October 28-30, 2020 l Washington, D.C.
Main Day 1
April 1, 2020
8:50 - 9:00
Chairperson's Opening Remarks
8:00 - 8:50
Registration and Morning Networking
9:00 - 9:45
Driving USAF Science, Technology & Engineering Competencies to Meet the Future of Hypersonic
Dr. Yvette Weber, SES -
Associate Deputy Assistant Director, Science, Technology & Engineering,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and Logistics
There is a widespread and rapid effort to guide the necessary S&T and engineering initiatives across the Air Force to enable future hypersonic dominance. With a strategic level overview, this session provide an understanding of the ongoing USAF S&T initiatives to enable the utilization of hypersonic weapons across the enterprise.
-Enabling future USAF hypersonic capability fielding
-Hypersonic policy guidance for USAF’s $2 billion S&T program
-Immediate engineering challenges to meet in the near-term
Dr. Yvette Weber, SES
Associate Deputy Assistant Director, Science, Technology & EngineeringOffice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition and Logistics
9:45 - 10:30
Rapidly Fielding Hypersonic Capabilities to Deter and Defeat Rapidly Modernizing Adversaries
Robert K. Strider, SES -
Deputy Director, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office,
Secretary of the Army
In order to address ongoing near-peer hypersonic capability development, the Army is accelerating the fielding of its own long-range hypersonic weapon. As part of the overall Army modernization strategy, the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office is tasked with expediting the delivery of hypersonic capabilities to the Warfighter, and this discussion will highlight these efforts to deliver this game-changing capability.
- Critical needs to bolster delivery of Army hypersonic weapon system
- Roadmap to hypersonic fielding by FY2023: necessary next steps
- Production efforts of the Common Hypersonic Glide Body
Robert K. Strider, SES
Deputy Director, Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies OfficeSecretary of the Army
10:30 - 11:15
Networking Break and Demo Drive
11:15 - 12:00
Developing and Fielding Transformative Hypersonic Capabilities
Mike E. White, SES -
Assistant Director, Hypersonics,
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
The Department of Defense is rapidly building up their investment level into transformative hypersonic capabilities on both the offensive and defensive side. With $2.6 billion allocated for all hypersonic-related research, it is clear the age of hypersonic capabilities is rapidly approaching, a race that US cannot and will not lose.
- Offensive and defensive hypersonic Department-wide priorities
- Ensuring hypersonic technological superiority: necessary next steps
- Efforts to spur partnerships for improved and rapid results
Mike E. White, SES
Assistant Director, HypersonicsUnder Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
12:00 - 12:45
Lockheed Martin Industry Perspective
Douglas R. Graham -
Vice President, Advanced Programs Development,
Lockheed Martin Space
12:45 - 13:45
Networking Lunch
13:45 - 14:30
Establishing USSTRATCOM Hypersonic Requirements for Strategic Deterrence & Global Strike Missions
Mr. Robert W. Thomas, Jr., SES -
DJ8 Deputy Director, Capability and Resource Integration,
United States Strategic Command
USSTRATCOM deters strategic attack and employs Forces, as directed, to guarantee the security of our Nation and Allies. Above all else, USSTRATCOM will provide strategic deterrence, a decisive response, with a properly equipped and trained combat-ready force. The integration and research of hypersonic capabilities will undoubtedly shift USSTRATCOM’s approach to strategic deterrence.
- USSTRATCOM capability and resource needs to fully integrate hypersonic technology
- Efforts to support and advance global strike capabilities: necessary next steps
- Identifying USSTRATCOM hypersonic mission capability needs
Mr. Robert W. Thomas, Jr., SES
DJ8 Deputy Director, Capability and Resource IntegrationUnited States Strategic Command
14:30 - 15:15
Industry Efforts to Enable DoD Hypersonic Goals: Lessons Learned and Opportunities Moving Forward
Major General (Ret.) John Horner -
Director,
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems
Erin Riley Kocourek - Director, Raytheon
Eric R. Scherff - Vice President, Hypersonic Strike Programs, Lockheed Martin Space
Scott Stanfield - Director, Strategic Programs, Dynetics, a Leidos Company
15:15 - 16:00
Afternoon Networking Break
16:00 - 16:45
Fostering Hypersonic Innovation through Decisive Academic Research and Collaboration
Dr. Phillip Ligrani -
Eminent Scholar in Propulsion, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering,
University of Alabama at Huntsville
Austin K. Yamada - President & CEO, The University of Arizona Applied Research Corporation, Former DASD, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Dr. Thomas Corke - Director, Hypersonic Systems Initiative, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
Dr. Rodney Bowersox - Department Head of Aerospace Engineering, Texas A&M University
In order for the DoD and Military Services to achieve their hypersonic mission goals, it will require a combination of collaboration, partnership development, and dynamic research across multiple sectors to ensure a timely delivery of capabilities needed. Whether academia, private sector, DoD, or non-DoD Government Agencies, spurring hypersonic advancement through effective research and S&T collaborative efforts is a must.
-Means to foster improved collaboration despite sensitive nature of hypersonic research
-Outlook on DoD hypersonic delivery timelines: where is additional research needed?
-Developing avenues for future S&T and research collaboration
Dr. Phillip Ligrani
Eminent Scholar in Propulsion, Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace EngineeringUniversity of Alabama at Huntsville
Austin K. Yamada
President & CEO, The University of Arizona Applied Research CorporationFormer DASD, Special Operations and Combating Terrorism, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Dr. Thomas Corke
Director, Hypersonic Systems InitiativeAerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame
