Schedule of Events

Registration Hours
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Monday, February 9	8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Exhibitor Registration)
Tuesday, February 10	7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, February 11	7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, February 12	7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Friday, February 13	7:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

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Tuesday, February 10

8:00 a.m.

NIUSR Conference: "SMART POWER - The Front Line"

Wednesday, February 11

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

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9:00 a.m. - 9:45 a.m.

Kickoff Address     

ADM Jonathan W. Greenert, USN (confirmed)

Commander
U.S. Fleet Forces Command

9:45 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Break

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10:00 a.m. - Noon
Marketing Yourself for a Second Career/Transition Overview & Employer Panel
Presented by

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Marine Corps Training and Education Engagement Theater

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

Panel: “Force Structure: What's the Right Balance?”

Moderator:

COL Jack Jacobs, USA (Ret.) (confirmed)

Military Analyst for NBC/MSNBC and Vietnam War
Medal of Honor Recipient

12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Luncheon Address *

LTG Thomas F. Metz, USA (confirmed)
Director
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization

Lunch sponsored by

2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Dessert Break*

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2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Evaluating Employee Benefits Packages
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2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.

Panel: "Cyber Challenges: What Keeps You Up at Night?"

Moderator:

VADM Herb Browne, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)

former Deputy Commander

U.S. Space Command

2:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

U.S. Naval Institute Writers Panel -"YES YOU CAN! – Write Articles and Books for the U.S. Naval Institute”

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Marine Corps Training and Education Engagement Theater

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3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Leveraging Your AFCEA Corporate Membership as a Small Business

3:45 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Military and Financial Benefits Update for the Currently Serving
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6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Honors Reception*

7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Honors Dinner*

Keynote Address

SgtMaj Randall Carter, USMC (confirmed)
Sergeant Major

1st Marine Division

Thursday, February 12

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Breakfast Dialogue: "China: Friend or Foe?"*

Moderator:

Mr. David Hartman (confirmed)

former Host, Good Morning America

Participants:
RADM Michael McDevitt, USN (Ret.) (confirmed)

Director
Center for Naval Analyses Strategic Studies

Dr. Jacqueline Newmyer (confirmed)

President and Chief Executive Officer
Long Term Strategy Group, LLC

Breakfast sponsored by

9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
Break

9:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

Panel: “Straight Talk from Warfare Commanders"

Moderator:

Col Robert Work, USMC (Ret.) (confirmed)

Vice President, Strategic Studies

Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Marine Corps Training and Education Engagement Theater

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

11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Luncheon Address*

VADM Samuel Locklear III, USN (confirmed)

Commander
Third Fleet
Lunch sponsored by

1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Dessert Break*

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1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.
How to Pay for College Without Going Broke (or Crazy)
Presented by

1:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m.

Panel: “What Do You Need to Stay in Uniform?”

Moderator:

MCPOCG Vince Patton III, USCG (Ret.) (confirmed)

Director, Community Outreach/Senior Program Manager DoD Projects

Military Advantage/Monster Worldwide

2:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Marine Corps Training and Education Engagement Theater

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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.) (confirmed)

former Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Four Pillars of Successful Retirement
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4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.

AFCEA San Diego Chapter Technology Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Friday, February 13

7:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.

Fast-track Continental Breakfast

8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Fast-track Breakfast Address

Linda A. Mills (confirmed)

Corporate Vice President and President
Northrop Grumman Information Systems Sector

9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Break

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Panel: “How Can We Fix Navy Shipbuilding?”

Moderator:

Scott C. Truver, Ph.D. (confirmed)
National Security Programs
Gryphon Technologies, LC

10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Marine Corps Training and Education Engagement Theater

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11:15 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Break

Noon - 1:30 p.m.

Luncheon Address*

VADM Robert S. Harward, USN (confirmed)
Deputy Commander

U.S. Joint Forces Command

Lunch sponsored by

1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.

Dessert Break *

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