Agenda
8:00 AM ET - 9:00 AM ET
Registration & Networking Breakfast
9:25 AM ET - 9:35 AM ET
Pioneering in Responsible AI
![Aaron Weis](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Weis_Aaron.png)
Aaron Weis
Managing Director, Google Public Sector
Managing Director, Google Public Sector
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Mitchell_Billy.png)
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
9:35 AM ET - 9:50 AM ET
All Things Digital: How Digital Engineering has Transformed the Way DOD Designs and Builds
![Daniel Hettema](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Hettema_Daniel.png)
Daniel Hettema
Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, OUSD (R&E), DOD
Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, OUSD (R&E), DOD
![Nick Sullivan](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Sullivan_Nick.png)
Nick Sullivan
Solutions Architect, Digital Engineering, GDIT
Solutions Architect, Digital Engineering, GDIT
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Mitchell_Billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
9:50 AM ET - 10:00 AM ET
Automation at the Edge: Accelerated Functional Transformation and Joint Readiness
![Todd Schroeder](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Schroeder_Todd.png)
Todd Schroeder
VP, Public Sector, UiPath
VP, Public Sector, UiPath
10:00 AM ET - 10:15 AM ET
5G MEC- Computing Power at the Edge
![Dr. Thomas Rondeau](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Rondeau_Thomas.png)
Dr. Thomas Rondeau
Principal Director, 5G, Office of the Deputy CTO for Critical Technologies, OUSD R&E, DOD
Principal Director, 5G, Office of the Deputy CTO for Critical Technologies, OUSD R&E, DOD
![Lamont Copeland](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Copeland_Lamont.png)
Lamont Copeland
Director of Federal Solutions Architecture, Verizon
Director of Federal Solutions Architecture, Verizon
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Mitchell_Billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
10:15 AM ET - 10:25 AM ET
Fast Path to System Authorizations with Multi-Tenant PaaS / SaaS
![Stephen Pipino](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Pipino_Stephen.png)
Stephen Pipino
Security Specialist & Principal Solution Engineer, Salesforce
Security Specialist & Principal Solution Engineer, Salesforce
10:25 AM ET - 10:40 AM ET
Utilizing Investments to Modernize Environments
![Dr. Bill Streilein](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Streilein_Bill.png)
Dr. Bill Streilein
CTO, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, DOD
CTO, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, DOD
![Michelle Davis](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Davis_Michelle.png)
Michelle Davis
Director, Solutions Architect, Federal Division, Red Hat
Director, Solutions Architect, Federal Division, Red Hat
![Brandi Vincent](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Bvincent%2Bheadshot-new.png)
Moderator:
Brandi Vincent
Reporter, DefenseScoop
Brandi Vincent
Reporter, DefenseScoop
10:40 AM ET - 10:50 AM ET
5G and Tech Advancement in the Federal Government
![Jeff Neal](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Neal_Jeff.jpg)
Jeff Neal
Director, Federal Sales, T-Mobile for Government
Director, Federal Sales, T-Mobile for Government
10:50 AM ET - 11:05 AM ET
DOD’s Future with AI Decision-Aides
![Maynard Holliday](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Holliday_Maynard.png)
Maynard Holliday
DCTO for Critical Technologies, OSD, DOD
DCTO for Critical Technologies, OSD, DOD
![Jandria Alexander](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Alexander_Jandria.png)
Jandria Alexander
VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
VP, Booz Allen Hamilton
![Brandi Vincent](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Bvincent%2Bheadshot-new.png)
Moderator:
Brandi Vincent
Reporter, DefenseScoop
Brandi Vincent
Reporter, DefenseScoop
11:05 AM ET - 11:15 AM ET
From the Magic Kingdom to the Mission: Data-Driven Edge Intelligence
![Phil Fuster](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Fuster_Phil.png)
Phil Fuster
Chief Revenue Officer, Hitachi Vantara Federal
Chief Revenue Officer, Hitachi Vantara Federal
11:15 AM ET - 11:25 AM ET
Guiding Principles to Drive Digital Transformation
![Daniel Hettema](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Hettema_Daniel.png)
Daniel Hettema
Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, OUSD (R&E), DOD
Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation, OUSD (R&E), DOD
11:25 AM ET - 11:35 AM ET
11:35 AM ET - 11:45 AM ET
JADC2 - What's Next from Data to Decision
![Lauren Knausenberger](https://cdn.fedscoop.com/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Knausenberger_Lauren.png)
Lauren Knausenberger
CIO, Dept. of Air Force
CIO, Dept. of Air Force
![David Raffetto](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Raffetto_David.png)
David Raffetto
Operations Director, Federal Defense Sales, Cisco
Operations Director, Federal Defense Sales, Cisco
![Billy Mitchell](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/Defense+Talks+2022/speakers/Mitchell_Billy.png)
Moderator:
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
Billy Mitchell
Editor-in-Chief & VP of Content & Community, FedScoop & DefenseScoop
11:45 AM ET - 11:55 AM ET
Data Fabrics in the DoD: Implementation Lessons Learned and Land Mines to Avoid
![Jonathan Entwistle](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Entwistle_Jonathan.png)
Jonathan Entwistle
Federal Ecosystem CTO, IBM
Federal Ecosystem CTO, IBM
11:55 AM ET - 12:05 PM ET
The Rebels Won: DDS's Pivot Towards Great Power Competition
![Jinyoung Englund](https://sng-client-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/fedscoop/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Englund_Jinyoung.png)
Jinyoung Englund
Acting Director, DDS & Deputy CDAO, DOD
Acting Director, DDS & Deputy CDAO, DOD
12:05 PM ET - 12:15 PM ET
12:15 PM ET - 12:30 PM ET
DARPA and the Future of Defense Technology
![Dr. Stefanie Tompkins](https://cdn.fedscoop.com/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Tompkins_Stefanie.png)
Dr. Stefanie Tompkins
Director, DARPA
Director, DARPA
![Jon Harper](https://cdn.fedscoop.com/upgather/defense-talks/2023/speakers/Harper_Jon.png)
Jon Harper
Managing Editor, DefenseScoop
Managing Editor, DefenseScoop
12:35 PM ET - 1:35 PM ET
Networking Lunch
* Pending Agency Approval