The 6TH Annual Innovative Technology Summit 2013 will be held this hear 13 AUG in Washington DC. Operating under the catchphrase "Innovate or Die", with the mission of "Enhancing Rapid Innovation for DoD and DHS", ITS is a single day event that brings a broad range of individuals from DoD and the defense industry together in a collaborative environment to "...solve capability gaps and build working relationships amongst like minded mission oriented personnel."
Attendees will hear briefings from current DoD Subject-Matter Experts (see below) and will be encouraged to openly discuss current and future program requirements, talk about "innovative technologies" and ultimately to build working relationships that will have the end goal of of benefiting war-fighters and enabling the improved defense and the security of the United States.
Proceeds from ITS 2013 will be donated to:The MARSOC Foundation
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
The Healing Grounds
Critical Topics Being Covered By Speakers
- Current and Future Urgent Needs and Capability Gaps
- Advanced Manufacturing Technologies
- Lightening the Load
- Systems Interoperability
- Operator Level Fire Control Sensors / Systems
- Counter-Improvised Explosive Device Defeat
- Advanced Imaging Systems R&D
- Weapon Systems
- Unmanned Ground Vehicles
- Micro Unmanned Aerial Systems
- Unattended Ground Sensors
- Sensor Networking Technologies
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SOME SPEAKERS ARE TENTATIVE DUE TO ON GOING APPROVALS AND SEQUESTRATION ISSUESAS YOU WILL SEE, THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A CHALLENGING YEAR TO NAIL DOWN COMMITMENTS FROM SPEAKERS DUE TO SEQUESTRATION AND TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. ITS 2013 WILL BE A GO AND WE WILL HAVE OUT BEST PANEL OF SPEAKERS TO DATE.
FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION!
Keynote Speaker:Maj. Gen. Nick Justice - US Army (Ret) (ASAALT)
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and TechnologySenior Member - US Army REF, Advanced Manufacturing Initiatives - Approval to speak is being routed up the chain of command
Robert Spulak PhD - Sandia Labs, Manager, SOF Innovation Initiative, Associate Fellow, Joint Special Operations University
Deepak Varshneya - PhD Program Manager Strategic Technology Office (STO) Adaptive Execution OfficeSam Stover - Joint Inter-agency Liaison, S&T LNO to USSOCOM
Mr. Bob Baker - Deputy Director, Plans and Programs, Office of the Director,
Defense Research and Engineering - Approval to speak is being routed up the chain of command
Senior Member - ONR Code 30, Expeditionary Maneuver Warfare and Combating Terrorism Dept - Approval to speak is being routed up the chain of commandJay Rodgers - Local Motors CEO & Co-Founder - DARPA XC2V Challenge Winner / Defense Programs Crowd Sourcing Pioneer
Peter Newell - US Army COL (Ret) - Innovation & Entrepreneur Enabler, Former Commander of US Army REF
CTTSO Representative - Approval to speak is being routed up the chain of command
Mike Doney - Deputy Product Manager, FLIR - Ft Belvoir VA
Kristin Beck - USN SEAL (Ret) DoD RRTO (Rapid Reaction Technology Office)
Buck Holly - DoD S&T Advisor - Host / Speaker
Event Details
Technical Briefs
Date: 13 Aug 2013
Time: 0800 - 1730
Location: Conference Center at Washington Nationals BallparkBusiness Social
Date: 13 Aug 2013
Time: 1800 - 2000Address:
Washington Nationals Ballpark
1500 South Capitol Street Southeast, Washington, DCConference Room:
Conference Room #4 located on the “Mezzanine Level”
Behind Sections 201 - 204Registration Fees
Industry: $500
DoD / Gov: $425
Sponsors: $2750
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
(Note: All PR / Media requests can be directed to White Raven Communications: Megan Holly,White Raven Communications. megan.holly@wrcomm.com. 678-231-5462)
