Soldier Lethality

November 9 – 10, 2022

Agenda

Day 1 - Wednesday, November 9, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs
9:15	Presentation Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Capabilities
9:45	Presentation Soldier Lethality & Close Combat Force Capabilities & Requirements
10:15	Presentation Army Robotics Requirements for Future Soldier Lethality
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation DEVCOM Army Research Lab: Next Generation Weapons R&D
11:45	Presentation PM MAS: Needs & Requirements for the Army’s Next Generation Soldier
12:15	Luncheon Break
1:15	Presentation Assured-Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT)- Dismounted
1:45	Presentation Close Combat Assault Ration – Emerging Technologies and Requirements
2:15	Marine Corps Keynote “Preparing the Next Generation Warrior for Combat Readiness Needs & Requirements”
2:45	Networking Break
3:30	Presentation Defense Navigation Capabilities: Alternative PNT Technologies to Compliment GPS
4:00	Presentation PdM SCIE Soldier Plans, Programs, & Capabilities for Combat Survival
4:30	Presentation State-of-the-Art CBRN Capabilities for the Next Generation Soldier Survivability
4:45	Adjournment Day 1 Evening Reception

Day 2 - Thursday, November 10, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs
9:15	Keynote Presentation Army Vision and Way Forward: Rapidly Develop & Deploy Directed Energy Weapons Capabilities
9:45	Presentation Future Naval Mobility, Firepower & C2 Training and Logistics
10:15	Presentation Multi-Domain Force Protection/ Counter Unmanned Systems efforts that support Next Gen Soldier Lethality
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation How Commercial SATCOM can contribute to Soldier Lethality
11:45	Presentation Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality using A.I. for Improved Soldier Performance
12:15	Presentation Unlocking the new era of air mobility with VTOL Aircrafts
12:45	Lunch Break
1:45	Presentation Cutting-edge Night Vision Emerging Technologies
2:15	Presentation Targeting & C2 Capabilities for the Warfighter
3:00	Presentation Army sUAS Product Systems Development
3:15	Networking Break
3:30	Presentation Cutting Edge Research on Material Responses to Shock and Hypervelocity Impact
4:00	Presentation Soldier Simulation Training
5:00	Adjournment & Closing Remarks

Day 1 - Wednesday, November 9, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs Erik Fox Vice President, Night Vision Elbit Systems America Kirby Watson Director, Government Solutions & Account Manager Iridium
9:15	Presentation Marine Corps Combat Development & Integration Capabilities Brigadier General Mark Clingan USMC, Assistant Deputy Commandant to Combat Development and Integration, Deputy Commanding General Marine Corps Combat Development Command
9:45	Presentation Soldier Lethality & Close Combat Force Capabilities & Requirements Michael McCarthy Deputy Director, Program Manager, Close Combat Lethality Task Force DoD
10:15	Presentation Army Robotics Requirements for Future Soldier Lethality Colonel Robert Ryan, USA Director of Robotics Requirements Maneuver Capabilities Development Integration Directorate Army Futures Command
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation DEVCOM Army Research Lab: Next Generation Weapons R&D Tracy Sheppard Chief, Weapons Sciences Division Competency Lead Weapons Sciences and Materials Research Directorate, US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM), Army Research Laboratory
11:45	Presentation PM MAS: Needs & Requirements for the Army’s Next Generation Soldier Col Paul Alessio, USA Army Project Officer Project Manager Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM MAS) Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition
12:15	Luncheon Break
1:15	Presentation Assured-Positioning, Navigation and Timing (A-PNT)- Dismounted Lieutenant Colonel Jeffrey Sacks, USA Product Manager – Dismounted PNT PM Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PM PNT) US Army Program Executive Office Intelligence, Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)
1:45	Presentation Close Combat Assault Ration – Emerging Technologies and Requirements Lauren Oleksyk Team Leader Food Engineering & Analysis Team Combat Capability Development Command, Soldier Center
2:15	Marine Corps Keynote “Preparing the Next Generation Warrior for Combat Readiness Needs & Requirements” Sergeant Major Troy Black, USMC 19th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps Increased Lethality of the Marines. Ability to Locate, Close With & Destroy the Enemy Emerging Innovation and Initiatives The Next Generation Marine: Networked and Connected for Cutting-Edge Situational Awareness The Strategic Advantage is Our People – Not Things
2:45	Networking Break
3:30	Presentation Defense Navigation Capabilities: Alternative PNT Technologies to Compliment GPS Jon Ludwigson Director, Contracting and National Security Acquisitions Government Accountability Office (GAO)
4:00	Presentation PdM SCIE Soldier Plans, Programs, & Capabilities for Combat Survival Lieutenant Colonel Naim Lee, USA Product Manager Soldier Clothing and Individual Equipment (PdM SCIE) Program Executive Office Soldier (PEO Soldier)
4:30	Presentation State-of-the-Art CBRN Capabilities for the Next Generation Soldier Survivability George “Ed” Lawson Senior Strategist Joint Program Executive Office, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear Defense (PEO-CBRND)
4:45	Adjournment Day 1 Evening Reception

Day 2 - Thursday, November 10, 2022

9:00	Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs Erik Fox Vice President, Night Vision Elbit Systems America Kirby Watson Director, Government Solutions & Account Manager Iridium
9:15	Keynote Presentation Army Vision and Way Forward: Rapidly Develop & Deploy Directed Energy Weapons Capabilities Dr. Tarun Gupta Deputy Director Directed Energy Project Office (DEPO) US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Redstone Arsenal
9:45	Presentation Future Naval Mobility, Firepower & C2 Training and Logistics Colonel Frederick Lance Lewis, Jr. USMC Assistant Vice Chief of Naval Research Office of Naval Intelligence Science & Technology
10:15	Presentation Multi-Domain Force Protection/ Counter Unmanned Systems efforts that support Next Gen Soldier Lethality Maj Gen Kent Savre (USA-ret) Senior Director Precision Weapons Northrop Grumman Defense Systems
10:45	Networking Break
11:15	Presentation How Commercial SATCOM can contribute to Soldier Lethality Kirby Watson Director, Government Solutions & Account Manager Iridium
11:45	Presentation Augmented Reality & Virtual Reality using A.I. for Improved Soldier Performance Dr. Gordon Cooke Director, Research and Strategy, Simulation Center US Military Academy, West Point
12:15	Presentation Unlocking the new era of air mobility with VTOL Aircrafts Darshan “Dash” Divakaran Senior Manager, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships AFWERX
12:45	Lunch Break
1:45	Presentation Cutting-edge Night Vision Emerging Technologies Erik Fox Vice President, Night Vision Elbit Systems America
2:15	Presentation Targeting & C2 Capabilities for the Warfighter Craig Langhauser Senior Manager Collins Aerospace
3:00	Presentation Army sUAS Product Systems Development Carson Wakefield Product Lead, Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Program Executive Office, Program Manager UAS
3:15	Networking Break
3:30	Presentation Cutting Edge Research on Material Responses to Shock and Hypervelocity Impact Dr. Keith Nelson Haslam and Dewey Professor of Chemistry, Institute for Soldier Nano Technology MIT
4:00	Presentation Soldier Simulation Training Pete Morrison Chief Commercial Officer Bohemia Interactive Simulations
5:00	Adjournment & Closing Remarks

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