Speakers and Panel Sessions

Featured Speakers:

Tuesday, June 19

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

LTG John R. Wood, USA (confirmed)
Deputy Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command

Tuesday, June 19

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Address *

ADM Gary Roughead, USN (confirmed)
Commander

U.S. Fleet Forces Command

Wednesday, June 20

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Keynote Address

Gen Ronald E. Keys, USAF (confirmed)
Commander
Air Combat Command

Wednesday, June 20
Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Address *

GEN John P. Abizaid, USA (Ret.) (confirmed)
Former Commander

U.S. Central Command

"In this Long War we have made great strides in Command/Control and Electronic Warfare. Unfortunately, so has our enemy. We have a lot of work to do and we must seek Joint, not Service, solutions to our problems."

Sponsored by

Wednesday, June 20

3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Afternoon Address

Mr. Rob Carey (confirmed)
Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer

Thursday, June 21

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Address

LtGen Keith J. Stalder, USMC (confirmed)

Commanding General
II Marine Expeditionary Force

Thursday, June 21

Noon - 1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Address *

Mrs. Doro Bush Koch (confirmed)

Author, My Father, My President: A Personal Account of the Life of George H. W. Bush

As part of the Spouse Symposium

* Ticket required for meal. Click here for ticket information.

Panel Sessions

Tuesday, June 19

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
"What Do Warfighters Need Now and in the Future?"

Moderator:

MG John P. McLaren, Jr., USAR (confirmed)
Vice Commander, Joint Warfighting Center
J-7, U.S. Joint Forces Command

Panelists:

Commodore Steve Cleary, RN (confirmed)

Deputy Director, Second Fleet, Combined Joint Operations From the Sea Center of Excellence

Mr. James Craft (confirmed)

Deputy Chief Information Officer, U.S. Marine Corps

CAPT Timothy G. Szymanski, USN (confirmed)

Deputy Chief, Global Special Operations

Directorate for Special Operations
The Joint Staff

RADM Michael P. Tillotson, USN (confirmed)

Deputy Commander, Navy Expeditionary Combat Command

Tuesday, June 19
2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
"How Do We Balance Limited Resources with the High Cost of Fighting a War Half Way Around the World?"

Moderator:
VADM Henry C. Giffin, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)

Senior Vice President, Strikeforce Systems Integration, AMSEC LLC

former Commander, Naval Surface Force Atlantic Fleet

Panelists:

Mr. John Manning (confirmed)

Vice President, Naval Systems, Boeing Integrated Defense Systems

VADM Richard W. Mayo, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)

Executive Vice President, Enterprise Technologies and Services Business Group Division Manager, CACI, Inc.

Dr. Scott C. Truver (confirmed)

Vice President, National Security Programs, and Director of General Dynamics Information Technology's Center for Security Strategies and Operations

Wednesday, June 20

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

"How Can the Acquisition Process Become More Responsive to the Warfighters' Needs?"
Moderator:

Mr. Shay Assad (confirmed)
Director, Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics

Panelists:

Mr. Jeff Brunner (confirmed)

Contract and Acquisition Management Officer, U.S. Joint Forces Command

RDML Jan Hamby, USN (confirmed)

N3, Naval Network Warfare Command

Lt Gen Donald J. Hoffman, USAF (confirmed)

Military Deputy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition

Mr. Mark Lumer (confirmed)

U.S. Army Principal Assistant, Contracting

Wednesday, June 20

2:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.
"How Do We Recruit, Train and Retain the Right People for the Future Force?"
Moderator:

The Honorable Stephen M. Duncan (confirmed)
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs

Panelists:

Brig Gen Floyd L. Carpenter, USAF (confirmed)

Director of Airman Development and Sustainment

Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower and Personnel, Headquarters U.S. Air Force

VADM John G. Cotton, USN (confirmed)

Chief of Navy Reserve

Commander, Navy Reserve Force

MG Michael H. Sumrall, ARNG (confirmed)

Assistant to the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff

MajGen (Sel) Richard T. Tryon, USMC (confirmed)

Commanding General, Marine Corps Recruiting Command

Thursday, June 21

10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.

"How Does the Military Adapt Legacy Systems to the 21st Century or Decide Which Systems to Scrap?"

Moderator:

Mr. David M. Wennergren (confirmed)

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense/ Deputy Chief Information Officer

Panelists:

RADM Michael C. Bachmann, USN (confirmed)

Commander, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

Lt Gen Michael W. Peterson, USAF (confirmed)

Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer

Office of the Secretary of the Air Force

Mr. Allan M. Resnick (confirmed)

Director, Capabilities Development and Assessments
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command

Mr. Dave Weddel (confirmed)

Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Communication Networks