Military Network Modernization Symposium

Interoperability, Needs & Challenges – Future Opportunities

Military Network Modernization efforts rapidly evolve, technology and information transfer becomes more complex. The need to push critical intelligence anywhere in the world in real time, Joint Forces and the Joint Information Environment requirements for a more streamlined, efficient, and higher capacity networks is now more crucial than ever. Starting in 2017 through 2021, the Army will continue modernizing applications and infrastructure to support cloud and Big Data analytics. They will integrate continuous monitoring solutions and enable users to access enterprise services on the Army network with their personal devices.

Key areas on the Roadmap ahead will include providing signal capabilities to the force, delivering IT services to the tactical edge, increasing network throughput and ensure sufficient computing infrastructure while enhancing Cyber Security capabilities and while insuring strengthening Network Operations.

For Industry, DoD and Government personnel, this outstanding two day General Session will deeply examine plans and emerging strategies within the Military’s Joint Information Environment. As a participant, you will experience within an intimate setting, an interactive dialogue with Key Thought Leaders examining the way ahead and the opportunities that abound within the Military Network Modernization arena.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Major General Garrett Yee, USA
Army Lead for Network Modernization, Military Deputy, Cybersecurity Directorate

Dr. Tim Rudolph
Senior Level Executive, Air Force Technical Advisor, Integrated Information Capabilities and Chief Technology Officer, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

Rear Admiral Danelle Barrett, USN
Deputy Director of Current Operations, U.S. Cyber Command

Mr. Roger Thorstenson
Director, Strategy and Integration, Office of the DoD CIO

Colonel (USAF ret) Jeffrey Eggers
Defense Intelligence Senior Leader, AF/A2 Chief Technology Officer, USAF

Mr. Frank Konieczny
Senior Leader, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information Dominance (SAF/A6), USAF

Mr. Shannon Sullivan
Head of Federal, Google

Mr. Michael McCarthy
Chief, LANDWARNET Division, ARCIC, TRADOC BMC, USA

Dr. Ray Letteer, USMC
Chief, Cybersecurity Division (C4/CY), Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Dr. Paul Tibbits M.D., SES
Deputy CIO for Architecture, Strategy & Design, Department of Veterans Affairs

Captain (USN-ret) Chris Gunderson
Lead Open System Acquisition, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force (Acquisition), Office of Transformational Innovation

Mr. Donald Davidson
Chief, Lifecycle Risk Management & Cybersecurity/Acquisition Integration Division at
US Department of Defense (DoD-CIO)

Dr. Kevin Mills
Senior Scientist, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)

Colonel Kirby Watson, USA
Chief, Interoperability, J6 (Joint Staff)

Mr. Greg Wenzel
Executive Vice President and Lead, Digital Solutions/C4ISR, Strategic Innovation Group, Booz Allen Hamilton

Colonel Gregory Breazile, USMC
Director, C2/Cyber & Electronic Warfare Integration Division (CEWID)

Mr. Scott Kreisler
Program Manager, Systems & Communications Integration, Lockheed Martin, Mission & Integration, Corporate Engineering & Technology

Dr. Kenneth E. Nidiffer
Director of Strategic Plans for Government Programs, Carnegie Mellon University
Software Engineering Institute, Software Solutions Division, Client Technical Solutions Directorate

Mr. Paul de Souza
Founder, The Cyber Security Forum Initiative (CSFI)

Mr. Darrel Beach
Systems Engineer, Architect, Cisco Systems

Mr. Steve Orrin
Chief Technologist, Intel Federal LLC

Dr. Rob Wittman
Department Head, Simulation Engineering, Modeling, Experimentation and Analysis, The MITRE Corporation

Dr. David Cooper
Technical Director, Communications and Control Solutions, BAE Systems

Dr. Guna Seetharaman
Senior Scientist ST for Advanced Computing Concepts, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory

Dr. Igor Linkov
Risk and Decision Science Team Lead, USA RDECOM