day 2
· 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
· 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
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
INSIGHTS INTO ARMY ENERGY PRIORITIES, AND PLANS
Dr. Jeff Waksman, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, US Army
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
· 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
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)