Future Soldier Technology USA Conference 2025

Enhancing the US Warfighther's Situational Awareness, Lethality and Protection

June 10-12, 2025 - Arlington, VA, United States

North America’s Only Conference Dedicated to Dismounted Soldier and Marine Equipment Modernization

Future Soldier Technology USA is the only dedicated conference of its kind in North America and will bring a unique focus to the future of soldier systems. The conference will discuss in detail soldier lethality, power management systems, mobility, sustainability and survivability. It will give you the opportunity to have your say, be part of the future, hear from industry experts as well as engage and network with senior program leaders and solution providers. Additionally, as soldiers and marines are increasingly integrated into an array of sensors and battlespace management systems, dismounted situational awareness is becoming a key area of overmatch capability.

You will leave with a detailed and exclusive understanding into the latest technology that will be used worldwide amongst soldiers and international countries.


This expert-led conference will offer hours of dedicated networking time providing an unmatched forum for government, military, and industry to discuss soldier technology

Colonel (Ret.) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army

2024 Speakers Included

  • Bharat Patel, Project Lead, Project Linchpin - Sensor AI, PEO Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), US Army
  • Brigadier General Christopher D. Schneider, Program Executive Officer, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Cezary Szydlik, Technical Officer/Project Coordinator, NATO Support and Procurement Agency
  • Christopher Woodburn, Deputy, Maneuver Branch, United States Marine Corps
  • Colonel (Ret.) Doug Copeland, Former Assistant Program Executive Officer, APEO Soldier, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel (Ret.) Richard Hansen, Former Program Manager, Soldier Warrior, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel Anh H. Ha, Program Executive Officer, US Special Operations Command
  • Colonel Anthony Gibbs, Project Manager, Soldier Warrior (PM SWAR), PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel Bradley Sams, Program Manager, Ground Weapons Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Colonel Chris Anderson, Project Manager, Intelligence Systems and Analytics, PEO Intelligence Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO IEW&S), US Army
  • Colonel George Schreffler, Director of Wargaming Division, US Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
  • Colonel James A. "Tony" Lindh II, Project Manager, Soldier Survivability, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel Jason Bohannon, Program Manager, PM Soldier Lethality, PEO Soldier, US Army
  • Colonel Jeffrey Van Bourgondien, Program Manager, Ground Command and Control Systems, Command Element Systems, US Marines Systems Command
  • Colonel Marcus J. Reynolds, Program Manager for Training Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Colonel Peter Hofer, Head of Institute - Advanced Officer Training, Theresian Military Academy Austria
  • Colonel Ross Monta, Chief of Staff, US Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Colonel Shaun S. Conlin, Director, Soldier Requirements Division, Maneuver Capabilities Development and Integration Directorate
  • Commander Kellye A. Donovan, Assistant Team Lead, Program Analyst, Expeditionary Medical Systems (EMS), Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Commander Kellye A. Donovan, Assistant Team Lead, Program Analyst, Expeditionary Medical Systems (EMS), Marine Corps Systems Command
  • David K. Hansen, Former PM GCSS, US Marine Corps Systems Command and SES, US Customs and Border Protection and Vice President for Homeland Defense and Business Systems, Cypress International
  • David May, Senior Cyber Intelligence Advisor, US Army
  • Dr Nathan Sharpes, Research Mechanical Engineer, US Army C5ISR Center
  • Dr Robb Wilcox, Chief Research Officer, US Army DEVCOM Soldier Center
  • Eric Shields, Senior Battery Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Industrial Base Policy
  • Lieutenant Colonel Ian Wilson, British Liaison Officer to Fort Moore (MCoE, MCDID & SL CFT) & NGCV CFT, British Army
  • Lieutenant Colonel Michael P. Brabner, Robotics Requirements Division / Air Branch Chief, Maneuver Capabilities Development & Integration Directorate, US Army Futures Command
  • Lieutenant Colonel Wynndee M. Young, Manager, PM Wargaming Capability, US Marine Corps
  • Major Dan Oesterheld, Assistant Program Manager, Soldier Munitions Branch, PdM Medium Caliber, PM Maneuver Ammunition Systems, JPEO Armaments & Ammunition
  • Major Matti Finnilä, Research Officer, Research Center, Finnish Defence Forces
  • Marc Federico, Intelligent Systems Branch Chief Engineer, US Army DEVCOM Armaments Center
  • Mark Richter, Program Manager, Marine Expeditionary Rifle Squad, US Marine Corps Systems Command
  • Michael J. Hedley, Project Manager Tactical Radios, PEO C3T

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Venue

Hilton Arlington
950 North Stafford Street, 22203
Arlington, VA, USA