April, 9 - 10, 2024
Hyatt Regency Reston, Virginia
Conference Day 2 - April 10, 2024
day2
8:00 am - 8:50 am
NETWORKING AND REGISTRATION IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
8:50 am - 9:00 am
CHAIR'S WELCOME REMARKS
Honorable Sharon Burke -
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy,
US DoD
9:00 am - 9:30 am
PROJECT SWELL: OVERVIEW AND UPDATES
Elias D. Wilcoski -
Research Physicist at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL),
US Navy
- Overview of Project SWELL
- Looking at achievements and successes so far
- A glance at the future of Project SWELL
9:30 am - 10:00 am
NUCLEAR ENEGERY FOR THE MILITARY: A LOOK AT THE FUTURE
Dr. Annie Kammerer -
Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE),
Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)
Dr. Jeff Waksman - Program Manager at the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Exploring current nuclear energy projects within the DoD
- Analyzing practical application and potential challenges
- What does nuclear energy in defense look like in the future
Dr. Annie Kammerer
Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE)Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)
Dr. Jeff Waksman
Program Manager at the Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO)Office of the Secretary of Defense
10:00 am - 10:30 am
CONTESTED LOGISTICS AND DEMAND REDUCTION
Colonel Chris Vitale -
Director, Army Operational Energy and Climate Change Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army,
US Army
- Implications to the future operating environment
- Operating in a contested environment
- Demand reduction as a means to enable extended reach
Colonel Chris Vitale
Director, Army Operational Energy and Climate Change Office of the Assistant Secretary of the ArmyUS Army
10:30 am - 11:00 am
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
11:00 am - 11:30 am
INDUSTRY INSIGHT SESSION WESTINGHOUSE: MPOWERING DEFENSE RESILIENCY AND CAPABILITY WITH MICROREACTOR AND ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY
Michael Valore -
Sr. Director – Advanced Reactor Commercialization eVinci Technologies,
Westinghouse Electric Company
Michael Valore
Sr. Director – Advanced Reactor Commercialization eVinci TechnologiesWestinghouse Electric Company
11:30 am - 12:00 pm
THE WAY FORWARD FOR NAVY OPERATIONAL ENERGY
James Caley -
Director of Operational Energy,
Department of the Navy
- Assessing current energy use by the US Navy
- Exploring alternative Naval energy sources
- A look at the future, goals and plans
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
1:00 pm - 1:30 pm
EXPLORING THE COMPLEXITIES OF ENERGY STORAGE AND MICROGRID PROJECTS
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin J. Thomas -
Commander, 105th Civil Engineer Squadron Stewart Air National Guard Base, NY,
US Air Force
- A look at the Microgrid Project and the prototypes
- Success of microgrid projects
- Upgrades to critical load micro-grids
Lieutenant Colonel Benjamin J. Thomas
Commander, 105th Civil Engineer Squadron Stewart Air National Guard Base, NYUS Air Force
1:30 pm - 2:00 pm
A LOOK AT OPERATIONAL ENERGY, AND INSTALLATION DATA ANALYTICS
Dr. Dominck Wright -
Lead Data Analyst & Wargaming,
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy)
- A look at the role of data analytics in decision making
- Exploring current challenges and trends in operational energy
- Breaking down key datasets related to installations and operational energy
Dr. Dominck Wright
Lead Data Analyst & WargamingOffice of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Energy)
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL
2:30 pm - 3:00 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: BETTER ENERGY FROM THE BEGINNING
Oliver Fritz -
Director for Operational Energy,
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
- What's working: Energy Key Performance Parameters and Energy Supportability Analysis
- Energy in Acquisition Decision making over the Program Lifecycle
Oliver Fritz
Director for Operational EnergyOffice of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment and Energy Resilience and Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm
PANEL DISCUSSION: BETTER ENERGY FOR THE BATTLEFIELD
Colonel (P) Jin H. Pak -
58th Quartermaster Commandant CASCOM Deputy Commander, Sustainment Modernization,
US Army
Dean Zeal McGrew - Branch Chief – Powertrain Electrification, US Army
Arnold C. Dupuy, PhD - Faculty Associate, Energy Academic Group, Naval Postgraduate School
Thomas Turets - Director, Business Process Support, Defense Logistics Agency Energy (DLA)
- Creating a culture of energy effectiveness
- Reforming doctrine for better battlefield energy performance
- Materiel development of energy
Colonel (P) Jin H. Pak
58th Quartermaster Commandant CASCOM Deputy Commander, Sustainment ModernizationUS Army
