TechNet Indo-Pacific 2024 Supporting Partner Opportunities


AFCEA has developed an enhanced Supporting Partner program that will offer maximum visibility to those who participate! What better way to make sure you stand out and increase your exposure at this foremost event in which industry leaders can learn about military requirements and connect with decision makers and operators, where senior military and government officials can gain feedback, and where industry thought leaders will discuss and demonstrate solutions. Supporting Partner opportunities are offered at several investment levels, ensuring your ability to participate.

Browse available options below, or jump to specific categories: Patron Packages, Individual Opportunities, and Branding Opportunities.

Have an idea for a Supporting Partner Opportunity not listed below? We are here to ensure you have the best conference experience. We are happy to create a custom package to meet your specific needs. Let us know your vision, objective and budget and we’ll create a customized opportunity just for you.

Supporting Partner deadline for contracts, logos and applicable artwork is September 27th.

Sunday, October 20, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Monday, October 21, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Tuesday, October 22, 6:00 AM - 8:00 AM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Tuesday, October 22, 7:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Tuesday, October 22, 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Tuesday, October 22, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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Tuesday, October 22, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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Tuesday, October 22, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (invited)
VADM Blake L. Converse, USN
Deputy Commander
U.S. Pacific Fleet
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Tuesday, October 22, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Room: 305A/B
This 1-hour seminar introduces IT professionals to Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), focusing on its core principles and practical implementation in a serverless environment. Participants will learn about the key components of ZTA, understand the "All Drop" concept, and see how these principles can be applied in a cloud-agnostic manner. The seminar... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Terumi Laskowsky
Security Consultant and Instructor
Pathfinders Japan Ltd.
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Tuesday, October 22, 10:30 AM - 11:15 AM

  • Room: Room 308AB
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
CW5 Aaron Anderson, USA
Chief Warrant Officer of the Army
Headquarters Department of the Army
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Tuesday, October 22, 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM

  • Room: Kūkākūkā Theater
Speaker(s)
  • Moderator (confirmed)
    Dwayne Florenzie
    Cyber Senior Project Manager and Technical SME
    Defense Innovation Unit
  • Panelist (confirmed)
    Kurt Andrews
    5G Initiative Principal Investigator
    Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
  • Panelist (confirmed)
    John Doyle
    Founder & CEO
    Cape
  • Panelist (confirmed)
    Ian Kalin
    CEO & Co-Founder
    TurbineOne
  • Panelist (confirmed)
    Chris Murphy
    former Science and Technology Advisor
    U.S. Pacific Fleet
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  • Room: USINDOPACOM Theater
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  • Room: 303AB
Speaker(s)
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Tuesday, October 22, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (invited)
RDML Bob Little, USCG
Director
Joint Interagency Task Force West
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Tuesday, October 22, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Room: 305A/B
The year 2023 saw two significant cyberattacks on prominent hotel operators in Las Vegas, MGM Resorts International and Caesars Entertainment. In September of that year, MGM Resorts fell victim to a widespread cyberattack that caused significant disruptions to their systems. This included issues with hotel check-ins, digital room keys, slot machines,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Cort M. Chambers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, Hawaii Pacific University
Cybersecurity Program Chair, College of Professional Studies, Hawaii Pacific University
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Tuesday, October 22, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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  • Room: Room 303AB
Speaker(s)
  • Speaker (confirmed)
    Kristian Pura
    Managing Director
    NOW Group and Trusted Network Alliance
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Tuesday, October 22, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

  • Room: Kūkākūkā Theater
In today's complex battlespace, secure and reliable communication is fundamental to achieving mission success. This panel will explore the next generation of secure communication technologies and their applications within the Army. Panelists will discuss cutting-edge developments in areas such as software-defined radio, radio frequency and optical communications, encryption methodologies with... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
Andria Gagnon
Federal Account Manager
Banyan Networks
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Tuesday, October 22, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday, October 22, 3:15 PM - 4:15 PM

  • Room: Room 303AB
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) Zero Trust (ZT) Functional Management Office (FMO) Deputy Director, Capt Ryan Fraser, will discuss how Zero Trust enables a free - open - secure environment. Zero Trust will empower collaboration with key mission partners since it ensures more trust in the security of our... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Capt Ryan Fraser, Ph.D., USAF
Deputy Director
Department of the Air Force Zero Trust (ZT) Functional Management Office (FMO)
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Tuesday, October 22, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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Wednesday, October 23, 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Wednesday, October 23, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

Wednesday, October 23, 8:15 AM - 9:00 AM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (confirmed)
RADM Andrew M. Sugimoto, USCG
Deputy Commander, Pacific Area and Commander, Coast Guard Task Force-Arctic
U.S. Coast Guard
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Wednesday, October 23, 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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Wednesday, October 23, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Room: 305A/B
APIs are the foundation of digital transformation, forging connections between applications, platforms, and services. Whether you realize it or not, INDOPACOM and all partner environments are managing tens of thousands of APIs in their cloud and on-premises environments. However, this innovation comes with caution, as APIs also present a rapidly... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Stephen Ringo
Primary API Federal Systems Architect
Akamai Technologies
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Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Room: Kūkākūkā Theater
Speaker(s)
  • Speaker (confirmed)
    Lam Nguyen
    Chief Scientist
    DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3)
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  • Room: Room 303AB
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Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM

  • Room: Room 308AB
Tactical Coalition communications need to evolve to be prepared for the future fight.  During the recent Talisman Sabre and Yama Sakura exercises, with the incorporation of ICAM and data centric security into the Mission Partner Environments at the tactical level, Army units have been making this happen.  Come hear the lessons... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
MG Garrett Yee, USA (Ret.)
Vice President & General Manager - Army and Defense Agencies
General Dynamics Information Technology
Panelist (confirmed)
COL Alton J. Johnson, USA
Deputy Chief of Staff, G6
U.S. Army Pacific
Panelist (confirmed)
BG Ray Phariss, USA
Commanding General
311th Signal Command (Theater)
Panelist (confirmed)
John Sahlin
Vice President, Cyber Solutions - Defense
General Dynamics Information Technology
Panelist (invited)
CW5 Yuri Camesi, USA
Senior Technical Advisor, G6
I Corps
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Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • Room: 302AB

Wednesday, October 23, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: 313C
Industry Day Strategy Event organized by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) and Armatus. The event aims to inform government organizations about industry solutions in wearables, and data infrastructure necessary for addressing Chemical and Biological Wearables problem sets. It will foster collaboration between government, industry, and research sectors,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Edward Argenta
Portfolio Manager, Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring
Department of Defense, Chemical and Biological Defense Program
Speaker (confirmed)
Mica Imamura
Chief Executive Officer
Armatus
Speaker (confirmed)
Daniel McCormick
SME, Wearables
JPEO - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
Speaker (confirmed)
Kristen O'Connor, Ph.D.
Director, Physical Research, Development and Acquisition Directorate
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Chemical and Biological Defense)
Speaker (confirmed)
David Restione
Special Advisor, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Chemical and Biological Defense)
Chief Technology Officer, JPEO - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
Speaker (confirmed)
F. Michael von Fahnestock, Ph.D.
Senior Program Director, Science and Technology
U.S. Indo Pacific Command
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Wednesday, October 23, 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

  • Room: 313C
Industry Day Strategy Event organized by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) and Armatus. The event aims to inform government organizations about industry solutions in wearables, and data infrastructure necessary for addressing Chemical and Biological Wearables problem sets. It will foster collaboration between government, industry, and research sectors,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Daniel McCormick
SME, Wearables
JPEO - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
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Wednesday, October 23, 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM

  • Room: Room 310
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Wednesday, October 23, 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

  • Room: 305A/B
The Training will cover: * Defining Cyber Resilience * Security vs Resilience * Mapping Cyber Resilience Management into the SDLC of a project * Discuss Built-in and Bolt-on scenarios * Cover the 5  Tiers of Resilience of a Progressive Cyber Resilience Model * How to assess what level to use and budget constraints * Cover Fail Safe... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Grant Deffenbaugh , PhD, CISSP, CCSP
Cybersecurity Research Scientist
Software Engineering Institute
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Wednesday, October 23, 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM

  • Room: Kūkākūkā Theater
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Brian K. Goodger
Director
NIH Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center (NITAAC)
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Wednesday, October 23, 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM

  • Room: 313C
Industry Day Strategy Event organized by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) and Armatus. The event aims to inform government organizations about industry solutions in wearables, and data infrastructure necessary for addressing Chemical and Biological Wearables problem sets. It will foster collaboration between government, industry, and research sectors,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Speaker (confirmed)
Edward Argenta
Portfolio Manager, Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring
Department of Defense, Chemical and Biological Defense Program
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Wednesday, October 23, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Room 308AB
In the Pacific Theater, building and maintaining strong relationships with allied and partner nations is important. The CSEL may engage with counterparts from other nations to promote interoperability and mutual understanding, contributing to regional security and stability....
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
FLTCM David L. Isom, USN
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Panelist (confirmed)
CMDCM Michael A. Brewer, USCG
Command Master Chief
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command
Panelist (confirmed)
CSM Jason Schmidt, USA
Command Sergeant Major
U.S. Army Pacific
Panelist (invited)
FLTCM Donald L. Davis, Jr., USN
Fleet Master Chief
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Panelist (invited)
CMSgt Zandra Fox, HIANG
Command Senior Enlisted Leader
Hawai'i National Guard
Panelist (invited)
CMSgt Kathleen "Katie" McCool, USAF
Command Chief Master Sergeant
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
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Wednesday, October 23, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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Wednesday, October 23, 1:00 PM - 1:45 PM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (confirmed)
Lt Gen Laura L. Lenderman, USAF
Deputy Commander, Pacific Air Forces, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, and the Deputy Theater Air Component Commander to the Commander
U.S. Indo- Pacific Command
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Wednesday, October 23, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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  • Room: Kūkākūkā Theater
Speaker(s)
  • Speaker (confirmed)
    Joshua Reiter
    Deputy Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA)
    Department of the Navy
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  • Room: Room 303AB
Speaker(s)
  • Speaker (confirmed)
    Jennifer Jeans
    Business Management Specialist
    General Services Administration, Center for GWAC Programs, Information Technology Category (ITC), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
  • Speaker (confirmed)
    Lorraine LaFleur
    Alliant 2 Program Manager
    General Services Administration, Center for GWAC Programs, Information Technology Category (ITC), Federal Acquisition Service (FAS)
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  • Room: Room 308AB
Speaker(s)
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Wednesday, October 23, 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM

  • Room: 313C
Industry Day Strategy Event organized by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) and Armatus. The event aims to inform government organizations about industry solutions in wearables, and data infrastructure necessary for addressing Chemical and Biological Wearables problem sets. It will foster collaboration between government, industry, and research sectors,... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
F. Michael von Fahnestock, Ph.D.
Senior Program Director, Science and Technology
U.S. Indo Pacific Command
Panelist (confirmed)
Edward Argenta
Portfolio Manager, Non-invasive Physiological Monitoring
Department of Defense, Chemical and Biological Defense Program
Panelist (confirmed)
Mica Imamura
Chief Executive Officer
Armatus
Panelist (confirmed)
Daniel McCormick
SME, Wearables
JPEO - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
Panelist (confirmed)
Kristen O'Connor, Ph.D.
Director, Physical Research, Development and Acquisition Directorate
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Chemical and Biological Defense)
Panelist (confirmed)
David Restione
Special Advisor, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Chemical and Biological Defense)
Chief Technology Officer, JPEO - Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense
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Wednesday, October 23, 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

  • Room: 305A/B
Managers and technicians in both the private and public sectors have been implementing zero trust long enough for us to report a few insights about what they have been experiencing. Join us at our next CompTIA learning event for a data-driven report, with insights given from CompTIA research, as well... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist (confirmed)
Frank Gutierrez
Senior Solutions Architect
Elastic
Panelist (confirmed)
Rich Johnson
Senior Sales Engineer
Zscaler
Panelist (confirmed)
Steve Samoranski
Director, Technology, Federal Defense and Intelligence
IBM
Panelist (confirmed)
James A. Stanger, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Evangelist
CompTIA
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Wednesday, October 23, 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM

  • Room: Room 310
Speaker(s)
Moderator (invited)
BG David P. Elsen, USA
Director for Intelligence (J2)
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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Wednesday, October 23, 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM

  • Room: USINDOPACOM Theater
Delivering on-demand, scalable, and resilient Mission Partner Environments is a critical aspect of supporting both exercise and real-world operations throughout the INDOPACOM Theater.  This session will focus on how DoD, Intel Agencies, and Industry are working together to leverage the latest zero trust solutions to meet the information-sharing requirements of... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
Richard (Rich) Franko
Federal Account Director, USSOCOM & USINDOPACOM
Microsoft Federal
Panelist (confirmed)
Herb Kelsey
Project Fort Zero Team Lead & Industry CTO Government
Dell Technologies
Panelist (confirmed)
Dale Shigekane
DoD Joint Account Technology Strategist
Microsoft Federal
Panelist (confirmed)
Adam Stevens
Director
Apex Logic
Panelist (invited)
CW5 Jason Dunn-Potter, USA (Ret.)
Senior Executive - Solutions Architect
Intel Corporation
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Wednesday, October 23, 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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Wednesday, October 23, 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM

  • Room: 313C
Industry Day Strategy Event organized by the Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (PICHTR) and Armatus. The event aims to inform government organizations about industry solutions in wearables, and data infrastructure necessary for addressing Chemical and Biological Wearables problem sets. It will foster collaboration between government, industry, and research sectors,... ...read more...
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Wednesday, October 23, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: 305 A/B
Everyone can benefit from a bit of high-tech career counseling. This is especially the case for those who are looking to make a move in the relatively near future. If you're looking to transition from one job role to another, or from the public sector into the private sector, then... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Panelist (confirmed)
Tara Dean
Senior Account Director, Government,
CompTIA
Panelist (confirmed)
Pamela McComas
Solutions Architect
General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT)
Panelist (confirmed)
James A. Stanger, Ph.D.
Chief Technology Evangelist
CompTIA
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Wednesday, October 23, 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

  • Room: Room 310
In the fast-paced realm of cybersecurity, inclusivity is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity. This panel delves into the transformative power of addressing the unique challenges within the community, and how aligning organizational values with inclusive practices, industry and government can accelerate innovation, bolster resilience, and enhance... ...read more...
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
Michael Cardenas
Chief Technology Officer
MC3 Technologies
Panelist (confirmed)
RDML Tracy L. Hines, USN
Deputy Director of Global Space Operations
U.S. Space Command
Panelist (confirmed)
RADM Will Metts, USN (Ret.)
CEO
Metts Consulting Enterprise
Panelist (confirmed)
Kekai Namauu, DBA
CEO
Namauu Technological & Industrial
Panelist (confirmed)
Emma Sharrock
Culture First Project and Change Leader
Culture First
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Wednesday, October 23, 5:30 PM - 6:00 PM

  • Room: 3rd Floor
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Thursday, October 24, 7:00 AM - 1:30 PM

  • Room: Main Lobby
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Sponsored by:

Thursday, October 24, 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

  • Room: Keynote Area
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Thursday, October 24, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (confirmed)
ADM Samuel J. Paparo, USN
Commander
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
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Thursday, October 24, 8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Exhibit Hall
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Thursday, October 24, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

  • Room: Exhibit Floor
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Thursday, October 24, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Moderator (confirmed)
BG Michael L. Smith, USA
Director, J6
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command
Panelist (confirmed)
Col Eric Crowell, USAF
Deputy Director, Communications & Cyber Operations (A6)
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
Panelist (confirmed)
COL Alton J. Johnson, USA
Deputy Chief of Staff, G6
U.S. Army Pacific
Panelist (confirmed)
Joseph D. Martin, Ph.D., SES
Director
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance (CFE-DM)
Panelist (confirmed)
GPCAPT Dan McManus, RAAF
Director, General Cyber Warfare and Networks
HQJOC J6 Branch
Panelist (confirmed)
CAPT Erik Pittman, USN
Director, N6
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Panelist (invited)
Col Lawrence K. Hussein, USMC
Director, G6
U.S. Marine Corps Forces Pacific
Panelist (invited)
BG Ray Phariss, USA
Commanding General
311th Signal Command (Theater)
Panelist (invited)
COL Keith Vanyo, USA
U.S. Special Operations Command Pacific
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Thursday, October 24, 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM

  • Room: Keynote Area
Speaker(s)
Keynote (invited)
RDML Tracy L. Hines, USN
Deputy Director of Global Space Operations
U.S. Space Command
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Thursday, October 24, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

  • Room: 313C
Objectives: Brief industry on coming-soon needs and use cases, insights from end users, and milestones over the next 18 months of opportunities to provide best-in-breed solutions to specific problem sets leading to formal solution requests Build the MARFORPAC effort into a robust framework with supporting funded programs to reach MARFORPAC goals on... ...read more...
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