Dual Use Tech Summit Held to Discuss Strengthening US Defense (Day 2, Part 1)

The America’s Future Series, a non-partisan civil forum to discuss U.S. global competitiveness and national security, holds a “Dual Use Tech Summit” from March 7  to 8 to discuss “leading innovations, disruptive technologies, and creative collaboration models for strengthening our defense industrial base and supply chain resilience across all domains.”

March 8 (Day 2):

1. Welcome, Overview, Acknowledgements (9:00 a.m. CT)

Ken Peterman, Comtech, Chairman, President & CEO

David Hamilton, America’s Future Series, Founder & CEO

2. Strategic Capital (9:15 a.m.CT)

David Hamilton, America’s Future Series, Founder & CEO

Jason Rathje, Office of Strategic Capital, Director

3. Army Futures Command (9:45 a.m.CT)

MG Tony Cucolo (Ret), NSIC, Vice Chair

MG Miles Brown, Army Futures Command, Chief of Staff

4. Gaming, Cyber & Dual Use Tech (10:15 a.m. CT)

Vishal Amin,  Microsoft Federal Defense, General Manager of Security Solutions

Col. Sean Kern, USAF, Commander 67 CW/CC

Eric Basu, Haiku Inc, CEO

Simeon Kakpovi, KC7, CEO

5. SATCOM and Data Security in Today’s Hybrid Satellite Ecosystem (11:15 A.M. CT)

Nicole Robinson, Comtech,  Chief Growth Officer

Michèle Beck,  Telesat, Senior Vice President, Canadian Sales

Janie Robinson, ExistX, CEO

Pam Arya, Iridium, VP, Government Programs

6. Future of Defense—Public/Private Partnerships (12:15 p.m. CT)

Sarah Hess,  Silicon Valley Defense Group, West Coast Director

Andy Yakulis, OSC, ​Director, Strategic Engagement

Larsen Jensen, Harpoon Ventures General Partner

Brandon Levitan, Madison Dearborn Partners, Director

7. Innovation Unit Leadership Roundtable (1:15 p.m. CT)

Hon. Ellen M. Lord, Comtech, Board of Directors/Former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (DoD)

Leslie Babich, SOFWERX, Director

Noam Oz, NavalX, Deputy Director for Product Development

BG Stephanie Ahern,  Army Futures Comman, Director of Concepts (confirmation pending)