September 29 - 30, 2025
Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
Sheraton Reston Hotel, Reston, VA
Day 1
day 1
7:40 am - 8:40 am
MORNING REGISTRATION & COFFEE
8:40 am - 8:50 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
A scenario planning exercise, led by the conference Chair, to set the strategic context and provide a narrow backdrop for the briefings that will follow over the two days.
· The vulnerabilities exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential impact of COVID-19 on defense contractors in coming years
· The Russia-Ukraine conflict: current global challenges and lessons identified
· The impact of inflation on supply chains and how we can mitigate the compounding effect on the Department of Defense’s purchasing power
· The Afghan drawdown: U.S. Military logistics and sustainment implications of the rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan
Major General (Ret.) Allan Day, Former Director of Operations, Defense Logistics Agency
8:50 am - 9:00 am
LEAD PARTNER WELCOME REMARKS: EXIGER
9:00 am - 9:30 am
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION: INSIGHTS FROM DLA COMMANDER
Lieutenant General Mark T. Simerly -
Director, Defense Logistics Agency,
US Department of Defense
· Updates on Defense Logistics Agency programs, projects and initiatives to support the US services
· How the Defense Logistics Agency is aligning with the priorities of the new administration
· A look at DLA priorities for the future, navigating contested environments and other obstacles for the future battlefield
Lieutenant General Mark T. Simerly
Director, Defense Logistics AgencyUS Department of Defense
9:30 am - 10:15 am
KEYNOTE PANEL: LOGISTICS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE SERVICES
Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.) -
VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public Sector,
Salesforce
Vice Admiral Jeffrey Jablon - Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics (OPNAV N4), US Navy
Brigadier General John M. Dreska - Dreska, Director of Plans & Readiness, G-43/5/7, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff , G-4, US Army
KEYNOTE PANEL: LOGISTICS LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE SERVICES
Moderator:
Major General (Ret) Allan Day, Former Director of Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency
Panelists:
Vice Admiral Jeffrey Jablon, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics, US Navy
Brigadier General John M. Dreska, Director, Plans & Readiness, G-43/5/7, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, US Army
Mr. Anthony R. Baity SES, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters, US Air Force
Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.)
VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public SectorSalesforce
Vice Admiral Jeffrey Jablon
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Installations and Logistics (OPNAV N4)US Navy
Brigadier General John M. Dreska
Dreska, Director of Plans & Readiness, G-43/5/7Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff , G-4, US Army
10:15 am - 10:45 am
LEAD PARTNER INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: EXIGER
10:45 am - 11:15 am
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:15 am - 11:45 am
SUPPORTING MILITARY READINESS AND SUSTAINMENT
Joe Brooks -
Executive Director Regional Sustainment,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
· Discussing regional sustainment and supporting the US Combatant Commands
· Ensuring the military is postured for success through alignment of logistics and readiness priorities
· How the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment will continue to advance support and readiness in the face of the evolving threat landscape
Joe Brooks
Executive Director Regional SustainmentOffice of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment
11:45 am - 12:15 pm
US NAVY MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND: LOGISTICS AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
Rear Admiral Philip E. Sobeck -
Commander, U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command,
US Navy
· Insights into current Sealift Command priorities and initiatives for sealift and maritime sustainment
· Enhancing resilience for the US Navy, navigating current challenges and the threat landscape
· How the Sealift Command is supporting enhanced readiness, mobilization, and successful operations
12:15 pm - 12:45 pm
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: FROM REACTIVE TO RESILIENT: HOW THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY IS PIONEERING INTELLIGENT RISK MANAGEMENT
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION: FROM REACTIVE TO RESILIENT: HOW THE DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY IS PIONEERING INTELLIGENT RISK MANAGEMENT
• Explore how the DoD and industry are shifting from reactive crisis response to proactive intelligent risk management through continuous monitoring, predictive analytics, and AI.
• Understand why resilience and security are one in the same —ensuring mission readiness against geopolitical, cyber, resource, and climate-driven disruptions.
• Learn how defense-driven strategies are shaping collaboration models that use data synthesis, proactive risk prevention, and multi-tier visibility to safeguard operations and national security.
Jennifer Bisceglie, Founder and Vice Chair of the Board, interos.ai
Peter Stamatopoulos, President, ADAPTarkon Consulting
12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:45 pm - 2:15 pm
MODERNIZING LOGISTICS CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE FUTURE OPERATIONAL SUCCESS
Steven L. “Steve” Martinez -
Director of Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection Headquarters,
Integrated Capabilities Command, US Air Force
- Insights into the USAF’s modernization: strategies and priorities for advanced Force Design capabilities
- How the USAF might consider modernizing supply chain and logistics through leading edge tools and methods
- The potential for USAF logistics to leverage data, information and analytics to enable decision advantage for commanders and key decision-makers
Steven L. “Steve” Martinez
Director of Logistics, Engineering & Force Protection HeadquartersIntegrated Capabilities Command, US Air Force
2:15 pm - 2:45 pm
OPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT IN SPACE: TRANSLATING TERRESTRIAL LOGISTICS FOR THE WARFIGHTING DOMAIN
Mary C. Stevenson -
Deputy Director, Space Force Mission Sustainment (S4) Headquarters,
US Space Force
OPERATIONAL SUSTAINMENT IN SPACE: TRANSLATING TERRESTRIAL LOGISTICS FOR THE WARFIGHTING DOMAIN
• USSF sustainment and logistics have evolved from a tech-centric construct under SAML to a critical enabler of integrated space operations—reflecting the growing need to ensure agile access, mobility, and resilience across contested domains
• Foundational doctrine remains scarce—with SFDD-1, SDP 4-0, the USSF Mission Sustainment Strategy, and Space Warfighting standing as the only documents defining logistics and sustainment. This doctrinal vacuum presents both a challenge and a leadership opportunity to shape the future
• The shift toward space as a warfighting domain demands a decisive transformation in how we think, act, and invest—operational sustainment must become proactive, adaptive, and embedded within the joint fight to meet dynamic threats and ensure mission continuity
Mary Stevenson, Deputy Director Space Force Mission Sustainment (S4), US Space Force
Mary C. Stevenson
Deputy Director, Space Force Mission Sustainment (S4) HeadquartersUS Space Force
2:45 pm - 3:00 pm
INDUSTRY LIGHTNING SESSION: SECURING THE DEFENSE SUPPLY CHAIN: FROM UAS CYBERSECURITY TO MISSION-READY LOGISTICS
Tyler Forham -
Director of Offensive Security,
Dark Wolf Solutions
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
US DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE: CRITICAL MINERALS
Adam Burstein -
Technical Director for Strategic & Critical Materials,
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment
· Discussing new administration priorities for critical minerals and rare earths
· Assessing the global landscape of critical minerals and collaborating with other nations
· Understanding current risks and strategies for risk mitigation across the globe
· The role of critical minerals in the US Defense Industrial Base
Adam Burstein
Technical Director for Strategic & Critical MaterialsOffice of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment
4:00 pm - 4:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON DEFENSE LOGISTICS AND RESILIENCE
Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.) -
VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public Sector,
Salesforce
Rear Admiral Ian Gordon Murray - Head of Australian Defence Staff, Australian Defense Forces
Brigadier General Stefan Lampl - Director Logistics, European Military Staff, Austrian Armed Forces
· Exploring shared threats across supply chains, cyber, and contested environments
· Enhancing logistics coordination between nations
· Discussing supply chain disruptions, risk mitigation
· Addressing innovation, how enhanced data analytics can advance logistics and sustainment capabilities for the future and beyond
Major General Allan E. Day (Ret.)
VP, Logistics/Sustainment Industry Strategy Global Public SectorSalesforce
Brigadier General Stefan Lampl
Director Logistics, European Military StaffAustrian Armed Forces
