Defense Strategies Institute is proud to present the 12th annual Military Tactical Communications Summit. This Summit will convene senior level experts and decision makers from across DoD, Military Services, Industry, & Academia for in-depth discussions centered on modernizing tactical communications and enhancing network capabilities to support the Joint Force. The Summit will be held September 20-21, 2023 at the Sunset Room in National Harbor, MD.
2023 Confirmed Speakers Include:
- Lisa Costa, SES, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, U.S. Space Force
- Elizabeth M. Durham-Ruiz, SES, Director, C4 Systems, CIO, U.S. Strategic Command
- Col Ross A. Monta, USMC, Portfolio Manager, Command Element Systems, Marine Corps Systems Command
- Col Justin K. Collins, USAF, Senior Material Leader, Enterprise IT & Cloud Capabilities Division, AFLCMC
- Panel Moderator: MG Peter A. Gallagher, USA (Ret.), SVP Technology & Solutions, CACI, Former Director, Army Futures Command Network CFT
- Charlotte Gerhart, Chief, Tactical SATCOM Acquisition Delta, Space Systems Command
- Event Moderator: Dr. Raj Iyer, Head of Global Public Sector, ServiceNow; Former Chief Information Officer, U.S. Army
Topics to be covered:
- Enhancing secure, resilient tactical communications to facilitate DoD mission success
- Designing the Network of 2030 for division as unit of action
- Advancing C4/Cyber capabilities to enable a joint warfighting advantage across all warfighting domains
- Cultivating rapid decision-making across the ACC through adaptive & flexible communication capabilities
- Fielding command and control capabilities to support the MAGTF
- Enabling Army warfighting readiness by delivering sustainable, global C5ISR technologies
- Delivering the Network of 2030 and pivoting to support the Army of 2040
