Current State - Way Forward - EW Insights

VADM Frank “Spanky” Morley - Principal Military Deputy, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development, and Acquisition) - the Department of the Navy’s senior uniformed acquisition official - will speak to the current state of play in today’s Department of the Navy acquisition efforts. This will include specific areas of EW, the challenges of today and tomorrow, opportunities, and our collective challenge going forward in today’s increasingly competitive world order.

Speaker and Presenter Information

VADM Francis Morley is the Principal Military Deputy for the Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development & Acquisition. He has been recognized as Commander, Naval Air Force Atlantic Ship Handler of the Year and the Department of the Navy Program Manager of the Year. He has more than 3,500 flight hours and 750 carrier-arrested landings. He has flown more than 35 different types of aircraft, including the F/A-18A-F, EA-18G, AV-8B, F-14, F-15, F-16, and MiG-29.