Defense News Conference 2019

The Defense News Conference brings together military leadership and defense experts to dig into a defense strategy where the end game far differs from that of years past, articulating what that means for procurement, technology development and international cooperation.

Panel Topics:

Defending the pacific
Futures command: one year on
Lessons learned from Nato’s hybrid battlefield
We’re not there yet: closing the innovation gap
Sell! Buy! Global defense budgets dissected
State of the nuclear triad
USAF priorities

Speaker and Presenter Information

The Honorable Ryan McCarthy Acting Secretary, U.S. Army

General David Goldfein Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force

Gen. James McConville Incoming Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

Michael D. Griffin Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, U.S. Department of Defense

Gen John M. Murray Commanding General, Army Futures Command

Gen. Stephen Wilson Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force

Lt. Gen. Timothy Fay Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, U.S. Air Force

LTG Karen H. Gibson Deputy DNI for National Security Partnerships, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

LTG Eric M. Smith Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development Command, and Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps

Dr. Will Roper Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, U.S. Air Force

LTG Eric Wesley Deputy Commanding General, Futures and Concepts Center, United States Army Futures Command

Dr. Steven Walker Director, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency

Dr. Charles Verdon Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration

Dr. Robert Soofer Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, Department of Defense

Eric Fanning President and Chief Executive Officer, Aerospace Industries Association

Mike Madsen Director of Strategic Engagement, Defense Innovation Unit

Jon Boyens Acting Deputy Chief of the Computer Security Division, Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Expected Number of Attendees

350

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Dept of Homeland Security, Coast Guard, Federal Government, Foreign Governments/Agencies