Unmanned Systems West - WEB

As Unmanned Systems (Air – Sea – Land) and Robotics capabilities continue to advance at an astonishing rate, scientists, military leaders are working through and partnering more with Industry to determine the best ways of implementing dominance within the modern battlefield and multiple domains. The growing complexities of Unmanned & Autonomous systems where Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning technologies force all stakeholders more than ever to ask: How will the DoD and our allied partner nations dominate rapidly advancing autonomous & unmanned capabilities to counter great power adversaries? What will the future of autonomous warfare look like and what role will A.I. & Machine Learning play for all domain defense superiority?

With this in mind, American Conference Institute has created “Unmanned Systems West” offering an engaging forum which will comprehensively analyze and assist in furthering dialogue on the ongoing global proliferation of Unmanned Systems for Air-Land-Sea and Robotics capabilities. Our Conference Program will take a deep dive into the necessities of hastening the procurement of unmanned and robotic platforms as well as the testing and fielding steps that will ensure the ability for DoD to maintain defense superiority abroad and in the homeland.

We invite you to join us at “Unmanned Systems West” to explore, network and learn the critically important DoD Emerging Capabilities Needs, Opportunities and Requirements in the ongoing race for battlespace superiority.

CO-CHAIRS

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS

GOVERNMENT & DoD SPEAKERS

Col Steven Beattie II, USAF

Commander, 49th Operations Group Holloman AFB, NM

Major (P) Michael P. Brabner

Robotics Requirements Division / Air Branch Chief, Maneuver Capabilities Development & Integration Directorate Army Futures Command

Rebecca Boxerman

Science Advisor, Office of Naval Research, Science Advisor to Commander, Naval Surface Forces

Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) 1

Vinny Capobianco

Rapid Innovation Cell, Navy Unmanned Task Force

Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona

Captain Ben Cohen, USMC

Director

The NavalX SoCal Tech Bridge

Commander Jerry Daley, USN Commanding Officer

Unmanned Surface Vehicles Division ONE

INDUSTRY SPEAKERS

Mike Atwood

Senior Director, Advanced Programs

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

Dr. N. Andrew Browning

Senior Program Director of Autonomy AeroVironment

Travis Burdine

Director of Domestic Business Development & Strategy Insitu (A Boeing Company)

Ray Chaney

San Diego Chapter Board member Gary Sinise Foundation

Dr. Nick Ernest

Chief AI Architect Thales USA

Dr. N. Andrew Browning

Senior Program Director of Autonomy AeroVironment

hris Henry

Deputy Director, Naval Warfare Office of the Secretary of Defense Director, Operational Test & Evaluation

The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L)

Keith Jones

Executive Director, Domain Awareness Security Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Air and Marine Operations

Major David “Jon” Lilja, USA

Assistant Product Manager, Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Program Office

Program Executive Office Army Aviation

Sgt. Nicholas Link

UAS Unit Sergeant

San Diego Police Department Operational Support

Colonel (USAF-ret) Stephen “Lux” Luxion Executive Director

ASSURE FAA Center of Excellence for UAS

Dr. John Matyjas, SES Chief Scientist

Air Combat Command

Dr. Doug Meador Air Vehicles Lead Air Force Research Laboratory

Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies (ACET) portfolio Air Force Research Lab ryan Scurry, SES Executive Director

Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

ennis Teefy

Project Director, Sensors Aerial Intelligence (PDSAI), Program Executive Office Intelligence Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)

Captain Patrick Thien, USN

Deputy Director

Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Mine Warfare Division

Mike Tall

Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSSTM), Project Overmatch Autonomy Lead, Integrated Autonomous C4ISR

Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC)

Alyson Turri

Program Manager, Air Force Research Lab Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Carson L. Wakefield

Product Lead, Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Project Office

Program Executive Office (PEO) Army Aviation

LtCol Lawrence Ware, USAF

Director of Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies

Air Force Research Laboratory

Lt Col (USAF-ret) Jerry L. Frazier, Jr.

Managing Partner & Director, Integrated Air and Missile Defense Amalgam Defense Solutions, LLC

Erik Grant Vice President, C-UAS Solutions CACI International Inc.

Colonel (USA-ret) Rob Menti

Business Development, Armament Systems Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

ayne Merritt

Vice President Technology & Innovation Elbit Systems of America

oe Murray Principal Blue Force Technologies

Dave Ogburn

Capture Manager, Undersea and Seabed Technologies Aerojet Rocketdyne

Chris Pehrson

Chief Growth Officer Parry Labs

Wayne Prender

Senior Vice President of Air Systems Textron Systems

Chan Saunders

Technical Director

Naval Surface & Undersea Systems

Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Kevin D. Stamey, SES

Director for Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L)

Joe Valenzuela

Vice President of Strategy, Tactical Platforms Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems

Neil Zerbe CEO

AeroSpace & Defense Industry Partners

ayne Merritt

Vice President Technology & Innovation Elbit Systems of America

Conference Day 1 • September 29, 2022

9:00

Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs

Microphone Layne Merritt, Vice President Technology & Innovation, Elbit Systems of America

Dr. N. Andrew Browning, Senior Program Director of Autonomy, AeroVironment

9:15 KEYNOTE

UAS Needs and Requirements: Commander Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Microphone Bryan Scurry, SES, Executive Director, Naval Air Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet

9:45 PANEL DISCUSSION

Redefining the Autonomy Battlespace: Connective Tissue for Mission Autonomy

Microphone Captain Patrick Thien, USN, Deputy Director, Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC), Mine Warfare Division

Mike Tall, Senior Scientific Technical Manager (SSSTM), Project Overmatch Autonomy Lead, Integrated Autonomous C4ISR, Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC)

Dr. Nick Ernest, Chief Al Architect, Thales USA

Mike Atwood, Senior Director, Advanced Programs, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.

10:45 Networking Break

11:15 PANEL DISCUSSION

Tactical UAS Platforms, Payloads & State of the Art Emerging ISR Capabilities

Microphone

Major David “Jon” Lilja, USA, Assistant Product Manager, Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, Program Executive Office, Army Aviation

Dr. N. Andrew Browning, Senior Program Director of Autonomy, AeroVironment

Wayne Prender, Senior Vice President of Air Systems, Textron Systems

MODERATOR: Dave Ogburn, Capture Manager, Undersea and Seabed Technologies, Aerojet Rocketdyne

12:15 SPECIAL ADDRESS PRESENTATION

Affordable Runway Independent UAS for Manned/ Unmanned Teaming

Microphone Joe Valenzuela, Vice President of Strategy, Tactical Platforms, Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems

12:45 Networking Lunch Break

1:45 PANEL DISCUSSION

Unmanned Surface Vessels

Microphone Dave Ogburn, Capture Manager, Undersea and Seabed Technologies, Aerojet Rocketdyne

Commander Jerry Daley, USN, Commanding Officer, Unmanned Surface Vehicles Division ONE

Rebecca Boxerman, Science Advisor, Office of Naval Research, Science Advisor to Commander, Naval Surface Forces, Surface Development Squadron (SURFDEVRON) 1

Neil Zerbe, CEO, AeroSpace & Defense Industry Partners

MODERATOR: Lt Col (USAF-ret) Jerry Frazier Jr., Managing Partner, Director, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Amalgam Defense Solutions, LLC

2:45 Networking Break

3:15 PRESENTATION

FAA Assure Center of Excellence Capabilities

Microphone Colonel (USAF-ret) Stephen “Lux” Luxion, Executive Director, ASSURE FAA Center of Excellence for UAS

3:45 PANEL SESSION

Air Force UAS applications for Adversary Air and More!

Microphone Dr. John Matyjas, SES, Chief Scientist, Air Combat Command

Alyson Turri, Air Vehicles Lead, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Dr. Doug Meador, Program Manager, Air Force Research Lab, Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies (ACET) portfolio, Air Force Research Lab

LtCol Lawrence Ware, USAF, Director of Autonomous Collaborative Enabling Technologies, Air Force Research Laboratory

MODERATOR: Joe Murray, Principal, Blue Force Technologies

4:45 SPECIAL PRESENTATION

SoCal Tech Bridge NavalX Industry Innovation Needs and Requirements

Microphone Captain Ben Cohen, USMC, Director, The NavalX SoCal Tech Bridge

5:15

Message from the Gary Sinise Foundation

Microphone Ray Chaney, San Diego Chapter Board member, Gary Sinise Foundation

5:30 Adjournment Day 1 5:30

Cocktail Reception Sponsored by

9:00

Opening Remarks from Co-Chairs

Microphone Layne Merritt, Vice President Technology & Innovation, Elbit Systems of America

Dr. N. Andrew Browning, Senior Program Director of Autonomy, AeroVironment

9:15 KEYNOTE

Test and Evaluation of Unmanned Systems –Shifting Left and Looking Right

Microphone Mr. Chris Henry, Deputy Director, Naval Warfare, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Director, Operational Test & Evaluation

9:45 KEYNOTE

Air Force Autonomous Systems and Digital Transformation

Microphone The Honorable Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L)

Kevin D. Stamey, SES, Director for Information Dominance Programs, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (AT&L)

10:15 PANEL DISCUSSION

DoD Autonomous & Robotic System’s Needs & Requirements

Microphone Major (P) Michael P. Brabner, USA, Robotics Requirements Division / Air Branch Chief, Maneuver Capabilities Development & Integration Directorate, Army Futures Command Systems of America

Carson L. Wakefield, Soldier Unmanned Aircraft Systems, Unmanned Aircraft Systems Project Office, Program Executive Office (PEO) Army Aviation

Chan Saunders, Technical Director, Naval Surface & Undersea Systems, Raytheon Missiles & Defense

Sgt. Nicholas Link, UAS Unit Sergeant, San Diego Police Department Operational Support

MODERATOR: Colonel (USA-ret) Rob Menti, Business Development, Armament Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

11:15 PRESENTATION

AFRL Air Force Accelerator Agile Innovation Opportunities for Industry

Microphone Darshan “Dash” Divakaran, Senior Manager, Strategic Innovation & Partnerships, AFWERX, United States Air Force

11:45 Networking Break

12:15 PANEL DISCUSSION

Autonomous & Counter Defense Systems Industry Perspectives

Microphone Erik Grant, Vice President, C-UAS Solutions, CACI International Inc.

Lt Col (USAF-ret) Jerry Frazier Jr., Managing Partner, Director, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Amalgam Defense Solutions, LLC

Colonel (USA-ret) Rob Menti, Business Development, Armament Systems, Northrop Grumman Defense Systems

MODERATOR: Layne Merritt, Vice President Technology & Innovation, Elbit Systems of America

1:15 Lunch Break

2:15 SPECIAL ARMY PRESENTATION

Army UAS Sensors Intelligence

Microphone Dennis Teefy, Project Director, Sensors Aerial Intelligence (PDSAI), Program Executive Office Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S)

2:45 DHS PRESENTATION

U.S. CBP (Air Land /Sea) Platforms, Needs, Requirement, & Capabilities

Microphone Keith Jones, Executive Director, Domain Awareness Security Operations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations

3:15 Networking Break

3:30 PANEL SESSION

UAS Platforms, Payloads & State of the Art ISR Warfighter Capabilities

Microphone Col Steven Beattie II, USAF, Commander, 49th Operations Group, Holloman AFB, NM

Travis Burdine, Director of Domestic Business Development & Strategy, Insitu (A Boeing Company)

Chris Pehrson, Chief Growth Officer, Parry Labs

4:30

Navy Unmanned Task Force: Needs, Requirements & Opportunities

Microphone Vinny Capobianco, Rapid Innovation Cell, Navy Unmanned Task Force, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona

5:00

Adjournment & Closing Remarks

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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. is the leading designer and manufacturer of proven, reliable Unmanned Aircraft Systems, radars, and electrooptic and related mission systems. GA-ASI’s UAS family includes Predator B/MQ-9 Reaper, Gray Eagle, Avenger, and MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian. In 2021 GA-ASI announced development of Mojave with short-takeoff and landing capability. With more than seven million flight hours, GA-ASI provide long-endurance, mission-capable UAS with integrated sensor and data link systems for situational awareness and rapid strike. www.ga-asi.com

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