Wednesday, September 25, 2024
Time
Location
7:30 am - 4:45 pm
8:15 - 8:30 am
David Rikkers
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law
Valerie Browning
Vice President for Corp Research Engineering, Lockheed Martin Corporation
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law
Valerie Browning
Vice President for Corp Research Engineering, Lockheed Martin Corporation
8:30 - 9:15 am
Craig Cummings
General Partner, Moonshot Capital
General Partner, Moonshot Capital
9:15 - 10:15 am
Woody Glier
CEO, Gallatin
Justin Antonipillai
Former Founder & CEO, Wirewheel
Ben Fitzgerald
CEO, Rebellion Defense
Richard Gustafson
CEO and Director, PowerLight Technologies
Moderator:
David Rikkers
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law
Business leaders discussing the challenges of deploying private capital to successfully develop products for defense markets.
CEO, Gallatin
Justin Antonipillai
Former Founder & CEO, Wirewheel
Ben Fitzgerald
CEO, Rebellion Defense
Richard Gustafson
CEO and Director, PowerLight Technologies
Moderator:
David Rikkers
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law
Business leaders discussing the challenges of deploying private capital to successfully develop products for defense markets.
10:15 - 10:45 am
10:45 - 11:15 am
Patrick Kelleher
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness, DoD
Moderator:
Moshe Schwartz
President, Etherton & Associates
After weapons systems are procured, Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for maintaining and repairing the systems to ensure readiness and operational availability. The challenges of maintaining and repairing systems will be an increased challenge in a conflict in the Pacific with a contested logistics environment. This fireside chat will explore how the Office of the Secretary of Defense is thinking about readiness and sustainment in a contested environment, and the potential implications.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Materiel Readiness, DoD
Moderator:
Moshe Schwartz
President, Etherton & Associates
After weapons systems are procured, Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for maintaining and repairing the systems to ensure readiness and operational availability. The challenges of maintaining and repairing systems will be an increased challenge in a conflict in the Pacific with a contested logistics environment. This fireside chat will explore how the Office of the Secretary of Defense is thinking about readiness and sustainment in a contested environment, and the potential implications.
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Margaret Boatner
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Strategy and Acquisition Reform)
Troy Prince
Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property & Licensing Counsel, RTX
Craig Schwartz
> General Counsel, Covariant
Justin Hendrix
Assistant General Counsel, Collins Aerospace
Moderator:
Scot Hewitt
Corporate Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
This panel will discuss the challenges of balancing the Government’s requested IP rights in a commercial company’s technology and the drive to protect commercial investments.
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Strategy and Acquisition Reform)
Troy Prince
Vice President, Chief Intellectual Property & Licensing Counsel, RTX
Craig Schwartz
> General Counsel, Covariant
Justin Hendrix
Assistant General Counsel, Collins Aerospace
Moderator:
Scot Hewitt
Corporate Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
This panel will discuss the challenges of balancing the Government’s requested IP rights in a commercial company’s technology and the drive to protect commercial investments.
12:15 - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:15 pm
Nick Saacks
Deputy PEO - Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO-IEWS)
COL Jeffrey Poquette
Program Manager, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)
Moderator:
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
When the DoD sets out to acquire new weapons systems, the program manager (PM) is responsible for balancing cost, schedule and performance to deliver capabilities the warfighter needs. This fireside chat will explore how PMs think about intellectual property when working with industry on the design, production, and sustainment of weapons systems. It will also examine how PMs approach the health of the industrial base and incentivizing companies to work with DoD.
Deputy PEO - Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (PEO-IEWS)
COL Jeffrey Poquette
Program Manager, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)
Moderator:
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
When the DoD sets out to acquire new weapons systems, the program manager (PM) is responsible for balancing cost, schedule and performance to deliver capabilities the warfighter needs. This fireside chat will explore how PMs think about intellectual property when working with industry on the design, production, and sustainment of weapons systems. It will also examine how PMs approach the health of the industrial base and incentivizing companies to work with DoD.
2:15 - 3:15 pm
Norman Eng
Vice President US Defense Digital Strategy, Siemens
Yvonne Bijan
Fellow, Lockheed Martin Corporation
John Daly
Chief Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton & OSD IP Cadre Support
Moderator:
Jake Martinez
IP Legal, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
Experience has shown that the greatest benefits of digital transformation accrue when technology is used to change processes. This panel will present industry examples and benefits of using digital technical data to enable new ways of sharing data with suppliers and customers while protecting intellectual property. The panel will also discuss opportunities for future changes in Government contracting for digital data delivery/access and associated IP rights.
Vice President US Defense Digital Strategy, Siemens
Yvonne Bijan
Fellow, Lockheed Martin Corporation
John Daly
Chief Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton & OSD IP Cadre Support
Moderator:
Jake Martinez
IP Legal, Pratt & Whitney Military Engines
Experience has shown that the greatest benefits of digital transformation accrue when technology is used to change processes. This panel will present industry examples and benefits of using digital technical data to enable new ways of sharing data with suppliers and customers while protecting intellectual property. The panel will also discuss opportunities for future changes in Government contracting for digital data delivery/access and associated IP rights.
3:15 - 3:45 pm
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Chris Brouady
Senior Vice President for Contracts, Aptima, Inc.
Rich Carroll
Chairman of Innovative Defense and Founder of Digital System Resources
Kristina Botelho
Contracting Officer, USAF
Bob Smith
Former Navy SBIR PM
Moderator:
ML Mackey
Chief Executive Officer, Beacon Interactive Systems
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has unique protections for data and intellectual property rights. This panel will explore the impact these protections have on small businesses within the SBIR program, how the Department of Defense views these protections, and what lessons can be learned and applied to IP and data rights outside of the SBIR program.
Senior Vice President for Contracts, Aptima, Inc.
Rich Carroll
Chairman of Innovative Defense and Founder of Digital System Resources
Kristina Botelho
Contracting Officer, USAF
Bob Smith
Former Navy SBIR PM
Moderator:
ML Mackey
Chief Executive Officer, Beacon Interactive Systems
The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program has unique protections for data and intellectual property rights. This panel will explore the impact these protections have on small businesses within the SBIR program, how the Department of Defense views these protections, and what lessons can be learned and applied to IP and data rights outside of the SBIR program.
4:45 - 4:50 pm
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
President, Apex Defense Strategies
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Location to be announced.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
Time
Location
9:00 am - 4:15 pm
10:10 - 10:15 am
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
President, Apex Defense Strategies
10:15 - 11:15 am
Tony R. Jimenez
President and COO, JRC Integrated Systems
Mark Felix
Director of Contracts, Charles River Analytics
Manasi Venkatesha
Deputy General Counsel, SAP National Security Services
Moderator:
Moshe Schwartz
President, Etherton & Associates
Subcontractors and small businesses play a critical role in the Defense Industrial Base, a role that is different than large prime contractors. This panel will discuss the challenges of balancing the Government’s requested IP rights and the business interests of small businesses and subcontractors in protecting their IP investments.
President and COO, JRC Integrated Systems
Mark Felix
Director of Contracts, Charles River Analytics
Manasi Venkatesha
Deputy General Counsel, SAP National Security Services
Moderator:
Moshe Schwartz
President, Etherton & Associates
Subcontractors and small businesses play a critical role in the Defense Industrial Base, a role that is different than large prime contractors. This panel will discuss the challenges of balancing the Government’s requested IP rights and the business interests of small businesses and subcontractors in protecting their IP investments.
11:15 am - 12:15 pm
Bruce Hatton
VP, Open Architecture, Global Engineering, RTX
Matt Sipe
VP, Strategy & Open Systems, Parry Labs
Web Beary
Legal Counsel, Palantir Technologies
Jacob Glassman
Senior Advisor/Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
Moderator:
Lynn Williams
Senior Director, Acquisition & Sustainment Policy, The Boeing Company
The panel will discuss technical opportunities and challenges with implementing MOSA in software-intensive systems, as well as recent regulatory developments, including proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rulemaking that introduced new terms such as “form, fit and function software” and proposed new requirements applicable to commercial software.
VP, Open Architecture, Global Engineering, RTX
Matt Sipe
VP, Strategy & Open Systems, Parry Labs
Web Beary
Legal Counsel, Palantir Technologies
Jacob Glassman
Senior Advisor/Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)
Moderator:
Lynn Williams
Senior Director, Acquisition & Sustainment Policy, The Boeing Company
The panel will discuss technical opportunities and challenges with implementing MOSA in software-intensive systems, as well as recent regulatory developments, including proposed Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) rulemaking that introduced new terms such as “form, fit and function software” and proposed new requirements applicable to commercial software.
12:15 - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:00 pm
Katie Thompson
Deputy Executive Director, Army Contracting Command – APG
Moderator:
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
The DoD contracting community is responsible for defining and negotiating the terms of its arrangements with industry for the delivery of goods and services. While law and regulation define the fundamental framework for the parties’ rights to IP, contracts dictate the terms of delivery of IP for each procurement. This fireside chat will discuss IP considerations in contracting and hear how the contracting officer approaches IP.
Deputy Executive Director, Army Contracting Command – APG
Moderator:
Alexis Ross
President, Apex Defense Strategies
The DoD contracting community is responsible for defining and negotiating the terms of its arrangements with industry for the delivery of goods and services. While law and regulation define the fundamental framework for the parties’ rights to IP, contracts dictate the terms of delivery of IP for each procurement. This fireside chat will discuss IP considerations in contracting and hear how the contracting officer approaches IP.
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Michael Pellegrino
President, Pellegrino and Associates, LLC
Julia Klaren
Senior Manager Intellectual Capital Management, Collins Aerospace
Michael Anderson
Sr. Corp. Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
Jonathan Engler
IP Specialist, ODASD (Strategy and Acquisition Reform)
Moderator:
Will Cottrell
Executive Director for Licensing, RTX Corporation
This panel will discuss how to align Government and Industry on IP valuation principles. The discussion will include working business models incorporating IP valuation.
President, Pellegrino and Associates, LLC
Julia Klaren
Senior Manager Intellectual Capital Management, Collins Aerospace
Michael Anderson
Sr. Corp. Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
Jonathan Engler
IP Specialist, ODASD (Strategy and Acquisition Reform)
Moderator:
Will Cottrell
Executive Director for Licensing, RTX Corporation
This panel will discuss how to align Government and Industry on IP valuation principles. The discussion will include working business models incorporating IP valuation.
3:00 - 3:10 pm
3:10 - 4:10 pm
Justin A. Hendrix
Assistant General Counsel, Collins Aerospace
Scot Hewitt
Corporate Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
Larry Brantley
Intellectual Property Counsel, U.S. Army Material Command
Moderator:
Jim McEwen
Assistant General Counsel, IP, Lockheed Martin Corporation
This panel will explore the compliance issues for first tier suppliers who receive conflicting H-clause language from multiple prime contractors and the perspective of the Government agencies on the decision-making process for including subcontract flowdown requirements in IP H-clauses on multiple tiers of subcontractors below the prime contractor. The panel will also explore perspectives on enforceability issues from supplier and Government perspective, including issues relative to DFARS deviations, Contract Dispute Act issues, and whether the Loper decision has any impact on IP H-clauses which attempt to interpret DFARS language.
Assistant General Counsel, Collins Aerospace
Scot Hewitt
Corporate Counsel (IP & Tech Law), Northrop Grumman Corporation
Larry Brantley
Intellectual Property Counsel, U.S. Army Material Command
Moderator:
Jim McEwen
Assistant General Counsel, IP, Lockheed Martin Corporation
This panel will explore the compliance issues for first tier suppliers who receive conflicting H-clause language from multiple prime contractors and the perspective of the Government agencies on the decision-making process for including subcontract flowdown requirements in IP H-clauses on multiple tiers of subcontractors below the prime contractor. The panel will also explore perspectives on enforceability issues from supplier and Government perspective, including issues relative to DFARS deviations, Contract Dispute Act issues, and whether the Loper decision has any impact on IP H-clauses which attempt to interpret DFARS language.
4:10 - 4:15 pm
David Rikkers
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law
President, Expedited Climb Capital and Founder, datarights.law