
9th Annual Defense Research and Development Summit | Potomac Officers Club
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In response to rapid technological advancements around the world, the Pentagon is ramping up its research and development efforts in 14 critical and emerging technology areas which include AI, microelectronics and hypersonics, among others. The Department of Defense has identified these technologies as paramount to U.S. national security, and the list now serves as a guide for government and industry technology investments.
In the coming years, we can expect to see particularly increased investments in the Seed Areas of Emerging Opportunity category, which includes biotechnology, quantum science, future generation wireless technology (FutureG) and advanced materials. The Biden Administration’s recent Executive Order on biotechnology and biomanufacturing, for example, has invested $1.2 billion in accelerating biotechnology towards prototyping, operational demonstration and production, which is expected to strengthen U.S. national and economic security.
Learn more about the DOD’s 14 critical technologies, R&D priorities, mission needs and global defense concerns during the Potomac Officers Club’s 9th Annual Defense R&D Summit. Leading voices from the public and private sectors will convene in dynamic discussion surrounding the R&D needs for tomorrow’s defense needs.
Speakers

Dr. Bruce Danly
Director of Research
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory [NRL]

Vincent DiFronzo
Senior Vice President, Air Force, Combatant Command and DoD Agency Business Unit
SAIC
Jay Dryer
Director
Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO)

Daniel Gile
Vice President of Government & Funders
Digital Science

Jeff Harman
CEO
Oceus Networks

Mike Madsen
Director
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Lt Col Thomas Meagher
Chief Prime Division [AFRL/RGP]
U.S. Department of the Air Force

Bindu Nair
Director Basic Research, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering [OUSD R&E]
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

William Nelson
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research and Technology), Army Chief Scientist
U.S. Army
Maj Gen Heather Pringle
Commander, Air Force Research Laberatory (AFRL)
U.S. Air Force

Col Jason Quinter
Assistant Chief of Staff, G-6, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force
USMC

Dr. Jaret Riddick
Senior Fellow, Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)
Georgetown University

Bob Ritchie
VP, Software
SAIC
Heidi Shyu
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Christopher Thomas
Administrator, Defense Technical Information Center [DTIC]
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)

Dr. Duane Williams
Senior Vice President of U.S Government
Digital Science
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:05am | Welcome & Opening Remarks |
8:05am | 8:45am | Opening Keynote: Heidi Shyu Keynote Introducer: Daniel "DJ" Gile |
8:45am | 9:30am | Morning Keynote: Mike Madsen |
9:30am | 10:00am | Break |
10:00am | 11:00am | Panel A: Staying on Top of the Ever Changing, Rapidly Evolving Defense R&D Landscape: Bindu Nair, Jaret Riddick, Christopher Thomas and Duane Williams (Moderator) |
10:00am | 11:00am | Panel B: Empowering the JADC2 Infrastructure Through Technology |
11:00am | 11:10am | Break |
11:10am | 12:10pm | Panel A: Build Greater Capacity With an Enterprise 5G Network: Jeff Harman (Moderator) and Col Jason Quinter |
11:10am | 12:10pm | Panel B: Autonomy: Managing Risk and Harnessing Opportunity: Bruce Danly and Maj Gen Heather Pringle |
12:10pm | 12:40pm | Lunch Break |
12:40pm | 1:15pm | Afternoon Keynote: William Nelson |
1:15pm | 1:55pm | Closing Keynote: Jay Dryer |
1:55pm | 2:00pm | Closing Comments |