Day 1 - Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:00
Opening Remarks from Summit Chairman
9:15

Keynote Address

NGCV Cross Functional Team – Facilitating the Rapid Acquisition of Increased Capabilities
9:45

Keynote Address

Force Design 2030
10:15
Armored Advanced Amphibious Assault Multi-Capabilities Needs & Requirements
10:45
Networking Break
11:15

Presentation

Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT)
12:00
Networking Luncheon
1:15

Presentation

Close Combat Lethality Task Force – Developing & Improving Squad Level Overmatch at the Combat Vehicle Level
1:45

Presentation

GAO Findings on Army NGCV Vehicles Acquisition & Contracting Strategies
2:15

Panel Discussion

Next Generation Combat Vehicle Threat Integration
3:15
Networking Break
3:45

Presentation

Implications of the Ukraine War for Armored Warfare and Armored Vehicles (REMOTE)
4:15

Presentation

NGCV – Opportunities in Common Architectures & Advance Open Standards
4:45
Training & Simulation Capabilities Program to Enhance Soldier Readiness
5:15
JLTV: Opportunities in Common Architectures & Advance Open Standards to USSOCOM Ground Mobility Modernization Initiatives
5:45
Adjournment Day 1 and Evening Reception

Day 2 - Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00
Opening Remarks from Summit Chairman
9:15

Keynote

Army NGCV Combat Vehicles Acquisition Policies & Programs Roadmap
9:45

Panel Discussion

Key Initiatives in Joint Light Tactical Combat Vehicles Mobility and Capabilities
10:45
Networking Break
11:15

Presentation

Army Innovation, Modernization & The Future Operational Environment
11:45

Presentation

Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) Program Update
12:15
Networking Luncheon
1:15

Panel Discussion

NGCV: Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive, & Sustain
2:30
Networking Break
3:00

Presentation

Distributed Gain High Energy Laser Weapons
3:30

Presentation

PM Medium Caliber Ammunition Supporting the NGCV Platforms
4:00

Presentation

Dual Use Technology Tactical Hybridization Vehicle Capabilities
4:15
Adjournment & Closing Remarks

Day 1 - Thursday, March 23, 2023

9:00
Opening Remarks from Summit Chairman

Major General (USA-ret) Douglas C. Crissman
Former Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central (USARCENT)
Former Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

9:15

Keynote Address

NGCV Cross Functional Team – Facilitating the Rapid Acquisition of Increased Capabilities

Brigadier General Geoff Norman, USA
Director
Next Generation Combat Vehicles Cross Functional Team

9:45

Keynote Address

Force Design 2030

BGen Mark Clingan
Assistant Deputy Commandant
Combat Development and Integration
Deputy Commanding General
Marine Corps Combat Development Command

10:15
Armored Advanced Amphibious Assault Multi-Capabilities Needs & Requirements

LtCol Kyle Andrews
Product Manager for Assault Amphibious Vehicles at PEO Land Systems
USMC

10:45
Networking Break
11:15

Presentation

Assured Position Navigation and Timing (A-PNT)

Chris Caldbeck
Program Management
Collins Aerospace

Moderator:

Greg Woods
A-PNT systems,
Collins Aerospace

  • PNT Threat Environment
  • Mission Impacts of Inadequate Protection
  • Key Considerations for Ground Vehicles
  • Case Study:  PNTAX 2022 (i.e., highlight MAPS Gen II performance)

12:00
Networking Luncheon
1:15

Presentation

Close Combat Lethality Task Force – Developing & Improving Squad Level Overmatch at the Combat Vehicle Level

Mike McCarthy
Deputy Director & Program Manager
U.S. DoD Close Combat Lethality Task Force (CCLTF)

1:45

Presentation

GAO Findings on Army NGCV Vehicles Acquisition & Contracting Strategies

Jon Ludwigson
Director
Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Government Accountability Office (GAO)

  • GAO’s Work Examining Efforts to Develop New NGCV
  • Contracting and Acquisition Approaches
  • Importance of Following GAO Leading Practices to Improve Oversight
  • Importance of Coordination and Collaboration

2:15

Panel Discussion

Next Generation Combat Vehicle Threat Integration

Major Marc Jason
Armor Threat Integration
Foreign Intelligence Technology, U.S. Army G-2

LTC (USA-ret) Stuart Hatfield
Chief Robotics Branch
HQDA Force Development Directorate, Army G-8

Moderator:

Mike McCarthy
Deputy Director & Program Manager
U.S. DoD Close Combat Lethality Task Force (CCLTF)

3:15
Networking Break
3:45

Presentation

Implications of the Ukraine War for Armored Warfare and Armored Vehicles (REMOTE)

Brigadier Gen Barry (British Army Ret)

U.S. Department of the Army International Institute of Strategic Studies

4:15

Presentation

NGCV – Opportunities in Common Architectures & Advance Open Standards

Col Warren Sponsler (USA-ret)
Senior Director, Strategic Growth and Communications
The National Advanced Mobility Consortium, Inc.

  •  The development of common open architectures provides a distinct advantage to the government, industry, and, ultimately, the warfighter in setting conditions to rapidly field the most capable combat vehicle systems/subsystems.
  • The pace of technology development and needs of a changing operational environment necessitate a change to how combat vehicles are not only developed but sustained over time.
  • These open architectures can be developed in such a way to both protect industry’s intellectual property and rapidly innovate capabilities for the warfighter.

4:45
Training & Simulation Capabilities Program to Enhance Soldier Readiness

Mr. Bob Wolfinger
Acting Deputy
PEO STRI (Simulation, Training and Instrumentation)

5:15
JLTV: Opportunities in Common Architectures & Advance Open Standards to USSOCOM Ground Mobility Modernization Initiatives

Lieutenant Colonel Alfredo Romero
Program Manager, Special Operations Forces
Acquisition Technology & Logistics (Family of Special Operations Vehicles) (FOSOV), USSOCOM

5:45
Adjournment Day 1 and Evening Reception

Day 2 - Friday, March 24, 2023

9:00
Opening Remarks from Summit Chairman

Major General (USA-ret) Douglas C. Crissman
Former Deputy Commanding General of U.S. Army Central (USARCENT)
Former Director, Mission Command Center of Excellence, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas

9:15

Keynote

Army NGCV Combat Vehicles Acquisition Policies & Programs Roadmap

Major General Robert Collins, USA
Deputy for Acquisition and Systems Management Office
Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

9:45

Panel Discussion

Key Initiatives in Joint Light Tactical Combat Vehicles Mobility and Capabilities

Joe Pipczynski
Vice President
ScioTeq

LTC Paul Santamaria
USA, Product Manager
Medium Caliber Ammunition (PM MAS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition

Moderator:

Maj Gen (USA-ret) Kent Savre
Senior Director Precision Weapons
Northrop Grumman Armament Systems

10:45
Networking Break
11:15

Presentation

Army Innovation, Modernization & The Future Operational Environment

Duane Stefaniak
Deputy Chief of Foreign Intelligence Technology (DAMI-FI)
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff G-2, Department of the Army

11:45

Presentation

Robotic Autonomy in Complex Environments with Resiliency (RACER) Program Update

Dr. Stuart H. Young
Program Manager
DARPA Tactical Technology Office (TTO)

12:15
Networking Luncheon
1:15

Panel Discussion

NGCV: Shoot, Move, Communicate, Survive, & Sustain

Pat Acox
Defense Growth Lead
RRAI

Beau Gailey
Executive VP
TAG (The Armored Group)

Joshua Moo
Survivability and Lethality Manager
American Rheinmetall Vehicles

Kirby Watson
Director, Government Solutions
Iridium

Patrick McCormack
Senior Principal Systems Engineer
Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Moderator:

Ted Maciuba
P.E., Consultant, Robotics, AI and Technology, Former Deputy Director
Maciuba Consulting LLC, Army Robotics Requirements, MCDID

2:30
Networking Break
3:00

Presentation

Distributed Gain High Energy Laser Weapons

Ron Dauk
Program Manager Boeing, Directed Energy Systems
Boeing, Directed Energy Systems

3:30

Presentation

PM Medium Caliber Ammunition Supporting the NGCV Platforms

LTC Paul Santamaria
USA, Product Manager
Medium Caliber Ammunition (PM MAS), Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition

  • Medium Caliber Development Efforts for OMFV
  • UAS efforts in Medium Caliber
  • Total Armament Systems Development

4:00

Presentation

Dual Use Technology Tactical Hybridization Vehicle Capabilities

David Michelson
Program Manager, Ground Autonomy
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Lee Robinson
Advanced Energy and Materials Portfolio
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

4:15
Adjournment & Closing Remarks