October 24 - 26, 2018
Norfolk, VA

Main Conference Day One

We are currently developing the agenda and will have a draft brochure soon

8:00 am - 8:50 am Registration and Morning Networking

Guy Thomas, Subject Matter Expert, Maritime Domain Awareness and Unclassified Space at DHS, Science & Technology

Guy Thomas

Subject Matter Expert, Maritime Domain Awareness and Unclassified Space
DHS, Science & Technology

9:00 am - 9:45 am Keynote: Coast Guard efforts at increasing unmanned system use in order to enhance operations

Captain Benjamin Cooper, Deputy Assistant Commandant for Capability at U.S. Coast Guard

Captain Benjamin Cooper

Deputy Assistant Commandant for Capability
U.S. Coast Guard

9:45 am - 10:30 am UMS for special operations



10:45 am - 11:15 am Morning Coffee and Networking Break

11:15 am - 12:00 pm Enhancing collision avoidance technology in order to counteract the next accident


Matthew Garner, Director Submarines/Submersibles Design & Systems Engineering at NAVSEA

Matthew Garner

Director Submarines/Submersibles Design & Systems Engineering
NAVSEA

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm Improving reliability in inertial navigation systems in order to optimize maneuverabilit


12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Lunch

1:45 pm - 2:30 pm Maintaining productivity and mission effectiveness


2:30 pm - 3:15 pm Advancing cyber security measures for a better protected underwater mission

-Overcoming challenges with cybersecurity & communication
-Securing databases and information
-How to overcome high connectivity costs and poor communication capacity of networks

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm Afternoon Coffee and Networking Break

4:00 pm - 4:45 pm Overcoming challenges faced with the increased autonomy of the UMS


Guy Thomas, Subject Matter Expert, Maritime Domain Awareness and Unclassified Space at DHS, Science & Technology

Guy Thomas

Subject Matter Expert, Maritime Domain Awareness and Unclassified Space
DHS, Science & Technology

5:00 pm - 5:00 pm End of Main Conference Day Two