Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Time
Location
5:00 - 9:00 pm
5:00 - 6:30 pm
6:30 - 9:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA)
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Time
Location
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
7:00 am - 8:00 am
8:00 - 8:30 am
The Honorable David L. Norquist
President and CEO, NDIA
GEN Bryan Fenton, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command
COL Dean Hoffman, USA (Ret)
Chairman, NDIA SO Division
President and CEO, NDIA
GEN Bryan Fenton, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command
COL Dean Hoffman, USA (Ret)
Chairman, NDIA SO Division
8:30 - 9:45 am
Summary: This panel provides an overview of strategic challenges and collaborative approaches to address these challenges
LTG Mike Nagata, USA (Ret)
Corporate Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President, CACI International, Inc.
Moderator
Hon. Michele Flournoy
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors LLC
Lt Gen Sean Farrell, USAF
Deputy Commander, USSOCOM
LTG Ken Tovo, USA (Ret)
President and Chief Executive Officer, DOL Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Jonathan Schroden
Research Program Director, Countering Threats and Challenges, CNA
LTG Mike Nagata, USA (Ret)
Corporate Strategic Advisor and Senior Vice President, CACI International, Inc.
Moderator
Hon. Michele Flournoy
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, WestExec Advisors LLC
Lt Gen Sean Farrell, USAF
Deputy Commander, USSOCOM
LTG Ken Tovo, USA (Ret)
President and Chief Executive Officer, DOL Enterprises, Inc.
Dr. Jonathan Schroden
Research Program Director, Countering Threats and Challenges, CNA
9:45 - 10:00 am
10:00 - 10:50 am
Summary: This panel focuses on how SOF supports deterrence through preparation, including tools that can help coordination with stakeholders as we work to deter, and if necessary, prevail in conflict.
LTG Charles Cleveland, USA (Ret)
Former Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Moderator
RDML Mark Schafer, USN
Commander, Special Operations Command South
RADM Jeromy Williams, USN
Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific
CSM Shane Shorter, USA
Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Special Operations Command
LTG Charles Cleveland, USA (Ret)
Former Commander, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Moderator
RDML Mark Schafer, USN
Commander, Special Operations Command South
RADM Jeromy Williams, USN
Commander, Special Operations Command Pacific
CSM Shane Shorter, USA
Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Special Operations Command
10:50 - 11:05 am
11:05 - 11:55 am
Summary: This panel highlights the importance of the SOF-Space-Cyber ‘Irregular triad’ as a force multiplier, leveraging the non-traditional domains of warfare for modern competition.
VADM Ross Myers, USN (Ret)
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Fleet Command/TENTH Fleet
Moderator
Gen Timothy Haugh, USAF
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
LTG Thomas James, USA
Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command
LTG Richard Angle, USA
Commander, Allied Special Operations Forces Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organizations/Special Operations Command Europe
LTG Jonathan Braga, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
VADM Ross Myers, USN (Ret)
Former Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Fleet Command/TENTH Fleet
Moderator
Gen Timothy Haugh, USAF
Commander, U.S. Cyber Command
LTG Thomas James, USA
Deputy Commander, U.S. Space Command
LTG Richard Angle, USA
Commander, Allied Special Operations Forces Command, North Atlantic Treaty Organizations/Special Operations Command Europe
LTG Jonathan Braga, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Command
11:55 am - 1:30 pm
1:30 - 2:20 pm
Summary: This panel focuses on how SOF must provide affordable, attributable, and asymmetric innovations, and how the force must use these new tools to amplify their human strengths and SOF culture.
CCM Greg Smith, USA (Ret)
Chief Executive Officer, TIGRE Global Solutions, Inc.
Moderator
Lt Gen Dagvin R.M. Anderson, USAF
Director, J7 Joint Force Development
LtGen Francis Donovan, USMC
Vice Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
FORCM Walter Dittmar, USN
Force Master Chief, Naval Special Warfare Command
Dr. Sandra Hobson
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict
CCM Greg Smith, USA (Ret)
Chief Executive Officer, TIGRE Global Solutions, Inc.
Moderator
Lt Gen Dagvin R.M. Anderson, USAF
Director, J7 Joint Force Development
LtGen Francis Donovan, USMC
Vice Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command
FORCM Walter Dittmar, USN
Force Master Chief, Naval Special Warfare Command
Dr. Sandra Hobson
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict
2:20 - 2:35 pm
2:35 - 3:25 pm
Summary: This panel discusses how SOCOM uses an agile and innovative mindset within its acquisition teams, advancing alongside key industry and security stakeholders to deliver solutions across the SOF enterprise.
David Spirk
Senior Counselor, Palantir Technologies, Inc.
Moderator
Melissa Johnson, SES
Acquisition Executive, U.S. Special Operations Command
Chris Brose
Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril Industries
Lt Gen David Harris, Jr., USAF
Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures
Representative Adam Smith (D-WA)
Ranking Member, U.S. House Armed Services Committee
David Spirk
Senior Counselor, Palantir Technologies, Inc.
Moderator
Melissa Johnson, SES
Acquisition Executive, U.S. Special Operations Command
Chris Brose
Chief Strategy Officer, Anduril Industries
Lt Gen David Harris, Jr., USAF
Deputy Chief of Staff, Air Force Futures
Representative Adam Smith (D-WA)
Ranking Member, U.S. House Armed Services Committee
3:25 - 3:45 pm
3:45 - 4:45 pm
Jen Stewart
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Policy, NDIA
GEN Bryan Fenton, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command
Executive Vice President, Strategy & Policy, NDIA
GEN Bryan Fenton, USA
Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command
4:45 - 6:00 pm