agenda 12:52PM WARFARE’S ‘HOLY GRAIL’: THE MULTIDOMAIN FORCE The Joint All Domain Command and Control (or JADC2) concept is the grand vision that’s compelling modernization across all the services. This panel will examine the progress the department is making in connecting every sensor to every shooter, and why it is expected to deliver the battlefield awareness, seamless communication, and synchronized missions that are required to maintain U.S. military superiority. Industry Fireside Chat: Michael R. Boera, Vice President, Leidos Panel Discussion: Raj Iyer, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Rob Parker, Deputy Director, JS J6 Chair, JADC2 CFT Moderator: Andrew Eversden, Defense Technology Reporter, C4ISRNET 1:55PM MAXIMIZING SPACE Since its start in 2019, the U.S. Space Force has emphasized the need to use industry innovations better and add commercial service providers to fulfill its missions. To do so, the United States has rolled out new contracting techniques, pushed acquisition authorities lower, and brought nontraditional companies into the fold through pitch days and a new consortium. In this panel, we will discuss how two of the nation’s most secretive space organizations — the Space Rapid Capabilities Office and the National Reconnaissance Office — are pulling in industry’s best ideas to deliver improved capabilities to the war fighter from on orbit. We’ll ask how they work with partners across the enterprise to avoid duplication and ensure complementary capabilities. Col. Timothy Sejba, Program Executive Officer for Space Enterprise and Director of the Enterprise Corps, U.S. Space Force Peter Muend, Director, Commercial Systems Program Office, National Reconnaissance Office Moderator: Nathan Strout, Space, Unmanned and Intelligence Systems Reporter, C4ISRNET 2:42PM MAINTAINING MODERNIZATION MOMENTUM In 2019, the Army set a course for radically modernizing its forces to operate at maximum readiness in multi-domain operations by 2035. Since that plan was released, the Army has moved with warp speed in standing up its Futures Command and unleashing cross-functional teams to realize its six pillars of modernization: long range precision fires, future vertical lift platforms, next-generation combat vehicles, network modernization, air and missile defense, and improved soldier lethality. This panel will look at modernization and acquisition priorities, the challenges ahead for the Army and how it can sustain this momentum in light of looming post-COVID budget cuts and a growing need for new technologies. Industry Fireside Chat: Keith Flail, Executive Vice President for Advanced Vertical Lift Systems, Bell Panel Discussion: Lt. Gen. Scott McKean, Director, Futures and Concepts Center and Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Army Futures Command Brig. Gen. Stephanie Ahern, Director of Concepts, Futures and Concepts Center, U.S. Army Futures Command Col. Tobin Magsig, Commander, US Army Joint Modernization Command, U.S. Army Futures Command Moderator: Jen Judson, Land Warfare Reporter, Defense News 3:35PM CLOSING REMARKS 6 I DEFENSE NEWS CONFERENCE