Agenda
Times are subject to change.
1:00 PM EST
Thursday, December 08
Panel: Future of Defense Spending and the Industrial Base
Editorial Speaker: Mackenzie Eaglen, Senior Fellow, AEI
Editorial Speaker: Stacie Pettyjohn, Senior Fellow and Director of Defense Programs, CNAS
Editorial Moderator: Marcus Weisgerber, Global Business Editor, Defense One
How will the midterm elections, inflationary pressure, and a complex global security situation shape defense spending in the years ahead? Defense One’s Marcus Weisgerber will moderate an expert panel that explores defense spending trends in the United States and different regions around the world.
On Demand
1:40 PM EST
Thursday, December 08
Panel: Science & Technology Investments
Editorial Speaker: Craig Martell, Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Department of Defense
Editorial Speaker: Christopher Burns, Chief Digital Development Officer, USAID
Editorial Moderator: Patrick Tucker, Technology Editor, Defense One
Artificial intelligence will affect US national security and the global balance of power in the next decade. We’ll discuss how AI will shape the pursuit of other emerging technologies, the tactical battlefield realities it will create as well as its broader effect on civilian life and commerce in the west and on populations and nascent democratic movements under authoritarian regimes.
On Demand
2:20 PM EST
Thursday, December 08
How to Achieve Desired Defense Outcomes in a Complex Threat Environment
Underwriter Speaker: Chris Valentino, Chief Strategy Officer, Peraton
Editorial Speaker: Daniela Fayer, Group Publisher, Defense, Defense One
Underwritten by: Peraton
2022 saw new challenges in an invisible war for information, and continued escalation in the digital battlespace. Join Peraton’s Chief Strategy Officer Chris Valentino for a look at what’s on the horizon in national security and how industry can guide defense agencies toward desired outcomes.
On Demand
2:35 PM EST
Thursday, December 08
Panel: Domestic and International Politics that will Shape Defense Policy
Editorial Speaker: Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director, McCain Institute
Editorial Speaker: Kurt Volker, Distinguished Fellow, Center for European Policy Analysis
Editorial Moderator: Kevin Baron, Executive Editor, Defense One
National security is an extension of national policy and the American electorate just voted. Where will 2023’s politics take us next? We’ll discuss what the people want, what the politicians say, and what it means for government leaders in defense, security, foreign policy and intelligence.
On Demand