FutureG for Defense Summit 2024 | Defense Strategies Institute | 6 March 2024 | Sunset Room at National Harbor, National Harbor Marina, 137 National Plaza, Oxon Hill, MD 20745, USA

The summit will bring together DoD, Federal Government, Industry, & Academia to discuss goals & initiatives toward accelerating the adoption of transformative 5G and future generation wireless networking technologies to offers faster speeds, more bandwidth, and the ability to customize network operations in support of specific mission needs.

With 6G and next generation networks on the horizon, promising even greater network progress, market transformation and improved communications capabilities support the United States’ technological power in an age of global competition. The integration of these technologies will also be critical to ensuring the Warfighter can operate effectively in contested environments, where networks are compromised. DoD’s recent designation of future generation wireless as one of their fourteen critical technology areas underscores the need to act quickly in building the ecosystem necessary to rapidly deliver requirements to the Warfighter. At DSI’s first-ever summit, attendees will hear from leaders and experts across the wireless telecommunications and defense communities about the technologies and policies necessary to establish and maintain a strategic, operational, and tactical advantage through advanced wireless networking capabilities and development.

Topics to be covered:
• Leveraging 5G and FutureG Technologies to Ensure US Operational & Strategic Advantage
• Diversifying the Global Wireless Supply Chain for Strategic Operational Advantage
• Enabling Security & Resilience across 5G Network Systems
• Bolstering the Resiliency of 5G Networks through Coexistence & Dynamic Spectrum Management
• Integrating Modular, Deployable & Secure 5G Connectivity to Improve and Conduct Mission Planning
• Advancing Telecommunication & Network Capabilities for U.S. Warfighter Advantage
• Revolutionizing USMC Logistics & Operations through a 5G Communications Fabric
• Delivering Seamless & Secure 5G Capabilities in Complex Threat Environments

2024 Speakers

MODERATOR:

Sheryl M. Genco, Ph.D
VP Advanced Technology Group, Ericsson

SPEAKERS:

Amanda Toman
Director, Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, NTIA

Lt Col Benjamin Pimentel, USMC
Marine Corps Lead, FutureG Office, OUSD(R&E)

Neal Ziring
Technical Director, Cybersecurity Directorate, NSA

Dr. Brian Kelley, PhD
Principal Investigator and SME, FutureG Applied Research, OUSD(R&E)

Diane Rinaldo
Executive Director, Open RAN Policy Coalition

Lance Spencer
Client Executive VP- Defense, AT&T