1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Registration
TUESDAY NOVEMBER 28, 2023
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
Defense TechConnect Innovation Keynotes: DOD Leadership, Resilience Week, and SBIR/STTR
US Armed Forces Color Guard, "The President's Own" US Marine Band Vocalist, U.S. Department of Defense
Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI
Anthony Di Stasio, Director of the Manufacturing, Capability Expansion, and Investment Prioritization Directorate (MCEIP), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment (OUSD A&S)
Lisa Sanders, Director of Science and Technology, Special Operations Forces, U.S. Special Operations Command
David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
SBIR/STTR Keynote - Accelerating Innovation through America’s Seed Fund
Erick Page-Littleford, Acting Director and Program Manager, Office of Innovation and Investment, U.S. Small Business Administration
Matthew Willis, Director, Office of Army Prize Competitions & Army Applied SBIR Program, U.S. Army
Ben Schrag, SBIR/STTR Program Director and Policy Liaison, Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, NSF
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee and Networking Break
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B
SBIR 101, SBIR Journey - Basics
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B
SBIR Agency Reverse Pitches
Jamie Aziz, SBIR/STTR Data and Records Management Lead, DHS
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit Lunch (on own)
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
SBIR Agency Differences - Matching Your Project to a Topic
Moderator:
Nancy Kamei, Program Development Specialist, US Small Business Administration
Ben Schrag, SBIR/STTR Program Director and Policy Liaison, Directorate for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, NSF
Dusty Lang, Director, SBIR/STTR, US Department of Homeland Security
Christina Barnhill, Associate Director, SBIR/STTR Program, OUSD (R&E), U.S. Department of Defense
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Expo Hall Opens
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion, Defense TechConnect Demos and Drinks, and DARPA Disruptors Showcase Opens
2:00 PM - 2:45 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
SBIR Conducting a Phase I
Leave with an understanding of what needs to be done during Phase I to comply with grants/contracts and to put your organization in the best position for Phase II.
Matt Willis, Director, Office of Army Prize Competitions & Army Applied SBIR Program, Army
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
SBIR Finding Help - Getting Started
This panel will highlight the various types of help and support available for SBIR applicants.
Keishla Tirado, Director, Center for Innovation and Technology, Puerto Rico SBDC
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Defense Innovation, SBIR/STTR Pavilion, ATI Consortia, Resilience Week, DARPA Disruptors, and Smart Cities Expo & Reception
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
SBIR/STTR Pavilion Agency Meet and Greet, Expo Hall
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Defense Innovation Poster Session and Reception, Expo Hall
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Corporate and Consortia Speed Dating
No appointment needed! Meet more than 20 F1000 and ATI Consortia to learn about funding, membership and partnership opportunities in this fast-paced, speed dating format (5 minute meetings).
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 29, 2023
7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration
8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom A
TechConnect Innovation Keynotes: DOD and Industry Leadership
Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI
Mike Stebbins, Vice President of the Medical & Threat Countermeasures Division, ATI
State of DOD Innovation and Capital: Fireside Chat. Since the first Defense TechConnect in 2013, there has been a historic surge in the number of support programs and vehicles for non-traditional innovators to address national security challenges. How has this nexus changed DoD innovation and capital landscape? What can we expect in the next ten years? This leadership keynote panel will discuss their experiences, impact, and ideas on defense innovation today and in the future.
Moderator:
Jennifer Rocha, Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect Division, ATI
Christina Barnhill, Associate Director, SBIR/STTR Program, OUSD (R&E), U.S. Department of Defense
Colonel Wes Spurlock, Senior Advisor to the Director, Office of Strategic Capital, U.S. Department of Defense
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Coffee and Networking Break
Opening Remarks:
Mike Stebbins, Vice President of the Medical & Threat Countermeasures Division, ATI
Mike Stebbins, Vice President of the Medical & Threat Countermeasures Division, ATI
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B and C
SBIR: Agency Differences - Focus on Evaluation
Focus on Evaluation: Learn key insights on the criteria used to evaluate SBIR/STTR proposals.
Candace Wright, SBIR/STTR Program Lead, MDA
11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B and C
SBIR: Transitioning to Phase II
Learn about the key steps and success factors for moving from Phase I to Phase II
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Defense TechConnect Lunch (on own)
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM
SBIR/STTR Innovation Summit Lunch (on own)
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B and C
SBIR: Phase III
Learn the keys to a successful SBIR/STTR journey and Phase III success
Nicole Fox, Applied SBIR Autonomy Transition Broker Team Lead, Army
2:15 PM - 2:30 PM
DTC Break
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Expo Hall Opens
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
SBIR/STTR Agency Pavilion, Defense TechConnect Demos and Drinks, and DARPA Disruptors Showcase Opens
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B and C
SBIR: DoD - Ask Me Anything - Reverse Pitches and Conversation with DoD SBIR Program Managers
Nicole Fox, Applied SBIR Autonomy Transition Broker Team Lead, Army
Robert Smith, Director, SBIR/STTR and Special Programs, Navy
Candace Wright, SBIR/STTR Program Lead, MDA
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Woodrow Wilson Ballroom B and C
SBIR/STTR: Working With Defense Primes
Alf Carroll, Technology Teaming Lead, Engineering Technology, RTX-Raytheon Engineering Tech Strategy & Innovation
Craig Owens, Systems Engineer, Principal; Corporate SBIR Program Manager, The Boeing Company
Terrell Reid, Corporate Supplier Diversity Programs Manager, Northrop Group
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Defense Innovation, SBIR/STTR Pavilion, ATI Consortia, Resilience Week, DARPA Disruptors, and Smart Cities Expo & Reception
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
SBIR/STTR Pavilion Agency Meet and Greet, Expo Hall
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Prince George's Exhibit Hall AB
Resilience Week Networking Reception and Poster Sessions, Expo Hall
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2023
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Registration Desk Hours
8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
DOD Cybersecurity Compliance for Contractors (additional fee required)
Participants in the Workshop will leave with an understanding of the requirements and knowledge of and access to tools that they can use to meet the obligations to protect the DoD information they will either receive or generate as part of the SBIR process.
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
A Conversation About Critical Minerals
Join us for a moderated conversation with experts from the mining industry, academia, Department of Energy National Laboratory, and senior technology officials from DoD on supply chain risks and opportunities of critical minerals. Attendees will learn about the evolving global situation, threats to U.S. military missions, and strategic interests related to critical minerals and the innovations that rely on them to strengthen national security.
Saskia Duyvesteyn, Chief Advisor Research and Development, Rio Tinto
Adam Simon, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Earth & Environmental Sciences, University of Michigan
Scott McCall, Deputy Magnet Thrust Lead for the Critical Materials Institute, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Jonathan Doyle, Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office, DARPA
Danielle Miller, Director of Policy, Analysis, and Transition, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Resilience
9:45 AM - 11:00 AM
Defense TechConnect Innovations and Spotlight: NobleReach Emerge
The Defense TechConnect Innovation Spotlights are designed to accelerate private-sector and defense-sourced technology solutions aligned with warfighter and national security problem-sets.
Chair: Jonathan Jakischa, Senior Manager: Open Innovation Programs – TechConnect Ventures, TechConnect, ATI Division
Nathan Sanders, Director of Public Health, BryceTech
Joe Epstein, Space Strategic Partnerships Lead for Engineering and Technology ( E&T), Lockheed Martin
Collin McNally, Senior Manager, BGS Technology & Innovation, Boeing BDS - Defense, Space & Security
