While funding for many defense programs are getting cut amid the Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest cost saving measures, Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) procurement and development continue to be a priority with spending remaining in the billions. Recent estimates have yearly global spending on unmanned aircraft doubling in the next decade with a projected $71 billion total in the next 10 years. What opportunities will emerge next in this growing industry?
- What are the latest DoD and Service roadmaps and requirements for Unmanned Aircraft Systems?
- How are Army UAS operations evolving with their most recent theater deployment?
- What are the latest capabilities and lessons learned in Manned/Unmanned (MUM) Teaming?
- What are the next steps for both UAS policy and technology development? Get the latest from several key offices and representatives.
This comprehensive conference brings together key officials and representatives from both government and industry that will examine the recent developments, most critical capability gaps, and likely future direction for unmanned aircraft systems.
Over 20 Experts from U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives, OSD, DoS, USAF, US Navy, USMC, US Army 101st CAB, USCG, GAO, US Army Geospatial Center, CSBA, Northrop Grumman, General Atomics-ASI, Lockheed Martin, Insitu and Leucadia examine…
- Emerging UAS DoD Needs & Requirements
• OSD • USAF • US Army • US Navy • USMC • USCG - Latest Government UAS Policy and Guidance
• U.S. Senate • U.S. House of Representatives • DoS • GAO - Next Generation UAS Technologies and Capabilities: Manned/Unmanned Teaming, Communications, PED, and more
Who You Will Meet
Some of the titles who have attended past UAS events
- CEOs/COOs/CIOs
- Presidents/Vice Presidents
- Principles
- General Managers
- Commanding Officers
- Directors
- Deputy Directors
- Branch Chiefs
- Research Directors
- Business Development Managers
- Sr . Marketing Managers
- Sr. Managers, Federal Accounts
- Sr. Analysts
- Sales Directors
- Principal Scientists
- Program Managers
- Project Managers
- Product Managers
- Program Analyst
- Aerospace Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Systems Engineers
- Flight Operations Managers
- Test Engineers
- Engineering Leads
Venue
Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
1900 North Fort Myer Drive,
Arlington, VA 22209
Tel: (703) 807-2000
(Mention “Technology Training” for a special room rate)
Attendee accommodations must be arranged directly with the hotel.
Speakers
- SENATOR ROGER WICKER (R-MS), Ranking Member, Airland, Senate Armed Services Committee
- CONGRESSMAN MICHAEL TURNER (R-OH-3RD), Chair, Air & Land Forces, House Armed Services Committee
- CONGRESSMAN ANDER CRENSHAW (R-FL-4TH), Member, Subcommittee on Defense, House Appropriations Committee & Member, Congressional Unmanned Systems Caucus
- VICE ADMIRAL DAVID DUNAWAY, USN, Commander, Naval Air Systems Command
- MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT HEDELUND, USMC, Commanding General, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing
- DR. ALAN R. SHAFFER, Acting Director, Defense Research and Engineering, OUSD (AT&L)
- COLONEL BILL TART, USAF Director, RPA Capabilities Division, HQ USAF (AF/A2CU)
- COLONEL PAUL BONTRAGER, US Army Commander, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade
- COMMANDER AL ANTARAN, USCG, Lead, Aviation Domain, RDT&E Directorate, U.S. Coast Guard
- MR. MICHAEL HARDAWAY, Chief, Tactical Source Branch & Program Manager, BuckEye, U.S. AGC
- MR. ROBERT WARREN, Chief, Space and Missile Technology, Defense Trade Controls, DoS
- MR. MICHAEL SULLIVAN, Director, Acquisition, ASM Division, GAO
- MS. CHERYL ANDREW, Assistant Director, ASM Division, GAO
- MR. MICHAEL BARWICK, Project Manager, U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC)
- MR. JEREMY BASH, Former Chief of Staff at the Department of Defense and at the CIA
- DR. JOHN STILLION, Senior Fellow, Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessment
- MR. MARK KASSNER, Director, Triton Unmanned Aircraft System, Northrop Grumman
- MR. DARREN MOE, Director, Software Engineering, General Atomics-ASI
- MR. JAY MCCONVILLE, Director, Business Development, Lockheed Martin
- CDR DAVE SLIWA, USN (ret), Director of Sales, Insitu, Inc.
- MR. BRIAN CHURCH, Manager, Lockheed Martin MFC
- DR. ROBERT MILLER, President, Leucadia Engineering
- MR. KEITH SMITH, Chief Engineer, BACN JUON Program, Northrop Grumman
The agenda is available as PDF under dowloads at the right side of the page.