Next-Generation ISR Symposium

The Next Generation ISR Technologies & Capabilities Symposium addresses the urgent demand for more ISR assets, platforms and a continued stride for maintaining advantages over U.S. adversaries. The continual push by the services for diversification & leveraging ISR capabilities by U.S. and our coalition partners, permeates government planning across a broad range of critical missions. Next Gen ISR is a plethora of multi-int & interoperable technologies truly shaping Persistent Global Surveillance, Global Strike, Counter-intelligence/ Counter-terrorism, Maritime Domain Awareness, Space Defense, Anti-Access and the Contested Global Commons.

This incredible forum is an outstanding opportunity for attendees to meet and interact with Key ISR thought leaders from DoD, Government & Industry. Additionally, you will hear from Senior Leaders who are defining requirements and shaping the next generation of ISR and speaking on the most critical ISR issues:

Key Themes include:

What are the Latest OSD and Service Next Gen ISR Strategies, Roadmaps, Needs and New Initiatives?
What are the key Critical Gaps Needed Now for Providing Actionable Intelligence to Decision Makers and the Warfighter?
How will Next Generation ISR address multi-sensor data fusion technologies across organizations and platforms and diverse operating environments?
What are Needs & Challenges for Integrating All-Source Intelligence to meet Robust Next Gen ISR Intelligence Production requirements?
What are the needs & Requirements of the Future Force to incorporate an Automated and Secure PED data collection process at the Tactical Level?

Speaker and Presenter Information

Rear Admiral Robert Hayes, USCG

Assistant Commandant for Intelligence, U.S. Coast Guard

Mr. John Vona

Chief, Intelligence Systems Division, Plans, Programs & Requirements Directorate, HQ Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis

Mr. Steven Armstrong

Chief, NORAD Strategic Engagement, Deputy Chief, NORAD Operations

Mr. Paul Geier

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Dr. Joseph W. Kirschbaum

Director, Defense Capabilities and Management, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Mr. Michael Said

Assistant Deputy for T&E, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

Mr. Rick Lober

Vice President and General Manager, Defense and Intelligence Systems (DISD), Hughes Network Systems, LLC

Mr. Steve Castillo

Senior Manager, Airborne ISR Systems, Sandia National Labs

Col (USAF-ret) Gregory Power, PhD.

Liaison for Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Emerging Capability and Prototyping and the Joint Capability Technology Demonstration Program, (S&T) Office, (USPACOM)

Dr. Sherin Kamal

Chief Scientist, Engineering, SAIC

Col Anthony Sanchez, USA

Project Manager, Terrestrial Sensors, PEO IEW&S

Dr. Ravi Ravichandran

Director, Strategic Development, Fusion Battle Mgmt and Computing Technology Group, BAE Systems

Mr. Ralph Wade

Vice President, Lead, Navy and Marine Corps C4ISR, Booz Allen Hamilton

Mr. Karl Fuchs

Vice President of Technology, iDirect Government

Mr. Trip Carter

Strategy and Business Development Director, Special Programs, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co.

Mr. Andy Vaughn

Executive Vice President, North American Sales, Haivision

Mr. Tim Cronin

Director, Special Capability Sensors, Surveillance and Targeting Systems, Raytheon SAS

Col (USA-ret) Joseph Green

Senior Director, nContext Programs, Sierra Nevada Corporation

Expected Number of Attendees

130

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of State, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, CIA, Coast Guard, Federal Government