11 Jan 16. ComDef 2016 R&D Conference | Feb 9th-10th | Arlington, VA | Building on the successful ComDef 2015, where 35 nations participated with the United States in a lively and informative presentation and Q&A format, ComDef returns to the DC area in the Springtime to provide further insight, discussions and networking for government, military, academia and industry with a more strategic emphasis. The goals for the upcoming ComDef 2016 R&D Conference are as follows:-
– Understand how US Research and Development Policy is generated and implications for each Service.
– How the US Government assesses R&D. What tools are now needed?
– How do we make procurement more flexible and agile to incorporate swift moving technologies?
– If commercial technology R&D now outspends defense R&D, how will defense R&D barriers to entry be addressed?
– Network with colleagues with shared concerns
• Byron K. Callan, Managing Director, Alpha Partners (Confirmed)
• The Honorable Jay Cohen, Principal, The Chertoff Group (Confirmed)
• Tony Davis, Director S&T, SOCOM
• The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, PhD, Roger C. Lipitz Chair of Public Policy & Private Enterprise, University of Maryland (Confirmed)
• Terry Halvorsen, Chief Information Officer, DoD
• The Honorable Kenneth J. Krieg, Principal, Samford Global Strategies
• Mary J. Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology/ Chief Scientist (Confirmed)
• Dale Ormond, Principal Director, Research, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Research and Engineering) (Confirmed)
• CAPT. Robert E. Palisin, USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Research, ONR (Confirmed)
• Jeffrey Roncka, Senior Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
• Christopher E. Thomas, Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center (Confirmed)
• Dr. David E. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, SAF/AQR
• Dr. Steve Walker, Deputy Director, DARPA (Confirmed)
• Col. Scott Wallace, Director, Comparative Technology Office (Confirmed)
Government and industry representatives from more than 35 countries will be present. Over 30 speakers will provide their insight and perspectives.
Network with Government and industry leaders from all US Services and Agencies at this premier international event held in Washington.
DAY ONE | 9 FEBRUARY 2016
0820-0830
Welcome
0830-0900
Keynote: Developing Clusters of Innovation
• Dale A. Ormond, Principal Director – DASD Research (R) (Confirmed)
0900-1030
Maintaining the Warfighters’ Technological Edge
• Army – Mary J. Miller, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Research and Technology/ Chief Scientist (Confirmed)
• Navy – CAPT. Robert E. Palisin, USN, Assistant Chief of Naval Research, ONR (Confirmed)
• Air Force – Dr. David E. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, SAF/AQR
• SOCOM – Tony Davis, Director S&T
1030-1100
Break
1100-1130
Cyber Initiatives
• Terry Halvorsen, Chief Information Officer, DoD
1200-1400
Driving Technology Innovation
• The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, PhD, Roger C. Lipitz Chair of Public Policy & Private Enterprise, University of Maryland (Confirmed)
• The Honorable Kenneth J. Krieg, Principal, Samford Global Strategies
• The Honorable Jay Cohen, Principal, The Chertoff Group (Confirmed)
1400-1500
DARPA
• Dr. Steve Walker, Deputy Director (Confirmed)
1500-1600
Centers of Technology Excellence
1600-1800
Reception
DAY TWO | 10 FEBRUARY 2016
0800-0930
Emerging Technology and Prototyping
Keynote
• Christopher E. Thomas, Administrator of the Defense Technical Information Center (Confirmed)
Panel
• Comparative Technology Office – Col. Scott Wallace, Director (Confirmed)
0930-1030
Defense Industry Panel
1030-1100
Break
1100-1200
Commercial Technology/Investor Panel
• Byron K. Callan, Managing Director, Alpha Partners (Confirmed)
• Jeffrey Roncka, Senior Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
• Thomas Gillespie, In-Q-Tel
• Un