Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated 3.4.2021*

All times listed are in EDT

Time
Location
10:00 - 10:15 am
MG James Boozer, USA (Ret)
Executive Vice President, National Defense Industrial Association

Mike Cortese
Senior Manager Washington Operations, General Dynamics Electric Boat
Chair, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA  
10:15 – 10:45 am
Don Hoffer
Executive Director, Commander, Submarine Forces  
10:55 – 11:25 am
RADM Blake Converse, USN
Commander, Submarine Forces, U.S. Pacific Fleet  
11:35 am – 12:05 pm
RADM William Houston, USN
Director, Undersea Warfare Division, N97, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations  
12:05 – 12:35 pm
12:35 – 1:05 pm
RADM Richard Seif, USN
Commander, Undersea Warfighting Development Command  
1:15 - 1:45 pm
Dr. Vic Ricci
Chief Technology Officer, Naval Undersea Warfare Center HQ  
1:55 – 2:25 pm
RDML Kurt Rothenhaus, USN
Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence  
2:25– 2:45 pm
2:45 – 3:15 pm
RDML Scott Pappano, USN
Program Executive Office, COLUMBIA  
3:25 – 3:55 pm
RADM Lorin Selby, USN
Chief of Naval Research  
3:55 – 4:00 pm
Andy Wilde
Chair, Spring Conference, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA  
Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Please note this is a draft agenda and is subject to change. *Updated 3.4.2021*

All times listed are in EDT

Time
Location
10:00 - 10:05 am
Mike Cortese
Senior Manager Washington Operations, General Dynamics Electric Boat
Chair, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA  
10:05 am - 12:00 pm
10:05 – 10:10 am: Introductory Remarks, C4ISR
Paul Rosbolt
Group Leader, NSWAG, Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
Chair, C4ISR Session, Spring Conference, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA

10:10 – 10:40 am: IWS 5.0 Program Status & Plans
CAPT Jill Cesari, USN
Major Program Manager, PEO IWS 5.0, Undersea Warfare Systems

10:50 – 11:20 am: PMS 425 Program Update
CAPT Michael Daigle, USN (Pre-recorded)
Major Program Manager, Submarine Combat Systems PMS 425

Sean Watterson (Q&A)
Principal Assistant Program Manager, PMS 425

11:30 am – 12:00 pm: Speaker Session
CAPT David Kuhn, USN
Program Manager, Undersea Communications and Integration Program Office PMW 770  
12:00– 12:30 pm
12:30 - 1:05 pm
12:30 – 12:35 pm: Introductory Remarks, Undersea Vehicles
Tom Ruzic
Engineering Manager, Newport News Shipbuilding
Chair, Undersea Vehicles Session, Spring Conference, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA

12:35 – 1:05 pm: PMS 406 Update
CAPT Peter Small, USN
Program Manager, Unmanned Maritime Systems PMS-406  
1:05 – 1:25 pm
1:25 - 3:20 pm
1:25 – 1:30 pm: Introductory Remarks, Aviation Systems
Glen Sharpe
Aviation Technical Session Chairman, Lockheed Martin
Chair, Aviation Systems Session, Spring Conference, Undersea Warfare Division, NDIA

1:30 – 2:00 pm: Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Overview
CAPT Dan Papp, USN
Program Manager, Air Anti-Submarine Warfare Systems Program

2:10 – 2:40 pm: Speaker Session
CAPT Eric Gardner, USN
Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft (MPRA) Program PMA-290

2:50 – 3:20 pm: Speaker Session
CAPT Todd Evans, USN
H-60 Multi-Mission Helicopters Program PMA-299  
3:40 - 4:55 pm
3:40 – 3:45 pm: Introductory Remarks, Undersea Sensors
Joe Cuschieri
Fellow, Lockheed Martin
Deputy Chair, Undersea Sensors Session, Spring Conference, NDIA

3:45 – 4:15 pm: Speaker Session
CAPT Christopher Polk, USN
Program Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command 401

4:25 – 4:55 pm: Sensing and Automation for Expanding the Maritime Military Advantage
Dr. Daniel D. Sternlicht, SSTM
Distinguished Scientist, Littoral Sensing Technologies, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, Code X  
4:55 – 5:00 pm
MG James C. Boozer, USA (Ret)
Executive Vice President, National Defense Industrial Association