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21 - 23, March 2012

Agenda

Conference Brochure

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2012

POINT/COUNTER-POINT PANEL: FOCUSED TECHNOLOGY
“Which Will Best Serve: Interface Control Standards or Open Systems?”

Panelists:

• Ms. Mary E. Lacey, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• The Honorable Jacques S. Gansler, PhD, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
  Technology and Logistics; Professor and Roger C. Lipitz Chair, Public Policy and Private Enterprise,
  University of Maryland

POINT/COUNTER-POINT PANEL: BALANCED REQUIREMENTS
“Requirements Pull or ‘Technology/Capability Push’ Based Acquisition — Can Our Requirements
be What We are Capable of?”

Moderator:

• Mr. Thomas Gonzalez, Vice President, Corporate Development, Stratom, Inc.

Panelists:

• Ms. Susie Alderson, Program Manager, SPAWAR Systems Center, Pacific
• LTC Stuart Hatfield, USA, Chief, Lethality Branch, Maneuver, Aviation, & Soldier Division,
  TRADOC

JGRE UPDATE

• Mr. Rob Maline, Director, Joint Ground Robotics Enterprise, OSD

FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2012

Panelists:

• Mr. Howard Leyda, Vice President, Marketing, Home Business Unit, iRobot Corporation
• Mr. Tim Trainer, Interim General Manager, Military Business Unit, iRobot Corporation

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

• Mr. Chuck Thorpe, Assistant Director, Advanced Manufacturing and Robotics, Executive Office of the
  President, Office of Science and Technology Policy

STREAMLINED ACQUISITION
“Test and Evaluation of Autonomous Ground Robots”

Topic Introduction:

• Ms. Kelly Swinson, Test Officer, U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center
  

POINT/COUNTER-POINT PANEL: STREAMLINED ACQUISITION
“Do We Optimize for Technology Insertion or Logistics Efficiency?”

Panelists:

• Dr. Marilyn Gaska, Strategic Planning Director, Corporate Logistics and Sustainment, Lockheed Martin
  Corporation

WARFIGHTER/USER PANEL

Panelists:

• Special Agent Thomas Beckman, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
• Maj Andy Christian, USMC, MARSOC, 1st MSOB