Attend Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit to Unlock These 3 Benefits

From unmanned vessels to electronic warfare to cybersecurity, the U.S. Department of the Navy is all-in on modernization initiatives. To fully realize its transformation goals, the DON has released several strategies and launched a wide range of new projects, and the Potomac Officers Club’s 2024 Navy Summit on August 15 will give you the opportunity to take a deep dive into these efforts.

At the event, experts in naval operations will come together to share their insights on the service branch’s top priorities and challenges as it moves into the future. Keep reading to discover three reasons why you should attend this exciting event.

Learn From Thought Leaders in Naval Operations

This year’s Navy Summit will present another great lineup of experts from both the DON and industry. Our two confirmed keynote speakers are:

• RDML Kurt Rothenhaus, chief of Naval Research at the DON
• Russell Rumbaugh, assistant secretary of the Navy (financial management and comptroller)
• Michael Stewart, director of the DON’s Disruptive Capabilities Office (pending approval)
• Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition

The event will also host four informative panel sessions, which will include both DON and private sector representatives:

• Naval Autonomy: Way Ahead
• 5G in Navy Mission Sets
• Harnessing AI for Mission Impact
• Empowering Mission-System Modernization Through Technological Innovation

Get an Inside Look at Major Navy Programs

The 2023 edition of the Navy Summit hosted four keynote speakers, all of whom offered a glimpse into the ways the service branch is pursuing modernization. Below are some highlights from each keynote speaker.

Hon. Erik Raven

Under Secretary of the Navy Hon. Erik Raven kicked off last year’s Navy Summit with an update on multiple Navy programs. Here are just a few initiatives he discussed:

• The Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program
• The AUKUS security pact between the U.S., Australia and UK
• Efforts to build relationships with private sector organizations
• The Marine Corps’ Force Design 2030 modernization strategy

RADM Fred Pyle

Rear Adm. Fred Pyle, director of the Navy’s Surface Warfare Division, N96, discussed the intersection of Department of Defense-wide strategies with Navy-specific plans and the ways in which they jointly inform the Navy’s technology development endeavors. Some of his comments touched on:

• Systems integration
• The DDG(X) guided missile destroyer
• Workforce development

Jane Rathbun

DON Chief Information Officer Jane Rathbun followed Pyle with a deep dive into the Navy’s Flank Speed cloud platform, a secure environment for collaboration and file story across the service branch. During her speech, she highlighted multiple Navy goals Flank Speed could support:

• Zero trust
• Data centricity
• Cyber readiness

Capt. Casey Plew

Capt. Casey Plew, who served as director of NavalX before stepping down earlier this year, wrapped up the 2023 Navy Summit by providing a glimpse into the ways in which the organization is driving collaborative innovation within the service branch. Here are some areas he touched on:

• The Centers for Adaptive Warfighting
• Cultivating relationships with local governments and the finance community
• The Navy’s Unmanned Task Force

Gain Access to Exclusive Networking Opportunities

Along with the chance to hear from elite speakers, Potomac Officers Club events give you the opportunity to network with fellow government contracting industry executives. Multiple networking breaks throughout the day will give attendees a space in which they can share ideas with peers in the GovCon field. The 2024 Navy Summit will feature these sponsor companies:

• Leidos
• Ericsson
• SAIC
• Appian
• Booz Allen Hamilton

Attendees will represent a wide range of additional GovCon organizations, such as Dell Technologies, CACI and BAE Systems, as well as multiple federal agencies.

If you want to take advantage of all the 2024 Navy Summit has to offer, head over to the event page on the Potomac Officers Club website to register today!