National Congress on Counter UAS Technology

May 23 – 24, 2023

2022 Agenda Highlights

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 24, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Congress Co-Chairs
9:15	Keynote Address Counter sUAS Needs & Requirements at the Border
9:45	Keynote Address DOT&E Advancements in Counter UAS Capabilities
10:15	Presentation JCO Program Strategies for the Homeland, Host Nation and Contingency locations
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Panel Discussion Advancements in Army Directed Energy Weapons Capabilities
12:15	Presentation Agile Combat Employment
12:45	Networking Luncheon
1:45	Presentation Fortem C-UAS Capabilities
2:15	Panel Discussion Defense Science Board Task Force on Counter Autonomy
3:15	Networking Break
3:30	The Development of Standardized Test Methods for UAS, and Applications for Cybersecurity and C-UAS
4:00	Closing the Gap: C-sUAS Capability Development
4:30	Counter UAS Science & Technology at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
5:00	Adjournment Day 1

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 25, 2022

8:55	Opening Remarks from Congress Co-Chairs
9:00	Presentation A.I. C-UAS R&D Potential Capabilities for Joint All domain C2
9:25	Panel Discussion Counter sUAS Capabilities for Protecting Critical Infrastructure
10:25	Presentation Air Force Start Up Acceleration C-UAS Opportunities for Industry
10:55	Networking Break
11:25	Panel Discussion Challenges and Threats of sUAS in an Urban Environment
12:25	Lunch Break
1:25	Presentation Future CUAS Capabilities, Needs and Requirements for Safety in the NAS
1:55	Panel Discussion Federal Aviation Administration: National Air Space Plans & Airport Safety Program Updates
2:55	Networking Break
3:15	Presentation C-UAS Capabilities to Defeat our Adversaries and Challenges Ahead
3:45	Panel Discussion Dual-Use CUAS Technologies for the Warfighter and Homeland
4:45	Adjournment & Closing Remarks

Day 1 - Tuesday, May 24, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Congress Co-Chairs Dr. Jaret C. Riddick Principal Director for Autonomy Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization, USD (R&E) Patrick “Mike” Shortsleeve Sector Vice President General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
9:15	Keynote Address Counter sUAS Needs & Requirements at the Border Troy Miller Deputy Commissioner U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Department of Homeland Security
9:45	Keynote Address DOT&E Advancements in Counter UAS Capabilities The Honorable Nickolas Guertin Director, Operational Test & Evaluation Office of the Secretary of Defense
10:15	Presentation JCO Program Strategies for the Homeland, Host Nation and Contingency locations Nicole Thomas Division Chief for Strategy and Policy Army Joint C-sUAS Office (JCO)
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Panel Discussion Advancements in Army Directed Energy Weapons Capabilities Ron Dauk Program Manager Boeing Laser & Electro-Optical Systems Andy Lowery Chief Product Officer Epirus Moderator: Mr. Tarun Gupta Deputy for the Directed Energy Project Office (DEPO) Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office
12:15	Presentation Agile Combat Employment John Vona, SES Deputy Director, Plans, Program and Requirements Directorate Air Combat Command (ACC/A5/8/9)
12:45	Networking Luncheon
1:45	Presentation Fortem C-UAS Capabilities Matt Quinn VP Government Solutions Fortem Technologies
2:15	Panel Discussion Defense Science Board Task Force on Counter Autonomy Dr. Jaret C. Riddick Principal Director for Autonomy Office of the Director of Defense Research and Engineering for Modernization, USD (R&E) Dr. Mark Maybury, (Former USAF Chief Scientist) Chief Technology Officer Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. Dr. Steve ‘Cap’ Rogers Senior Scientist for Autonomy Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
3:15	Networking Break
3:30	The Development of Standardized Test Methods for UAS, and Applications for Cybersecurity and C-UAS Phil Mattson Senior Standards Advisor, DHS Standards Executive, Systems Engineering & Standards Division, Science and Technology Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security
4:00	Closing the Gap: C-sUAS Capability Development Col Tony Behrens Deputy Director at Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO) Joint Staff (J8), Pentagon
4:30	Counter UAS Science & Technology at DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory Mr. Tracy Sheppard Chief, Weapons Sciences Division Competency Lead, Weapons Sciences Weapons and Materials Research Directorate
5:00	Adjournment Day 1

Day 2 - Wednesday, May 25, 2022

8:55	Opening Remarks from Congress Co-Chairs Patrick “Mike” Shortsleeve Sector Vice President General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Jeffrey Starr Chief Marketing Officer D-FEND Solutions
9:00	Presentation A.I. C-UAS R&D Potential Capabilities for Joint All domain C2 Lieutenant General Michael Groen, USMC Director Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)
9:25	Panel Discussion Counter sUAS Capabilities for Protecting Critical Infrastructure Ha McNeill CEO, Pangiam Strategic Consulting, Former Chief of Staff Transportation Security Administration Col Tony Behrens Deputy Director at Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO) Joint Staff (J8), Pentagon Captain Jim Bamberger Public Area Security Infrastructure Protection (PASIP) Branch Chief, Unmanned Aircraft Systems and Counter-UAS Capability Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Moderator: Lieutenant General Michael Nagata, (USA-ret) Corporate Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President CACI Attacks on the U.S critical infrastructure aimed at significantly disrupting or permanently wiping out the functioning of Government and business alike, would produce cascading effects far beyond the targeted sector and physical location of the incident. This panel session will take a deep dive into the DoD, Government, and Industry efforts to defend our critical infrastructure with emerging C-UAS capabilities and needed requirements to defend and protect our resiliency not only homeland but global critical infrastructure.
10:25	Presentation Air Force Start Up Acceleration C-UAS Opportunities for Industry Colonel Nathan Diller, USAF Director Air Force Start Up Acceleration (AFWERX)
10:55	Networking Break
11:25	Panel Discussion Challenges and Threats of sUAS in an Urban Environment Thomas Adams Supervisory Special Agent, C-UAS Program Manager Federal Bureau of Investigation Matt Way Program Manager, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Department of Defense Jeffrey Starr Chief Marketing Officer D-FEND Solutions Linda Ziemba CEO & Founder AeroDefense Moderator: Christopher J. Pehrson Chief Growth Officer. Parry Labs, LLC. DIU CUAS overview How we view the problem set CUAS systems to be integrated for regional situational awareness with Unmanned Traffic Management networks and regular manned air traffic for full air domain awareness
12:25	Lunch Break
1:25	Presentation Future CUAS Capabilities, Needs and Requirements for Safety in the NAS Virtual: Dr. Parimal Kopardekar Director NASA Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI)
1:55	Panel Discussion Federal Aviation Administration: National Air Space Plans & Airport Safety Program Updates Ryan Berry Manager, UAS Security Division (AXE-U00) Federal Aviation Administration Jim Patterson, Jr. Manager Airport Safety R&D Section FAA William J. Hughes Technical Center Moderator: Patrick “Mike” Shortsleeve Sector Vice President General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.
2:55	Networking Break
3:15	Presentation C-UAS Capabilities to Defeat our Adversaries and Challenges Ahead William Darne Director, Short to Medium Range Ground Based Air Defense and Enterprise Counter-UAS Raytheon Missiles & Defense
3:45	Panel Discussion Dual-Use CUAS Technologies for the Warfighter and Homeland Major General Kent Savre, (USA- ret) Senior Director Northrop Grumman Corporation Defense Systems Nicholl Glasco Senior Principal, Business Development, Armament Systems, C-UAS Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Patrick “Mike” Shortsleeve Sector Vice President General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. Moderator: John Knag Vice-President Defense Technology Dedrone
4:45	Adjournment & Closing Remarks

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