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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 to be added to the summit invitation list.

Agenda

8:00 – 9:00 amRegistration and Breakfast
9:00 – 9:10 am Welcome Remarks
9:00 – 9:40 amKeynote Address from DoW Leadership    
9:40 – 10:30 am​Panel 1: Acquisition Transformation Initiative
10:30 – 11:00 am​Networking Break
11:00 – 12:00 pm​Panel 2: From PEOs to PAEs – Accelerating Warfighting Capabilities
12:00 – 1:00 pmLunch
1:00 – 1:20 pm​ State of DoW Acquisition Survey Results
1:20 – 1:50 pm​Fireside Chat: DoW Leader with Dr. Keoki Jackson
1:50 – 2:05 pm​Keynote Remarks: Industry Perspective
2:05 – 3:00 pm​Panel 3: A View from the Front Line – Fielding Urgent Capabilities for our Warfighters
3:00 – 3:20 pm​Networking Break
3:20 – 4:10 pm​Panel 4: International Cooperation to Expand the Industrial Base and Enable Burden-Sharing
4:10 – 4:35 pm​Keynote Remarks: A View from the Hill
4:30 – 6:00 pmNetworking Reception & Lab Tours

    Agenda subject to change

8:00 – 9:00 amRegistration and Breakfast 
9:00 – 9:05 am​Welcome Remarks
9:05 – 9:30 am​ Keynote Remarks or Fireside Chat​         
9:30 – 9:45 am​ Day 1 Recap & Experimentation Introduction​
9:45 – 12:00 pm​​Experimentation Sessions
12:00 – 12:45 pm​Lunch​
12:45 – 1:30 pmExperimentation Close-Out​
1:30 – 2:30 pm​Experimentation Readouts​            
2:30 – 2:45 pmNetworking Break
2:45 – 3:45 pmPillar and Initiative Leads with Industry Q&A
3:45 – 4:00 pmClosing Remarks​

    Agenda subject to change

News & Innovations

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