Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities: Naval Postgraduate School's 23rd Annual Acquisition Research Symposium & Innovation Summit

This free, unclassified, sponsored event is the premier forum for advancing acquisition research and innovation in support of the warfighter. Every year, we bring together academic researchers, acquisition professionals, and defense service leaders for two days of exploration, discovery, and dialogue intended to inform acquisition policy and modernization efforts.

This year's event is themed Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities. Panels will explore and promote innovative ways to enhance readiness, deter adversaries, and increase warfighting capabilities by reviving our defense industrial base, reforming our acquisition process, and rapidly fielding emerging technologies.

The event will feature keynotes from:

• Honorable Michael P. Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, and

• Jason L. Potter, Performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)

We'll also hear from an array of military leaders and members of the senior executive service, including:

• Honorable Michael Cadenazzi, Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy

• VADM Dion English, Director of Logistics at the Joint Staff

• Lieutenant General Frank Lozano, USA, Portfolio Acquisition Executive Fires (PAE Fires)

• Rear Admiral Brian Metcalf, USN, Program Executive Officer, Ships

• Mr. Michael Miller, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency

• Rear Admiral Kurk Rothenhaus, USN, Commander, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command

• Mr. James Ruocco, Senior Executive Service, performing duties of Assistant Secretary of War for Acquisition

• Thomas W. Simms, Executive Director, Systems  Engineering and  Architecture, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for   Mission Capabilities

Go here to see the full program and complete your registration.