Agenda

Army Leadership Keynote

U.S. Army leaders are rethinking the future of their force as the Biden administration reviews and reorients policy, budget, technology, and personnel priorities. Join us for a one-on-one conversation on topics including deterring Russia and China, training and supporting U.S. allies and partners, modernizing and networking weapons from land to space, and evolving the soldier experience.

General James C. McConville

Chief of Staff

U.S. Army

Kevin Baron

Executive Editor

Defense One

How a people-first strategy drives recruitment and retention across the Army

Finding, recruiting, and retaining the right talent are top challenges for the Army. A modern digital platform from ServiceNow can help. It digitally connects and automates processes and workflows to accelerate modernization and reach goals faster for the Army Digital Transformation Strategy. The Now Platform can better enable the Army to: - Recruit, incentivize, and reenlist soldiers by improving their quality of life - Modernize work environments to personalize soldier experiences - Identify gaps in skill sets to inform training needs and build the right talent - Optimize people by empowering today’s warfighters with modern technology - Deliver digital capabilities for a people-first Army to better meet soldiers’ needs

Dan Kunze

Mission Account Manager, Army

ServiceNow

LTC Kristin Saling

Director of the Commanding General's Innovation Cell

U.S. Army Human Resources Command

Preview of Project Convergence 2022

The Army Modernization Strategy outlines a vision to be a Multi-Domain Force by 2035. This means they need to focus on the weapons systems they use, on the process in which commanders make decisions, and how they turn data into information. Now in its third year, leaders from the Army's Project Convergence want to focus their attention on the Indo-Pacific and European regions, while at the same time addressing how to fight with future capabilities on a larger scale. However, they cannot do so alone. During this session, join Defense One as they sit down with leaders from the Army Futures Command to discuss how they work with industry, academia, and other partners in Project Convergence to advance the Army's mission. They will examine the effects of data-driven analysis and deductions on future research, as well as the implementation of concept-driven experiments.

LTG Scott McKean

Deputy Commanding General & Director of the Futures and Concepts Center

Army Futures Command

Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

A Path to Army Modernization: Prioritizing the Mission Network

Last year, the Army released its Unified Network Plan. The UNP is designed to create an operational framework and environment to converge enterprise and tactical capabilities while enabling multi-domain operations. A key objective is to align multiple, complex network modernization, data, cloud and convergence efforts. While the Army has made enormous progress in modernizing its tactical network capabilities, there is still work to be done to establish a standards based network architecture by synchronizing numerous horizontal capabilities such as SIPR Modernization, hybrid cloud, VDI, service management, and a regionalized voice modernization solution. During this session, Verizon will share perspectives on the synchronization between the Army’s enterprise and tactical capabilities of the unified network.

Anita Louise Stanton

Senior Account Executive, Army Portfolio

Verizon

Laurie Diamond

VP of Business Development

Defense One

Changes and Lessons Learned from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

The Russian war on Ukraine is the first major land war in decades between two modern military units with advanced weapons. The lessons military leaders take from this battle will change the understanding of conflicts that are largely fought on land, and possibly reshape the future of the U.S. Army. So what are some of the most important takeaways so far? In this session, Defense One will speak with Army experts about the insights gained on leadership, training, discipline, and logistics for these types of long-term conflicts. They will discuss the future of warfare, from how to command troops to safeguarding soldiers against drones and insecure communications.

Elisabeth Braw

Senior Fellow

American Enterprise Institute

Mark Cozad

Acting Associate Director of International Security and Defense Policy Center & Senior International Defense Researcher

RAND

Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

Army Closing Remarks

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Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

Navy Leadership Keynote

The U.S. Navy's future has become an urgent guessing game in Washington, where everyone seems to have an opinion -- and a stake. Defense One will talk with a senior Navy leader to explore the future fleet and how the service branch is evolving its ships, operations, manpower, and missions.

Admiral Michael Gilday

Chief of Naval Operations

U.S. Navy

Bradley Peniston

Deputy Editor

Defense One

Supporting the Future Warfighter Today

This fireside chat with Dave McDonald, CIO – Plans and Programs, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific (NCTAMS PAC) will explore how the command’s approach to modernization has been evolving to meet mission needs and mandates. McDonald will share how they are navigating the technological as well as culture aspects of modernization.

Dave McDonald

CIO – Plans and Programs, Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station, Pacific (NCTAMS PAC)

U.S. Navy

Matthew Schmitt

Mission Account Manager, US Navy & Marine Corps

ServiceNow

Facing the Fleet and its Future

The Navy remains devoted to reaching a fleet of 355 ships—but of what type, and by when? Leaders remain concerned about their ability to define and reach those goals, even as China’s own navy grows in numbers and capability. In this session, Defense One will talk to Navy leaders about the current pressures on America's shipbuilders and shipyards. They will examine matters surrounding the size of the fleet as well as the challenges associated with shipbuilding, budget, and procurement.

Rep. Elaine Luria

Representative

D-VA-02

Charles Krugh

President

General Dynamics Bath Iron Works

Jacqueline Feldscher

Senior National Security Correspondent

Defense One

Using Intelligence to Understand Convergence of Geopolitical & Cyber Threats

Join Recorded Future for a look at a recent case study showing the convergence of geopolitical, cyber, and information operations threats and how using intelligence can help you better understand the overall threat landscape of your organization.

Jake Munroe

Product Marketing Manager

Recorded Future

Establishing Overmatch in a Digital Battlespace

The Navy’s effort to develop a battle-ready network, Project Overmatch, is key to plans for the distributed maritime operations of the future. In this session, Defense One will talk to Navy leaders about Project Overmatch, its progress, and its challenges. They will examine how the branch is implementing a culture change to better integrate networks, tools, and architectures to understand data faster for decision-superiority in all things.

Bryan Clark

Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology

Hudson Institute

Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

Navy Closing Remarks

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Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

Marines Leadership Keynote

No U.S. military branch is transforming more dramatically than the Corps. Join Defense One's keynote interview with a senior USMC leader to discuss the commandant's plans for 2023 — and beyond.

General David Berger

Commandant

U.S. Marine Corps

Patrick Tucker

Technology Editor

Defense One

Securing the Indo-Pacific with Next-Gen Amphibious Operations

As China and Russia extend their reach in the vast Indo-Pacific region, the Corps is developing new capabilities to respond. Join Marine leaders as they discuss amphibious and littoral operations within the First Island Chain, and naval power in an ever-more-complex world.

Brig. Gen. Joseph Clearfield

Deputy Commander

U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific

Caitlin Kenney

Reporter

Defense One

Marines Closing Remarks

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Caitlin Kenney

Reporter

Defense One

Air Force Leadership Keynote

After decades in the Middle East, the Air Force is focused on modernizing to counter China and Russia. Join us for a one-on-one conversation with the Air Force leadership to talk about why modernization needs to happen now.

General Charles Q. Brown, JR.

Chief of Staff

U.S. Air Force

Tara Copp

Senior Pentagon Reporter

Defense One

Helping the Air Force shorten the modernization curve and keep its competitive advantage

In today’s evolving global landscape, the Air Force has said it needs to accelerate change or risk losing its competitive advantage. It has pointed to a need to modernize, improve readiness and agility, and drive innovative new capabilities into the service. In this session, Liz Martin, Director, AWS DoD, outlines how industry can support those efforts, what work still needs to be done, and where her organization is investing to help the Air Force remain agile and protect our national interests.

Liz Martin

Director, US Department of Defense, Worldwide Public Sector

Amazon Web Services

Daniela Fayer

Publisher

Defense One

Program Break: Check out the State of Defense Resources Hub

During this quick break, take some time to explore the Resources hub to gather, read, and download exclusive resources from our underwriters.

The Implications of Propulsion Technologies on the Fighter Fleet

As the F-35 evolves in the coming decades to stay ahead of emerging threats, its engine must keep up. Join Defense One’s Daniela Fayer talk with GE’s David Tweedie, about why we need more power and cooling capacity for next-generation systems, better fuel economy, additional thrust and more durability than ever before for our future fighter fleet.

David Tweedie

Executive Director, Advanced Products

GE Edison Works

Daniela Fayer

Publisher

Defense One

The Air Force of the Future

The Air Force has long struggled to replace older aircraft with ones better suited to future combat. Disputes in the Pacific and fighting in Ukraine have cast a spotlight on this need. With F-35s, KC-46 tankers, B-21 stealth bombers, and more advanced drones hitting the tarmac, what does a modernized Air Force look like? Is there a future for 4th generation aircraft in theaters other than China? In this session, Defense One will talk to US Air Force leaders to explore the future of the Air Force fleet and potential changes to its operations.

Lt. Gen. S. Clinton Hinote

Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy, Integration, and Requirements

U.S. Air Force

Chris Dougherty

Senior Fellow, Defense Program

CNAS

Marcus Weisgerber

Global Business Editor

Defense One

Air Force Closing Remarks

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Marcus Weisgerber

Global Business Editor

Defense One

Space Force Leadership Keynote

In just a few years, the Space Force has acquired several new commands and thousands of guardians, with more growth expected. In this one-on-one conversation, Defense One will talk to the service’s Vice Chief of Space Operations on what comes next for the branch and how ready Americans should be for conflict above the atmosphere.

General David D. Thompson

Vice Chief of Space Operations

U.S. Space Force

Tara Copp

Senior Pentagon Reporter

Defense One

Exclusive Interview with Congressman Doug Lamborn

Congressman Doug Lamborn

CO-05

U.S. Congress

Jacqueline Feldscher

Senior National Security Correspondent

Defense One

Preparing for War in the Atmosphere

Innovation and dominance in space are indispensable to effectively counter future threats. As a result, Congress has allocated millions of dollars in funding for space-based projects and further the construction of the National Defense Space Architecture. But how are defense and industry partners using these funds to effectively build a marketplace that can quickly deliver new space capabilities to the warfighter? During this session, Defense One will talk to space experts about some newly awarded contracts and what they mean for the future of the branch, and their efforts to mobilize satellites that can deliver non-line-of-sight targets to warfighters around the world.

Steven Butow

Director of the Space Portfolio

Defense Innovation Unit

Dr. Frank Turner

Technical Director

Space Development Agency

Thomas E. Ayres

Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel

Voyager Space

John Serafini

CEO

Hawkeye 360

Jacqueline Feldscher

Senior National Security Correspondent

Defense One

Closing Remarks Space Force

Thank you for attending!

Jacqueline Feldscher

Senior National Security Correspondent

Defense One