be structured to address warfighting requirements. Panelists will discuss the optimal size, composition, capabilities, and adaptability required to maintain superiority with an eye on the rising threat posed by China. Discussions will cover the balance of manned and unmanned platforms, and other transformative technologies that will shape the fleet's capabilities in the next 5-10 years. Attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the mission-driven approach to future fleet design....
                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                          Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                          Brent Sadler
                                                                                          Senior Research Fellow
                                                                                          Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation
                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                          RADM Mark D. Behning, USN
                                                                                          Director
                                                                                          Undersea Warfare Division, OPNAV N97
                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                          David Chase
                                                                                          Deputy Director
                                                                                          Expeditionary Warfare Division, OPNAV N95
                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                          RADM Michael S. Wosje, USN
                                                                                          Director, Air Warfare Division
                                                                                          OPNAV N98
                                                                                          Tracks:
                                                                                          Sponsored by:

                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                            Innovation Showcase: AI-Powered, Low-Code Agility Layer for ERP Modernization
                                                                                            • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                            Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems are foundational to government operations, but their rigid architectures often limit adaptability, slow modernization, and make it difficult to respond to changing mission needs. Traditional ERP upgrades can be costly, disruptive, and risky—especially in complex defense and federal environments. In this session, explore a proven approach to ERP modernization using an AI-powered, low-code agility layer. Attendees will learn how this approach extends and modernizes existing ERP systems without replacing them, enabling faster adaptation, reduced risk, and continuous improvement—while preserving core ERP investments and maintaining operational continuity. Attendees will learn:  - Why government agencies are moving toward composable ERP... ...read more...
                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                            Michael Chappell
                                                                                            CTO - Defense
                                                                                            Appian
                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                              Fueling the Fleet All Attendee Lunch
                                                                                              • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                              The Fueling the Fleet Networking Lunch offers all attendees, exhibitors, and sponsors the opportunity to take a midday break on the floor, fuel up, and network with fellow attendees - no tickets required. While quantities last....
                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                              Sponsored by:

                                                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                Innovation Showcase: Accelerating Maritime Readiness with AI Driven Observability and Autonomous IT
                                                                                                • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                The ability to sense, decide, and act with speed and precision is essential as the Sea Services navigate increasingly complex and contested maritime environments. Ships, aircraft, expeditionary forces, and shore commands now operate as part of an interconnected digital ecosystem, one that must remain resilient, secure, and mission-ready even under cyber pressure and degraded communications. Traditional IT management approaches cannot keep pace with this operational reality. Sustaining maritime readiness requires a new model: intelligent, automated, and continuously adaptive. This session presents a cutting-edge approach that applies AI driven observability, automated reasoning, and autonomous IT operations to transform how naval and... ...read more...
                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                Lee Koepping
                                                                                                VP, Global Sales Engineering
                                                                                                ScienceLogic
                                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 11:45 AM - 12:45 PM

                                                                                                  DON DWS - The Future of Wireless Telecommunications (industry representatives)
                                                                                                  • Room: 3
                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                  Sal D'Itri
                                                                                                  Chair
                                                                                                  National Spectrum Consortium
                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                  Monisha Ghosh
                                                                                                  Professor
                                                                                                  University of Notre Dame
                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                  Mike Jacobs
                                                                                                  Principal, National Security Sector
                                                                                                  Booz Allen Hamilton
                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                  Steve Vogelsang
                                                                                                  Chief Technology Officer
                                                                                                  Nokia Federal
                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                                    Innovation Showcase: How Graph Technology Powers Decision Superiority
                                                                                                    • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                    Warfighters need a 360-degree operational view—one that reveals the disposition, capabilities, and readiness of their assets and forces, as well as those of adversaries. As hybrid fleets and autonomous systems redefine how forces maneuver and fight—often in contested, degraded environments—the ability to use rapid, contextual information is essential to achieving maritime dominance. Connected data, paired with semantic queries, provides the actionable intelligence warfighters need. Graph technology surfaces context from non-explicit or otherwise undiscovered relationships in data, rapidly ingesting and organizing information from diverse structured and unstructured sources. Relationships are explicitly computed as data is loaded, creating a network of connected... ...read more...
                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                    Gary Mann
                                                                                                    Principal Solutions Engineer
                                                                                                    Neo4j
                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                      Emerging Defense Tech Startups
                                                                                                      • Room: Discovery Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                      Handout(s)

                                                                                                        Tuesday, February 10, 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Resilient, AI‑Enabled, and Post‑Quantum‑Ready Maritime Architectures
                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                        Achieving and sustaining maritime dominance within the Davidson Window demands resilient digital architectures that are ready today while remaining secure against tomorrow’s risks. As the Department of the Navy aligns with the CNSA 2.0 timeline, this presentation examines how AI‑enabled infrastructure, hybrid cloud, and edge architectures can strengthen continuity, adaptability, and trust in mission‑critical information/communication systems. These capabilities are essential to maintaining readiness across distributed and austere maritime environments where assured communications and information availability are foundational to operational success. A core focus is the accelerated need to transition toward post‑quantum encryption for communications, consistent with CNSA 2.0 milestones. Post‑quantum‑ready... ...read more...
                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                        Mr.  Joel Checkai
                                                                                                        Solutions Engineer
                                                                                                        Cisco Systems Inc
                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                        Nigel A. Taylor
                                                                                                        Solution Engineer and Systems Architect
                                                                                                        Cisco Systems Inc.
                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

                                                                                                          DON DWS - Inside Zero Trust: How It's Built, Proven, and Sustained
                                                                                                          • Room: 1A
                                                                                                          Interactive ZT Panel - topics to include Top Down approach, moving beyond the RMF checklist, current ZT Phase for the DON, Preparing for Purple Team Assessments, Flank Speed Ashore to Afloat....
                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                          Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                          Tammy Lowkie
                                                                                                          DON CISO Zero Trust Assistant Lead
                                                                                                          Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                          Nathan Hagan
                                                                                                          Branch Head
                                                                                                          OPNAV N2N6D
                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                          Damen Hofheinz
                                                                                                          Deputy Chief Information Security Officer
                                                                                                          Department of the Navy
                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                          Capt Jacob Slaughter, USMC
                                                                                                          DC I / IC4
                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                          David Voelker
                                                                                                          Zero Trust Architecture Lead
                                                                                                          Department of the Navy
                                                                                                          Tracks:
                                                                                                            NAVIFOR
                                                                                                            • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                            VADM Michael J. Vernazza, USN
                                                                                                            Commander
                                                                                                            Naval Information Forces
                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                              DON DWS - Central Data Exchange: "Data from Anywhere to Anywhere, Securely"
                                                                                                              • Room: 8
                                                                                                              The Central Data Exchange (CDX) is a Federated Enterprise agent ready API Integration Platform providing data maneuverability, data reliability, data governance and data security to operationalize the DoD FULCRUM and advance Navy Data objectives. The CDX Marketplace enables a “build once use many” API accessibility approach by providing access to developed and configurable APls and hundreds of prebuilt connectors expediting your time to market....
                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                              Malaika Johnson
                                                                                                              PEO Digital
                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                              Paul Johnson
                                                                                                              PEO Digital
                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                              Tiffany Lewis Bell, Ph.D.
                                                                                                              PEO Digital
                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                              Aaron Weikle
                                                                                                              PEO Digital
                                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                                                DON DWS - Space Track: Strategy and Acquisition
                                                                                                                • Room: 2
                                                                                                                ASN (RD&A) office will address how DON and USSF are strategizing to develop, field, and transition emerging space capabilities. Discussion on the development of DON space needs and requirements evolution from R&D to acquisition where USSF will aid in bridging the gap....
                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                Todd Barnhill
                                                                                                                Program Analyst
                                                                                                                Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition
                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                  DON DWS - The Digital ROC: Optimizing Personnel and Material Decision-Making for Surface Warfare Readiness
                                                                                                                  • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                  In the TYCOM Readiness Operations Center (ROC), warfighting readiness depends on the flow of qualified Sailors and mission-critical parts. This session examines how a new analytical approach allows us to see our personnel and supply part readiness with greater clarity, anticipate future risks, and act with precision. By enhancing decision speed and clarity, these digital tools move beyond static, aggregated metrics to optimize readiness and warfighting outcomes for a more ready and lethal surface force....
                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                  CAPT Todd Zenner, USN
                                                                                                                  Director, Surface Analytics Group
                                                                                                                  Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic
                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                    Shaping Navy Warfighters: A Conversation with the Warfare Tactics Instructors
                                                                                                                    • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                    The Navy's warfare tactics instructors (WTIs) are the critical connective tissue between real-world operational experience and fleet-wide capability development. This panel brings together WTIs from across warfare communities to discuss how they capture lessons learned from real-world operations and ensure Navy teams receive timely and effective training. Hear directly from those shaping tactical proficiency across the fleet....
                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                    LCDR James D. Halsell, USN
                                                                                                                    Military Assistant to the Undersecretary of the Navy
                                                                                                                    Non-Resident Fellow, U.S. Naval Institute
                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                    LT Macgregor Baxter, USN
                                                                                                                    Warfare Tactics Instructor
                                                                                                                    Naval Submarine Learning Center
                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                    LT Michael Brady, USN
                                                                                                                    Warfare Tactics Instructor
                                                                                                                    Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center
                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                    LT Shelby Brueske, USN
                                                                                                                    Warfare Tactics Instructor
                                                                                                                    Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                    CDR Alexis Pospischil, USN
                                                                                                                    Warfare Tactics Instructor
                                                                                                                    Naval Information Warfighting Development Center
                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM

                                                                                                                      Resourcing the Sea Services to Restore Maritime Dominance
                                                                                                                      • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                      This session will discuss how the Sea Services are funding the modernization and strategic priorities to meet today's challenges. Panelists will address the budgetary initiatives underway to balance readiness, force structure, and innovation and explain how Congressional engagement shapes naval strategy and budgets....
                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                      Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                      VADM Roy L. Kitchener, USN
                                                                                                                      Commander, Naval Surface Forces
                                                                                                                      Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                      Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT)
                                                                                                                      Member, House Armed Services Committee
                                                                                                                      Ranking Member, Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee
                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                      RDML  RDML Matthew Lake
                                                                                                                      Assistant Commandant for Resources & Chief Financial Officer
                                                                                                                      U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                      Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT)
                                                                                                                      Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Member
                                                                                                                      Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                      VADM John B. (Brad) Skillman, USN
                                                                                                                      Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8
                                                                                                                      Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                      Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                        Tuesday, February 10, 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

                                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Silent Shield: Lessons Learned Designing, Building, and Going to Orbit With a Cyber Intrusion Detection Payload
                                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                        The importance of securing mission-critical national space systems from cyber attacks and Deloitte's progress building an advanced Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to meet that mission....
                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                        Ryan Roberts
                                                                                                                        Principal
                                                                                                                        Deloitte
                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                                          Afternoon Dessert Break
                                                                                                                          • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                                                                            How Advanced Manufacturing is Bringing Speed to the Fleet
                                                                                                                            • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                            Advanced Manufacturing technologies are already changing the way the Navy and its industry partners deliver ship constructions and repairs – transforming part production and procurement by using cutting-edge technologies, innovative processes, and data-driven methods. Learn more about how the Maritime Industrial Base Program is tackling the hard work of qualifying new technologies and processes – everything from additive manufacturing to automation, and digital environments to data processing – so they can be adopted at scale in the industrial base. Learning Objectives: Identify U.S. Navy priorities for the application of advanced manufacturing technologies and processes, to align industry and academia investments with the... ...read more...
                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                            CAPT Jason Deichler, USN
                                                                                                                            Commodore, COMSUBRON TWO
                                                                                                                            U.S Navy
                                                                                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                            Satyandra K. (SK) Gupta
                                                                                                                            Co-Founder and Chief Scientist
                                                                                                                            GrayMatter Robotics
                                                                                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                            Matthew Krueger
                                                                                                                            Vice President, Government, Aerospace and Defense Solutions
                                                                                                                            Lincoln Electric
                                                                                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                            Larissa Smith
                                                                                                                            Advanced Manufacturing Director
                                                                                                                            Maritime Industrial Base Program, US Navy
                                                                                                                            Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                            John Wilczynski
                                                                                                                            Executive Director
                                                                                                                            America Makes
                                                                                                                            Tracks:
                                                                                                                              Marine Corps Force Design Update
                                                                                                                              • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                              As the character of war rapidly evolves, the Marine Corps' Force Design is the driving force behind modernization efforts. This panel discussion will provide an update on how Force Design is enabling the Corps to stay ahead of the curve, equipping Marines with the tools to thrive in contested environments. From precision fires and unmanned systems to resilient command and control and data-driven decision-making, Force Design is the continuous campaign of learning that is refining capabilities and sustaining maritime dominance....
                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                              Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                              LtGen Karsten S. Heckl, USMC (Ret.)
                                                                                                                              Former Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
                                                                                                                              Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command
                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                              LtGen Eric E. Austin, USMC
                                                                                                                              Commanding General
                                                                                                                              Marine Corps Combat Development Command and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration
                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                              LtGen Melvin (Jerry) Carter, USMC
                                                                                                                              Deputy Commandant for Information
                                                                                                                              Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                              LtGen William H. Swan, USMC
                                                                                                                              Deputy Commandant for Aviation
                                                                                                                              U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                              LtGen Roger B. Turner, USMC
                                                                                                                              Commander
                                                                                                                              III Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                                                                Marine Corps Recruiting in 2026
                                                                                                                                • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                Despite increased challenges, the Marine Corps continues to achieve its recruiting goals. As the pool of qualified applicants continues to shrink, and societal perceptions and behaviors are at odds - intangibles still resonate with the current generation. In FY25, Marine Recruiters accomplished the assigned recruiting mission, while maintaining the Marine Corps’ high-quality standards. The Marine Corps currently has more than 4,000 Marine Recruiters serving in every community of our Nation, inspiring people to serve. Our Marines maintain the highest standards Americans expect of their Marine Corps, and they are more confident, focused, and determined to overcome continued challenges and accomplish the mission... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                BGen David Hyman, USMC
                                                                                                                                Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Western Recruiting Region
                                                                                                                                U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                  Multi-Domain Autonomy: From Innovation to Fleet Execution
                                                                                                                                  • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                  Sustaining maritime dominance requires forces that are ready, resilient, and adaptive under fire. Robotics and autonomous systems are critical enablers of warfighting readiness, reducing risk to personnel, increasing operational tempo, and providing commanders with decision advantage. As pacing threats accelerate and operational environments become increasingly contested, the Sea Services must compress timelines from concept to deployment. The panel will explore how robotics and autonomous systems are transitioning from experimentation to operational capability across Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard missions. Topics include multi-domain autonomy (air, surface, subsurface), expeditionary and littoral operations, maritime security and interdiction, logistics under threat, and persistent ISR.... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                  Brent Sadler
                                                                                                                                  Senior Research Fellow
                                                                                                                                  Allison Center for National Security, Heritage Foundation
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                  CAPT Jerry Daley, USN
                                                                                                                                  Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy
                                                                                                                                  Robotic and Autonomous Systems
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                  CDR Sophia Haberman, USN
                                                                                                                                  Commanding Officer
                                                                                                                                  Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron THREE
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                  Paul Lwin
                                                                                                                                  Founder and CEO
                                                                                                                                  Havoc AI
                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                  CAPT Newt McKissick, USN
                                                                                                                                  Senior Military Advisor, Energy Portfolio
                                                                                                                                  Defense Innovation Unit
                                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                                    Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                    • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                    Zone 1: NIWC Pacific Director of Intrapreneurship | Brett Goldsmith...
                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                      Afternoon Snack Break
                                                                                                                                      • Room: Exhibit Hall Floor, Booth #2641
                                                                                                                                      Warfighting readiness for the future fight demands a rapid evolution of platforms, systems, and sustainment models. In this session, the Sea Services' systems commands will highlight how their organizations are shaping the next generation of maritime capability.As the maritime domain becomes increasingly contested, the systems commands play a pivotal role in delivering integrated capabilities that are resilient, interoperable, and fielded rapidly. Panelists will examine the challenges of accelerating acquisition timelines, strengthening the industrial base, and ensuring systems remain mission-capable. Attendees will gain insight into how each service is aligning resources, requirements, and innovation to ensure the fleet remains ready and... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                                      Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                        Tuesday, February 10, 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                        Industry Open House hosted by PEO Digital and Enterprise Services and PEO Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions
                                                                                                                                        • Room: 7AB
                                                                                                                                        Join the Department of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Digital and Enterprise Services (PEO Digital) and Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions (PEO MLB) for an Industry Open House from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. PT on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in room 7AB on the upper level (Bayside) of the San Diego Convention Center. Representatives from PEO MLB and PEO Digital will meet with industry on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop by to chat and learn about the work of PEO Digital and PEO MLB. No advance appointments necessary....
                                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                                                          Innovation Showcase: Autonomous AI/ML Generated Software Development Test, Valdation and Reporting, Automation script updates & Evaluation Scripts
                                                                                                                                          • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                          To help the Department of Navy with its challenge to provide Artificial Intelligence Augmented Testing (AIAT), IBM’s Platform and Product Design and Engineering (PDE) Factory brings AI-driven automation to software testing environments, enabling faster, safer, and more reliable development cycles. PDE Factory is a fully composed DevSecOps platform you can deploy in hours, not months, with a software bill of materials (SBOM) powered supply chain security baked into every layer. At a previous implementation at GSA FAS EOSS, the customer saw a 95% reduction in manual testing infrastructure management, a reduction in test script creation by 85–90%, and a 96-99%... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                          Michael Stack
                                                                                                                                          Senior Software Engineer
                                                                                                                                          IBM
                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                          Mark Wells
                                                                                                                                          Practice Lead
                                                                                                                                          DevSecOps & Software Engineering Supply Chain
                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

                                                                                                                                            C10F
                                                                                                                                            • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                            VADM Heidi Berg, USN
                                                                                                                                            Commander, Fleet Cyber Command; Commander, Navy Space Command
                                                                                                                                            Commander, U.S. TENTH Fleet
                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Inside the Perimeter: Facilities, Bases, and Battlespace
                                                                                                                                              • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                              Implementing Zero Trust in OT and IoT environments....
                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                              Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                              Tammy Lowkie
                                                                                                                                              DON CISO Zero Trust Assistant Lead
                                                                                                                                              Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                              Rachel Bondi
                                                                                                                                              Technical Director
                                                                                                                                              PEO C4I - PMW 130
                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                              Julio Rodriguez
                                                                                                                                              U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                              Jake Sylva
                                                                                                                                              U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                              David Voelker
                                                                                                                                              Zero Trust Architecture Lead
                                                                                                                                              Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                Innovation Showcase: BinLens: Automated Binary Vulnerability Analysis
                                                                                                                                                • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                Our binary analysis SaaS, commercialized product is available for purchase based on capabilities gained as part of a Phase II SBIR. BinLens provides proven, performant binary code scans and vulnerability analysis, compliance framework mapping (ISA/IEC 62443, NIST 800-53, 800-82), integration to DevSecOps pipelines, and reporting. The platform was commercialized from 5 SBIRs (ONR RedBox, DARPA VeriCoR, DTRA NLC) R&D, more than 250 customer discovery interviews, and collaboration with commercial partners including Lockheed Martin, Applied Integrated Technologies, IACI, ICS-ISAC/Kennedy Space Center, Accenture, and OT/ICS Cybersecurity Professional Services Providers (objectsecurity.com/binlens)....
                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                Ulrich Lang
                                                                                                                                                CEO
                                                                                                                                                ObjectSecurity
                                                                                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                  DON DWS - STRATCOM
                                                                                                                                                  • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                  George Young
                                                                                                                                                  Deputy Director, Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center
                                                                                                                                                  US Strategic Command
                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                    DON DWS - Flipping the Script on IT Procurement
                                                                                                                                                    • Room: 8
                                                                                                                                                    Exploring how PEO Digital is modernizing acquisition to better align with today’s commercial technology landscape. This session will cover adopted procurement frameworks, PEO Digital’s contracting strategy, the Long Range Acquisition Estimate (LRAE), and how tools like Commercial Solutions Openings (CSOs) and Areas of Interest (AOIs) are used. Attendees will also gain insight into how vendors view and submit AOIs and how to engage more effectively with PEO Digital’s acquisition approach....
                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                    Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                    Robyn Kedrow
                                                                                                                                                    Director, Procurement Center of Excellence
                                                                                                                                                    PEO Digital
                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - Space Track: Views from Industry
                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                      Panelists from industry to share their views of what is in development and their outlook within the space domain over the next 5-10 years. Covers SATCOM and other emerging capabilities....
                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                      Michael Abad-Santos
                                                                                                                                                      Deputy Chief Commercial Officer
                                                                                                                                                      Rivada Space Networks
                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                      Brett Clark
                                                                                                                                                      Global Director, GEOINT
                                                                                                                                                      blackshark.ai
                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                      Ian Eishen
                                                                                                                                                      Director, Global Public Sector
                                                                                                                                                      Aalyria
                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                      Dave Lodge
                                                                                                                                                      Senior Mission Systems Engineer
                                                                                                                                                      Amazon LEO for Government
                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                        DON DWS - Strategic GenAI: Charting the DON's AI & Digital Future
                                                                                                                                                        • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                        Significance of GENAI.mil for the Navy; aligning with OSD CDAO goals, establishing frameworks for Assured AI, Trusted AI, and Responsible AI (RAI) to ensure ethical and reliable deployment; the role of the Frontier AI Lab in exploring cutting-edge capabilities like Agentic AII, the importance of creating policies for Automated Data Sharing to fuel AI and digital transformation; strategic oversight role of the DON CDAO....
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                                                                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                          Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                          Zone 1: NAVWAR Technical Director | David Chevrette...
                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 2:40 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                            Innovation Showcase: Enhancing Maritime Dominance and Warfighter Readiness with NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure
                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                            Sustaining Maritime Dominance and Warfighting Readiness requires advanced and secure data solutions. NetApp Intelligent Data Infrastructure leverages AI-driven real-time analytics for swift decision-making and provides scalable, secure storage for enhanced data accessibility and interoperability. By optimizing performance and cyber resilience, NetApp ensures continuous operational efficiency and robust data protection. Attend this session to learn how to store, secure, manage, and optimize AI and mission data across hybrid multi-cloud environments to drive maritime dominance and ensure warfighter readiness....
                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                            Scott Rich
                                                                                                                                                            AI Solutions Specialist - Public Sector
                                                                                                                                                            NetApp
                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 2:45 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                              Military Applications of Emerging Technologies
                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                                                              Application of advanced technologies to military applications bring both operational advantages and force vulnerabilities. The panel will provide an objective examination of future warfighting, including AI and autonomous systems, and suggest approaches for industry, particularly start ups....
                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                              Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              Sam J. Tangredi, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                              Leidos Chair of Future Warfare Studies
                                                                                                                                                              U.S. Naval War College
                                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              CAPT George Galdorisi, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                              Director, Strategic Assessments and Technical Futures
                                                                                                                                                              Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
                                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              CDR Jeffrey Hogan, USN
                                                                                                                                                              N5D Navy Branch Lead
                                                                                                                                                              Navy Warfare Development Center
                                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              LCDR John T. Howe, USN
                                                                                                                                                              UxS Integration Officer, Warfighting Assessment and Readiness (N9)
                                                                                                                                                              Commander Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
                                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              Brad Poeltler
                                                                                                                                                              CEO
                                                                                                                                                              Brad Poeltler and Associates LLC
                                                                                                                                                              Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                              Randy Pugh
                                                                                                                                                              Vice Provost Warfare Studies
                                                                                                                                                              Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                DON DWS - IT Modernization Activities
                                                                                                                                                                • Room: 3
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                                                                                                                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                  DON DWS - Scaling Software Reuse and Mission Delivery with RAISE
                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                  A facilitated discussion on scaling software reuse, cATO, and mission delivery through RAISE....
                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                  Edmond Kuqo
                                                                                                                                                                  Lead Systems Engineer for DevSecOps
                                                                                                                                                                  Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 3:10 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                    Conductor and Arcas: expanding MDA capabilities from Edge to Enterprise
                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                    Sea Service teams need AI-powered MDA capabilities that can evolve as quickly as the threat. Today, sensors, data feeds, and analytics are often stitched together as one-off integrations, which slows upgrades, locks operators into vendor-specific workflows, and pushes routine changes onto contractor teams. The result is long lead times, brittle pipelines, and limited agility in contested communication environments. This session presents a shift from one-off to on-demand via a field-tested AI orchestrator backbone, ConductorOS. ConductorOS standardizes how data, sensors, platforms, and AI components connect, schedule, and integrate across edge and cloud. With DDIL resiliency and any-vendor integration, ConductorOS breaks down... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                    Samantha Hamilton
                                                                                                                                                                    VP of AI
                                                                                                                                                                    Heven AeroTech
                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                    Bradley Zogopoulos
                                                                                                                                                                    Deputy Director of Combatant Command Programs
                                                                                                                                                                    BigBear.ai
                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - Space Track: Rapid Innovation and Fielding
                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                      Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) will brief on ongoing partnerships and projects spurring innovation within the space domain. Presentations on terminal development, network orchestration, hybrid space architecture, and data security....
                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                      Edward Olgin
                                                                                                                                                                      5.0 Enterprise Space Lead
                                                                                                                                                                      NAVWAR
                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                        From Learning to Lethality: Accelerating Technological Leadership Through Warfighter Education
                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Operations In Focus Stage (Sails Pavilion)
                                                                                                                                                                        The Navy’s modernization depends not only on innovation and acquiring new technologies, but on intellectual advantage enabled by deeply understanding the technologies transforming warfare. This panel examines how defense-focused warfighter education and hands-on applied research can accelerate the development and application of emerging technologies: from AI to directed energy, hypersonics to autonomy, and additive manufacturing to space systems. Panelists will discuss how advanced education has/can shape innovation pathways across the Naval enterprise to enhance lethality, readiness, resiliency, and decisive advantage for the Fleet. Learning Objectives: Upon completion, the participant will gain a better understanding of the new intellectual advantage required for modern... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                        VADM Ann E. Rondeau, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                        President
                                                                                                                                                                        Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                        RADM Christopher Alexander, USN
                                                                                                                                                                        Special Assistant to the Commander, Naval Surface Forces/Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                        U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                        CDR Jens Berdahl, USN
                                                                                                                                                                        PhD Candidate
                                                                                                                                                                        Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                        Rob Lehman
                                                                                                                                                                        Co-Founder and Chief Commercial Officer
                                                                                                                                                                        Saronic Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                        VADM Michael J. Vernazza, USN
                                                                                                                                                                        Commander
                                                                                                                                                                        Naval Information Forces
                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                          Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                          Zone 1: NIWC PAC Fleet Installation, Engineering, & Logistics Department (FIELD) | Michael Winslow...
                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 3:40 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                            Innovation Showcase: FortiLayer: AI security and assurance platform
                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                            FortiLayer is an AI security and assurance platform that provides a systematic way to evaluate and improve the models that support naval decision workflows. Instead of relying on surface-level tests, it analyzes how vision models and large language models make decisions, where they may be sensitive to certain patterns or conditions, and how those behaviors align with operational expectations. The platform highlights specific factors that could affect performance, such as adversarial susceptibility, instability across operating ranges, or model components that contribute to unreliable outcomes, and produces clear recommendations for strengthening them. This gives organizations a grounded, evidence-based path to increasing... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                            Stephen Brennan
                                                                                                                                                                            Machine Learning Software Engineer
                                                                                                                                                                            ObjectSecurity
                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                              Tuesday, February 10, 3:45 PM - 4:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Spectrum Integration Systems
                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                              Joshua Weaver
                                                                                                                                                                              Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                Tuesday, February 10, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                The Convergence of AI, Autonomy and Long-Range Fires to Deliver Over-The-Horizon Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                Adoption of new technology to deliver Over-The-Horizon (OTH) effects at speed and scale will be enabled by transformational changes laid out in the Secretary of War’s acquisition reform memorandum, which emphasizes speed, agility, and wartime footing. “Acquisition is a warfighting function, and it must enable and encourage continuous adoption and improvement of our warfighting capability.” (remarks by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on the Arsenal of Freedom; November 7, 2025). Additionally, the DOW is executing an AI acceleration strategy that will extend the US’s lead in military AI. Human-commanded, machine optimized kill webs will link distributed sensors, C2 nodes, and shooters... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                Joan Johnson, SES (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                Independent Consultant/COO
                                                                                                                                                                                LongView Group, LLC
                                                                                                                                                                                Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                Rebecca Gassler, SES
                                                                                                                                                                                Portfolio Acquisition Executive
                                                                                                                                                                                Robotic and Autonomous Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                Thu Van Hendrey, SES
                                                                                                                                                                                Director, Digital Warfare Office
                                                                                                                                                                                United States Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                  Tuesday, February 10, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                  Networking Break and Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                  Leaders in Industry and the Military will come together to network over San Diego’s best light bites and cold beverages after a busy first day of sessions. Open to all attendees. No tickets are required....
                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                  Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                    Tuesday, February 10, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                    (Acting) DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                    M. Barry Tanner
                                                                                                                                                                                    Acting Chief Information Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                      Tuesday, February 10, 4:10 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                      Innovation Showcase: Operational AI at the Tactical Edge: Connecting Sailors and Marines to Hybrid Cloud Effects
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                      Dell Technologies Federal delivers operational AI at the tactical edge, resilient connectivity, and hybrid‑cloud data flows for Navy and Marine Corps missions. We will show how rugged edge compute executes on‑node inference, prioritizes actionable metadata, and synchronizes models and insights with enterprise cloud when DDIL conditions allow. Private wireless and deployable networking maintain continuity across ship, shore, and expeditionary nodes, while zero‑trust automation sustains posture from edge to cloud. Attendees leave with reference patterns, platform options, and governance practices to field AI at speed, aligned to WEST’s emphasis on rapid adoption and operator trust. We will detail integration that minimizes... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                        Tuesday, February 10, 4:15 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                        DON DWS - USN HQ Brief
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                        Mark Johnson
                                                                                                                                                                                        CNO Lead for EM Environmental Effects/Spectrum
                                                                                                                                                                                        OPNAV N2/N6
                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                          Tuesday, February 10, 4:30 PM - 4:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                          DON DWS - Close Out (Tuesday)
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                          Arthur (Art) DeLeon
                                                                                                                                                                                          Director Strategic Spectrum Policy, Chief Information Office
                                                                                                                                                                                          Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                            Tuesday, February 10, 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - Cyber Supply Chain Risk Management & Naval IME
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                            Shevon Harris
                                                                                                                                                                                            Enterprise Service Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                            Department of the Navy, Chief Technology Office
                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Forging the Digital Warfighter: A Panel on People, Skills, and Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                              This two-part session begins with a panel that convenes leaders in talent management, training, and education from across the DON to address the human element of digital transformation. The discussion will cover strategies for upskilling the workforce, fostering data literacy, and implementing innovative training programs like AI Fellowships and the citizen developer model. Panelists will share insights on how the Navy and Marine Corps are developing the intellectual capital needed to maintain a decisive edge in a data-driven battlespace....
                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                Registration Open
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Hall A Foyer
                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                  DON DWS - Teams Telephony: Next-Gen Telephony Powering the Navy's Digital Workplace
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Teams Telephony plays a critical role in the Department of Navy’s telecommunications modernization. This cloud-based solution provides reliable cost-effective audio conference and direct dial services anywhere in the world Flank Speed can be accessed. This presentation provides status, priority deployment strategies, current challenges and opportunities associated with this transformative capability....
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rajan Sharma
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Assistant Director, Digital Workplace Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                  PEO Digital
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 8:00 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                    DON DWS - USMC Cybersecurity Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Implementing new workflows....
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    William Bush
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                    DCI IC4
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - HQMC Organization Brief
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                        Allies and Partners in the Indo-Pacific: Readiness, Integration, and the Future Fight
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Indo-Pacific remains the focal point for great power competition and maritime security. This panel convenes senior naval leaders from across the region to discuss how allied and partner navies are operationalizing shared interests, coordinating force employment, and building interoperable capabilities to maintain freedom of navigation, deter aggression, and preserve stability....
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                        ADM Harry B. Harris Jr., USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Former Commander, U.S. Pacific Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Former Ambassador to the Republic of South Korea (2018 – 2021)
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                        VADM Patrick J. Hannifin, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Commander, SEVENTH Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                        U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                        RAdm Richard Harris, RN
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Director Develop
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Royal Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                        RADM Alan M. Javier, PN
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Chief of Naval Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Philippine Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                        VAdm Sanjay Vatsayan, PVSM, AVSM, NM
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Vice Chief of Naval Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Indian Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                          Keynote Morning Coffee Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                          Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 9:15 AM - 9:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                            Link-16 Update
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jimmy Floyde
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                            CDR Crystal Warrene, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, February 11, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Software Factory
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                              LtCol Charlie Bahk, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                              USMC Software Factory
                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mid-Morning Coffee Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 9:15 AM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Exhibits Open
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                    NIWDC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    RDML Brian Harding, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commander, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Zone 1: NAVWAR 4.8 Command, Control and Communications (C3) Shore Program Management Office | Paul Oden...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 9:40 AM - 10:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Bridging the Last Tactical Mile for Scaling Maritime Autonomy- Automated Launch, Recovery and Replenishment at Sea
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The rapid proliferation of uncrewed maritime platforms has created a growing imbalance between platform-level innovation and fleet-level operability. While navies and industry have focused heavily on autonomy, sensors, and mission payloads, far less attention has been given to the practical question of how large numbers of uncrewed systems are launched, recovered, and sustained at sea. This gap becomes critical when transitioning from experimental deployments to large, distributed fleets. This presentation argues that launch and recovery represent the primary technical and operational bottleneck to scaling maritime autonomy. Without reliable, repeatable, and low-crew launch and recovery processes, uncrewed fleets remain tethered to... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Mr.  Dov Raz
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        BD director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        SEALARTEC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          DON DWS - Spectrum Repurposing Band Studies Panel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Arthur (Art) DeLeon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Director Strategic Spectrum Policy, Chief Information Office
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Applying Artificial Intelligence to Detect, Prioritize, and Eliminate Maritime Cyber Risk
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As naval operations become increasingly reliant on interconnected digital systems, cyber risk has emerged as a direct threat to mission readiness and operational superiority. This presentation explores how artificial intelligence can be applied to continuously detect, prioritize, and eliminate maritime cyber risk across complex naval environments. By correlating asset criticality, threat activity, vulnerabilities, and operational context, AI enables faster risk identification, improved decision-making, and focused remediation aligned to mission impact. The approach supports proactive cyber defense, enhances resilience across afloat and ashore networks, and enables commanders to translate technical cyber findings into actionable risk insights that strengthen fleet readiness and... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jonathan Trull
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            EVP & GM, Cyber Risk Management and CISO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Qualys
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edge AI for Maritime and National Security Superiority: Turning Data into Decision Advantage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              As the Navy advances maritime domain awareness, strengthens distributed operations, and pushes capability to the tactical edge, Edge AI is becoming essential to decision superiority. This session will examine how AI, autonomy, and mission-ready MLOps accelerate operational advantage across dispersed and contested environments. Discussion topics include: Decision Superiority at the Edge: How mission-proven pipelines like the Navy’s Project AMMO deliver rapid, trusted insights to operators and commanders. Turning Data into Maritime Advantage: Leveraging sensor, platform, and operational data to enable real-time situational awareness and faster, more confident decision-making. Scaling Beyond Pilots: Why Edge AI must move from isolated pilots to... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Kaly McKenna
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Vice President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Beacon Global Strategies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Justin Fanelli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Chief Technology Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ADM Christopher W. Grady, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Former Vice Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Peak Performance Protocols: Optimizing Decisions in Joint All-Domain Warfare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Elevate decision-making in joint all-domain warfare with Peak Performance Protocols that blend military experience and brain science. Join retired Air Force General Lewis and Dr. Gregory Charlop to explore sleep enhancement, nutritional strategies, and performance optimization techniques to build resilience and reduce high-stakes errors. Discover how to dissect adversaries' motivations and valued outcomes using negotiation tools like Best Alternative to a Negotiated Agreement (BATNA), and leverage AI effectively by setting clear goals, maximizing data inputs, and addressing human-AI synergies....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Gregory Charlop, MD
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Corsica Military Solutions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Maj Gen Rodney Lewis, Ph.D., USAF (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Founder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Generals Group, LLC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Improving Human-Robot Collaboration: Designing Robots That Support and Empower Humans
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Room 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Robots are increasingly becoming part of everyday life, not only as tools for automation but as interactive systems that support learning, understanding, and accessibility. This presentation brings together findings from two related research studies that explore how robots can enhance human learning through physical interaction and multisensory feedback.The first study examines the use of educational robots that provide both visual and kinesthetic feedback to support programming comprehension. Rather than observing code execution on a screen alone, participants physically interacted with a robot while watching it move. The results showed that this hands-on interaction improved participants’ ability to interpret program behavior,... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Richard Moazzam, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Associate Professor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  American Public University System
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The Integration of the U.S. Marine Corps in Distributed Maritime Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The integration of the Marine Corps into Distributed Maritime Operations (DMO) is critical to sustaining maritime power and warfighting readiness for the future fight. This panel brings together senior Navy and Marine Corps leaders to examine how sea and land forces are evolving to operate as an integrated, forward-postured, lethal naval team.Panelists will discuss the Marine Corps’ role in expeditionary advanced base operations, long-range fires, sensing, and maneuver, as well as the command-and-control structures, force design initiatives, and training efforts that enable effective naval integration. Attendees will gain insight into how concepts, capabilities, and modernization priorities are aligning to ensure... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADM Scott H. Swift, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Former Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Pacific Fleet (2015-2018)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Col Kenneth Jones, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Science and Technology Division Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    VADM John F. G. Wade, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. THIRD Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    MajGen James B. Wellons, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commanding General
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Third Marine Aircraft Wing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    LtGen Christian F. Wortman, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commanding General
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    RDML T.J. Zerr, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Building the Fleet to Meet the Mission
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Building a fleet capable of meeting today’s operational demands—and tomorrow’s contested maritime environment—requires a resilient industrial base, an agile workforce, and sustained partnership between government, industry, and Congress. This panel of experts will examine the full ecosystem required to deliver the ships and submarines the nation needs. Panelists will explore the modernization of U.S. shipbuilding infrastructure, workforce development initiatives, and supply chain resilience. They will also discuss the role of public-private partnerships, key policy considerations shaping naval shipbuilding, innovative funding mechanisms, and the integration of advanced manufacturing technologies that can accelerate delivery and improve quality. With perspectives spanning the executive... ...read more...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Hon. Nickolas H. Guertin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RADM Chad L. Jacoby, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Deputy Commandant for Systems/Component Acquisition Executive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      U. S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Ronald O'Rourke
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Naval Analyst
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Congressional Research Service
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RDML Todd Weeks, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Program Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Strategic Submarines
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Kari Wilkinson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Newport News Shipbuilding Division, HII
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Expeditionary Cyber Threat Intelligence Delivering Operational Awareness at the Tactical Edge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Modern military operations increasingly rely on secure, resilient, and intelligence driven digital infrastructure. In expeditionary and maritime environments where forces deploy rapidly, operate in austere conditions, and maneuver across contested domains, understanding the cyber terrain is now as critical as understanding physical terrain. This session explores how expeditionary cyber threat intelligence creates real time situational awareness of the digital battlespace, providing early warning, enhancing operational readiness, and protecting forward deployed forces. Rather than focusing on tools, the discussion centers on how a globally distributed network of sensors, combined with continuous real time hunting across collected telemetry, enables commanders to see... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        John Fokker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        VP, Threat Intelligence Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Trellix
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          NAVWAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          RDML Kurt Rothenhaus, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Naval Information Warfare Systems Command
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - Brief/Q&A: Innovation through AI: A discussion of the entire lifecycle
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tomer Atzili
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Daniel Corbin, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DC(I) C4 Technical Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            USMC Senior Information Security Official
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Colin Crosby, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Marine Corps’ Service Data Officer (SDO)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            and Deputy DON Chief Data Officer (CDO)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Gaurang Dave
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cyber Technology Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Marine Corps Systems Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Justin Fanelli
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chief Technology Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Robert Keisler
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director, Data Science & Artificial Intelligence/5.6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            NIWC Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Randall Sharo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chief Technology Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Fleet Cyber Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Stuart Wagner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chief Data and AI Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Department of the Navy, CIO
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Zone 1: NAVWAR 4.4 Training | Arnold Mallory...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Emerging Defense Tech Startups
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Discovery Stage - Sails Pavilion
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Innovation Showcase: Implementing DoD Data Tagging and Classification for IL-6 Environments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Abstract: As the Department of Defense accelerates adoption of data-centric security and zero-trust architectures, precise data tagging and classification have become foundational to protecting national security information. This session examines the practical implementation of manual data tagging at the enterprise endpoint to meet DoD requirements for handling classified and controlled information within Impact Level 6 (IL-6) environments.Attendees will gain actionable insight into applying DoDM 5200.01, Volume 2, which governs information classification and marking, to ensure consistent, compliant handling of data across classified domains. The session also clarifies the role of DoD Minimum Essential Metadata (MEM)—the mandated set of metadata elements... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Greg Colla
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CTO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Janusnet
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DON DWS - DON CIO Spectrum International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: 3
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Fumie Wingo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DON International Spectrum Policy Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Office of the DON CIO
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - From Data to Dominance: Operationalizing AI for Combatant Commands
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This panel brings together key leaders and technical experts to discuss the integration of AI and data analytics in direct support of Combatant Commands (COCOMs). The conversation will explore real-world applications and data platform fusion, addressing the technology, policy, and governance challenges of delivering tangible, data-driven capabilities to the warfighter....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cellular Communications in Contested Environments
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cellular communications have proven to be the most resilient and persistent pathway in contested environments, as demonstrated daily in Russia and Ukraine, yet this reality is often treated as a technical detail rather than a decisive tactical advantage. The recent Operation Spiderweb out of Ukraine, where the Ukrainians targeted the Strategic Russian nuclear bomber fleet using unmanned UAVs has shown the importance of drones and unmanned vehicles in modern warfare. The interesting thing is that the drones used in Spiderweb used local cellular networks for C2 and to transmit FMV feeds. The warfighter impact is straightforward. There is no communications... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        RADM Kathleen Creighton, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Independent Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        West Bend Insurance Company and the Military Women’s Memorial
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Drosten Fisher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Head, Navy Business
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cape
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Kelly Jones
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Principal Architect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Google Public Sector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jon Rogers
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Solutions Architect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Cape
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Moving Mission Light Years Ahead with COSMOS
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          COSMOS is a NIWC Pacific program, enabling cloud access for R&D mission owners that continuously works to remove barriers placed between speed to capability for the warfighter. By leveraging automation, rapid onboarding, integrated finance functions, and carefully built hardened security environments, COSMOS has removed traditional barriers, enabling mission owners the ability to onboard in minutes, not months. ...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stephen Pease
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Project Manager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Navy Information Warfare Center Pacific
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Securing Maritime Domain Dominance with Rapid Technology Insertion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The Coast Guard's Force Design 2028 Executive Action Plan, issued in July 2025, represents a landmark initiative to transform maritime security operations. This strategy aims to establish decisive control and defense of U.S. maritime borders and approaches, facilitate essential commerce critical to economic prosperity, and enhance rapid response capabilities for emergent crises and contingencies. Central to this transformation is the strategic integration of cutting-edge technologies - advanced sensor systems, robust networks, and sophisticated data processing capabilities - that together form the cornerstone of next-generation mission operations. This distinguished panel brings together leading technology experts from within the Coast Guard to... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CDR Jonathan White, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Branch Chief / Cloud and Data Section
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LCDR Scott Pratz, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            FD28 Technology Table
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CDR Christopher A. Rogers, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Coastal Sentinel Technical Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CAPT Patrick Thompson, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Infrastructure Service Division Chief
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Coast Guard
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, February 11, 11:03 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Equipment Spectrum Certification (ESC) and SSRA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 3
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Innovation Showcase: The Hidden Integration Crisis: Why Digital Modernization Fails Before It Reaches the Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Over the last decade, the Navy has seen an explosion of promising prototypes, autonomy pilots, and cyber modernization initiatives, yet only a fraction ever make it to the fleet. The result is a widening gap between innovation activity and operational readiness. That gap is exemplified in the cancellation of the Constellation Class frigate before the first one launched. In this session, Zac Staples examines the underlying causes of this persistent integration failure and why so many high-potential technologies stall before reaching scale. Drawing from Fathom5’s industrial AI framework in the Brilliant Machines thesis and the cyber-defense principles articulated in The Second... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Zac Staples
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CEO and Founder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Fathom5
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Anchor and Engage Networking Lunch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Sails Pavilion - Upper Level Exhibit Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  The Anchor and Engage Lunch will be served buffet style, on the upper level of the Convention Center. Buffet lunches allow attendees an opportunity to engage with fellow attendees in a casual setting and catch lunch at a time that works best for their schedule. Tickets are required and will sell out. Tickets can be purchased via WEST registration....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 11:30 AM - 1:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Sea Service Chiefs Lunch and Town Hall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Don't miss the opportunity to hear from all three Sea Service Chiefs in one location. Lunch will be served before the Town Hall. Tickets are required and the lunch is SOLD OUT....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    RADM Raymond A. (Ray) Spicer, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chief Executive Officer and Publisher
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Naval Institute
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADM Daryl L. Caudle, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chief of Naval Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    ADM Kevin E. Lunday, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commandant of the Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Gen Eric M. Smith, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commandant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Marine Corps
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 11:40 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Innovation Showcase: New Technology for New Threats: Accelerating Maritime Intelligence Through Onboard Autonomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This presentation explores the evolving maritime threat landscape and the challenges it presents to Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations. It emphasizes the role of onboard autonomy in enhancing maritime ISR capabilities, enabling faster decision-making, persistent coverage, and operational agility. By examining real-world applications and shifting the ISR workflow paradigm, the session demonstrates how automation and autonomy are transforming maritime operations. Key Points: · Overview of emerging maritime threats and the increasing complexity of the maritime ISR environment. · Examination of limitations in traditional ISR workflows and the need for faster, more adaptive solutions. · Exploration of autonomous technologies that... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Greg Davis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Founder and CEO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Overwatch Imaging
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 12:10 PM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Build Winning Sales Plans for the Department of Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The Navy acquisition environment continues to adapt to address the department’s multiple realignment efforts and to meet evolving mission priorities. Understanding the Navy budget landscape for FY 2026 can help you build a winning sales strategy. Deltek explores the Navy’s FY 2026 funding priorities and unpacks procurement and contract spending trends, including how small businesses stack up. They also address: • Navy’s top issues and priorities • Preferred contract vehicles and top contractors • Opportunity highlights and potential project leads...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        John Slye
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sr. Advisory Research Analyst, Federal Market Analysis (GovWin)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Deltek, Inc.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 12:40 PM - 1:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Innovation Showcase: From Network to Weapon System: AI-Enabled, Autonomous Infrastructure for Contested Military Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          As artificial intelligence (AI), autonomous systems, and data-intensive mission workloads proliferate across the Department of Defense, the underlying network infrastructure must evolve from a passive transport layer into an intelligent, adaptive weapon system. In contested and distributed operational environments, mission success increasingly depends on assured connectivity, autonomous control, and resilient infrastructure that can operate with limited human intervention. This presentation explores how AI-enabled network abstraction and agentic AI can transform military communications by enabling networks to sense, decide, and act in real time. Leveraging advanced network abstraction capabilities from Ciena, the session will examine how disaggregated optical and packet infrastructure... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ron Malenfant
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Head of 5G Strategy and Architecture
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Ciena
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - The Digital Toolkit: An Interactive Open House of DON Resources and Platforms
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Following the strategic discussion, this interactive open house allows attendees to explore the digital ecosystem available to the fleet. Meet the experts behind key platforms like Jupiter, COSMOS, and the Navy and Marine Corps Software Factories. See live demonstrations of tools, learn about resources from the NIWCLANT community of practice, and attend virtual office hours for financial management applications. This is your opportunity to ask questions and discover the resources available to accelerate your digital warfighting capabilities....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - USMC Cybersecurity Community Engagement
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              William Bush
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DCI IC4
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DON DWS - 5G Track: Recent USMC Successes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Presenters from the Marine Corps will share recent successes regarding testing and/or deployment of 5G technologies. 5G is a critical commercial technology making a difference for our warfighters today....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                David Anderson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Director of Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marine Depot Maintenance Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Stephanie Bryan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Director, Digital Integration Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marine Depot Maintenance Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Jason Fox
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Director, 5G IPT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Maj Dane Oshiro, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Branch Head, Tactical Communications, Test and Engineering Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Capt Lucas Vancina, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                5G Technical Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Industry Engagement Day hosted by Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: 7AB
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Join the Department of the Navy’s Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (PEO C4I) for an Industry Engagement Day from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, February 11 in Room 7AB on the upper deck (Bayside) of the San Diego Convention Center. Representatives from PEO C4I will meet with industry on a first-come, first-served basis. Stop by to chat with us and learn about the work of PEO C4I. No advance appointments necessary....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 1:10 PM - 1:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Innovation Showcase: Leveraging Agentic AI to Deliver Data & Cyber Resiliency from the Warfighter Edge to the Cloud
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    As the U.S. Department of War (DoW) continues to defend its vast and increasingly complex digital ecosystem, the need to incorporate its data and cyber risk management at strategy into their operational plans has become ever more critical. Threat actors continue to raise the bar on their tactics and tools that they bring to the Cyber fight. Commanders must now begin to understand operational readiness and resilience int the context of how agentic AI proactively integrates critical security controls into their operational planning rather than being a bolt-on at the end. This session will explore the transformative potential of agentic... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Richard Breakiron
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Senior Strategist, Executive & Security Programs Americas Federal Sector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commvault
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Is Sustaining Maritime Dominance Even Possible?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Room 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Is sustaining maritime dominance even possible? This session will examine the challenges and opportunities facing our maritime services informed by recent wargaming results and policy decisions. Join us for a focused discussion on maritime strategy and the future....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RADM Jeff Harley, USN (Ret.), Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Senior Fellow, Center for Maritime Strategy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Navy League of the United States
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Zone 1: NAVWAR Modernization | CAPT Dan Follett...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Outpacing the Threat: Fielding Unmanned Systems for the High-end Fight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Unmanned systems are rapidly transforming the battlespace, offering new capabilities to detect, deter, and defeat adversaries in the high-end fight. This panel brings together senior Navy leaders, acquisition officials, and defense experts to examine how the U.S. is accelerating the development, integration, and fielding of unmanned platforms across the Sea Services. Panelists will discuss emerging concepts, acquisition strategies, and operational innovations that enable unmanned systems to complement manned forces, increase lethality, and expand maritime domain awareness....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Bryan Clark
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Hudson Institute
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Rebecca Gassler, SES
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Portfolio Acquisition Executive
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Robotic and Autonomous Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          RDML Keith A. Hash, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Commander, Naval Air Warfare Center, Weapons Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Assistant Commander for Test and Evaluation, Naval Air Systems Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          VADM Elizabeth S. (Seiko) Okano, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Principal Military Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Adam Tsacoumangos
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Executive Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Phantom Works Air Dominance, The Boeing Company
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Information Dominance to Support High-end Distributed Maritime Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            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.... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            President and Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            AFCEA International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LtGen Melvin (Jerry) Carter, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Deputy Commandant for Information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jennifer Edgin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            RADM Jon P. Hickey, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Chief Information Officer, C51 (CG-C51)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Coast Guard
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            LTG David T. Isaacson, USA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, J-6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Joint Chiefs of Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Anne M. Schumann
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Principal Cyber Advisor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            M. Barry Tanner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Acting Chief Information Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Department of the Navy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, February 11, 1:40 PM - 2:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Innovation Showcase: Enabling Naval and Marine Corps Readiness Through Enterprise IT Observability, Metrics, and Automation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Enabling Naval and Marine Corps Readiness Through Enterprise IT Observability, Metrics, and Automation As the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps advance modernization initiatives aligned with Navy Information Superiority Vision priorities, IT organizations are increasingly expected to support readiness across complex enterprise environments where system performance and end-user experience directly affect operational effectiveness. Meeting these expectations requires unified visibility and reliable performance data across the IT stack, rather than fragmented monitoring approaches. This session demonstrates how Unified Observability reduces technical debt, rationalizes tools, and strengthens operational resilience—directly supporting Navy ISV modernization priorities and warfighter enablement. We'll share practical, scalable approaches that... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Frank Klucznik
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Data Science Delivery Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              RavenTek Solutions Partners
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Bill Roberts
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Federal Field CTO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Riverbed Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DON DWS - USN and USMC Zero Trust Metric Collection System - Demo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Discussion on how to use the Metric Collection Tools and how the information will be used....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nathan Hagan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Branch Head
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                OPNAV N2N6D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tammy Lowkie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DON CISO Zero Trust Assistant Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Capt Jacob Slaughter, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DC I / IC4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Emerging Leaders Panel: Designing for Intent: The Rise of Agentic Experience in Human–AI Collaboration
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Agentic Experience (AX) defines a new stage in human–AI collaboration where intelligent systems act on intent, not instruction. Rather than requiring users to navigate interfaces and complete digital steps, AX envisions autonomous agents that interpret human goals, execute actions across interconnected systems, and deliver outcomes with transparency and accountability. This model is particularly relevant to the Navy, Marine Corps and the Coast Guard, where operational tempo, data complexity, and mission interdependence demand both speed and trust. Building effective agentic systems requires an evolution in design thinking—one that integrates principles of explainability, controllability, contextual awareness, reliability, adaptability, and ethics into every... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Christopher Capuano
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Human Experience (HX) Practice Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tria Federal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Oscar Mancia
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Executive Vice President
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ignite Digital Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Christian Szatkowski
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Senior Technical Product Manager - Fight From The MOC Initiative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  NAVWAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Greg Tomchick
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CEO and Partner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Valor Cybersecurity
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Project Dynamis - Moving From Experimentation to Implementation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Col Craig Clarkson, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Commanding Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Col Arlon Smith, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Director of Project Dynamis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Col Kevin Stepp, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AC/S, G-6 Communications (IC6) I Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - Boardroom to Battlefield: Decision Advantage for All
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      This panel will explore how the Navy is leveraging data to empower faster, more effective decision-making for warfighters and senior leaders. Leaders from NIWC Atlantic Rapid Capabilities Office, Decision Advantage Solutions Hub (DASH) Strike Team, NIWC Atlantic Command Data Office, and AFRICOM will discuss use cases for making clean, authoritative data accessible across the fleet....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Claire Ameen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Data Scientist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Sterling Campbell
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      AFRICOM
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Janie Carson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chief Data Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      NIWC Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Jason Crosby
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Decision Advantage Solutions Hub Strike Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Malik Melvin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Decision Advantage Solutions Hub Strike Team
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Mr.  Adam Tyson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      SSTM, Decision Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      NIWC Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        DON DWS - From Blueprint to Battlefield: Implementing Next-Gen Capabilities
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The rollout and impact of specific platforms like Enterprise GenAI (Copilot), practical application of Digital Engineering and Modeling & Simulation, critical processes and standards for the Testing and Evaluation of new AI and digital systems, role of Industry in developing and delivering these capabilities....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 2:10 PM - 2:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Innovation Showcase: Introducing Speed in Acquisition: Real- Time Collaboration to Manage Complex Defense Projects
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Modern defense programs are at risk of missing cost and schedule targets when mission partners can’t work together in unison. Planning and communication efforts often fragment when stakeholders from multiple organizations use disparate tools to manage their programs, which introduces information latency, mission risk, and overruns. I’ll introduce Integrate – modern project management software built for real-time, multi-organizational collaboration across defense and intelligence organizations. We enable interagency, industry, and international teams to rapidly execute from a shared, ultra-secure live schedule. We’ll demonstrate how Integrate solves these challenges by providing a single trusted schedule across organizational boundaries, with one-of-a-kind collaboration tools and... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Brian Fiore-Silfvast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Head of Marketing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Integrate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 2:15 PM - 3:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - 5G Track: Recent USN Successes
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Presenters from the United States Navy will share recent successes regarding testing and/or deployment of 5G technologies. 5G is a critical commercial technology making a difference for our warfighters today....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            William Fong
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            JBPHH 5G Initiative Network Testbed Design Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jason Fox
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director, 5G IPT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Sachin Shetty, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Engineer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, February 11, 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Zone 1: Cybersecurity Program Office (PMW 130) | Jason Samarin...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Afternoon Snack Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Exhibit Hall Floor, Booth #4120
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Wednesday, February 11, 2:45 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Beyond Shipyards: Scaling the Fleet Through Innovation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  As the Navy tries to grow the fleet under increasing industrial strain, innovation and production beyond traditional shipyards is critical to sustaining maritime power. This session will explore how non-traditional defense companies are delivering agile, disruptive solutions and how prime contractors are partnering with innovative small companies to scale capability and close the fleet capacity gap. Moderated by Mr. Michael Stewart, former Director of the Navy Disruptive Capabilities Office, the panel will examine advanced manufacturing, digital engineering, modular design, and new acquisition approaches that accelerate production while reducing costs and improving quality. Attendees will gain insights into the opportunities and... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Michael A. Stewart
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Former Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  U.S. Navy Disruptive Capabilities Office
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Laura Bukkosy Hooks, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Vice President and General Manager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Maritime & Strategic Systems, General Dynamics, Mission Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sebastien Grall
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  VP, Maritime Autonomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Exail
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Rylan Hamilton
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  CEO and Co-Founder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Blue Water Autonomy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Nathan Michael
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Chief Technology Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Shield AI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Greg Ostrin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  General Manager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Networking and Data Link Solutions, L3 Harris
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  RADM Ryan Scholl, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Executive Vice President, Defence Partnerships
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kraken Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DON DWS - Common Zero Trust Questions and Answers - Fireside Chat
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Common Questions brought up by several programs on Zero Trust answered by experts....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tammy Lowkie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DON CISO Zero Trust Assistant Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Nathan Hagan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Branch Head
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    OPNAV N2N6D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Doug James
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Chief Information Security Officer Directorate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Capt Jacob Slaughter, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    DC I / IC4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    David Voelker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Zero Trust Architecture Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Wednesday, February 11, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      MOC Discussion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      RADM Susan BryerJoyner, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Director, Warfighting Integration Directorate, N2N6I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      CAPT Christi Montgomery, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Chief of Staff
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 3:30 PM - 3:50 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Innovation Showcase: Next-Generation Data Protection for the Modern Navy: Veeam at the Tactical Edge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        As the Navy advances toward a fully modernized, cyber-resilient digital force, the reliability and recoverability of data across shore commands, afloat networks, and expeditionary environments become central to mission readiness. Veeam Software delivers a comprehensive data protection and recovery platform engineered to withstand contested, bandwidth-constrained, and highly regulated environments. With a proven software-defined architecture, Veeam ensures that naval forces retain continuous access to trusted information—supporting operational continuity, strengthening cyber defense, and empowering the warfighter with confidence that critical systems are always protected, even in the harshest maritime conditions. Key Points: • Operational Resilience with Veeam Software: Veeam delivers fast, reliable,... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Joshua Yu
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Senior Systems Engineer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Veeam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Beyond Human Speed: Applied AI For Combat Advantage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Achieving decisive advantage in future AI-enabled battlespace depends on sensing, analysis, weapon systems and command-and-control that operates faster than any adversary as a human-machine team. AI technology and talent must advance together while constantly shrinking the development-to-deployment cycle. This panel explores Fleet needs in AI from tools to tactics to tail; and how the Navy can achieve combat advantage “beyond human speed” by rapidly developing applied AI capabilities with leaders educated to understand, employ, and accelerate adoption at greater speed and scale. Learning Objectives: Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand how AI applications can impact the full continuum of... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Randy Pugh
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Vice Provost Warfare Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Capt. Christopher Clark, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AI Lead, Service Data Office, Deputy Commandant for Information
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Edwin Grohe
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Technical Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Naval Information Warfighting Development Center
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mauro Sanchirico
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AI Subject Matter Expert
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Lockheed Martin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Maj Christopher Teska, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Doctoral Student
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Stuart Wagner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Chief Data and AI Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Department of the Navy, CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - Fueling the Fight from the Maritime Operations Center (MOC): Integrating Critical Data for Decision Advantage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This panel will delve into a focused investigative effort on enhancing operational effectiveness by channeling the right data to the right systems. The discussion will explore the strategy behind funding and integrating critical data sources directly into frontline operational platforms. Panelists will share insights on the technical and resource-related challenges of ensuring that our forces are powered by the timely, accurate data required for decision superiority....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Christian Szatkowski
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Senior Technical Product Manager - Fight From The MOC Initiative
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            NAVWAR
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Charles Yetman
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Senior Scientific Technical Manager for Data Science
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - PMW 770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              CAPT Kevin White, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Program Manager, PMW 770
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              PEO C4I
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DON DWS - The Future of DON Cloud Computing
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: 8
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The Neptune Cloud Management Office will discuss the future of the DON’s Cloud Portfolio, the strategic focus areas and priorities driving cloud portfolio management, and the critical lines of effort to realize success....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Cristina Genoese Zerbi
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Product Manager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                PEO Digital and Enterprise Services
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CAPT Brettman O'Donovan, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Commanding Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Naval Network Warfare Command
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Zone 1: NIWC Pacific Acting Chief Engineer | Susan Lai...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Wednesday, February 11, 3:45 PM - 4:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    May The Force Be With You: Countering Unauthorized UAVs/Drones with 5G/6G Technology
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Excellence in Warfighting Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Col Michael B. Black, USAF (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Vice President for Defense
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    AFCEA International
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Christopher Ling
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    CEO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Ericsson Federal Technologies Group
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    VADM Mike McConnell, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Former DNI and Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    NSA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Younghan Nam
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Senior Director
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Samsung Research America
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tom Rondeau, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Principal Director for the FutureG, Office of the Deputy Chief Technology Officer (Science and Technology)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Operationalizing USMC 5G: Expeditionary Radio Access Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The Marine Corps' current communication infrastructure faces limitations in bandwidth, latency, and interoperability, hindering its ability to leverage emerging technologies and maintain information dominance in the 21st-century battlespace. The Tactical Cellular Lab at the Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA) addresses these challenges by investigating, integrating, and implementing 5G and FutureG wireless networking solutions tailored to the unique operational requirements of the United States Marine Corps (USMC). This initiative directly supports DoD and HQMC mandates to rapidly adopt 5G technology for force modernization. The Tactical Cellular Lab developed a software baseline and integrated commercial-off-the-shelf components to build several Expeditionary Radio Access... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Maj Dane Oshiro, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Branch Head, Tactical Communications, Test and Engineering Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Capt Lucas Vancina, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      5G Technical Lead
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Marine Corps Tactical Systems Support Activity (MCTSSA)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Wednesday, February 11, 3:45 PM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Happy Hour on the Horizon Reception
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        The last reception of WEST 2026 will be a happy time indeed as attendees tour both exhibit halls and enjoy a cold beverage and some snacks. All attendees welcome. No tickets are required....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Wednesday, February 11, 4:00 PM - 4:20 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Innovation Showcase: From Data to Dominance: Accelerating Mission Outcomes at the Tactical Edge
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Mission success at the tactical edge depends on turning data into trusted, real-time decisions—often in disconnected, contested, or bandwidth-constrained environments. Yet many organizations remain limited by centralized data architectures that slow response times and restrict operational impact where it matters most. This session explores how AI-ready data foundations enable faster, more resilient mission execution across agencies, and especially at the tactical edge. Attendees will learn how modern data architectures and AI readiness support real-time analytics, on-site AI/ML inference, and secure data sharing across domains—delivering actionable intelligence directly to operators. Drawing on real-world government and defense use cases, the discussion highlights practical... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Deep Grewal
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          VP Public Sector
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          MinIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Wednesday, February 11, 4:15 PM - 5:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            N2N6D
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Scott M. St. Pierre
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director of Enterprise Networks and Cybersecurity (OPNAV N2N6D)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Department of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Wednesday, February 11, 4:30 PM - 4:50 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Innovation Showcase: AI Secure by Design
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AI adoption is moving faster than the controls meant to govern it, leaving IT leaders caught between the pressure to transform and the risk of losing visibility and control. Data leakage, unpredictable agent behavior, and fragmented tooling can erode trust in AI programs before they deliver value. This session tackles the central question leaders face: How do we scale AI responsibly without slowing innovation? We outline a practical Secure AI by Design approach that helps leaders govern AI use, protect AI development, and create the conditions for transformation that is fast, safe, and sustainable....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Jessica Souder
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AIRS Solutions Specialist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Palo Alto Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Matt Wilson
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              AIRS Solutions Specialist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Palo Alto Networks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Wednesday, February 11, 4:45 PM - 5:45 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                DON DWS - "Decide" Wrap-up: Data, AI, and the Future of the Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: 1B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                This final session brings the Decide track to a close by reiterating past year’s accomplishments, synthesizing key conversations, recapping takeaways, and charting the path forward to turn the insights from this symposium into a distinct operational edge for the warfighter....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Stephanie Tutko
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Deputy Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Stuart Wagner
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Chief Data and AI Officer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Department of the Navy, CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, February 12, 6:30 AM - 12:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Registration Open
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Hall A Foyer
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday, February 12, 6:45 AM - 8:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    San Diego Military Advisory Council Breakfast
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    The San Diego Military Advisory Council (SDMAC) is hosting their signature monthly breakfast in conjunction with WEST. After breakfast and networking, SDMAC breakfast attendees will remain in place to hear the WEST keynote speaker.https://www.conferenceharvester.com/conferenceportal2/modules/harvester2/presentations/PresentationTools3.asp * Separate breakfast ticket purchase is required. Capacity is limited....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, February 12, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DON DWS - USMC Cybersecurity Training
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      William Bush
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Compliance
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      DCI IC4
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, February 12, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Keynote Morning Coffee Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Sponsored by:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Morning Keynote
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Hall C Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Keynote
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          The Hon.  The Hon. John Phelan
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Secretary of the Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thursday, February 12, 9:15 AM - 10:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            DON DWS - 5G Track: Naval Postgraduate School Talks
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: 2
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Presentation of projects being executed by students at Naval Postgraduate School related to 5G technologies....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Capt Carlos Arrieta, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Jason Fox
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director, 5G IPT
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Office of the DON CIO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Capt Matt Tatar, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Geoff Xie
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Professor, Computer Science
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Postgraduate School
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Transforming Legacy Systems to Future-Ready Operations with Agentic AI
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Facilitated discussion on using intelligent agents to modernize data, systems, and decision-making....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edmond Kuqo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lead Systems Engineer for DevSecOps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, February 12, 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Mid-Morning Coffee Break
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Zone 1: NAVWAR Cybersecurity Directorate | Rachel Bondi...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday, February 12, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Exhibits Open
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Exhibit Floors
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, February 12, 9:40 AM - 10:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Innovation Showcase: Accelerating Electronic Warfare for Manned/Unmanned Operations Through Cognitive EW, AI and Automated Threat Library Reprogramming
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      (U) L3Harris has developed an integrated cloud to edge ecosystem utilizing AI/ML algorithms to rapidly sense, make sense, and act across the spectrum. Our Distributed Spectrum Collaboration and Operations (DiSCO™) solution delivers high-power edge processing and watchteam backup for EW systems while enabling rapid classification of “unknown” emitters using AI/ML applications. DISCO™ uses current battlespace sensors and communication methods with an added cloud connected edge node supported by AI/ML to deliver distributed EW effects at the speed of combat. The DiSCO™ edge node is key to enabling accelerated Distributed Joint All-Domain Operations (JADO) across multiple platforms, connecting tactical edge EW... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Michael Smith
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Principal, Maritime Business Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      L3Harris Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, February 12, 9:45 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        (Acting) N2N6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Jennifer Edgin
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Acting Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thursday, February 12, 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          I MEF - Implementing Warfighting Advantage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Readiness and Resilience Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Col Michael Anthony, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Assistant Chief of Staff G-6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1st Marine Division
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LtCol David Becker, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AC/S G-6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Marine Corps Installations West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Col Joe Matkins, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Executive Officer, Headquarters & Service Battalion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          LtCol Philippe Rodriguez, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AC/S G-6
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          1st MLG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Col Kevin Stepp, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          AC/S, G-6 Communications (IC6) I Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          U.S. Marine Corps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Tracks:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Synchronizing Five Eyes Integrated Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: Sharpening Our Competitive Edge Stage - Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            The strategic landscape of the Indo-Pacific has shifted from a state of "rising competition" to a theater of persistent gray-zone coercion and high-end kinetic signaling. In the wake of the "Justice Mission 2025" blockade drills, which demonstrated a sophisticated rehearsal of regional isolation, the Five Eyes Alliance partners must evolve beyond traditional "presence" missions. This panel examines the operationalization of Integrated Deterrence—a collective effort to synchronize military power, intelligence, and diplomatic resolve to check aggression without triggering unintended escalation. This session provides a critical look at how the Five Eyes Alliance looks to calibrate its force posture to ensure that... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CMDCM Rachel Costello, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Director, National Securities Initiatives
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            University of California, San Diego
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Cdre Gus Carnie, RN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Attache to the United States
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Royal Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CDRE David Frost, RAN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Naval Attache to the United States
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Royal Australian Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            CDR Timothy Gore, RNZN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Royal Navy New Zealand
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Capt Luc Tremblay, RCN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Canadian Naval Attache to the United States
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Royal Canadian Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Tracks:

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thursday, February 12, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              How Do We Deter, Fight, and Win in the Indo-Pacific?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Deterrence in the Indo-Pacific requires integration, operational credibility, and the ability to execute complex warfighting across multiple domains. This panel brings together senior commanders and innovators actively shaping how U.S. forces operationalize warfighting capability, integrate Coast Guard and Marine Expeditionary operations, and develop the tactics and concepts required to prevail. Panelists will discuss how they're building lethal, distributed forces capable of contesting peer competitors, the role of experimentation and warfighting development in closing capability gaps, and the operational approaches that translate deterrent posture into actual fighting strength across the Indo-Pacific....
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              VADM Phillip Sawyer, USN (Ret.)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Former, Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              SEVENTH Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              RADM Joseph R. Buzzella, USCG
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Acting Commander, Pacific Area and Defense Force West
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              U.S. Coast Guard Pacific
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              VADM Patrick J. Hannifin, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Commander, SEVENTH Fleet
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              U.S. Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              LtGen Roger B. Turner, USMC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              III Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              RDML T.J. Zerr, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Thursday, February 12, 10:10 AM - 10:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Innovation Showcase: Fly-Away Kits with AI at the Edge: The Next Generation Cyber Hunt Platform
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Modern defensive cyber operations demand rapidly deployable systems with maximized compute, high-density storage, and the ability to operate across austere tactical networks to 100G enterprise environments. These missions increasingly require a cyber hunt platform that unifies advanced hardware with security operations center (SOC) in a box capabilities and AI-enabled mission software to support cyber operators in both the tactical and enterprise domains. This session examines how modern, modular, TAA-compliant hunt kits form the critical foundation of a scalable cyber hunt platform. Attendees will learn how advances in compute density, storage optimization, and high-speed networking can be combined with SOC-in-a-box capabilities... ...read more...
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Nate Delgado
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Director of Software Products
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Sealing Technologies
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Thursday, February 12, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Navy Information Warfare Engagement Zone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Room: Navy Information Warfare Stage
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Zone 1: NAVWAR 4.6 Wartime Execution | Vinnie Martin...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Thursday, February 12, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Beyond Borders: Allied Shipbuildng and Repair Ventures
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Room: Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Industrial capacity and strategic resilience are inseparable in great power competition. This panel examines how allied nations can contribute shipbuilding and repair capabilities to strengthen collective naval power, reduce dependency on vulnerable supply chains, and build interoperable fleets. Panelists will discuss the strategic calculus behind allied shipbuilding partnerships, the industrial challenges of scaling production while maintaining quality and interoperability, and how nations are positioning shipyards as force multipliers in deterrence and warfighting. Hear from industry leaders and strategic analysts on the geopolitical implications of allied industrial cooperation and the role commercial shipbuilding ventures play in sustaining maritime dominance....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Moderator (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cynthia R. Cook, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Center for Strategic and International Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Michael Coulter
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    President & CEO
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hanwha Defense USA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Cory Emmons
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    General Manager
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Maritime Surfaces Programs
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Matthew Funaiole, Ph.D.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Senior Fellow in the China Power Project
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Center for Strategic and International Studies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Panelist (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Glen Kim
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Director, Naval Affairs and Strategy Development
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Thursday, February 12, 10:40 AM - 11:00 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Innovation Showcase: Battlespace OPSEC in the Era of AI: Sustaining Maritime Dominance for the Future Fight
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded across maritime operations, from logistics and ISR to cyber defense and decision support at the tactical edge. As AI evolves from predictive analytics to agentic and edge-deployed systems, it is no longer just an enabler, it is becoming part of the battlespace itself. This session examines how Battlespace Operational Security (OPSEC) must evolve to address AI-specific risks that may allow adversaries to infer intent, influence decision-making, or erode operational advantage across the data-to-decision lifecycle. Attendees will gain a mission-focused view of the AI attack surface and a practical framework for securing AI as an... ...read more...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Michele Boland
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Global Technologist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Check Point Software Technologies
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Confirmed Speaker
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Joe Ford
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Cybersecurity Architect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Check Point Software Technologies
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Thursday, February 12, 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Information Warfare Commanders (IWC) Panel
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Room: Navy IW Stage - Hall A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Speaker(s)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Moderator
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Tami North
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Director, Information Warfare Readiness
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Naval Information Forces, United States Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT Blythe Blakistone, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Commander
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Information Warfare, Carrier Strike Group THREE, United States Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT Brian Evans, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Commanding Officer, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Station (NCTS)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        United States Navy
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Confirmed Panelist
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        CAPT Ed McLellan, USN
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Commander, Carrier Strike Group 9
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Information Warfare Community, United States Navy
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Thursday, February 12, 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Innovation Showcase: Deploying the AI Command Center: Visibility, Context, and Control in High-Stakes Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Room: Innovation Showcase Stage- Hall B
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Government agencies are rapidly deploying AI across mission-critical operations to protect citizen wellbeing and national security. This momentum brings risks, including bias, opacity, safety failures, and governance gaps that must be managed. This session highlights how government agencies can adopt the Fiddler unified AI Observability and Security platform as their command center for agentic and predictive applications. The solution provides continuous monitoring to detect performance degradation, deep root cause analysis for actionable decision-making, and governance insights with audit trails for regulatory compliance. The command center is complemented with guardrails that help prevent harmful outputs and data exposure. We will share a... ...read more...
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Max Bukhovko
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Senior Solutions Architect
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Fiddler AI
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Thursday, February 12, 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Special Event: NIWC Pacific Technical Open House - 2043 Sea Strike Vision
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Room: NIWC Pacific Topside, San Diego, CA
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            This event will showcase the latest advancements and innovations in technology, providing a valuable opportunity to connect with experts, explore cutting-edge solutions, and engage in discussions that drive progress across the Navy and beyond.Event Details• Date: Thursday, February 12, 2026• Location: NIWC Pacific Topside, San Diego, CA.AgendaPlease note the separate session times for government employees and industry attendees.Time Session Audience1200-1300 2043 Vision Brief with Q&A Government Employees Only1300-1600 Tech Open House Government Employees Only1500-1630 2043 Vision Brief with Q&A Industry Attendees Only RSVPPlease RSVP by January 21 to secure your spot. To learn more and RSVP, visit: https://www.niwcpacific.navy.mil/Connect/Events/2026-NIWC-Pacific-Technical-Open-House/...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Thursday, February 12, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              DON DWS - Harnessing Localized AI for Mission-Critical and Tactical Operations
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Room: 1A
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              A facilitated discussion on deploying localized Large Language Models (LLM) in Denied, Disrupted, Intermittent, and Limited (DDIL) environments....
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Speaker (confirmed)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Edmond Kuqo
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Lead Systems Engineer for DevSecOps
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic
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