Preliminary Agenda

All Conference sessions will be held at the Phoenix Conference Center.

Tentative Agenda

Sunday, December 1
4:00p - 6:00p Attendee/Exhibitor Registration Exhibit Hall C-E Foyer
Monday, December 2
8:00a - 7:00p Attendee/Exhibitor Registration Exhibit Hall C-E Foyer
1:00p - 5:00p General Session (ManTech Session) West Ballroom A-B
1:00p - 1:15p DLA / MDA Welcome
• National Anthem
1:15p - 1:35p OSD Policy Overview
Mr. Robert Gold, Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
1:35p - 2:00p JDMTP Chair Overview & Army ManTech Status
Ms. Julie Locker, Director for Integration, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, Technology), Office of the Deputy Assistant Director for Research and Technology
2:00p - 2:20p DLA ManTech Status
Mr. David Koch, Chief, Defense Logistics Agency Research & Development
2:20p - 2:40p MDA ManTech Status
Mr. Barry Birdsong, Director, Industrial Manufacturing and Technology, Missile Defense Agency
2:40p - 3:00p Air Force ManTech Status
Dr. Charles Ward, Chief, Manufacturing and Industrial Technologies Division, Air Force Research Laboratory
3:00p - 3:15p Break
3:15p - 3:35p Navy ManTech Status
Mr. John Carney, Director, Navy Manufacturing Technology Program, Office of Naval Research
3:35p - 3:55p OSD ManTech Status
Ms. Tracy Frost, Director, Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
3:55p - 4:15p Defense-wide Manufacturing Science & Technology (DMS&T) Status
Mr. Keith DeVries, Program Manager, Defense-wide Manufacturing Science & Technology, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
4:15p - 4:35p Leadership Innovation Strategies
Dr. John (J.R.) Flatter, Ph.D. (Major, USMC, Ret.), Chief Learning Officer, Flatter, Inc.
4:35p - 5:05p Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Awards
Moderator: Ms. Julie Locker, Director for Integration, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, Technology), Office of the Deputy Assistant Director for Research and Technology
Presenter: Mr. Robert Gold, Director, Technology and Manufacturing Industrial Base, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
5:00p - 7:00p Networking Reception
Opening of Exhibits/Poster Sessions
Exhibit Hall C-E
Tuesday, December 3
7:00a - 7:00p Attendee/Exhibitor Registration Exhibit Hall C-E Foyer
7:00a - 8:00a Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall C-E
7:00a - 7:00p Exhibit Hall Open Exhibit Hall C-E
8:00a - 12:00p General Session West Ballroom A-B
8:00a - 8:15a Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)/ Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Opening Remarks
• Presentation of the Colors
8:15a - 8:45a DLA Keynote
LTG Darrell Williams (USA), Director, Defense Logistics Agency
8:45a - 9:15a MDA Keynote
Mr. David W. McNeill, Chief Engineer, Engineering Directorate, Missile Defense Agency
9:15a - 9:45a OSD R&E Keynote
Dr. Lisa Porter, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (DUSD(R&E))
9:45a - 10:15a Break
10:15a - 11:15a Warfighter Dominance Leadership Panel "Senior Leaders Strategic Priorities to support the National Defense Strategy"
Moderator: LtGen Charles G. Chiarotti, Deputy Commandant, Installations and Logistics, Office of the Commandant, U.S. Marine Corps
  • LTG William "Bill" Phillips USA (RET), Vice President, Army/SOF/Latin America & Huntsville Customer Engagement, The Boeing Company
  • MG James Boozer, USA (RET), Executive Vice President, National Defense Industrial Association
  • Dr. David Pittman, Director, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Director of Research and Development and Chief Scientist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineer
  • Brig Gen David Sanford, USAF, Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond and DLA Aviation
11:15a - 11:35a Modernization Priorities Delivering to the Warfighter
Dr. Alexander Titus, Assistant Director (AD) for Biotechnology within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering (OUSD(R&E))
11:35a - 11:55a Special Topic - Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Initiative
Ms. Katherine "Katie" Arrington, Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, OUSD(A&S)
11:55a - 12:00p Morning Wrap-up & Dismissal
12:00p - 1:15p Group Luncheon
Dr. Arthur Herman, Author - Freedom's Forge
West Ballroom C-D
1:30p - 5:00p Concurrent Sessions - view Tuesday's Schedule
1:30p - 3:00p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
3:00p - 3:30p Refreshment Break Exhibit Hall C-E
3:30p - 5:00p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
5:00p - 7:00p Networking Reception
Exhibits/Poster Sessions
Exhibit Hall C-E
Wednesday, December 4
7:00a - 5:00p Attendee/Exhibitor Registration Exhibit Hall C-E Foyer
7:00a - 8:00a Continental Breakfast Exhibit Hall C-E
7:00a - 4:00p Exhibit Hall Open
Exhibit Hall C-E
8:00a - 12:00p General Session
West Ballroom A-B
8:00a - 8:10a DLA / MDA Opening Remarks
Mr. Frederick Kelso, Chief, Ballistic Missile Defense Systems, Mission Assurance Division, Missile Defense Agency
8:10a - 8:40a OSD CIO Keynote
Ms. Essye Miller, Principal Deputy, Department of Defense Chief Information Officer (DOD CIO)
8:40a - 9:00a Long Term Manufacturing & Innovation Strategy
Dr. Sridhar Kota, Herrick Professor of Mechanical Engineering, University of Michigan/Executive Director, MForesight
9:00a - 9:20a Workforce for the Future: Manufacturing Innovation
Maj Gen Sharon K.G. Dunbar (USAF Ret), Vice President of Cross-Company Business Initiatives, General Dynamics Mission Systems, General Dynamics
9:20a - 9:50a Refreshment Break Exhibit Hall C-E
9:50a - 10:50a Warfighter Dominance Innovation Panel "Innovative Technologies & Manufacturing Outlook"
Moderator: Brig Gen David Sanford, USAF, Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond and DLA Aviation
10:50a - 11:50a Warfighter Readiness Panel "Supply Chain, Workforce, Industrial Base & Security Implications"
Moderator: Brig Gen David Sanford, USAF, Commander, Defense Supply Center Richmond and DLA Aviation
  • Col Scott M. Ritzel, Executive Director of the Nuclear Enterprise Support Office and Chief Risk Officer, Defense Logistics Agency
  • Mr. Michael Britt-Crane, Education and Workforce Development Lead, Department of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program
  • Mr. Christopher Lehman, Director, Defense Production Act Title III Program, Industrial Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Sustainment)
  • Mr. Adarryl Roberts, Program Executive Officer (PEO) DLA Information Operations
11:50a - 12:00p FIRST Robotics Introduction
Mr. Dean Kamen, Founder of DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute, BioFabUSA
12:00p - 1:30p Networking Luncheon in the Exhibit Hall Exhibit Hall C-E
1:30p - 5:30p Concurrent Sessions - view Wednesday's Schedule
1:30p - 3:00p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building

3:00p - 4:00p

Networking/Refreshment Break
Exhibit Hall Officially Closes at 4:00p
Exhibit Hall C-E
4:00p - 5:30p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
Thursday, December 5
7:00a - 4:30p Attendee/Exhibitor Registration Exhibit Hall C-E Foyer
7:30a - 8:30a Group Breakfast West Ballroom C-D
8:00a - 8:45a Guest Speaker
Mr. Dean Kamen, Founder of DoD Manufacturing Innovation Institute, BioFabUSA
9:00a - 4:45p Concurrent Sessions - view Thursday's Schedule
9:00a - 10:30a Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
10:30a - 10:45a Break
10:45a - 12:15p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
12:15p - 1:30p Open Lunch (on your own)
1:30p - 3:00p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
3:00p - 3:15p Refreshment Break
3:15p - 4:45p Concurrent Sessions 200 Level, North Building
4:45p Conference Adjourns