The Hon. Ellen M. Lord, Under Secretary of Defense for AT&L (Confirmed)

Eric D. Chewning, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Industrial Policy, DoD (Confirmed)

Heidi H. Grant, Deputy Under Secretary of the Air Force, International Affairs (Confirmed)

Alexander Gray, Special Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy (Confirmed)

Gregory Kausner, Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (Confirmed)

Michael Laychak, Acting Director DTSA (Confirmed)

Rear Admiral Francis D. Morley, USN, Director, Navy International Programs Office (Confirmed)

Greg Pollock, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Security Cooperation (Acting) (Confirmed)

Jeff White, Principal Deputy to the Acquisition Executive, Dept. of the Army (Confirmed)

Michael Vaccaro, Director, Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security, US Dept. of Commerce (Confirmed)

Christopher J. Davis, President, Raytheon International Inc (Confirmed)

Frank Finelli, Managing Director, Carlyle Group (Confirmed)

Van D. Hipp, Jr., Chairman, American Defense International (Confirmed)

Dr. Andrew P. Hunter, Director, Defense-Industrial Initiatives Group and Senior Fellow, Int'l Security Program, CSIS (Confirmed)

John Luddy, Vice President, National Security Policy, Aerospace Industries Association (Confirmed)

Vago Muradian, Editor, Defense & Aerospace Report (Confirmed)

Remy Nathan, Vice President, International Affairs, Aerospace Industries Association (Confirmed)

Tim Sneek, Defence Cooperation Attaché, Royal Netherlands Embassy, Washington, DC (Confirmed)

Gary Stanley, President, Global Legal Services, P.C. (Confirmed)

Sally Sullivan, Vice President, US Business Development, Raytheon (Confirmed)

• The Trump Administration is firmly focusing on security and will be charting a more muscular course
  • How will this impact defense programs?
  • What will its impact be on force structure?
  • What programs are likely to be impacted?
  • What emphasis will be given to exporting?
  • Will there be more protectionism?
  • Will there be another BRAC or will downsizing of bases come in different guises?
  • How will industry adjust to the new realities?
  • Will there be a new round of mergers and acquisitions?
  • How will defense industry integrate commercial technology into their offerings?
  • What role will commercial firms play in defense?
  • What new procurement approaches will be tested to bring in commercial/non traditional entities?
• How will NATO adjust to the Trump Administration?
  • Several nations in Europe have begun to increase defense budgets.
  • NATO is reviewing its focus areas in light of recent government changes and international events.
  • A changed security situation in Europe, in particular in the Baltic Sea area, have created new challenges and operating environments. 
  • Will the evolving situation in Europe impact US Pacific efforts? 
• How is the threat matrix influencing equipment development and cooperation?
  • Immediate risk planning and signaling
  • Future operating environments
• Where are the low hanging fruit of cooperation and capability?
• Will Exportability be baked into security cooperation?
• Where should friends and allies invest their capability?
• in what technologies and capabilities should governments invest?
• What will be the impact of cancelled programs on arms exports?
• How can industry partner internationally for success?
• How potent are existing and envisaged export control regimes?

Government and industry representatives from more than 35 countries will be present. Over 30 speakers will provide their insight and perspectives.

Network with Government and industry leaders from all US Services and Agencies at this premier international event held in Washington.

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• Government FMS staff
  
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• Industry sales and marketing executives
  
• Industry merger and acquisition staff
  
• Aviation and defense financial analysts
  
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