For Immediate Release: Jan. 9, 2020
Contact: Tom McMahon, tmcmahon@auvsi.org, (571) 255-7786

AUVSI, Naval Submarine League to Host Unmanned Maritime Systems Seminar

Navy officials and industry representatives to discuss opportunities and challenges of UMS integration

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) and the Naval Submarine League are organizing an Unmanned Systems Seminar to discuss opportunities and challenges in unmanned maritime systems integration for both the Navy and the unmanned systems industry. The seminar will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 9 a.m. EST at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va.

The panelists will include Navy officials and industry representatives who are engaged in the development and deployment of unmanned maritime systems (UMS) to support defense missions and readiness:

• Rear Admiral Casey Moton, USN, Program Executive Officer, Unmanned and Small Combatants
• Brad S. Neff, SES, Deputy Director, Undersea Warfare Division, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, N97
• Captain Pete Small, USN, Program Manager, PMS 406
• Tom Reynolds, Vice President, Business Development & Strategy, Hydroid
• Craig Perciavalle, President, Austal USA
• Brian McKeon, Ph.D., Director of Development and Chief Scientist, Fleet Support Group, Huntington Ingalls Industries - Technical Solutions Division
• RDML Mark Kenny, USN (ret.), President and GM of L3Harris Unmanned Maritime Systems
• RADM Nevin Carr, USN (ret.), Vice President and Navy Strategic Account Executive, Leidos

Admission to the seminar is complimentary for qualified members of the media.

For more information and media registration, contact AUVSI@clsstrategies.com.

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About AUVSI

The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) — the world's largest non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of unmanned systems and robotics — represents corporations and professionals from more than 60 countries involved in industry, government and academia. AUVSI members work in the defense, civil and commercial markets. For more information, visit AUVSI.org.