Summary | POC - Unmanned Systems Forum | Potomac Officers Club
WHAT
As the use of military UAVs and commercial drones become more ubiquitous, innovative new uses of the technology have emerged. The military capabilities enabled by UAVs, such as multi-aircraft control, swarm control and operation in denied environments, are revolutionizing the conception of the battlefield. Join the Potomac Officers Club for the Unmanned Systems Forum to hear leaders in both the public and private sector discuss new innovations and uses for UAVs.
Speakers
Chad Hawthorne
Principal Investigator and Autonomy Researcher
Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
Frank Kelley
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Unmanned Systems (DASN U/S)
U.S. Navy
Jean Charles Ledé
Program Manager, Tactical Technology Office
Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA)
Corey Schumacher
Lead Integration Engineer for Autonomy for Loyal Wingman (ALW)
U.S. Air Force
Dyke Weatherington
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Space, Strategic and Intelligence Systems
U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
Agenda
7:00am | 8:00am | Check-In and Networking Reception |
8:00am | 8:10am | Welcome & Introductions |
8:10am | 8:45am | Keynote Speaker: Dyke Weatherington |
8:45am | 9:45am | The Function of Automation & Autonomy in Unmanned Systems Panel |
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