Washington, DC | January 18, 2024
Govini’s annual Defense Software & Data Summit brings together a group of leaders from across sectors including government, industry, and academia to answer: How can the United States leverage data and technology to rapidly field critical warfighting capabilities?
Check out highlights from these conversations below.
Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO, Govini
Govini’s Chief Marketing Officer Philip de Guzman and CEO Tara Murphy Dougherty introduce Govini’s second annual event, the Defense Software & Data Summit.
Moderated by Vago Muradian, Founder, Defense & Aerospace Report
Hon. Alan Estevez, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security
Allen Thompson, Vice President of Government Affairs, Intel Corporation
John (Jerry) McGinn, Executive Director, Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University
Increasingly, geopolitical posturing plays out in the “gray zone”—the murky area below the level of conventional war, but beyond the bounds of diplomacy. In a gray zone arsenal, weaponizing supply chains is a key tactic to disrupt critical government operations. Where is the United States most vulnerable to adversarial influence in its supply chains? How can policymakers build supply chain resilience?
Moderated by Gordon Lubold, National Security Reporter, Wall Street Journal
Hon. Andrew Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
Mr. Young Bang, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, & Technology
Alexis Lasselle Ross, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Strategy & Acquisition Reform
Brandon Tseng, Co-Founder, Shield AI
The conflict in Ukraine has illuminated gaping production shortfalls in the U.S. national security industrial base. What is preventing the United States from boosting production of critical capabilities? In the long term, how can the United States strengthen its industrial base to produce the equipment that it needs?
Moderated by Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO, Govini
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James Rainey, Commanding General, Army Futures Command
Shyam Sankar, Chief Technology Officer, Palantir
Christian Brose, Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril
The operating environment of the next decade will be vastly different than that of today, as the character of warfare and adversarial capabilities evolve. How can the United States prepare for the future battlefield? What are the short-term and long-term strategies required to rapidly develop and field emerging technology? What is the ideal role of the private sector as our forces pursue ambitious modernization?
Moderated by Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Rear Admiral Fred Pyle, Director, Surface Warfare Division, N96, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
CAPT Matthew Culp, Senior Advisor, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Bruno Pontes Soares Rocha, Chief Operating Officer, Gecko Robotics
China is rapidly modernizing its Navy, with implications for the U.S. ability to project power in the region. Meanwhile, the Navy is challenged to meet its primary modernization objectives: replacing its aging submarine and destroyer fleet while procuring enough ships to achieve National Defense Strategy targets. How can the United States ensure that it is building the fleet it needs to deter adversaries?
Moderated by Kari Bingen, Director, Aerospace Security Project, Center for Strategic & International Studies
GEN (Ret). John Hyten, former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
For the first time in history, the United States faces two nuclear-capable, near-peer adversaries simultaneously. Yet while competitors have rapidly developed new nuclear capabilities, the United States must confront the sustainment and modernization challenges of aging platforms. How can the United States ensure that its nuclear capabilities provide strategic deterrence in this new era?
Moderated by Hon. Robert O. Work, 32nd Deputy Secretary of Defense; Chairman of the Board, Govini
Hon. Susanna Blume, Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE)
To inform the operational and strategic requirements of the future force, the Department of Defense must draw on comprehensive data and analytics that assess current programs. How does the Department of Defense leverage data at scale to evaluate force structure and major defense acquisition programs?
Moderated by Tara Murphy Dougherty, CEO, Govini
Hon. Radha Iyengar Plumb, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
The United States depends on the Defense Acquisition Process to develop and field next-generation military capabilities. How has Defense Acquisition strategy shifted in the context of near-peer competition? How is the Department of Defense addressing acquisition strategic challenges of this era?
