Conference Day 2 - February 26, 2025


8:30 am - 9:15 am NETWORKING AND REGISTRATION IN THE EXHIBITION HALL


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Honorable Sharon Burke

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Department of Defense

·      Diving into the role of innovation in defense energy, cutting edge technologies advancing energy storage, production and distribution

·      Emerging technologies enhancing resilience and energy security for the Department of Defense

·      Analyzing needs of the future battlefield, importance of renewable energy and the next generation of energy solutions

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Dr. Kimberly Spangler

Director, SERDP & ESTCP
Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, Energy and Environment Resilience

 

·      Insights from different DoD offices on some of the innovative technologies in the works

·      Discussing the role new technology can play in military energy security, resilience, sufficiency and reliability

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Honorable Sharon Burke

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Department of Defense

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Captain Newt McKissick

Senior Military Advisor, Energy Portfolio
Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

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John Vonglis

Chairman, Advisory Board for Strategic Initiatives
Executive Director of Global Government Affairs, Nano Nuclear Energy Inc.

11:00 am - 11:30 am NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

·      How the defense industrial base can support enhancing energy resilience through optimized energy storage

·      Discussions on current Geopolitical trends and challenges in lithium-ion battery supply chains

·      Review of current policy actions underway within the USG and Department of Defense to reduce risk

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Eric Shields

Senior Battery Advisor, Industrial Base Policy Office
Office of the Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy

·      The cyber threat landscape, understanding the risks to energy security both on the battlefield and domestic settings

·      Strategies for grid security, exploring innovation technologies and solutions for enhancing grid resilience

·      Discussing potential challenges of the future, what could potential conflicts, and emerging threats bring in regard to grid security

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Honorable Sharon Burke

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Department of Defense

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Dr. Nat Horner

Director, Grid Cybersecurity and Communications, Office of Electricity
Department of Energy

12:30 pm - 1:30 pm LUNCH AND NETWORKING BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

 

·      Insights into energy policy, strategy and initiatives

·      Aligning defense energy strategies with national sustainability goals

·      Discussing the innovative technologies advancing military energy including renewable energy technology and microgrid systems

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Honorable Sharon Burke

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Department of Defense

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John Quirk

Majority PSM, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
US Senate Committee on Armed Services

 

·      Updates on nuclear energy projects across DoD including Project Pele

·      How nuclear energy is shaping the future of defense energy

·      A look at the role of nuclear energy for the future of defense energy, how nuclear energy can enhance resilience and operational capabilities

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Dr. Jeff Waksman

Program Manager, Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO)
Office of the Secretary of Defense

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Dr. Annie Kammerer

Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE)
Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)

·      Discussing the role of space energy for resilience and security, and how space energy supports military operations

·      Exploring space energy solutions, current advancements and challenges that need to be solved

·      Understanding current research and development on the space energy front, looking at innovation and predictions for the future battlefield

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Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Nix

Space Nuclear Power Lead and Advanced Space Operations Software Branch Chief (RVSX)
US Space Force

3:00 pm - 3:30 pm NETWORKING AND COFFEE BREAK IN THE EXHIBITION HALL

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm BUILDING RESILIENCE: ENERGY PROJECTS AT US ARMY GARRISON HAWAII

Mr. Keith Yamanaka - Army Garrison Hawaii Energy Branch Chief, US Army

·      Learn about the 50 MW operational microgrid that serves 3 installations

·      Navigating the challenges of successful microgrids operation, lessons learned and strategies for the future

·      How energy projects are benefiting both the US Army and the Hawaiian Electric Company (HECO)

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Mr. Keith Yamanaka

Army Garrison Hawaii Energy Branch Chief
US Army

·      Introduction to project FIERCE, exploring the objectives and goals driving the project

·      Exploring advancements in synthetic fuel, understanding the full scope of potential benefits

·      Future role of synthetic fuels, looking at additional applications and uses for the technology across the US Department of Defense

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Dr. Annie Kammerer

Chief of the Nuclear Power Branch, Office of the Chief of Engineers (OCE)
Department of the Army Headquarters (HQDA)

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Lieutenant Colonel Nicole Pearl

Innovation Strategist, Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF) Strategic Studies Group, Headquarters Air Force
US Air Force

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Honorable Sharon Burke

Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy
Department of Defense