TechNet Indo-Pacific 2025 Innovation Showcase
Call for Abstracts Opens August 13th, 2025
The Call for Abstracts will officially open at 12:00 AM EST on Wednesday, August 13th, 2025. A link to the submission portal will be available on this page at that time. The deadline to submit abstracts is 11:59 PM EST on Sunday, September 14th, 2025. All applicants will be notified of their submission status by Friday, September 19th, 2025. Please check back here on August 13th for full submission guidelines and access to the portal.
Important Notes:
- There is no charge to submit an abstract. A $1,495.00 administrative fee will be charged to offset operating costs if selected to present.
- All abstracts received via the submission portal will be included in a SIGNAL Magazine compendium that is made available to attendees via the conference website.
- Preference will be given to companies that are sponsoring and/or exhibiting at TechNet Indo-Pac.
- Session content, speakers and schedule are subject to AFCEA International and AFCEA Hawaii review and approval.
What to Expect if Selected
Visibility:
Title, speaker and abstract details will be published in the following locations: TechNet Indo-Pac Innovation Showcase webpage, TechNet Indo-Pac Digital Show Guide, TechNet Indo-Pac program agenda (available via web and mobile app), and the SIGNAL Magazine Innovation Showcase compendium, published and shared with attendees via the TechNet Indo-Pac website.
Sessions will be recorded and made available to share via the AFCEA International YouTube page.
Location:
Hawai'i Convention Center, Upper Level, Room 307AB
Set-up:
Designed to encourage interaction and engagement, the space will include a combination of classroom and theater style seating and high-top tables for about 75 participants. A monitor, laptop and small sound system will be available. Presenters may choose to supply their own laptop (must be HDMI compatible). Internet connectivity will not be provided.
Presentation length:
Time slots are available in 20-minute increments, including Q&A. We encourage presenters to invite attendees back to their exhibit booth to field additional questions.
For questions or more information, contact Alisha Colon at acolon@afcea.org.
CLICK HERE to submit an abstract. Abstract submissions will close on Sunday, June 30th at 11:59PM (EST).
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Tuesday: August 19, 2025
Wednesday: August 20, 2025
Thursday: August 21, 2025
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
"Certify Once, Secure Always: Fast-Tracking Trusted Software to the Mission Edge"
Bryan Whyte
Director, Solutions Engineering
Sonatype
Read Abstract
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
"VDetect"
John Eubank
Founder & CEO
10x National Security
Brian Knobbs
CTO
10x National Security
Read Abstract
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
"Defending Gray Cyberspace for Combat Power at Echelon"
Adam Rogge
Senior Account Director
Lumen
Read Abstract
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
"Accelerate the MDO Mission with Secure NPEs for Theater AI Operations"
Andrew Whelchel
Lead Solutions Engineering, Federal
Saviynt
Read Abstract
11:40 AM - 12:00 PM
"Turning Complexity into Clarity: Unifying Asset, Operational, and Strategic Data to Drive Mission Outcomes"
Andrew Scherer
IT Transformation Solution Sales Manager, Federal
ServiceNow
Read Abstract
12:10 PM - 12:30 PM
"Navigating the Quantum Era: A Proactive Approach to Post-Quantum Cryptography"
Phil Brown
Chief Architect, Army, Defense Agencies, and Special Operations Forces
Cisco
Read Abstract
12:40 PM - 1:00 PM
"Enabling MPE & ACE: Decision Dominance with AI/Gen AI Data Integrity"
John Carbone, Ph.D.
Senior Technical Director and Chief Solutions Architect
Everfox
Read Abstract
1:10 PM - 1:30 PM
"Peraton"
Dave Dickey, Ph.D.
Senior Intelligence Analyst
Peraton
Read Abstract
1:40 PM - 2:00 PM
"AI Data Challenges Agencies Face and How to Secure, Optimize, and Expedite AI Data Operations with Intelligent Data Infrastructure to Ensure Non-Kinetic Dominance"
Jim Cosby
Chief Technology Officer
NetApp
Read Abstract
2:10 PM - 2:30 PM
"Hacked from Above: Stopping Adversaries Who Launch Attacks from the Cloud"
Jeff Worthington
Public Sector Executive Strategist
CrowdStrike
Read Abstract
2:40 PM - 3:00 PM
"The Making of Operator X: The GenAI Platform to Transform Cyber at the Edge"
Nate Delgado
Software Product Owner
SealingTech
Read Abstract
3:10 PM - 3:30 PM
"Modernizing RMF Compliance Through Automation and Agentic AI"
Johann Detweiller
CISO
stackArmor
Fawad Siraj
Co-Founder and CTO
stackArmor
Read Abstract
9:00 AM - 9:20 AM
"AI-Driven Security Fortification and Attack Surface Reduction"
Russ Andersson
Chief Operating Officer
RapidFort
Read Abstract
9:30 AM - 9:50 AM
" From Data to Decision: Operationalizing Mission Intelligence Across Systems and Environments"
Michael Chappell
Chief Technology Officer, Defense
Appian
Read Abstract
10:00 AM - 10:20 AM
"Information Advantage at the Edge – Multi-Modal Search in a Tactical Form-Factor"
Sean MacKirdy
Area Vice President, DoD
Elastic
Read Abstract
10:30 AM - 10:50 AM
"From Data Chaos to Clarity: Powering Army Missions with Unified, Actionable Intelligence "
Josh Brunvoll
Senior Solutions Engineer
Cribl
Read Abstract
11:00 AM - 11:20 AM
"Wireless Fingerprints: How Evolving Tech Redefines Battlefield Risks"
David Baldwin
Cyber Security Engineer
Savannah River National Laboratory
Read Abstract
11:30 AM - 11:50 AM
"Operational Awareness through Data Aggregation, Analysis, and Interactive Visualization with SolarWinds"
Scott Pross
Vice President Technical Solutions, Monalytic
SolarWinds
Read Abstract
12:00 PM - 12:20 PM
"Real-Time Data for Mission Analytics"
Carmelo McCutcheon
Chief Technology Officer
VAST Federal
Read Abstract
Problem Statements
Problem Statement 1:
How can technology act as a surrogate, threat transceiver(s) that can receive RF enabled cyber-attacks and can demonstrate battle damage because of the RF enabled cyber-attack? Transceiver(s) must be able to support C2, UAS control, and data links.
Problem Statement 2:
How can technology import and ingest data from multiple feeds, sources, and formats? Does the tech aggregate and analyze data? Can tech create and have interactive (filters) digital display to inform users of mission-relevant atmospherics, information, and data?
Problem Statement 3:
How can technology ingest data from multiple sensors, geo tag data, and aggregate for analysis? Can technology do predictive analysis based on preconditioned filters? Can this technology integrate data into mission command systems?
Problem Statement 4:
How does the Army tag, pass, and ensure EW-relevant data at machine speed ISO EW OPs to ensure availability to all required stakeholders in an EMS degraded environment?
Problem Statement 5:
How can the Army rapidly adopt ML-enabled EA technique optimization for unknown signals with minimal hardware/platform additions?
Problem Statement 6:
Many modern solutions require integration with multiple vendor technologies to achieve optimal results. To foster innovation and accelerate the delivery of capabilities, we are exploring opportunities for collaborative experimentation. Specifically, how willing would your organization be to participate in joint experimentation activities with other vendors – potentially including sharing non-proprietary data and test environments – to demonstrate the interoperability and combined value of your respective solutions? What mechanisms or agreements would be necessary to facilitate such collaboration while protecting your intellectual property?
Problem Statement 7:
What challenges are you (Vendor) facing while integrating AI with your technologies (e.g., data/compute requirements, security and trust, integration or implementation, cost)?
Problem Statement 8:
Recent conflicts have shown that Transmission Security (TRANSEC), the ability to protect and mask the data path, is equally as important as COMSEC, since unprotected RF transmission is easily jammable and being used by aggressors for targeting. What is industry doing to ensure radio and other communication systems developed for the force are outfitted with TRANSEC capabilities that meet todays and future threats?
Problem Statement 9:
What technology exists, or is in development, that the Army has not yet experimented with that could act as a “game-changer” for assured voice and data communications at echelon?
Problem Statement 10 - Information Advantage:
How would your company’s solution provide the Theater Information Advantage Detachment (TIAD) with a unified tools and integrated systems platform to manage and operate its Information activities within an assigned theater? Specifically, how would the solution address and support data sensing/collection, data management, advanced analytics (AI/ML applications), data visualization, comprehensive cybersecurity, and monitoring and influence of the information environment to support the TIAD’s contribution to Army Multidomain Operations (MDO)?
Problem Statement 10 - DCO:
To what extent can you develop a solution that leverages AI/ML to proactively enhance mission network defense by providing an agentless capability to emulate realistic peer/near-peer adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for access to people, processes, and systems, while simultaneously augmenting cyberspace defenders in the tactical environment with intelligent threat identification and data movement analysis – encompassing both vertical and horizontal data flow across the mission network and its Mission Partner Environment (MPE).