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Beyond Barriers

Acquisition on a War Footing Summit

Engage with Department of War Acquisition Leadership, Industry, and Policymakers

In just one year, the DoW has delivered the most substantial transformation to its acquisition system in decades. The new Warfighting Acquisition System, backed by important legislative changes, accelerates delivery of capabilities and sustainment support to the warfighter, charts the way forward to rebuild the industrial base ecosystem, and empowers a streamlined Warfighting Acquisition Workforce to lead implementation with urgency. The Beyond Barriers Summit connects industry and government leaders to execute next steps in year two of this historic transformation.  

Contact beyondbarriers@mitre.org for any questions regarding the summit.

 

Agenda

8:00 – 8:45 amRegistration and Breakfast
8:45 – 9:00 am 

Welcome Remarks by MITRE

  • Dr. Mark Peters, President & Chief Executive Officer, MITRE
9:00 – 9:20 am

Keynote Remarks: DoW Leadership    

  • Hon. Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment (USW(A&S))
9:20 – 10:00 am​

Remarks: Acquisition Transformation Initiative 

  • Leigh Method, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Logistics
10:00 – 10:30 am​

Fireside Chat with DoW Leader

  • Dr. Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE National Security
10:30 – 11:00 am​Networking Break 
11:00 – 12:00 pmPanel: From PEOs to PAEs - Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities
12:00 – 1:00 pm​ Networking Lunch
1:00 – 1:30 pm​Keynote Remarks
1:30 – 1:50 pm​Keynote Remarks: Industry Perspective
1:50 – 2:30 pm​

Panel: Rapidly Fielding Capabilities for our Warfighters

  • Moderator: Maj. Gen. Edward Vaughan, USAF, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of War, Acquisition Integration and Interoperability
2:30 – 3:00 pm​Networking Break
3:00 – 3:50 pm​

Panel: International Cooperation to Expand the Industrial Base and Enable Burden-Sharing

  • Moderator: Dr. LeAnne Howard, Senior Principal – National Security, MITRE  
  • Joanne Lostracco, Director General, Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC)
  • CAPT Tim Ketter, USN, Military Professor, Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies
3:50 – 4:10 pm​Closing Keynote
4:10 – 4:30 pm​

State of DoW Acquisition Survey Results

  • Dr. Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE National Security 
4:30 – 4:35 pm

Closing Remarks

  • Dr. Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE National Security 
4:35 – 6:00pmNetworking Reception & Lab Tours

    Agenda subject to change

8:00 – 9:00 amRegistration and Breakfast 
9:00 – 9:05 am​

Welcome Remarks

  • Dr. Keoki Jackson, Senior Vice President, General Manager, MITRE National Security
9:05 – 9:30 am​ Keynote Remarks: R&E Priorities
9:30 – 9:45 am​ Day 1 Review and Experimentation & Simulation Instructions
9:45 – 12:00 pm​​

Experimentation & Simulation Working Groups

  • Workshop 1: Extending Acquisition Pathways
  • Workshop 2: PAE Scorecard
  • Workshop 3: Accelerate Private Capital Investment
  • Workshop 4: Connecting Capabilities to Kill Chains with Mission Engineering, Digital Models and Open Systems Approaches
  • Workshop 5: Fixing the Broken Supply Chain
  • Workshop 6: Aggregating Demand and Linking Global Supply Chains with Allies and Partners 
12:00 – 12:45 pm​Networking Lunch​
12:45 – 1:30 pmWorking Groups Finalize Recommendations
1:30 – 2:30 pm​Working Group Readouts                                              
2:30 – 2:45 pmBreak
2:45 – 3:45 pmPillar and Initiative Leads with Industry Q&A
3:45 – 4:00 pmClosing Remarks​

    Agenda subject to change

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