SUNDAY - DECEMBER 1
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Registration
Solar Atrium, Level 1
MONDAY - DECEMBER 2
8:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration
Solar Atrium, Level 1
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Training Sessions
- MRL Working Group Training, Mr. Barry Burton, USAF AFRL
- Fundamentals of Polymer Welding, Dr. Miranda Marcus, Edison Welding Institute
- Hexavalent Chromium Know Thy Enemy, Mr. Leonard McCreary, Figure Engineering
- Understanding Who We Need and Where to Find Them Workshop on Analytics for Workforce Strategy, Ms. Lisa Masciantonio, ARM Institute
- CMMC Unraveled, Mr. Fernando Machado, Cybersec Investments LLC
- The Five Deadly Sins of Digital Transformation, Ms. Alexis Bonnell, USAF AFRL
- Additive Manufacturing to Support DoD Critical Hardware, Sustainment and Obsolescence Requirements, Mr. Gregory Colvin, Honeywell Aerospace
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
11:30 AM – 1:15 PM
Open Lunch
1:15 PM – 2:25 PM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
1:15 PM
Presentation of Colors
University of Texas Army ROTC Color Guard
National Anthem
Ms. Debbie Kahan, DEVCOM Armaments Center
1:25 PM
Welcome / Announcements / Afternoon Emcee
Mr. Darrell Phillipson, Director, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
1:30 PM
Department of the Air Force Welcome
Brig Gen Jason Bartolomei,
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory, Air Force Material Command
1:55 PM
Department of the Air Force Keynote
Honorable Andrew Hunter,
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
2:25 PM
Refreshment Break
Ballroom Pre-Function
2:50 PM – 5:00 PM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
2:50 PM
Strategy Keynote
Mr. Jake Parker,
Professional Staff Member, House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party
3:20 PM
Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel Overview
Mr. David Koch,
Chair, Joint Defense Manufacturing Technology Panel
3:40 PM
Defense Logistics Agency ManTech Overview
Mr. David Koch,
Director, Defense Logistics Agency Research & Development
3:55 PM
Army ManTech Overview
Mr. Colin Reese,
Program Manager Army ManTech, Technology Maturation Initiative (TMI), and Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve (RDER), ASA(ALT)/ODASA(R&T)
4:10 PM
Navy ManTech Overview
Mr. Neil Graf,
Navy ManTech Program Lead, Office of Naval Research
4:25 PM
Air Force ManTech Overview
Dr. Chuck Ormsby,
Chief, Manufacturing, Industrial Technologies & Energy Division, Air Force Research Laboratory
4:40 PM
Office of the Secretary of Defense ManTech Overview
Mr. Justin McRoberts,
Program Manager, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense, Research & Engineering (OUSD (R&E))
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Networking Reception (Exhibit Hall Opens)
Posters on Display
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
TUESDAY - DECEMBER 3
7:00 AM – 6:30 PM
Registration
Solar Atrium, Level 1
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
Ballroom D-G Prefunction
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
8:00 AM
Welcome
Mr. Scott Pearl, Deputy Division Chief, Air Force Research Laboratory
8:10 AM
Office of Secretary of Defense Keynote
Dr. Aprille Ericsson,
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology (OUSD(R&E))
8:40 AM
PANEL: Education & Workforce Development
Moderator:
- Dr. Charlene Stokes, Manufacturing Education & Workforce Program Manager, Office of the Secretary of Defense Manufacturing Technology Program
Panelists:
- Mr. Andrew Bond, Vice President of Planning and Construction Readiness, General Dynamics Electric Boat
- Ms. Lisa Masciantonio, Chief Workforce Officer, ARM Institute
- Ms. Jeannine Kunz, Chief Workforce Development Officer, SME
- Mr. John Cramer, BlueForge-Alliance
9:30 AM – 9:45 AM
Refreshment Break
Ballroom Pre-Function
9:45 AM – 11:40 AM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
9:45 AM
FIRST Introduction
Ms. Shalom Abebe, Safety Captain, DMC Coordinator, Team 612, Chantilly Robotics
9:50 AM
Office of Secretary of Defense Keynote
Dr. Vic Ramdass,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OUSD(A&S))
10:20 AM
PANEL: Defense Manufacturing Barriers & Opportunities
Moderator:
- Ms. Jennifer Stewart, Executive Vice President for Strategy & Policy, NDIA
Panelists:
- Mr. Anthony Di Stasio, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (OUSD(A&S))
- Mr. Chris Peters, U.S. Partnership for Assured Electronics
- Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, (OUSD(A&S))
- Mr. Ethan Plotkin, CEO, GDCA, Inc.
11:10 AM
SongwritingWith: Soldiers
Mr. Mike MacEwen,
Secretary, Board of Directors
Mr. Jay Clementi,
Music Director
11:30 AM – 6:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open to Attendees
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
11:40 AM – 1:30 PM
Networking Lunch
FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Demonstrations
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Refreshment Break
Rooms 12-19 Pre-Function
3:15 PM – 4:45 PM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
4:45 PM – 6:30 PM
Networking Reception
Posters on Display
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
WEDNESDAY - DECEMBER 4
7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Registration
Solar Atrium, Level 1
7:00 AM – 8:15 AM
Continental Breakfast
Rooms 12-19 Prefunction
8:15 AM – 9:45 AM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
Rooms 12-19 Pre-Function
10:00 AM – 3:30 PM
Exhibit Hall Open to Attendees
Exhibit Hall 4
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Networking Lunch
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
1:00 PM
Welcome
Mr. Scott Pearl, Deputy Division Chief, Air Force Research Laboratory
1:10 PM
PANEL: Convergent Manufacturing
Moderator:
- Dr. Mark Benedict, ST for Convergent Manufacturing, Air Force Research Laboratory
Panelists:
- Dr. Aisha Haynes, Principal Director for Advanced Materials, (OUSD(R&E))
- Dr. Adam Rawlett, ST for Materials, Army
- Dr. Jennifer Wolk, Focus Area Lead, Manufacturing, Office of Naval Research
- Dr. Hector Sandoval, Fellow for Additive Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
2:00 PM
Defense Manufacturing Technology Achievement Awards (DMTAA)
2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
Closing Networking Break (Exhibit Hall closes at 3:30pm)
Exhibit Hall 4, Level 1
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
General Session
Ballroom D-G, Level 4
3:30 PM
PANEL: Fostering Emerging Manufacturing Ecosystems
Moderator:
- Mr. Mark Gordon, President, Manufacturing Strategy, Inc.
Panelists:
- Mr. John Wilczynski, Executive Director, America Makes
- Dr. Dan Gamota, Executive Director, NextFlex
- Mr. Ira Moskowitz, CEO, ARM Institute
- Dr. Jen MacDonald, COO, BioFabUSA
4:15 PM
Industry Keynote
Dr. Charles Kuehmann,
Vice President, SpaceX/Tesla
THURSDAY - DECEMBER 5
Fairmont Austin Hotel (Congressional Ballroom, 3rd Floor)
7:30 AM
Registration
Onsite registration will not be available, only badge pick-up.
7:45 AM
Plated Breakfast
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
Keynote
Lt. Gen. John Jansen, ATI CEO, United States Marine Corps (RET)
9:30 AM
Transition to Technical Sessions at Austin Convention Center, Level 4
Austin Convention Center
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Open Lunch
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
2:30 PM – 2:45 PM
Refreshment Break
Rooms 12-19 Pre-Function
2:45 PM – 4:15 PM
Concurrent Technical Sessions
Rooms 12-19, Level 4
4:15 PM
Conference Adjourns
