Session 1

Connecting User Communities:  

Pursuing joint operational capabilities, towards an Unmanned Systems Master Plan

As diverse user communities recognize the benefits of operating unmanned systems within their unique operational purviews, it is increasingly important to undertake effective programmatic collaboration across community boundaries in order to minimize negative impacts of disagreement on the success of Joint DoD, Coalition, and inter-agency operations. 

Recently the government has adopted a stance which seeks to encourage a high level of collaboration amongst established unmanned systems user bases, and in this session we explore the roadmap towards programmatic cooperation between these groups. 

A key goal is to foster the idea of an overall Unmanned Systems Master Plan, while providing a forum to discuss the benefits to and concerns of all communities and industry partners with a vested interest in its eventual implementation.

Confirmed Speakers

Ms. Ellen Purdy, Enterprise Director, JGRE, OUSD (AT&L) / PSA, LW&M 

Mr. Eric Naide, Director Surface Unmanned Vehicle Acquisition, Unmanned Maritime Vehicle Systems Program Office (PMS403)

Mr. Keith E. Seaman, Senior Advisor, Command and Control Modeling and Simulation, Office of the Chief of Warfighting Integration and Chief Information Officer, Secretary of the Air Force

Mr. Jeff Wallace, Carpe Occasio Technology Systems

Mr. Bob Quinn, Vice President Talon Operations, Foster-Miiller

Mr. Chris Aldridge, Western Operations Director, Border Research & Technology Center

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