Agenda Day 2

Agenda

8:50 am - 9:00 am CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS

9:00 am - 9:30 am UPDATES FROM PEO GROUND COMBAT SYSTEMS AND ARMY FUTURES COMMAND LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM


 

9:45 am - 10:15 am ENSURING READINESS THROUGH OPTIMIZED MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT

  • Exploring recent innovation in munitions production, a look at new technologies and strategies  
  • Analyzing the current state of munitions stockpiling and distribution for the US Army 
  • Understanding future priorities, strategies for the Joint Munitions Command  

 

10:45 am - 11:15 am ASSURED ARMAMENTS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE (AARA) FOR FIRE CONTROL: MODULE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT RAPID SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT

  • Overview of DEVCOM-AC’s Modular Open Systems Approach for future fire control system design  
  • Discussion of software reuse vs designing for modularity up front 
  • Discussion on how AARA can support rapid indirect fires procurement while maintaining US network interoperability 

11:15 am - 11:45 am COFFEE AND NETWORKING

11:45 am - 12:15 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: THE CRITICALITY OF CALLABORATION BETWEEN INDUSTRY AND MILITARY STAKEHOLDER TO GAIN AND MAINTAIN FIRES OVERMATCH




12:15 pm - 12:45 pm OPTIMIZING ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT

  • Exploring strategies for successful acquisition and long-term management of space systems and missiles 
  • Strategies for acquisition and systems management as we look ahead at potential near-peer conflicts  
  • Incorporating innovative and advanced technologies for enhanced indirect fires capabilities  

12:45 pm - 1:00 pm TACTICAL FIRES OVERMATCH: A SYSTEMS HOUSE APPROACH TO THE ARTILLERY ECOSYSTEM


1:00 pm - 2:00 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING

2:00 pm - 2:30 pm PANEL DISCUSSIONS OPTIMIZING FIRE SUPPORT

  • Modernization strategy for US Army and US Marine corps: key priorities provided by each of the service representatives 
  • Exploring innovative technologies, how they can enhance fire support systems and increase precision and lethality 
  • Fire support command and control: user centered design, utilizing cloud, AI, ML & data 

2:30 pm - 3:00 pm NORTHROP GRUMMAN: OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTILLERY MANUFACTURING MODERNIZATION


3:00 pm - 3:30 pm COFFEE AND NETWORKING

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm PEO MISSILES & SPACE: THE FUTURE OF MID AND LONG RANGE STRATEGIC INTEGRATED KINETIC EFFECTS

  • Hear about how the Army is fielding the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and Mid-Range Capability Weapon system to the Long-Range Fires Battalions over the next few years 
  • Understand how LRHW and MRC bring strategic kinetic fires into the Army’s portfolio for the first time in decades 
  • Explore the prototype weapons that are informing the future of long-range strike for the Army and the Joint Force 

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm THE FUTURE OF FIRES THROUGH INFORMED ACQUISITION-INTELLIGENCE

 

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm PANEL DISCUSSION: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FIRE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING

  • Exploring allied nations priorities and strategies for indirect fire capability development, looking at modernization efforts  
  • Analyzing the role of current conflicts in fire capability assessment and needs 
  • Reflecting on unique challenges faced by the various nations represented, a look at the path forward 

5:15 pm - 5:45 pm CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE