DECEMBER 3-5, 2024 AUSTIN, TX
Supporting Requirements,
Addressing Gaps,
Creating Opportunities
OELS is joining forces with Defense TechConnect.
Join us in Austin, Texas, as we dive into Operational Energy, Logistics, and Cybersecurity topics with leadership across the services. OELS 2024 is co-located with Defense TechConnect, Fall SBIR/STTR, and Resilience Week.
2023 OELS Key Speakers Included:
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)
The Honorable Meredith Berger,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment)/Chief Sustainability Officer, U.S. Navy
Oliver Fritz
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
Chris Cleary
Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) Department of the Navy (DON)
Eric Griesenbrock
Principal Engineert, Air Force Research Laboratory, Future Force Energy and Power Office
Cindy Matsuki
SBIR Manager, Innovate Hawaii
Daryl Haegley
Technical Director, Department of the Air Force
Bernice Glenn Kissenger
Executive Vice President, Pacific Impact Zone
Colonel Chris Paone
J4 Director, U.S. Special Operations Command
Jeff Waksman
Program Manager, Strategic Capabilities Office
Juan Vitali
Assistant Director Nuclear Energy Innovation, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House
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)
The Honorable Meredith Berger,
Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and Environment)/Chief Sustainability Officer, U.S. Navy
Oliver Fritz
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
Chris Cleary
Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) Department of the Navy (DON)
Eric Griesenbrock
Principal Engineert, Air Force Research Laboratory, Future Force Energy and Power Office
Cindy Matsuki
SBIR Manager, Innovate Hawaii
Daryl Haegley
Technical Director, Department of the Air Force
Bernice Glenn Kissenger
Executive Vice President, Pacific Impact Zone
Colonel Chris Paone
J4 Director, U.S. Special Operations Command
Jeff Waksman
Program Manager, Strategic Capabilities Office
Juan Vitali
Assistant Director Nuclear Energy Innovation, Office of Science and Technology Policy, The White House
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2023 Exhibitors
OELS 2024 Focus Points
Operational Energy
Contested Logistics
Cybersecurity of Critical Infrastructure
2024 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 2024 Operational Energy and Logistics Summit, taking place 3-5 December in Austin, Texas.
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.
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: TBD
- Notifications: TBD
- Poster and Innovator Registration Deadline: TBD
For more information please contact Jennifer Rocha, (Vice President, Strategic Partnerships), at jrocha@techconnect.org
