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Policy

Leveraging and transforming effective DoD policy to shape favorable defense outcomes.

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Meet our Speakers

We've gathered some of the top experts in the field to discuss this topic. With years of experience between them, they're well-equipped to offer invaluable insights and perspectives.

Rear Admiral Fred Byus USN (Ret.)

Rear Admiral Fred Byus USN (Ret.)

Prior Chief Oceanographer, United States Navy

Nicolas Chaillan CEH CISSP

Nicolas Chaillan CEH CISSP

Chief Software Officer, United States Air Force

COL Ed Croot USASOC [SOCOM]

COL Ed Croot USASOC [SOCOM]

Chief of Staff, U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command

John Felker

John Felker

Assistant Director, DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

LTC Mark Owens USA USSOCOM (Ret.)

LTC Mark Owens USA USSOCOM (Ret.)

Chief Strategy Officer, True Velocity

LtCol. Joseph Shusko USMC (Ret.)

LtCol. Joseph Shusko USMC (Ret.)

Founder, Marine Corps Martial Arts Center of Excellence, United States Marine Corps

Stacy Swider

Stacy Swider

Director, SBIR Center of Excellence at UMass Lowell Research Institute

Dr. Isaiah Wilson III, PhD

Dr. Isaiah Wilson III, PhD

President, Joint Special Operations University

Chris Bomgaars

Chris Bomgaars

Founder & CEO, EveryPig

John Casano

John Casano

Serial Entrepreneur + Warfighter Problem Solver, Strike Labs

Robin Champ

Robin Champ

Chief, Enterprise Strategy Division, United States Secret Service

Anita Chandra Dr.P.H.

Anita Chandra Dr.P.H.

VP and Director, Social and Economic Well-Being, RAND

Jen Choi

Jen Choi

Defense Acquisition & Policy, MITRE

Ryan Connell

Ryan Connell

Director, NE Commercial Pricing, Dept. of Defense

Jay Crossler

Jay Crossler

Partner, COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition

LtCol. Arnel David USA

LtCol. Arnel David USA

Special Advisor to the Chief of the General Staff (UK), US Army

Hon. Rodney Davis (R-IL)

Hon. Rodney Davis (R-IL)

Congressman, U.S. Congress

Paul De Lia

Paul De Lia

Senior Advisor, Boston Consulting Group

Kristina Drye

Kristina Drye

Strategic Communications Manager, Giant Oak, Inc.

CMSgt Ian Eishen USAF

CMSgt Ian Eishen USAF

Command Chief, 412th Test Wing, United States Air Force

Maggie Feldman-Piltch

Maggie Feldman-Piltch

Founder, #NatSecGirlSquad

Lori Frantzve

Lori Frantzve

CEO, E3Tek

John Fuisz

John Fuisz

Co-Founder, Veriphix Inc.

Rob Handfield

Rob Handfield

Executive Director, Supply Chain Resource Cooperative - NC State University

Jonathan Hard

Jonathan Hard

Chief Executive Officer, H2L Solutions, Inc.

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Talks

DHS CISA's Role in DoD Innovation

13 March 2020, 02:00 PM
John Felker

Preparing for CMMC Compliance

13 March 2020, 08:00 PM
Jonathan Hard Sean Ward

Combating Enemy Propaganda

14 March 2020, 02:00 PM
John Fuisz Arnel David Aleks Nesic

How a Digital Workforce Accelerates Agile Acquisitions

14 March 2020, 06:00 PM
Hannah Hunt

The Innovation of Combat Training (The journey from Warfighter Lethality, to Character Building in Martial Arts, to Functional Fitness and Unit Readiness)

14 March 2020, 07:00 PM
Joseph Shusko

Modernization of the Military Industrial Complex from a Small Arms Perspective

14 March 2020, 08:00 PM
Mark Owens

Plane Spotting: Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) for Aircraft Surveillance

15 March 2020, 01:00 AM
John Casano

DevSecOps: How did DoD move to Kubernetes and Istio?

19 March 2020, 12:00 PM
Nicolas Chaillan

Underwater Innovation: A Sailor's Perspective

19 March 2020, 01:30 PM
Fred Byus

How Acquisition Policy Impacts SBIR Transitions & Success

19 March 2020, 07:30 PM
Jen Choi Debra Zides Christina Rhylander Lorna Tedder

Lessons, Challenges and Recommendations on Delivering Commercial Innovation to the Defense Community

20 March 2020, 12:00 AM
Kyle Rice

COVID-19 Healthcare Coalition Update

02 April 2020, 02:00 PM
Debra Zides Jay Crossler Taylor Wilkerson

Understanding Demand and Supply for Critical Coronavirus Equipment and Supplies

02 April 2020, 05:00 PM
Sam Kinney Rob Handfield Raj Sharma

COVID-19 Contracting Strategies for Federal and DoD Markets

02 April 2020, 06:00 PM
Lorna Tedder Colleen Murphy Ryan Connell

Leadership in a Pandemic

02 April 2020, 09:00 PM
Ian Eishen

New Contracting and Grant Vehicles for COVID-19 Solutions

03 April 2020, 12:00 AM
Stacy Swider

Lethality, Readiness, and Resiliency: COVID-19 and Force Planning

03 April 2020, 04:00 PM
Maggie Feldman-Piltch Kristina Drye

The Future of Supply Chain Risk Management in Light of COVID-19

03 April 2020, 05:00 PM
Kym Wehrle Emily Jerger

Crisis Leadership: When it matters most

03 April 2020, 07:00 PM
Leonard Marcus Richard Serino

Funding Relief and Forgivable Loans for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

03 April 2020, 09:00 PM
Rodney Davis

The Economic Impact of COVID-19 and what RAND is doing to help

03 April 2020, 09:30 PM
Benjamin Miller Anita Chandra

AFVentures and "Overcome COVID-19" Funding Opportunities

03 April 2020, 10:00 PM
Jason Rathje

Thinking beyond the shut-down, restarting defense manufacturing

10 April 2020, 03:00 PM
Andrew Schmahl Paul De Lia

Combating COVID-19 Propaganda and Disinformation from Foreign Actors

10 April 2020, 04:00 PM
Doowan Lee

COVID-19 Suppliers, Inventory and Contracts

10 April 2020, 06:00 PM
Raj Sharma

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