September 22 - 23, 2026
Reston, VA
Reston, VA
Day 2
day 2
8:15 am - 8:45 am
REGISTRATION & NETWORKING
9:15 am - 9:25 am
CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS
9:00 am - 9:30 am
PANEL DISCUSSION: ALIGNING DEFENSE LOGISTICS STRATEGIES ACROSS THE DOD
9:30 am - 10:00 am
FIRESIDE CHAT: OPERATIONALIZING CONTESTED LOGISTICS
10:00 am - 10:30 am
DOW CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER ON CURRENT PRIORITIES TO SUPPORT THE WARFIGHTER
Ms. Katherine “Katie” Arrington -
Performing the Duties of Department of War Chief Information Officer,
US DoD
Ms. Katherine “Katie” Arrington
Performing the Duties of Department of War Chief Information OfficerUS DoD
10:30 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK
11:00 am - 11:30 am
A LOOK AT DLA’S ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE STRATEGY
Adarryl Roberts -
Chief Information Officer,
Defense Logistics Agency
· How DLA’s AI strategy will leverage artificial intelligence to mitigate supply chain risks
· The role of AI in solving supply chain challenges, and enhance warfighter resilience
· Exploring potential AI use cases for future battlefield success
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
STRESS TESTING PARTNERS AND ALLIES
· Analyzing United States and allies’ logistics and supply chain networks across varying theaters
· Looking at gaps in current networks and systems, and identifying potential weak spots and future challenges
· Examining current regional partnerships and contingency plans for sustainment across the globe
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm
TRANSFORMING THE NAVY’S LOGISTICS IT ECOSYSTEM
Mr. Quinn Daniels -
Deputy Program Manager, Logistics IT Services (LOG IT),
PEO MLB
TRANSFORMING THE NAVY’S LOGISTICS IT ECOSYSTEM
• Navy’s Logistics IT Services (LOG IT) Program Office (PMW 200) is leading the digital transformation of naval logistics
• Consolidating and modernizing capabilities from 200+ legacy systems into future-state, integrated logistics programs to accelerate maintenance operations and improve fleet readiness
• Program Executive Office for Manpower, Logistics and Business Solutions portfolios and industry partners are key to successful modernization
Quinn Daniels, Deputy Program Manager (Acting), Logistics IT Services, Program Executive Office for Manpower Logistics and Business Solutions, US Navy
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
NETWORKING LUNCH
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
INSIGHTS INTO ARMY ENERGY PRIORITIES, AND PLANS
Dr. Jeff Waksman -
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment,
US Army
Dr. Jeff Waksman - Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, US Army
INSIGHTS INTO ARMY ENERGY PRIORITIES, AND PLANS
Dr. Jeff Waksman, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, US Army
Dr. Jeff Waksman
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and EnvironmentUS Army
Dr. Jeff Waksman
Acting Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and EnvironmentUS Army
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: INNOVATION IN DEFENSE ENERGY
Dr. Annie Kammerer -
Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE),
Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)
PANEL DISCUSSION: INNOVATION IN DEFENSE ENERGY
• Looking at defense energy innovation and cutting edge technology including transportable nuclear reactors
• Discussing programs across the US DoD, working on new energy solutions, and solving refueling challenges
• Mitigating energy challenges in contested environments and enhancing installation resilience
Moderator:
Major General (Ret) Allan Day, Former Director of Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency
Panelists:
Dr. Annie Kammerer, Chief, Nuclear Power Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army HQ Pentagon, US Department of Defense
Dr. Annie Kammerer
Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE)Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT ACROSS NATO ALLIES
Captain Corey Odom -
Logistics & Sustainment Branch Head,
NATO
· Discussing NATO strategies for supply chain and logistics resilience
· Analyzing contested logistics, lessons learned and priorities for the future battlefield
· Looking at current conflicts and recent NATO operations, exploring supply chain challenges, and ensured readiness
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
AFTERNOON NETWORKING & COFFEE
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
FIRESIDE CHAT: ADVANCING LOGISTICS, OVERVIEW OF ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB PROJECTS
Mr. Thomas M. Mead -
Director of Solution Innovation, Army Applications Laboratory,
US Army
FIRESIDE CHAT: ADVANCING LOGISTICS, OVERVIEW OF ARMY APPLICATIONS LAB PROJECTS
Major General (Ret) Allan Day, Former Director of Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency
Thomas Mead, Director of Solution Innovation, Army Applications Laboratory
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION: ACCELERATING LOGISTICS INNOVATION THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
Dr. Nicholas Martin -
Director of the Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA),
US DoD
PANEL DISCUSSION: FROM PROTOTYPE TO PRODUCTION: ACCELERATING LOGISTICS INNOVATION THROUGH INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS
• What does an effective partnership look like?
• How industry can close the gap between prototypes and scalable logistics solutions
• What are the various transition pathways, financing models and informal mechanisms that work
Moderator:
Jaqueline Van Ovost, General USAF Retired, Former Commander, US TRANSCOM
Panelists:
Dr. Nick Martin, Ph.D., Director, Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), OUSD(A&S)
Tanveer Kathawalla, Managing Partner, Pioneer 1890, and Member, Business Executives for National Security (BENS)
