DaytonDefense Lunch & Learn - Kristen Kearns
AFRL has identified Autonomy as one of its Game Changing Technologies. While the technology has broad meaning and development approaches, AFRL is focused on advancing machine intelligence and human-machine teaming technologies. Ms Kearns' talk will highlight AFRL's current investment areas and future visions of where the technologies will impact AF and DoD applications.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Ms. Kristen Kearns
Autonomy Portfolio Lead
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
Kris Kearns is the Air Force Research Laboratory's (AFRL) Autonomy Portfolio Lead, and as such she is responsible for defining the AFRL S&T Strategy for Autonomy. She leads a large team of scientists and engineers across AFRL to develop program plans and implement AFRL's autonomy vision. She coordinates AFRL's approximate $40M+/year autonomy investment and leads planning for future integrated experiments and demonstrations. In her 25 years with the AF, Kris has held many positions across AFRL; a chief of branches and a division in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate; Plans Engineer in AFRL's Plans and Programs; and now in the Airman Systems Directorate. Most of her career has focused on maturing and transitioning technologies for AF application. As the AFRL Autonomy Portfolio Lead, she continues that work and is striving to demonstrate the utility of autonomous technologies that cut across the AFRL technology areas.
Expected Number of Attendees
100Relevant Government Agencies
Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, DOD & Military, Dept of Transportation, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, State Government, Municipal Government, FAA, National Guard Association, Federal Government, State & Local Government
This event has no exhibitor/sponsor opportunities
When
Wed, May 17, 2017, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Where
Hope Hotel and Conference Center
10823 Chidlaw Rd
Dayton, OH 45433
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Website
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Organizer
DaytonDefense
