2019 Confirmed Speakers:
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David Stapleton, SES, Director, Global Markets & Investments, DoD
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Ross R. Guckert, SES, Deputy Program Executive Officer, PEO Soldier
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Timothy J. Sakulich, SES, Director, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
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Dr. Peter Matic, SES, Associate Director of Research, Materials Science and Component Technology Directorate (Code 6000), Naval Research Laboratory
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Leigh Method, SES, Deputy Director, Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Air Mobility Command HQ
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COL Stephen Thomas, USA, PM, Soldier Protection and Individual Equipment (SPIE), PEO Soldier
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Col Timothy D. West, USAF, Acting Director, Aerospace Systems Directorate, AFRL
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Dr. Bryan Love, Chief (A), Materials and Manufacturing Science Division, CCDEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
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Why You Should Attend this Year’s Summit:
DSI’s 3rd Annual Advanced Materials for Defense Summit will discuss current and future initiatives that are helping to assist with the implementation of modernized and innovative technologies for advanced materials and manufacturing processes. The facilitation and integration of strategic materials and manufacturing processes will enable reduced cost, as well as provide increased sustainability and readiness capabilities for DoD logistics and maintenance operations.
As critical new DoD initiatives and funding efforts are being proposed for Hypersonics and Space, the emphasis on how to utilize these materials to assist in improving the performance and durability of various platforms and vehicles will be crucial. This agenda will further delve into how the various Military branches and Labs are striving to improve the size, weight, and power (SWaP) of these systems by using advanced materials.
The 2019 Summit will detail how continued R&D efforts are needed to understand the knowledge gaps with strategic materials and engineering processes. This will in turn provide greater operational flexibility and enhanced readiness capabilities for the Warfighter moving forward.
Join us for this year’s Advanced Materials for Defense Summit to discuss the DoD’s plan to address the opportunities and challenges it will face, in trying to propel the defense industrial base with advanced materials and manufacturing processes.