AUGUST 22-24, 2023 | HONOLULU, HI

Supporting Requirements,
Addressing Gaps,
Creating Opportunities

*Poster deadline June 16th.
*Challenge deadline (tabletops only) June 16th.

OELS is moving to the Pacific.

The Pacific AOR is at the forefront of Operational Energy, Logistics, and Cybersecurity resources and acumen. Join us at OELS 2023 in Hawaii as we take a deep dive into these important topics in the most consequential theater in the world.

Operational Energy

Contested Logistics

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Program Summary:

TechConnect, in cooperation with U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, U.S. Navy Operational Energy Office, and U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Office (E2O) are proud to co-develop the 2023 Operational Energy and Logistics Summit, taking place 22-24 August, Honolulu, HI.

Join us as we advance operational energy, logistics, and cyber capabilities and strengthen partnerships between military, academia, industry, federal agencies and labs to support the DoD's energy and security needs as outlined by the National Defense Strategy, National Security Strategy, and Department of Defense Operational Energy Strategy.

2023 OELS Key Speakers Include:

George Ka'iliwai III

Director, Resources and Assessment (J8), U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)

Roberto Guerrero

Dep. Asst. Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy, Office of the Asst. Secretary of the Air Force-IE&E, US Air Force

James (Jim) Caley (Col., USMC, Ret.)

Director of Operational Energy, Dep. Asst. Secretary of the Navy, Energy, U.S. Navy

Ross Roley

Energy Innovation, Battelle in Support of U.S. Indo Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM)

Joseph Bryan

Chief Sustainability Officer, Office of the Secretary of Defense

Oliver Fritz (Invited)

Director for Operational Energy Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment

Kawakahi Amina

Logistics Innovation Lead, J46X, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM)

Jennifer Rocha

Vice President, Strategic Partnerships, TechConnect, ATI Division

Operational Energy:

Portable Power (advanced batteries, sensors, generators, small unit power/modular reactors)
Renewables (biofuels, solar)
Hydrogen (hydrogen fuel cells)
Storage/Delivery/Distribution (grid (shipboard, expeditionary energy), non-intrusive load monitoring), movement of power and electricity
Transportation (cargo, ammunition, water/land systems)
Metering/Monitoring (usage, thermal management, AI)
Energy Quality (AI, ML for Decision Making)

Contested Logistics:

Joint Power Protection
Unmanned Systems
Distributed Operations Sustainment
Command and Control Systems (common operating picture, ISR, AI, communications)

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure (electric, oil/gas, water, buildings):

Sensors (Host, Intrusion Detection and Prevention)
Tools (Orchestration, Visualization, Asset Discovery/Baselining, Correlation, SIEM)
Exterior Data Prevention (Firewalls and Data Diodes)

Who Should Apply:

Companies seeking investment, licensing, and partnering actions
Federal Awardees such as SBIR/STTR, ARPA-E, DARPA, etc.
Universities & Research Labs

Important Dates

Submissions Due: May 12th, 2023
Notifications: May 2023
Poster and Innovator Registration Deadline: June 2023

Produced by: TechConnect a division of ATI

Supporting Requirements,
Addressing Gaps,
Creating Opportunities

OELS is moving to the Pacific.

OELS 2023 Focus Points

Operational Energy

Contested Logistics

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Program Summary:

2023 OELS Key Speakers Include:

Call for Innovators & Posters - due June 16th!

Present your technologies to top military & industry, tech-scouts. View primary topics below. Submit Today!

Operational Energy:

Contested Logistics:

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure (electric, oil/gas, water, buildings):

Who Should Apply:

Important Dates

For more information please contact Jennifer Rocha, (Vice President, Strategic Partnerships), at jrocha@techconnect.org

Supporting Requirements, Addressing Gaps, Creating Opportunities

OELS is moving to the Pacific.

OELS 2023 Focus Points

Operational Energy

Contested Logistics

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure

Program Summary:

2023 OELS Key Speakers Include:

Call for Innovators & Posters - due June 16th!

Present your technologies to top military & industry, tech-scouts. View primary topics below. Submit Today!

Operational Energy:

Contested Logistics:

Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure (electric, oil/gas, water, buildings):

Who Should Apply:

Important Dates

For more information please contact Jennifer Rocha, (Vice President, Strategic Partnerships), at jrocha@techconnect.org

Supporting Requirements,
Addressing Gaps,
Creating Opportunities