Agenda

State of the Army

State of the Air Force

State of the Marines

State of the Space Force

State of the Navy

Tuesday, September 8

All times EDT and subject to change

Main Stage Sessions

11:00am

Other

Opening Remarks

Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One

Description

Welcome to State of Defense 2020.

11:05am

Editorial

Exclusive Keynote Interview with General James McConville

Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One

General James C. McConville, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Description

During this exclusive interview, Defense One Executive Editor Kevin Baron sits down with General James McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army, to discuss what challenges and solutions lie ahead for the Army’s mission.

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11:50am

Sponsored

Underwriter Session with Oracle CEO Safra Catz

Safra Catz, Chief Executive Officer, Oracle

Description

Thanks to our elite underwriter Oracle for your support of this program and Safra Catz for her insights.

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12:00pm

Editorial

The Future of the Army Editorial Panel

Lieutenant General (Retired) Ben Hodges, Pershing Chair in Strategic Studies, Center for European Policy Analysis

Tom Karako, Director, Missile Defense Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Lt. Gen. (ret.) Karen Gibson, Former Deputy Director of National Intelligence, ODNI

Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One

Description

During this panel, experts explore the future of the Army’s strategic priorities and discuss topics such as the great power competition, missile defense and weapons programs, NATO, and more.

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12:45pm

Other

Closing Remarks

Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One

Description

Thank you for joining us today.

Tuesday, September 22

All times EDT and subject to change

Main Stage Sessions

2:00pm

Other

Opening Remarks

Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One

Description

Welcome to State of the Air Force.

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2:05pm

Editorial

Exclusive Keynote Interview with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr.

Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One

General Charles Q. Brown, JR., Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

Description

Defense One's Global Business Editor Marcus Weisgerber will sit down with General Charles Q. Brown, Jr., Chief of Staff of the Air Force, in this one-on-one interview to discuss what challenges and solutions lie ahead for the Air Force's mission.

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2:50pm

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Diversity and Inclusion are Table Stakes: Why belonging is the breakthrough

Pat Wadors, Chief Talent Officer, ServiceNow

Description

Diversity and inclusion are business and moral imperatives for every organization. But alone, they only go so far. Organizations that also focus on belonging – where people can feel safe, heard, and respected – perform even better. That’s because when people – employees, Airmen, officers, and more – can be their real selves, they excel. That benefits them and their organization. Join Pat Wadors, chief talent officer of digital workflow company ServiceNow and early student of belonging to learn why belonging advances D&I and how to infuse it into your organization.

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3:05pm

Editorial

Future of the Air Force Editorial Panel

Mackenzie Eaglen, Resident Fellow, American Enterprise Institute

Stacie L. Pettyjohn, Director, Strategy and Doctrine Program, RAND Project AIR FORCE, Rand Corporation

Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One

Description

During this panel, experts explore the future of the Air Force's strategic priorities and discuss topics critical to achieving its mission.

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3:55pm

Other

Closing Remarks

Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One

Description

Thank you for joining us today.

Thursday, September 24

All times EDT and subject to change

Main Stage Sessions

11:00am

Other

Opening Remarks

Katie Bo Williams, Senior National Security Correspondent, Defense One

Description

Welcome to State of the Marines.

11:05am

Editorial

Exclusive Keynote Interview with General David Berger

Katie Bo Williams, Senior National Security Correspondent, Defense One

General David Berger, Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps

Description

Defense One's Katie Bo Williams sits down with General David Berger, Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps, in this one-on-one interview.

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11:50am

Sponsored

Strategic Underwriter Remarks

Description

Thanks to our strategic underwriter Dell Technologies for their support of this program and Jason Lozada for his insights.

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12:00pm

Editorial

The Future of the Marine Corps Editorial Panel

Representative Mike Gallagher, R-Wisc, U.S. House of Representatives

Kyleanne Hunter, Senior Adjunct Fellow, Center for New American Security

Valerie Jackson, Director of the Brute Krulak Center for Innovation & Creativity, Marines Corps University

Christian Brose, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Katie Bo Williams, Senior National Security Correspondent, Defense One

Description

During this panel, experts explore the future of the Marines' strategic priorities and discuss topics critical to the success of its mission.

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12:50pm

Other

Closing Remarks

Katie Bo Williams, Senior National Security Correspondent, Defense One

Description

Thank you for joining us today.

Thursday, October 1

All times EDT and subject to change

Main Stage Sessions

3:00pm

Other

Opening Remarks

Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One

Description

Welcome to State of the Space Force.

3:05pm

Editorial

Exclusive Keynote Interview with Lt. General David D. Thompson

Lt. General David D. Thompson, Vice Commander, U.S. Space Force

Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One

Description

Defense One's Patrick Tucker sits down with Lt. General David D. Thompson in this one-on-one interview.

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4:00pm

Editorial

The Future of the Space Force Editorial Panel

Dr. Brian Weeden, Director of Program Planning, Secure World Foundation

Kaitlyn Johnson, Associate Director of the Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic and International Studies

Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One

Description

During this panel, experts explore the future of the Space Force's strategic priorities and discuss topics critical to achieving its mission.

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4:50pm

Other

Closing Remarks

Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One

Description

Thank you for joining us today.

Tuesday, October 13

All times EDT and subject to change

Main Stage Sessions

11:00am

Other

Opening Remarks

Bradley Peniston, Deputy Editor, Defense One

Description

Welcome to the State of the Navy.

11:05am

Editorial

Exclusive Keynote Interview with Admiral Michael Gilday

Admiral Michael Gilday, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy

Bradley Peniston, Deputy Editor, Defense One

Description

Defense One's Bradley Peniston sits down with Admiral Michael Gilday in this one-on-one interview.

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11:50am

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Data-Driven Innovation and the Competitive Advantage

Alex Beachy, Account Executive, ServiceNow

Description

A decision-grade information strategy is the keystone to building today’s warfighting capabilities that maintain the competitive advantage on tomorrow’s battlefields. As the U.S. Navy continues to invest in new data-driven technologies, systems commands and their industry partners’ core innovation will be accumulating and converting those mountains of data into rapid, continuous improvements. Join Alex Beachy, Marine pilot and ServiceNow Account Executive, to hear how gathering, understanding, and applying information throughout a program life-cycle will drive innovation and success at the tactical edge.

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12:00pm

Editorial