Agenda Day 2

Agenda

8:30 am - 9:20 am REGISTRATION AND NETWORKING

9:20 am - 9:30 am CHAIR'S OPENING REMARKS

9:30 am - 10:00 am ENSURING READINESS THROUGH OPTIMIZED MUNITIONS MANAGEMENT

Brigadier General Ronnie D. Anderson Jr. - Commander of the Joint Munitions Command, US Army
  • Exploring recent innovation in munitions production, a look at new technologies and strategies  
  • Analyzing the current state of munitions stockpiling and distribution for the US Army 
  • Understanding future priorities, strategies for the Joint Munitions Command  

 

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Brigadier General Ronnie D. Anderson Jr.

Commander of the Joint Munitions Command
US Army

10:00 am - 10:30 am ASSURED ARMAMENTS REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE (AARA) FOR FIRE CONTROL: MODULE SOFTWARE ARCHITECTURE TO SUPPORT RAPID SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT

Dave Musgrave - Chief Technology Officer for DEVCOM-AC’s Artillery Fire Control Systems Division, US Army
  • Overview of DEVCOM-AC’s Modular Open Systems Approach for future fire control system design  
  • Discussion of software reuse vs designing for modularity up front 
  • Discussion on how AARA can support rapid indirect fires procurement while maintaining US network interoperability 


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Dave Musgrave

Chief Technology Officer for DEVCOM-AC’s Artillery Fire Control Systems Division
US Army

10:30 am - 11:00 am COFFEE AND NETWORKING

11:00 am - 11:30 am INDUSTRY LEADERS PANEL DISCUSSION: CHALLENGES IN THE MUNITIONS SUPPLY CHAIN & DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE

  • Breaking down the current challenges of munitions supply, understanding reasons why the defense industiral base has struggled to keep up with current demand and how we can prevent these challenges in the future 
  • Striving for increased production capacity, without compromising on quality or safety  
  • Addressing strategies and priorities for sufficient supply of munitions to support Ukraine, and as we look ahead 




  • Exploring strategies for successful acquisition and long-term management of space systems and missiles 
  • Strategies for acquisition and systems management as we look ahead at potential near-peer conflicts  
  • Incorporating innovative and advanced technologies for enhanced indirect fires capabilities  
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Colonel Guy Yelverton III

Deputy for Acquisition and System Management, PEO Missiles and Space (PEO M&S)
US Army

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING

  • Modernization strategy for US Army and US Marine corps: key priorities provided by each of the service representatives 
  • Exploring innovative technologies, how they can enhance fire support systems and increase precision and lethality 
  • Fire support command and control: user centered design, utilizing cloud, AI, ML & data 
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Paul Daniels

President
P. Daniels Consulting

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Joseph McPherson

Program Manager, Fires Support Systems
US Marine Corps

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Colonel Michael Englis

Army Capabilities Manager, Fires Center of Excellence at Fort Sill
US Army

1:30 pm - 2:00 pm PEO MISSLES & SPACE: MODERNIZATION OF INDIRECT FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEMS

Colonel Andrew Lunoff - Project Manager, Short & Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense (SHIELD) PEO, US Army
  • PEO Missiles & Space modernization priorities: a multi-faceted strategy to effectively address the ever-evolving array of threats  
  • Indirect Fires Protection Capability Program increment one: reflecting on successful delivery  
  • Insights into increment two of the Indirect Fires Protection Capability: addressing challenges along the way, and timeline updates 

 

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Colonel Andrew Lunoff

Project Manager, Short & Intermediate Effectors for Layered Defense (SHIELD) PEO
US Army

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm COFFEE AND NETWORKING

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm PEO MISSILES & SPACE: THE FUTURE OF MID AND LONG RANGE STRATEGIC INTEGRATED KINETIC EFFECTS

Colonel Pat Farrell - Project Manager, Mid-Range Capability Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Techn, US Army
  • Hear about how the Army is fielding the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and Mid-Range Capability Weapon system to the Long-Range Fires Battalions over the next few years 
  • Understand how LRHW and MRC bring strategic kinetic fires into the Army’s portfolio for the first time in decades 
  • Explore the prototype weapons that are informing the future of long-range strike for the Army and the Joint Force 
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Colonel Pat Farrell

Project Manager, Mid-Range Capability Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Techn
US Army

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm THE FUTURE OF FIRES THROUGH INFORMED ACQUISITION-INTELLIGENCE

Lieutenant Colonel Dana R. Lafarier - Fires Threat Integration Staff Officer (TISO), US Army
  • Exploring Modernization: looking at the future of U.S. Army Fires 
  • Understanding the implications of war and the future operational environment 
  • A look at threat Integration, the role of Intelligence Support for acquisitions, and how we can successfully facilitate 

 

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Lieutenant Colonel Dana R. Lafarier

Fires Threat Integration Staff Officer (TISO)
US Army

  • Exploring allied nations priorities and strategies for indirect fire capability development, looking at modernization efforts  
  • Analyzing the role of current conflicts in fire capability assessment and needs 
  • Reflecting on unique challenges faced by the various nations represented, a look at the path forward 


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Paul Daniels

President
P. Daniels Consulting

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Lieutenant Colonel Dejan Sibilja

Artillery Capabilities Development Officer / General Staff SVN-A
Slovenian Armed Forces

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Lieutenant Colonel Y.J.G-E.N Leclerc-Desjardins

Commandant, The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery School (RCAS) and Deputy Di
Canadian Armed Forces

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE