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Thursday, March 21, 2024

Time

Location

7:30 am - 5:00 pm

Registration

7:30 - 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

8:30 - 8:45 am

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Dr. Lillian Asiala
Chair Human Systems Division, NDIA
Cognitive Scientist, Sonalysts, Inc.

8:45 - 9:30 am

Keynote Address

Blaine Summers
Director, Joint Simulation Environment, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division

9:30 - 10:15 am

Platform Highlight

Dr. Mary Quinn, PMP
Human Systems Chief Scientist, Leidos

10:15 - 10:45 am

Networking Break

10:45 - 11:45 am

Advocacy & Metrics Panel

Ben Schwartz - Moderator
Director of Human Engineering, Monterey Technologies

Panelists

Dr. Joseph Lyons
Senior Scientist for Human-Machine Teaming, Air Force Research Laboratory

CDR Brennan Cox, USN, PhD
Human Systems Integration Capability Manager, USSOCOM

Dr. Edwin Bundy
Program Manager (GS-15), Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate

11:45 am - 1:00 pm

Networking Lunch

1:00 - 1:45 pm

Plenary Presentation on HSI Challenges

Chris DeLuca
Director, Specialty Engineering, OUSD(R&E)

1:45 - 2:30 pm

JHSIWG CBA Overview

Napoleon Gaither
Program Analyst, US Army Futures Command, DEVCOM Science & Technology Directorate

2:30 - 3:30 pm

Poster Session and Networking Break

3:30 - 4:00 pm

Outbrief on Artifact Development Work

Hank Phillips
Director, LVC Simulation, Soar Technology

Scott Kozak
President, NeuroTracker

4:00 - 4:50 pm

Making HSI Accessible to Everyone - Why it Matters and How We Do It

Ana Borja
Human Systems Integration, Human Factors Engineering Technical Warrant Holder, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

Dr. Daniel Wallace
Human Factors Engineering Technical Warrant Holder, Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) O5W

Dr. Jim Pharmer
Chief Scientist, Human Systems Engineering Department, Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division

Dr. Gordon Gattie
Human Systems Integration Technical Warrant Holder, Naval Sea Systems Command

4:50 - 5:00 pm

Closing Remarks

Dr. Lillian Asiala
Chair Human Systems Division, NDIA
Cognitive Scientist, Sonalysts, Inc.

5:00 - 6:30 pm

Networking Reception

Friday, March 22, 2024

Time

Location

7:30 am - 2:00 pm

Registration

7:30 - 8:30 am

Networking Breakfast

8:30 - 8:35 am

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Brig Gen Guy Walsh, USAF (Ret)
Executive Vice President, NDIA

8:35 - 8:40 am

Introduction to Day's Proceedings

Dr. Stuart Michelson
Deputy Chair Human Systems Division, NDIA
Senior Research Scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute

8:40 - 9:10 am

COI Overview

Dr. Gaurav Sharma
Chief Scientist of the 711th Human Performance Wing, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

9:10 - 9:40 am

Session 1: Personalized Assessment, Education, and Training (PAE&T) COI Brief

Dr. Elizabeth Uhl
PAE&T Subarea Lead, Human Systems COI
Senior Research Psychologist, U.S. Army Research Institute

9:40 - 10:00 am

Enhancing Pilot Selection: Assessing a New Way to Measure Spatial Orientation in the Test of Basic Aviation Skills

Cadet Adedapo Adeboyejo, USAF
2024 Class President, United States Air Force Academy

Cadet Ryan Trevino, USAF
Cadet, United States Air Force Academy

10:00 - 10:30 am

Networking Break

10:30 - 10:50 am

Algorithmic Scenario Generations for Robust Human-Machine Interaction

Dr. Stefanos Nikolaidis
Professor, University of Southern California

10:50 - 11:10 am

SAE G-45 HIS Committee Process Standards at HSI and Domain Levels

Eric Stohr
Senior Human Factors System Engineer, Basic Commerce & Industries

11:10 am - 12:10 pm

Networking Lunch

12:10 - 12:40 pm

Session 2: Protection, Sustainment. and Warfighter Performance (PS&WP) COI Brief

Dr. Logan Williams
PS&WP Government Co-Chair, Human Systems Division, NDIA
Lead, Human Performance Medical Product Area, Air Force Research Laboratory

12:40 - 1:00 pm

Understanding the Implications of Cyber-Relevant Cognitive Vulnerabilities and their Impact on Protecting Space and Flight Systems from Cyber Attacks

Lori Coombs
Senior Principal Technical Manager, NASA

1:00 -1:20 pm

A Scalable Architecture for Integration of Flexible Hybrid Electronics into Smart Textiles to Support Warfighting Monitoring, Communication, and Performance

Jeffrey Bergman
Engineering Manager, Nextflex

1:20 - 1:40 pm

Exoskeletons: Practical Defense Applications for Wearable Robotics

Dr. Tim Swift
Founder & CEO, Roam Robotics

1:40 - 2:10 pm

Networking Break

2:10 - 2:40 pm

Session 3: System Interfaces & Cognitive Processes (SI&CP) COI Brief

Dr. Mark Draper
SI&CP Government Co-Chair, Human Systems Division, NDIA
Lead Adaptive Warfighter Interfaces Core Technical Competency, Air Force Research Laboratory

2:40 - 3:00 pm

Understanding Trust in Next-Generation Human Systems Integration

Janine Mator
Behavior Research Scientist, Leidos

3:00 - 3:20 pm

Improving Individual Trust in AI Systems by Exploiting Pre-Cooked Methods

Dr. Stephen Gordon
Operations Manager, DCS Corporation

3:20 - 3:40 pm

Creating a Cognitibe Load Tool (COLT) for Neuroadaptive Interfaces

Kyle Hickerson
Human Factors Intern, Leidos

Ethan Irby
Junior Data Scientist, Leidos

3:35 - 3:40 pm

Closing Remarks

Eric Sikorski
Lead Human Centered Engineer – Group Lead, MITRE

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