Panel Sessions
Wednesday, February 11
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Panel: “Force Structure: What's the Right Balance?”
Moderator:
COL Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.)
Military Analyst for NBC/MSNBC and Vietnam War
Medal of Honor Recipient
Panelists:
Lt Gen Daniel Leaf, USAF (Ret.)
former Deputy Commander
U.S. Pacific Command
GEN Barry R. McCaffrey, USA (Ret.)
former Commander
U.S. Southern Command
ADM Robert Natter, USN (Ret.)
former Commander
U.S. Fleet Forces Command
LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret.)
former Commander
U.S. Marine Forces Atlantic
Wednesday, February 11
2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Panel: "Cyber Challenges: What Keeps You Up at Night?"
Moderator:
VADM Herb Browne, USN (Ret.)
former Deputy Commander
U.S. Space Command
Panelists:
Mr. Robert J. Carey
Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer
Mr. James P. Craft
Deputy Director, C4/Deputy Chief Information Officer of the Marine Corps
VADM Harry B. Harris, Jr., USN
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Communication Networks (N6)
VADM H. Denby Starling II, USN
Commander
Naval Network Warfare Command
Thursday, February 12
9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.
Panel: “Straight Talk from Warfare Commanders”
Moderator:
Col Robert Work, USMC (Ret.)
Vice President, Strategic Studies
Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
Panelists:
RADM Michael C. Bachmann, USN
Commander
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command
VADM John J. Donnelly, USN
Commander
Naval Submarine Force
CAPT Peter A. Gumataotao, USN
Chief of Staff
Naval Surface Forces
VADM Thomas J. Kilcline, USN
Commander
Naval Air Forces
LtGen Richard F. Natonski, USMC
Commander
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Command
Thursday, February 12
1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
Panel: “What Do You Need to Stay in Uniform?”
Moderator:
MCPOCG Vince Patton III, USCG (Ret.)
Director, Community Outreach/Senior Program Manager DoD Projects
Military Advantage/Monster Worldwide
Panelists:
Capt Scott A. Cuomo, USMC
Scholar, Expeditionary Warfare School
former Instructor, Marine Corps Infantry Officer Course
MSTC David Getchell, USCG
Chief Marine Science Technician
Coast Guard Sector San Diego
LT Elizabeth Griffiths, USN
Protocol Officer
Secretary of the Navy
FORMC Eric W. Page, USN
Force Master Chief
Commander, Naval Surface Forces
Thursday, February 12
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Panel: “Leaders: How Do We Find, Develop and Promote People with the Right Stuff?”
Moderator:
VADM Albert H. Konetzni, Jr., USN (Ret.)
former Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
Panelists:
LTC James R. Crider, USA
Senior Military Fellow, Center for a New American Security
former Commander, 1-4 CAV, OIF V
RDML Robert P. Girrier, USN
Vice Commander, Naval Mine and ASW Command
Coauthor, Division Officer's Guide
Col Steve M. Hanson, USMC
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, 1st Marine Division
former Combat Advisor Team Leader, Iraqi 2nd Border Defense Brigade
CAPT L. David Marquet, USN (Ret.)
Strategist, Navy's QDR Integration Group
former CO, USS Santa Fe (SSN-763)
Friday, February 13
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Panel: “How Can We Fix Navy Shipbuilding?”
Moderator:
Scott C. Truver, Ph.D.
National Security Programs
Gryphon Technologies, LC
Panelists:
VADM Kevin J. Cosgriff, USN (Ret.)
former Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command
former Commander, Fifth Fleet
Mr. Fred J. Harris
President
General Dynamics NASSCO
RDML Michael Mahon, USN
Deputy Director, Surface Warfare N86B, OPNAV
Mr. Ronald O'Rourke
Specialist in National Defense
Congressional Research Service
