| 7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. |
REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING BREAKFAST |
| 8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. |
ADMINISTRATIVE REMARKS
Speaker
Mr. Ray Cross
Vice President for Intelligence, AFCEA International
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| 8:15 a.m. – 8:40 a.m. |
KEYNOTE
A senior NRO representative will present the national reconnaissance perspective on Counter-DEW concerns, with particular emphasis on protecting space-based assets. This session will highlight current NRO initiatives for asset protection and resilience, while identifying critical technology to maintain operational advantages in an increasingly contested environment.
Speaker
Mr. Dave Adams
Senior Technical Director for Survivable Assurance Officer, National Reconnaissance Office
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| 8:40 a.m. – 9:25 a.m. |
TECHNICAL INTELLIGENCE: PANEL DISCUSSION
This expert panel convenes senior leaders from across the intelligence community to address detecting, characterizing, and analyzing directed energy weapons. Representatives from multiple intelligence agencies will examine the full intelligence cycle, from initial collection through the final dissemination and identify opportunities for enhanced collaboration.
Moderator
Dr. Eric Hildebrand
Co-Founder of the U.S. MASINT Foundation
Speakers
Dr. Carl Brenner
Technical Advisor of Geospatial & Signatures Intelligence Group, National Air and Space Intelligence Center (NASIC)
Mr. Patrick Mclnerney
Deputy Chief Architect, National Reconnaissance Office
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| 9:25 a.m. – 9:55 a.m. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
| 9:55 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. |
C-DEW COMMUNITY EFFORTS
AFRL NEW SENSOR DEVELOPMENT
Speaker
Dr. John Gibson
Senior Electronics Engineer, Air Force Research Lab
AFRL MATERIALS: HOMELANDER
Speaker
Dr. Leo Gonzalez
C-DEW Space Direction Lead, Air Force Research Lab
SOLSTICE
Speaker
Dr. Brian Borak
Program Manager, Intelligence Advance Research Project Activities
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| 10:55 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. |
U.S. MASINT FOUNDATION
Speaker
Dr. Eric Hildebrand
Co-Founder, U.S. MASINT Foundation
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| 11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. |
NETWORKING LUNCH |
| 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. |
FIRESIDE CHAT: DEW/C-DEW WARFIGHTER & IC PERSPECTIVES
This interactive discussion brings together senior operational and intelligence leaders to examine DEW threats from multiple vantage points. The conversation will explore real-world warfighter concerns and strategies for maintaining a competitive advantage against adversary directed energy systems.
Moderator
Dr. John Huth
Former Chief of Space Counter Space, Defense Intelligence Agency
Speaker
Mr. Kent Breedlove
Deputy Director for Intelligence, U.S. Indo Pacific Command, J2
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| 1:30 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. |
LIGHTNING TALKS
This rapid-fire session showcases cutting-edge research and emerging technologies from industry, academia, and research organizations across the technology readiness spectrum. Each 15-miute presentation will highlight innovative approaches. The lightning talks provide a dynamic forum for R&D partners to present novel concepts and prototypes, fostering dialogue on potential transitions and collaborations.
Moderator
Dr. Theresa Watson
Chief Operating Officer, KEGMAN Inc.
Laser Dazzling for Countering Autonomous Vision Systems
Speaker
Dr. Luke Johnson
Optical Engineering Group Lead, MITRE
New Modeling Capabilities in HARDSHELL
Speaker
Ms. Erin Tomlinson
Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Iris
Speaker
Mr. Joe Goodwin
Technical Staff, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Directed Energy Weapn Survivability - C-DEW Hardening
Speaker
Mr. Sean Keller
Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Raytheon
Quantum Sensing
Speaker
Mr. Michael Dehring
VP of Program Execution & Vacuum Cell Technology in Quantum Sensing Solutions, Infleqtion
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| 2:20 p.m. - 2:35 p.m. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
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LIGHTNING TALKS CONTINUED
Machine Controlled Processing/Analysis
Speaker
Mr. Ben Richardson
Chief Commercial Officer, Gambit
Signal Analysis for cDEW
Speaker
Dr. Ty Miller
Senior Director of Government Programs, KEGMAN Inc.
Automating Complex, High-Speed Decision-Making
Speaker
Mr. Charles Faulkner
Principal, Jaxon AI
Edge Computing on CubeSats for Signal Discovery
Speaker
Ms. Kim Katko
Electrical/Satellite Engineer, Los Alamos National Laboratory
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| 3:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. |
NETWORKING BREAK |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. |
PANEL: C-DEW 20 YEAR PERSPECTIVE
This forward-looking panel convenes experts from Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, industry, and leading academic institutions to explore the future trajectory of directed energy weapons and counter-DEW capabilities. The discussion will examine how emerging technologies–particularly artificial intelligence and quantum sensing–may transform MASINT and directed energy detection over the next two decades. Panel members will address anticipated DEW capability evolution, potential countermeasure approaches, and the integration of next-generation technologies into operational systems. This session provides strategic insights for long-term planning and investment decisions, helping stakeholders understand how to position their organizations and capabilities for future C-DEW challenges.
Moderator
Dr. Sean Kirkpatrick
Chief Executive Officer, Nonlinear Solutions, LLC
Speakers
Mr. Jonathan Carr
Technical Director AS&T/Enable, Advanced Systems and Technology (AST) Directorate, National Reconnaissance Office
Mr. Jimmy Comfort
Director, Survivability and Assurance Office, National Reconnaissance Office
Dr. Nicholas Morley
Senior Scientist for High Power Photonics, Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Mr. Aaron Prupas
Former Director for Defense Intelligence (Warfighter Support), OSDI&S
Chief Operations Officer, The Intelligence & Security Associates, LLC
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| 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
MASINT AWARD PRESENTATION AND CLOSING REMARKS |
