ComDef 2016: Driving Innovation and Capability Development

Driving Innovation and Capability Development

The US Defense budget is under pressure

A changed security situation in Europe, in particular in the Baltic Sea area, with new challenges and operating environment.
An increased need for cooperation with the US for several states in Europe and need for increased defense spending in Europe
What will its impact be on force structure?
What programs are likely to be impacted?
Will it lead to more protectionism?
Who will be BRAC'ed?
How will industry adjust to the new realities
Will there be a new round of mergers and acquisitions?
How is the threat matrix influencing equipment development and cooperation particularly in the Nordic Region?
- Immediate risk planning and signaling
- Future operating environments
Impact of Third Offset and BBP?
Will the evolving situation in Europe impact US Pacific efforts?
Where are the low hanging fruit of cooperation and capability?

Where should friends and allies invest their capability?
In what technologies and capabilities should governments invest?
What will be the impact of cancelled programs on arms exports?

How can industry partner internationally for success?
How potent are existing and envisaged export control regimes?

Government and industry representatives from more than 35 countries will be present. Over 30 speakers will provide their insight and perspectives.

Network with Government and industry leaders from all US Services and Agencies at this premier international event held in Washington.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Government Industrial policy staff
Government international agreements staff
Government FMS staff
Government R&D community
Embassy officials
- Procurement
- R&D
- Defense Cooperation Attaches
- Service Attaches
Industry government relations executives
Industry business development executives
Industry sales and marketing executives
Industry merger and acquisition staff
Aviation and defense financial analysts
Think Tanks
Defense media

Speaker and Presenter Information

Michael Andersson, Head of Saab’s Market Area North America; President and CEO, Saab North America Inc.
Erwin Bieber, President, Platforms & Services sector, BAE Systems.
Byron K. Callan, Director, Capital Alpha Partners LLC
Frank Cevasco, President, Cevasco International, LLC (Confirmed)
Don Davidson, Deputy Director, Cybersecurity (CS) Implementation and CS/Acquisition Integration (and Division Chief for CS Lifecycle Risk Mgt), DoD-CIO (CS)) (Confirmed)
Rob Gold, SES, Director of the Engineering Enterprise, Office of DASD(SE) (ODASD(SE)) (Confirmed)
Heidi Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (Confirmed)
Steve Grundman, M.A. and George Lund Fellow for Emerging Defense Challenges, Atlantic Council (Confirmed)
Michael E. O'Hanlon, Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution (Confirmed)
Todd Harrison, Director of Defense Budget Analysis and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (Confirmed)
Craig Healy, Director, Export Enforcement Coordination Center “E2C2” (Confirmed)
Hon. Frank Kendall, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology & Logistics, DoD (Confirmed)
Michael R. Laychak, Deputy Director DTSA (Confirmed)
Jan-Olof Lind, Director General, FOI, Sweden (Confirmed)
Göran Mårtensson, National Armaments Director, Sweden (Confirmed)
Robert Metzger, Rogers Joseph-O'Donnell, PC, (Confirmed)
Vago Muradian (Confirmed)
Brian H. Nilsson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Defense Trade Controls (Confirmed)
VADM Joseph W. Rixey, USN, Director, DSCA (Confirmed)
RADM. James J. Shannon, USN, DASN(IP)/Director, Navy International Programs Office
MG. Bengt A. Svensson, Defense Attaché, Embassy of Sweden (Confirmed)
Thomas A. Vecchiolla, President, Raytheon International, Inc.
Matthew Warren, Director, International Armaments Cooperation, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) (Confirmed)
Kevin J. Wolf, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Administration (Confirmed)
Earl Wyatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Emerging Capability & Prototyping (Confirmed)

Expected Number of Attendees

300

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Homeland Security, NASA, Coast Guard