AUVSI to Host Defense Event

 

Media Registration Open for In-Person Event
Arlington, Va. – The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) will host its annual defense event later this month. Rebranded as AUVSI Defense from Unmanned Systems Defense, this year's event returns in-person in Alexandria. All programming sessions are open to press.
The half-day event brings together senior Department of Defense (DOD) officials, program managers at federal security agencies and industry executives to assess current plans and future opportunities for the integration of uncrewed and autonomous systems in military operations throughout air, ground and maritime domains.
Topics of discussion include: the global balance of power in terms of Chinese AI and uncrewed technology development; developing DOD standards to drive scalability; and implications for defense and issues for Congress in the era of renewed strategic power competition.
Confirmed speakers include:
  • Dr. Jason Stack, Director, Ocean, Atmosphere & Space Research Division, Office of Naval Research, U.S. Navy
  • Kevin Mills, Director, Ground Vehicle Intelligence Systems, Ground Vehicle Systems Center, U.S. Army
  • Dr. Jaret Riddick, Acting Principal Director for Trusted Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
  • RADM Nevin Carr (Ret.), Vice President, Navy Strategic Account Executive, Leidos
  • Bryan Clark, Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at the Hudson Institute
  • Ronald O’Rourke, Specialist in Naval Affairs Congressional Research Service Library of Congress
DETAILS
WHAT: AUVSI Defense
WHEN: Thursday, September 22, 2022 | 8:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. ET
WHERE: APTA Centennial Center — 3030 Potomac Avenue, Alexandria VA, 22301
REGISTER: Here; registrations limited due to space constraints. For media registration assistance, contact cjeppson@auvsi.org.
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