13th Annual Science & Engineering Technology Conference
"Outlook for Defense S&T in a Time of Austerity: Maintaining the Warfighter's Edge During a Period of Transition"
17 - 19 April 2012
North Charleston, SC
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Special Remarks
- Mr. Alan R. Shaffer, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research & Engineering, OASD(R&E)
Keynote Address:
- Mr. Thomas Kalil, Deputy Director for Policy, Office of Science & Technology Policy, The White House
FY 2013 President's Budget Request for DoD S&T Program
- Mr. Robert W. Baker, Deputy Director, Plans & Programs, OASD(R&E)
DoD Basic Research Program with a Focus on Academia
- Dr. Robin Staffin, Director, Basic Science, OASD(R&E)
Rapid Fielding, A Path for Emerging Concept and Capability Prototyping
- Mr. Earl Wyatt, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Rapid Fielding, OASD(R&E)
The DoD T&E/S&T Program
- Mr. George Rumford, T&E/S&T Program Manager, Defense Test Resource Management Center
DTRA S&T to Counter WMD Threats
- Dr. Michael A. Kuliasha, SES, Director of Nuclear Technologies, DTRA
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Army Science & Technology Program Session
Army S&T Priority Update
- Dr. Marilyn M. Freeman, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Research & Technology), ODASA(R&T)
Basic Research Supporting the Army Future
- Mr. Jeff Singleton, Director for Basic Research, ODASA(R&T)
Naval Science & Technology Program Session
Overview of Naval Science & Technology
- Dr. Walter Jones, Executive Director, Office of Naval Research
Innovation in Basic Science
- Dr. Kam Ng, Deputy Director of Research, ONR
Rapid Innovation for the Warfighter
- ETCM (SS) Charles Ziervogel, USN, Command Master Chief, ONR
Transitioning Technology & Opportunities
- Mr. Eric Wilson, Deputy Director of Transition, ONR
Air Force Science & Technology Program Session
Game Changing Air Force Science & Technology Investments Panel
- Mr. James J. Brooks, Deputy Director, Strategic Planning, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Programs
- Dr. Steven H. Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology and Engineering, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition
- Major General William N. McCasland, USAF, Commander, AFRL
Air Force Basic Research Game Changing Technology Investments
- Dr. Patrick G. Carrick, Director, Physics and Electronics Directorate, Air Force Office of Scientific Research, AFRL
Airbreathing Hypersonic Technologies in the Air Force S&T Portfolio
- Mr. John Leugers, Principal Aerospace Engineer, Munitions Directorate, AFRL
"Back to the Future" - What History Tells Us About Contemporary ISR Challenges
- Dr. Brian M. Kent, Chief Scientist, Sensors Directorate, AFRL
Small and Large Firm Synergies to Achieve Game-Changing Capabilities
- Mr. Joseph M. McDade, Jr., Director, U.S. Air Force Office of Small Business Programs
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Capabilities Needed by the Combatant Commanders Session
How Capabilities are Developed and Delivered to the Combatant Commanders
- Mr. Kurt Kratz, Associate Director, Joint S&T Support, OASD(A)
USCENTCOM
- Mr. Martin Drake, Science Advisor, USCENTCOM
USSOCOM
- Ms. Lisa Sanders, Science & Technology Advisor, USSOCOM
USPACOM
- Mr. Ken Bruner, Science Advisor, USPACOM
USSOUTHCOM
- Mr. Juan Hurtado, Science Advisor, USSOUTHCOM
USTRANSCOM
- Mr. Lou Bernstein, Research, Development, Test & Evaluation Program Director, USTRANSCOM
USSTRATCOM
- Mr. Dave Tyner, Science & Technology Advisor, USSTRATCOM
USAFRICOM
- Mr. Mike Owens, Science & Technology Advisor, USAFRICOM
USEUCOM
- Mr. Stephen Spehn, Deputy Science Advisor, USEUCOM