AI FOR DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MILITARY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
May 20 - 21, 2025 | Austin Marriott South, Austin, Texas
Day 1
DATA, AI, CLOUD, SPACE AND JADC2 FOCUS
8:00 - 8:50
MORNING REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING COFFEE IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
8:50 - 9:00
CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS
Eileen Vidrine -
CDAO for the Department of the Air Force (retired),
IDGA
9:00 - 9:30
PROJECTING A LETHAL ARMY THROUGH THE ARMY TRANSFROMATION INITIATIVE
Dr. Alex Miller -
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Advisor for S&T Chief of Staff of the Army,
US Army
- Understanding the goals and concept of the Army Transformation Initiative
- Modernizing the acquisition process for AI
- Identifying where existing and emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence can and should be incorporated into formations and tactics
Dr. Alex Miller
Chief Technology Officer & Senior Advisor for S&T Chief of Staff of the ArmyUS Army
9:30 - 10:00
SCALING GEOINT AI AND FURTHERIENG NGA PARTNERSHIPS
Todd Johanesen -
Director, Foundation GEOINT Group,
National Geospatial Intelligence Agency
- Creating foundational digital twins to ensure safety in moving from point A to Point B
- Forming partnerships to advance the NGA’s goals
- New capabilities and requirements for GEOINT AI
10:00 - 10:30
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION WRAITWATCH
10:30 - 11:00
MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 - 11:30
AI IN ALIGNMENT: HOLDING INDUSTRY TO INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY STANDARDS
- USG trusting AI-generated and AI-assisted results (CDAO Responsible AI guidelines and how companies conform)
- Experience with customers generating intelligence products with AI-assisted results
- Industry's growing ability to assist in generating USG OSIRs
11:30 - 12:00
HOW THE ARMY CONTRACT COMMAND IS IMPLEMENTING AI TO FURTHER ITS CONTRACTING CAPABILITIES AND HOW CONTRACTING IS BEING ADJUSTED TO ACQUIRE AI CAPABILITIES
Colonel Paul Tomcik -
Military Deputy of Contracting Operations,
US Army
- Improving efficiency in the Army Contract Command through AI
- How contracting for AI capabilities is different and how the Army Contract Command is adjusting to match the speed of the evolving technology
- Upskilling the workforce to use AI
12:00 - 12:30
ETHICS AND AI AT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
- Information warfare- combating disinformation
- Ethics behind using autonomous systems in the kill chain
- Improving workflows – how to balance human and AI workflow
12:30 - 13:30
LUNCH AND NETWORKING IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
13:30 - 14:00
AI HOW THE ARMY G2 IS MODERNIZING INTELLIGENCE WITH AI
John Osborne -
Senior Science and Technology Advisor, HQDA, G-2,
Department Of Defense
- Developing the G2’s strategy for AI
- Lessons learned from the launch of Project Linchpin
- Understanding the three pillars of AI in defense
14:00 - 14:30
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS SESSION WITH PARSONS
14:30 - 16:00
HOW THE ARMY SOFTWARE FACTORY IS ADVANCING THE ARMY’S AI CAPABILITIES
Colonel Vito Errico -
Director, Army Software Factory,
US Army
- Developing AI capabilities that tactical, operational and strategic missions
- Upskilling soldiers to use AI capabilities
- How the Army Software Factory partners with commands across the Army
15:00 - 15:30
AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING/ WOMEN IN DEFENSE COFFEE AND CONVERSATION
15:30 - 16:00
ACCELERATING THE DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION, AND ADOPTION OF EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY AI SOLUTIONS
Colonel Isaac Faber -
Director of Army AI Capabilities at the Army Artificial Integration Center (AI2,
US Army
Colonel Scott Ruppel - Director, DAF-MIT Artificial Intelligence Accelerator, US Air Force
Major Ronisha Carter - Cyberwarfare and Artificial Intelligence Fellow, US Air Force
- Creating an infrastructure to successfully innovate and invest in new AI capabilities
- Challenges in upskilling the Army and Air Force workforce to successfully integrate AI solutions
- Progress on Project Linchpin
Colonel Isaac Faber
Director of Army AI Capabilities at the Army Artificial Integration Center (AI2US Army
16:00 - 16:30
THE ROLE OF VENTURE CAPITAL IN ADVANCING THE DOD’S AI CAPABILITIES
Brigadier General (Retired) Trent Edwards -
Limited Partner,
Veterans Fund
Pete Mathias - Partner, Alumni Ventures
Colonel Gabe Arrington - Senior Director of Operations, Air Mobility Command, 618 Air Operations Center, US Air Force
- Trends that venture capitalists are focusing on in defense AI
- Expectations of companies entering the AI for defense sector
- What it takes to get an investment in the competitive AI for defense sector
Colonel Gabe Arrington
Senior Director of Operations, Air Mobility Command, 618 Air Operations CenterUS Air Force
