DIA TECHINT Conference 2024 | AFCEA International | 9 July 2024 | NGA Visitor Center, 7500 GEOINT Dr, Springfield, VA 22150, USA

The event co-sponsored by the Defense Intelligence Agency and AFCEA International, builds upon the successful inaugural conference held in 2023. The 2024 program brings together leaders and experts from the Department of Defense and the intelligence community (IC) to highlight some of the nation’s hardest intelligence challenges and most pressing intelligence needs. These discussions will be informed by presentations highlighting MASINT capabilities and opportunities to uniquely collect, report and produce scientific and technical intelligence to mitigate risk to the nation, to critical infrastructure, and to U.S. operating forces.

This event is a classified (TS/SI/TK/NOFORN) two day forum designed for industry, academia, the cleared R&D community, and intelligence community professionals. The DIA neither states nor implies any endorsement, association or recommendations with regard to AFCEA International or any other non federal entity participating in this event.

2024 Speakers

KEYNOTES:

Dr. Stacey Dixon
Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

LTG Robert P. Ashley
Former DIA Director, Member, AFCEA Intelligence Committee

MODERATORS:

Dr. Alan MacDougall
DIA/ST

Mr. Paul Irwin
Space Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Mr. Peter Vinch
DIA/ST

SPEAKERS:

Mr. Ray Cross
Vice President for Intelligence, AFCEA International

Mr. Lewis Shepherd
Chair, AFCEA Intelligence Committee

VADM Whitworth, USN
Director, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Lt. Gen. Jeffrey A. Kruse​, USAF
Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Gen Stephen Whiting, USSF
Commander, U.S. Space Command

Mr. Kenneth Bray, SES
Associate Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, U.S. Air Force, A2/6

RADM Michael Brookes, USN
Commander, Office of Naval Intelligence, Director, National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office

Maj Gen Gregory Gagnon, USSF
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence, U.S. Space Force, S2

LTG Anthony Hale, USA
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, U.S. Army, G-2

RDML Joshua Himes, USN
Vice Director for Intelligence, Joint Staff, J2

Mr. Jeffrey Radgowski
Deputy Assistant Commandant for Intelligence, U.S. Coast Guard Headquarters, CG-2

Mr. Brad Edmonson
Chief of Intelligence, Analysis, and Production, Headquarters Space Force

Mr. John “JD” Williams
Chief, MASINT, U.S. Space Command

Ms. Veronica Wiley
Electro-Optical Space MASINT Engineer, National Space Intelligence Center, U.S. Space Force

Ms. Jung “JC” Choi
Chief, Policy, Doctrine, and International Engagements, National MASINT Office, Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. Panteley “Panto” Matanov
Senior Intelligence Officer, Office of Space and Counterspace, Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. Michael Pennington
Senior Defense Intelligence Analyst, China Mission Group, Defense Intelligence Agency

Dr. Kathryn Brinsfield
Director, National Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center (NCBC)

Dr. Benjamin Griffin
Deputy Director, Microsystems Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Dr. Richard Muller
Director, Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA)

Ms. Nicole Wise
Space Programs Analyst, National Space Intelligence Center, U.S. Space Force

Ms. Erin Miller
Executive Director, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)

Mr. Samuel Visner
Chair, Board of Directors, Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)

Mr. Phil Molle
Senior Defense Intelligence Expert for Space Technical Collection, Defense Intelligence Agency

Ms. Jodi Cheung
NeedipeDIA Program Manager, Future Capabilities and Innovation, Defense Intelligence Agency

Ms. Audrey Kuhnle
NeedipeDIA Program Manager, Future Capabilities and Innovation, Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. Andy Lee
Space / Counterspace Lead
MARS Program Management Office, Defense Intelligence Agency

Mr. Rob Hamrick
Senior Technical Advisor, National MASINT Office, Defense Intelligence Agency

2024 Sponsors

• IBM
• Viasat
• Cribl
• Nutanix
• Teksynap
• Anvil