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Day 1
April 1, 2025
Networking Break
Lieutenant General (USA-ret) Neil ThurgoodSenior Vice President
Air and Ground Deterrence DivisionAnduril
Dr. Joseph JewellJohn Bogdanoff Associate Professor of Aeronautics and AstronauticsCollege of Engineering, Purdue University
Dr. Erica CorralDistinguished Scholar Professor of Materials Science & Engineering and Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Director, Arizona Research Center for Hypersonics (ARCH)University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ
Dr. Greg ScofieldHypersonics Laboratory DirectorPurdue Applied Research Institute
Dr. Tim FergusonVice President & Distinguished Engineering FellowKratos SRE
CAPT David McFarland, USN(ret)Vice President, Hypersonic and Reentry TestVarda Space Industries
Dr. Mark LewisPresident & CEOPurdue Applied Research Institute
- Overview of hypersonic materials manufacturing, ground screening and testing of TPS materials research at University of Arizona
- UCAH-Thermal protection system of materials working group
Networking Luncheon Sponsored by
Lt Col Jared Thompson, USAFChief, Advanced Capabilities Integration BranchUSSTRATCOM J875
- Rapidly expanding adversary threats challenge existing strategic stability and deterrence dynamics
- New capabilities and weapons systems are needed to deter and defeat the threat
- Hypersonic weapons provide a highly responsive, long-range, conventional strike capability
- Hypersonic weapons expand deterrence and escalation control options across the warfighting continuum
Networking Break
Jon LudwigsonDirector, Contracting and National Security AcquisitionsGovernment Accountability Office (GAO)
- DOD has emphasized tools aimed at rapid development of offensive hypersonic weapons
- The hypersonic efforts we examined were not fully implementing leading practices for product development identified by GAO
- DOD identified its limited experience with hypersonic weapons as a risk in accurately estimating costs
- DOD is not fully implementing enterprise risk management for hypersonic weapons development
Todd HarrisonSenior FellowAmerican Enterprise Institute
The conflict in Ukraine has made clear that the rate of change in the conduct of war is accelerating, and technology is becoming a more decisive advantage than ever
- The DoD budgeting cycle and acquisition process are not well suited for the pace of innovation required in modern conflicts
- A new approach is needed that transcends the traditional boundaries of budget accounts, acquisition processes, and organizational responsibilities
Evening Networking Reception Sponsored by 
Day 2
April 2, 2025
Christoph MüllerChair
Applied Vehicle Technology Panel
Collaboration Support OfficeNATO Science & Technology Organization
- Advancements in NATO Integrated Air and Missile Defense
- Investments and Budgeting
- C2 Needs and Requirements
- NATO Interceptors Advancements
Muk PandianDirectorStrategic Partnerships and Advanced Concepts
Varda Space Industries
Mark OgrenSenior Director of Strategy and Technology
Launch VehiclesNorthrop Grumman
Dr. Sarah ArmstrongSSTM,
Distinguished Engineer for Advanced HypersonicsNaval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Dr. Greg ScofieldHypersonics Laboratory DirectorPurdue Applied Research Institute
Coffee & Networking Break
Marty HuntVice President, Hypersonics SystemsLeidos Dynetics
Mike BeltraniVice President, Strategic SystemsGeneral Dynamics Mission Systems
Senior RepresentativeWomen in Hypersonics
Kevin GreenwoodProgram ManagerRaytheon Missiles and Defense
Dennis HelmichDirector of Integrated Military SystemsSandia National Laboratories
- Low-cost substructures
- Alternative TPS materials
- Design for Manufacturability
- Adoption of advanced manufacturing
- Reduced testing through commonality
- Addressing costs of avionics/electronics
Networking Lunch Sponsored by
Brief Working Break
Special DoD/Industry Co-Presentation
The Challenges of Micro-electronics Design in a Hypersonic System Vehicle
Dr. Yadunath ZambreChief Microelectronics OfficerDepartment of the Air Force
Len OrlandoSenior Executive
Federal, Aerospace and Defense Business UnitAnsys Government Initiatives
- Frequency of Testing and Data Results
- Latest Developments in Hypersonic Test Bed Platforms
- Emerging Capabilities in HyCat Programs
- Flight Testing Experimentation with International Collaboration