INNOVATION FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.

Converging the innovation ecosystem - military leadership, industry scouts, non-traditionals, startups, and investors. Connecting the top DOD offices with the world's best technologies.

due July 17

SUBMIT PANELS

due July 17

SUBMIT POSTER/ABSTRACTS

due July 17

Digital & AI
Transformation

Energy &
Infrastructure

Autonomous
Systems

Smart
Operations

Medical &
Materials

2019 Speakers Included:

Stacey Cummings
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Acquisition Enablers (PDASD(AE)), U.S. Department of Defense

Honorable James "Hondo" Geurts
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition), US Navy

Roberto Guerrero
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment and Energy, US Air Force

Captain Steven Lauver
USAF, Director, Technology Accelerators - AFWERX

Lisa Sanders
Director of Science and Technology for Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)

Daryl Haegley
Principal Cyber Advisor, U.S. Secretary of Defense

Lawrence Pleis
Chief, Programs & Assessments Office (J49) Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command

Helen Greiner
Advisor, U.S. Army HQE Robotics, Autonomous Systems, and AI

Maria Roats
CIO, SBA

Troy Warshel
Director of Operations, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy

Tyler Bennett
Project Manager for Deployed Medical Systems, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity

Tom Gillespie
Partner, In-Q-Tel

Barb Carson
Deputy Associate Administrator, SBA

Brett Scharringhausen
Technology Scout for the Commander, Chief, Discovery & Integration of Science & Technology, United States Central Command (USCENTCOM)

Karen Moore
Operational Energy Manager, U.S. Army Central (USARCENT)

G. Nagesh Rao
Director of Business Technology Solutions (BiTS, Office of the Chief Information Officer, US Small Business Administration

Manny Oliver
Director, SBIR/STTR Program Office, U.S. Department of Energy

James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)
Director of Operational Energy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy

"What a great show this year. Thank you for letting us be a part of it and we are already volunteering for next year in DC. A technology we found at this event will have an impact on Warfighters and Civilians."

USCENTCOM

"It was an absolute pleasure to work with TechConnect and we look forward to working with you again soon."

SOFWERX

"We made some really good contacts. I have been sharing the information with my colleagues. See you next year in DC!"

Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Sustainment, US Department of Defense

"We are already looking forward to our participation next year."

US Air Force Space Command