TUESDAY OCTOBER 23, 2018
8:30-10:00
DOD Innovation Leadership - Keynote Program
Color Guard and National Anthem, AFJROTC, H.B. Plant High School, Florida
Dale Ormond, Principal Director, Research, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense
Lisa Sanders, Director, Science & Technology, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
James Smith, Acquisition Executive, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Accelerating Innovation for DOD - Keynote Fireside Chat
Colonel Ché Bolden, Chief Disruption Officer, Marine Corps Installation Command, US Marine Corps (USMC)
8:30-5:00
SBIR Workshops (additional registration required)
10:00-10:30
Coffee and Networking Break
10:30-11:45
Developing and Strengthening DoDs Cyber Forces
The Internet of Things (IOT) is rapidly expanding and making society more connected and intelligent, but also making us more susceptible to cyber attack. Of particular concern to the DOD is facility related control systems (electricity, water, oil/gas pipelines, building management systems, etc.) for critical infrastructure that are vital components required to execute the mission of defending our great nation. Learn from experts across the DOD on recent trends and developments in combatting this generational threat.
Jan Kallberg, Cyber Policy Fellow, U.S. Army Cyber Institute-West Point
Jeffrey Johnson, Regional Command Information Officer, Naval District Washington
Carl Kutsche, Chief Technologist, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Idaho National Laboratory
10:30-11:45
US Military Medical Acquisition and Logistics
This session present mechanisms for engaging the Department of Defense (DOD) across the medical innovation life cycle. Panel of military and medical experts will provide overviews of military medical research programs and policies, medical logistics, and procurement and funding opportunities.
Louis Jasper, Deputy Project Manager, Pharmaceutical Systems Project Management Office, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
Paul Michaels, Director, Office of Research and Technical Applications (ORTA)/Chief, Medical Technology Transfer, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
Tyler Bennett, Deputy for Acquisition, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
Jennifer Dabisch, JPEO-CBD Director of Diagnostics, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
10:30-11:45
DoD, Government and Private Sector Space Capabilities
The US military relies on space technologies for various combat operations, such as satellites for surveillance and reconnaissance or probes that can detect missile launches from space. Governments, critical infrastructure, and economies also rely on space-dependent services (e.g., GPS). Join this panel of experts as they discuss next generation space technologies and how they are being leveraged by the military, government, and private sectors to improve combat and communications around the world.
Chair: Brett Scharringhausen, Technology Scout for the Commander, Chief, Discovery & Integration of Science & Technology, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Harry Dreany, Artificial Intelligence Development Lead, The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Derrick Brouhard, Program Director, Global Security Division, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
Steve Gorin, Defense Programs Lead and Laboratory Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Michele Gaudreault, Technical Director, Science and Technology Office, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC/ST)
10:30-11:45
SBIR Workshops (additional registration required)
10:00-11:45
SBIR/STTR Agency one-on-one meetings (advance sign up required)
10:00-4:00
SBIR Support Organizations Meetup
If you represent an organization that supports SBIR/STTR applicants and/or awardees, please join an afternoon session featuring SBA updates, best practices overview, and more.
1:15-2:15
The Next Generation Installation - A Next Generation Weapons Platform
Latest National Defense Strategy states, "It is now undeniable that the homeland is no longer a sanctuary. America is a target, whether from terrorists seeking to attack our citizens; malicious cyber activity against personal, commercial, or government infrastructure; or political and information subversion…During conflict, attacks against our critical defense, government, and economic infrastructure must be anticipated." It also talks of "Transitioning from large, centralized, unhardened infrastructure to smaller, dispersed, resilient, adaptive basing that include active and passive defenses will also be prioritized." This begs the questions: what do we want from the next generation of military installations? What will they do?
Jason Dorvee, Research Materials Engineer, ERDC, Cold Regions Research Engineering Laboratory, OASA IE&E, Office of DASA-Strategic Integration
Vernie Reichling, Liaison Officer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, liaison to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
1:15-2:15
Energy/Infrastructure Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Paul Robinson, Chief, Energy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Philip Hicks, Department of Defense Relationship Lead, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Paul Robinson, Chief, Energy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
1:15-2:15
Cyber/Resilience Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Jan Kallberg, Cyber Policy Fellow, U.S. Army Cyber Institute-West Point
Ross Roley, Energy Innovation Office Lead, U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Jeffrey Johnson, Regional Command Information Officer, Naval District Washington
Carl Kutsche, Chief Technologist, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Idaho National Laboratory
Jan Kallberg, Cyber Policy Fellow, U.S. Army Cyber Institute-West Point
Bart Graham, SOCOM S&T, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
1:15-2:15
Defense Medical Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Tyler Bennett, Deputy for Acquisition, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
Joseph Haack, DoD Information Analysis Center Advisor, USSOCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
Louis Jasper, Deputy Project Manager, Pharmaceutical Systems Project Management Office, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
Paul Michaels, Director, Office of Research and Technical Applications (ORTA)/Chief, Medical Technology Transfer, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
Tyler Bennett, Deputy for Acquisition, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
1:15-2:15
Aerospace/Drones/Robotics Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Brett Scharringhausen, Technology Scout for the Commander, Chief, Discovery & Integration of Science & Technology, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Colonel David Phillips, PEO Rotary Wing, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Timothy Skinner, Chief of the Innovation Branch, Programs Innovation and Assessments Office, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Pete Speer, Program Manager, Global Security Division, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
Charles Barbour, Technology Area Director, Manufacturing Corporate Technology & Research, Raytheon
Harry Dreany, Artificial Intelligence Development Lead for The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Michele Gaudreault, Technical Director, Science and Technology Office, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC/ST)
1:15-2:15
SBIR Workshops (additional registration required)
1:15-2:15
SBIR/STTR Agency one-on-one meetings (advance sign up required)
3:00-4:00
From Research to Sustainment: Getting Innovative Technologies Into the Hands of the Warfighter
How do the services nurture a technology from concept to prototype to the demo stage? How can innovators best adjust their technologies sustainment strategies to meet warfighter needs to gain a competitive edge over future competition? Learn more about your targeted audience and importance of DoD funding mechanisms, preferred contract vehicles, and budget cycles.
Chair: Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect
Karen Moore, Operational Energy Manager, U.S. Army Central (ARCENT)
W. Daniel “Danny” Featherston, Program Manager of the Prototype Integration Facility (PIF), Aviation and Missile Research, Development and Engineering Center (RDECOM)
Lisa Sanders, Director, Science & Technology, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
3:00-4:20
Cities/Infrastructure Challenge
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Joe Bryan, Principal, Muswell Orange, LLC
Colonel Ché Bolden, Chief Disruption Officer, Marine Corps Installation Command, US Marine Corps (USMC)
Paul Robinson, Chief, Energy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Larry Pleis, Deputy Director for Logistics and Engineering, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Philip Hicks, Department of Defense Relationship Lead, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
4:15
AeroMINE,
Westergaard Solutions, Inc, Texas
3:00-4:00
Cyber/Resilience Challenge II
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Carl Kutsche, Chief Technologist, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Idaho National Laboratory
Jeffrey Johnson, Regional Command Information Officer, Naval District Washington
Jan Kallberg, Cyber Policy Fellow, U.S. Army Cyber Institute-West Point
Carl Kutsche, Chief Technologist, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience, Idaho National Laboratory
Kevin Monette, PEO SRSE, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
3:00-4:00
Defense Medical Challenge II
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Joseph Haack, DoD Information Analysis Center Field Representative, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Joseph Haack, DoD Information Analysis Center Field Representative, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Louis Jasper, Deputy Project Manager, Pharmaceutical Systems Project Management Office, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
Paul Michaels, Director, Office of Research and Technical Applications (ORTA)/Chief, Medical Technology Transfer, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
Tyler Bennett, Deputy for Acquisition, U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency
3:00-4:00
Aerospace/Drones/Robotics Challenge II
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Brett Scharringhausen, Technology Scout for the Commander, Chief, Discovery & Integration of Science & Technology, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Colonel David Phillips, PEO Rotary Wing, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Mike Shimazu, Modernization and Innovation Systems Integrations Lead, Raytheon
Pete Speer, Program Manager, Global Security Division, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
James Gregory, Deputy Chief, Logistics Programs, Innovation and Assessments Office, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Harry Dreany, Artificial Intelligence Development Lead for The Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, Naval Surface Warfare Center
Michele Gaudreault, Technical Director, Science and Technology Office, Air Force Space Command (AFSPC/ST)
3:00-5:00
SBIR Workshops (additional registration required)
3:00-4:00
Agency one-on-one meetings (advance sign up required)
4:00-7:00
Defense Innovation, SBIR/STTR Showcase and Smart Cities Expo, Demos, & Reception
WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 24, 2018
8:00-9:10
Joint DTC-SBIR Keynotes
Chris Fall, Principal Deputy Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E)
William Bray, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition (ASN (RD&A)), U.S. Navy (invited)
David Levy, Vice President, U.S. Federal Sector, Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Fireside Chat: SBIR Support Organizations
Moderator: Brittany Sickler, Outreach and Partnership Strategist, Office of Innovation, U.S. SBA
Valerie McDevitt, Associate Vice President Technology Transfer & Business Partnerships, USF
Fireside Chat: SBIR Program Manager Spotlights
Moderator: John Williams, Director of Innovation and Technology, U.S. SBA
Manny Oliver, Director, SBIR/STTR Program Office, U.S. Department of Energy
Rick Schwerdtfeger, SBIR/STTR Program Director, Semiconductors and Photonics, and Internet of Things (IoT), NSF
10:00-10:30
Coffee and Networking Break
10:30-12:00
Energy Storage and Batteries for Military Applications
Advanced batteries and energy storage are critical to power systems in naval vessels, including: motive power for unmanned vehicles, directed energy weapons on ships, and emergency back-up power. Reliability and safety are concerns for advanced battery systems. Improvements to measurement tools and safer/affordable/more powerful energy storage and battery systems are needed to protect military personnel and assets. This panel will focus on current and future efforts underway and how industry can help support and supply next gen battery and energy storage technologies to the Navy and DoD.
John Heinzel, NAVSE05Z Technical Warrant Holder for Future Shipboard Energy Architectures, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia
Tamera Tucker (invited), Ship Design Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), U.S. Navy
U.S. Army TRADOC (invited)
10:30-12:00
Defense Operational Energy Modeling, Analysis, and Assessment
Significant defense operational energy (OE) analysis and development of analytical capabilities have taken place over the last several years by several organizations to assess OE requirements, sustainment, technology investments impacts, and the Energy Key Performance Parameter (KPP). These efforts have been supported in part by the Department of Defense Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund (OECIF), which invests in science and technology efforts that promote long-term improvements to military capabilities aligned to the Department’s Operational Energy Strategy. This panel will present an overview of some of the OE analysis approaches, results, capability gap identification, and assessment analytical capability development.
Chair: Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect
Alan Kish, Joint Operational Energy Initiative (JOEI), Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Cost and Systems Analysis
Alan Kish, Operational Energy Analysis Task Force (OEATF) OECIF Project, TACOM Cost and Systems Analysis
Shawn Charchan, Joint Deployment Energy Planning and Logistics Optimization Initiative (J-DEPLOI) OECIF Project and OE Simulation and Planning Tools, Group W
John Eddy, Advanced Unmanned Vehicle Remote Autonomous Sustainment (AURAS) OECIF Project, Sandia National Laboratories
John Eddy, AURAS OE Technology R&D Road-Mapping, Sandia National Laboratories
10:30-12:00
Unmanned Systems & Economic Impact
The DoD has led the development of unmanned systems over the past 35+ years. The technology is now common place and many industries are integrating these capabilities to support their businesses and revenue. Although the DoD maintains the highest number of unmanned system requirements to date, other government agencies are starting to understand and apply these capabilities in executing their missions. This panel will provide a vision of the next 2-6 years and discuss worldwide opportunities and challenges.
Lisa Sanders, Director of Science and Technology for Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Jim Frank, Program Manager, Advanced Analytic Capabilities (AAC) Group, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), U.S. Department of Defense
10:30-12:00
Opportunities for Private Sector Biomedical Investment and Partnerships
Biomedical innovations funding can come from various sources. Hear from this local panel of experts as they discuss resources available to universities and start up companies in this space.
Jack Stubbs, Director of the Prototype Development and 3D Printing Lab, University of Central Florida
Valerie McDevitt, Associate Vice President Technology Transfer & Business Partnerships, USF
10:30-12:00
SBIR/STTR Agency Briefings
10:25
Len Tran, Supervisory Patent Examiner, USPTO
10:30
Len Tran, Supervisory Patent Examiner, USPTO
11:05
Keith Woodman, Senior Operations Manager for NASA's SBIR Program and Adjunct Professor of Space Studies, NASA
11:25
Manny Oliver, Director, SBIR/STTR Program Office, U.S. Department of Energy
11:30
Rick Schwerdtfeger, SBIR/STTR Program Director, Semiconductors and Photonics, and Internet of Things (IoT), NSF
11:40
Clare Masucci, Operations Research Analyst, DOT
11:50
Larry Pollack, Program Manager, SBIR/STTR, Joint Science & Technology Office for Chemical and Biological Defense (JSTO-CBD), DoD-CBD
10:20-11:05
Grant Opportunities for a Public Purpose
Moderator: Brittany Sickler, Outreach and Partnership Strategist, Office of Innovation, U.S. SBA
Rick Schwerdtfeger, SBIR/STTR Program Director, Semiconductors and Photonics, and Internet of Things (IoT), NSF
11:15-12:00
Solving Specific Problems: Contract Agencies
Mike Vinje, Small Business Technology Manager, NASA
12:00-1:15
Lunch (on own) & Expo Hall Opens (12:00-5:30)
1:15-2:15
Defense Energy Challenge II
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect
Vernie Reichling, Liaison Officer, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, liaison to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Ross Roley, Energy Innovation Office Lead, U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Steve Gorin, Lead Defense Programs and Laboratory Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
John Tanke, Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy liaison to USSOCOM S&T
Richard Trundy, SoF, U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
1:15-2:15
Achieving Economic and Resilience Objectives with Local Energy Projects
The decline in distributed renewable energy costs opens new opportunities for municipalities, counties, and the Department of Defense to achieve energy, resilience and economic development objectives. NREL supports these entities interested in pursuing renewable energy projects by providing energy planning, project procurement, and program implementation technical assistance through the Solar Energy Innovation Network and other platforms. This panel will highlight success stories with certain local partners such as Orlando, Florida and the United States Air Force. This panel will include a discussion of the lessons learned that will be valuable for other entities considering similar resilience and economic development objectives.
Scott Haase, Senior Engineer, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Jeff Cook, Renewable Energy Policy and Market Analyst, NREL Strategic Energy Analysis Center
Joyce McLaren, Senior Energy Analyst, National Renewable Energy Laborator
1:15-2:15
C4ISR Innovation Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Ted Mateja, Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon
Timothy Skinner, Chief of the Innovation Branch, Programs Innovation and Assessments Office, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Colonel Joel Babbit, PEO SOF Warrior, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Jim Frank, Program Manager, Advanced Analytic Capabilities (AAC) Group, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), U.S. Department of Defense
1:15-2:15
Defense Medical Challenge III
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
John David, Deputy Director, Threat Reduction Division, The Tauri Group, LLC
Joseph Haack, DoD Information Analysis Center Advisor, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
Paul Michaels, Director, Office of Research and Technical Applications (ORTA)/Chief, Medical Technology Transfer, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
Jennifer Dabisch, JPEO-CBD Director of Diagnostics, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
1:20-2:05
SBIR 101: Program Overview
Maria Labreauvex, Executive Director, Kentucky Science & Tech
1:20-2:05
Partnering to Get From Phase I - III
Moderator: Kevin Weir, Technology Commercialization Officer, SC SBDC
Michael Bloom, Assistant Vice President for Corporate Partnerships, USF
Scott Lewit, President, Structural Composites
Craig Owens, Systems Engineer, Principal SBIR Program Manager, Lockheed Martin
1:20-4:20
SBIR/STTR Agency One-on-One meetings (Advance Sign Up Required)
2:30-3:30
Defense Energy Challenge III
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect
Vernie Reichling, Liaison Officer, US Army Corps of Engineers, liaison to US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Timothy Skinner, Chief of the Innovation Branch, Programs Innovation and Assessments Office, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Ross Roley, Energy Innovation Office Lead, U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
Steve Gorin, Lead Defense Programs and Laboratory Program Manager, Strategic Partnerships, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
John Tanke, Liaison Officer, U.S. Department of Energy liaison to USSOCOM S&T
Richard Trundy, SoF, U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)
2:45
High power, high performance Silicon Carbide (SiC) BJTs, drivers, avalanche diodes for aerospace, main grid, micro grid, heavy traction, industrial applications.,
WBGlobalSemi, Inc., California
2:30-3:30
Mission Assurance Through Energy Resilience
Energy is ubiquitous and is required for virtually every modern critical function of national security. This panel will focus on the role of energy resilience on enabling military mission success.
Chair: Craig Lawton, Manager - Mathematical Analysis and Decision Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories
Paul Robinson, Chief, Energy Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Eric Griesenbrock, Director of Innovation and Strategic Integration, Air Force Office of Energy Assurance
2:30-3:30
C4ISR Innovation Challenge II
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Ted Mateja, Integrated Defense Systems, Raytheon
TBD, SOCOM S&T, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
James Gregory, Deputy Chief, Logistics Programs, Innovation and Assessments Office, U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
Jim Frank, Program Manager, Advanced Analytic Capabilities (AAC) Group, Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office (CTTSO), U.S. Department of Defense
2:30-3:30
Defense Medical Challenge IV
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
John David, Deputy Director, Threat Reduction Division, The Tauri Group, LLC
Joseph Haack, DoD Information Analysis Center Field Representative, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Paul Michaels, Director, Office of Research and Technical Applications (ORTA)/Chief, Medical Technology Transfer, United States Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC)
Jennifer Dabisch, JPEO-CBD Director of Diagnostics, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (JPEO-CBRND)
2:15-3:00
Building Your Business
Moderator: Abe Walton, Certified Professional Innovator & Executive Board Member, IAOIP/FIT
Ricardo Garcia, Government Resources Manager, UCF Business Incubator Program
Jonathan Robinson, Venture Hive
2:15-3:00
Follow on Funding: How to Commercialize Your Phase II
Chris McNeal, Program Analyst, Office of Investment and Innovation, U.S. Small Business Administration
Mitch Lairmore, Consultant, FSBDC
3:30-5:30
Defense Innovation, SBIR/STTR Showcase and Smart Cities Expo, Demos, & Reception
3:10-4:00
Accepting Government Funding
Moderator: Ed Jameson, CPA, Managing Partner, Jameson & Company, LLC
Karen Beckman, Financial Liaison Advisor, US SOCOM
3:10-4:00
Staying On Track: Aligning Your Company for Success in the DoD
David Busigo, Director for Business and Finance, DoD-DARPA
THURSDAY OCTOBER 25, 2018
8:30-9:40
Sustainable Electronics Procurement to Increase Use of Advanced Materials and Renewable Energy in the DoD Supply Chain
This interactive panel will share current federal requirements to procure, use, and dispose of our electronics assets in an environmentally responsible manner, and how procuring sustainable electronics can help us to increase our use of advanced materials in electronics, and increase energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in DOD supply chains. Case studies and DoD's efforts in this space will also be covered in the session.
James Reed, Property Disposal Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
David Asiello, DoD Sustainability Program Manager, OSD I&E, U.S. Department of Defense
8:30-9:40
Maturity of Structural Health Monitoring for enabling maintenance free operations
Recent advances in sensor and sensing technology as well as the availability of high-powered compact electronics can enable condition based maintenance of aging and new defense aircraft along with a paradigm shift towards maintenance free aircraft. This panel will discuss maturity of Structural Health Monitoring systems that can be used to enable this vision.
Amrita Kumar, Executive Vice President, Acellent Technologies, Inc.
Mulugeta Haile, Research Aerospace Engineer and Research Team Leader, Army Research Laboratory
Curtis Banks, Research Physicist, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Brian Gebo, Business Development Manager, Structural Health Monitoring, UTC Aerospace Systems
8:30-9:40
On the Cyber Battlefield, Securing the Military Supply Chain will take a Comprehensive Multi-Prong Approach
Securing the military supply chain and preventing a doomsday scenario requires a multi-prong approach. Areas of vulnerability need to be addressed. All endpoints including barcode scanners and other IoT devices need to be locked down. The tens of thousands of vendors and sub-contractors supplying the military with components and services need an affordable yet powerful solution to secure their networks. Malware that may have infiltrated networks years before but lies dormant needs to be rooted out before it’s unleashed. Similarly, rogue software, such as Kaspersky’s anti-virus program, thought to have been uninstalled must be found from its hiding place and completed removed. Join us for an interactive panel discussion.
Brian Valenza, CEO, VirSig
Joe Sisneros, Director of Sales, iSign Intl
8:30 - 9:40 AM
How Cities can use AI to make data driven Decisions
The session will include a brief introduction to AI in the government sector and discuss the power of AI, particularly in performance management and in understanding resident satisfaction in the city. How can cities use data and AI to make better decisions for their residents? How can they integrate data into their work flow? The discussion will center on real use cases and success stories from Corona, California.
Eyal Feder, CEO + Co-Founder
9:50-11:00
Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality (AR): Facilitating Development and Adoption of AR Technologies for Defense and Industry
Industrial Augmented Reality is and will be a key technology that will facilitate a major paradigm shift in the way users interact with data. As commercial AR has enjoyed increasing success among marketers and gamers, industrial AR, especially in the defense industry, has only just recently been recognized as a viable solution for solving many critical needs (e.g. maintenance, training, operations). There are many different pockets of exploration occurring and our vision is to drive those explorers towards each other so we may all get smarter in ARs uses and applications.
Eric Cornwell, Electrical Engineer -- Process Automation Group, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
Lauren Hamburg, Augmented Reality Business Development Lead, Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS)
Jeff Fisher, Manager, Virtual Reality Lab, Wichita State University
9:50-11:00
Energy System Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Resilience
Our energy system is quite vulnerable to EMP and impacts of EMP on the energy system are not well understood. This panel will present current R&D in understanding the potential effects of EMP on our energy system.
Chair: Craig Lawton, Manager - Mathematical Analysis and Decision Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories
Randy Horton, Senior Program Manager, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Craig Lawton, Manager - Mathematical Analysis and Decision Sciences, Sandia National Laboratories
9:50-11:00
Sensors/IoT/Networks Challenge
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Anthony Aldrich, SBIR Program Manager, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Amrita Kumar, Executive Vice President, Acellent Technologies, Inc.
Mulugeta Haile, Research Aerospace Engineer and Research Team Leader, Army Research Laboratory
Curtis Banks, Research Physicist, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Marc Apgar, PEO SRSE, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Gary Black, Electrical Engineer, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
9:50-11:00
Data/AI/Blockchain Challenge
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Dave Rios, DTIC-IAC Field Advisor, USCENTCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
David Salvador, Data Scientist, SOFWERX
Dave Rios, DTIC-IAC Field Advisor, USCENTCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
11:10-12:20
Materials/Manufacturing Challenge I
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: David Asiello, DoD Sustainability Program Manager, OSD I&E, U.S. Department of Defense
James Reed, Property Disposal Specialist, Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
David Asiello, DoD Sustainability Program Manager, OSD I&E, U.S. Department of Defense
Tim Whelan, Government R&D Contracts, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
Alf Carroll, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Black Belt, Raytheon
11:10-12:20
Key Leadership Factors in Smart City Innovation
This panel will explore key leadership factors required within cities and their partner networks to effectively innovate and successfully move projects from pilot stage to production scale. What really is a smart city, from addressing inclusivity and citizen engagement to reasoned application of new technology and funding sources, to infusing all departments within a city with a culture of innovation and empowerment. We will reveal how success is achieved by aligning the city’s internal ecosystem with the external ecosystem, and creating a city/urban strategy that is smart and creates economic value.
Jamie Ponce, Director of Strategic Partnerships, City Tech Collaborative
David Ricketts, Professor and Innovation Fellow, Harvard Technology and Entrepreneurship Center.
11:10-12:20
Sensors/IoT/Networks Challenge
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Dave Rios, DTIC-IAC Field Advisor, USCENTCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
Amrita Kumar, Executive Vice President, Acellent Technologies, Inc.
Ian Blenke, DevOps, SOFWERX
Mulugeta Haile, Research Aerospace Engineer and Research Team Leader, Army Research Laboratory
Dave Rios, DTIC-IAC Field Advisor, USCENTCOM, Cloud Lake Technology, LLC
Gary Black, Electrical Engineer, Department of Energy’s Kansas City National Security Campus
11:10-12:20
Mobility/Data Challenge
The Defense Innovation Technology Acceleration Challenges (DITAC) are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Bev Corwin, Director, Technology Transfer Days
Raimundo Rodulfo, Director of Information Technology, City of Coral Gables, Florida
Bev Corwin, Director, Technology Transfer Days
U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM)
11:45
aQuiRe,
CaHill Resources, LLC WOSB, New York
12:30-2:00
Lunch (on own) and Networking
2:00-4:00
SOFWERX Innovation Tour & Social (Pre-Registration Required; Full Conference Attendees Only)
Join us for a unique afternoon closing reception at SOFWERX; Special Operations public facing intermediary to assist with collaboration, innovation, prototyping and exploration with industry, labs and academic partners. Sponsored by TechConnect. Full-conference attendees only. Transportation is not provided. Free parking available. Approximately 7 minutes from Tampa Convention Center (Uber/Lyft option available).
