Air, Space & Cyber Conference | 2025 Agenda

Monday, September 22, 2025

7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
9:15 – 9:45 am
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: Secretary of the Air Force
  • The Honorable Troy Meink
    Secretary of the Air Force
9:50 – 10:20 am
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: The State of the Air Force
  • Gen. David Allvin
    Chief of Staff of the Air Force
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac AB
Modernizing the Triad: The Imperative for B-21 and Sentinel
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac C
Leveraging Commercial Space Domain Awareness
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac D
Affordable Munitions
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac AB
The China Threat
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac C
United Forces & Families: Multigenerational Perspectives on Family Readiness
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac D
Civilians’ Role in Mission Success
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac AB
Resolute Force Pacific: A Debrief
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac C
Modernizing Training for 21st Century Air Superiority
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac D
Delivering Training Capabilities for Space Superiority
3:20 – 4:00 pm
Potomac AB
Building Better Leaders: Lessons in Servant Leadership
3:20 – 4:00 pm
Potomac C
The Future of Multi-Domain ISR
3:20 – 4:00 pm
Potomac D
The Expanding Cyber Threat
4:15 – 4:45 pm
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
4:45 – 5:15 pm
Potomac AB
Outstanding Airmen of the Year Ceremony
5:15 – 7:00 pm
Prince George
Exhibit Hall
Outstanding Airmen of the Year Reception
*Ticketed Event

Tuesday, September 23, 2025

7:30 am – 4:00 pm
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
8:15 – 8:25 am
Potomac AB
The Making of Aces
8:25 – 8:55 am
Potomac AB
Keynote Address
  • Gen. Dan Caine
    Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Invited)
9:00 – 9:30 am
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: The State of the Space Force
  • Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
    Chief of Space Operations
10:30 – 11:10 am
Potomac AB
Accelerating Decision Superiority: Harnessing Data and AI for Mission Readiness
  • Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey
    Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management
  • Dr. Kelly D. Hammett
    Director and Program and Executive Officer for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office
  • Christian Gutierrez
    Vice President, Hivemind Engineering, Shield AI
10:30 – 11:10 am
Potomac C
Dynamic Space Operations
10:30 – 11:10 am
Potomac D
Perspectives of an Airman Turned Congressman: A Conversation with Rep. Don Bacon
  • Rep. Don Bacon
    Congressman, Nebraska 2nd District (invited)
  • Moderator:
    Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.)
    President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
12:40 – 1:10 pm
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
  • Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna
1:25 – 1:55 pm
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: Golden Dome: Protecting the Homeland
  • Gen. Michael A. Guetlein
    Vice Chief of Space Operations (Invited)
1:25 – 2:05 pm
Potomac C
Air Superiority
1:25 – 2:05 pm
Potomac D
Emerging Trends in EW
3:05 – 3:45 pm
Potomac AB
Enhancing Readiness and Generating Combat Forces
3:05 – 3:45 pm
Potomac C
Improving Cybersecurity for Space Operations
3:05 – 3:45 pm
Potomac D
United Forces & Families: Building Your Community
4:00 – 4:40 pm
Potomac AB
International Partnerships in Space
4:00 – 4:40 pm
Potomac C
The Future of Airpower: 5th Gen and Beyond
4:00 – 4:40 pm
Potomac D
Counter-Drone Defenses

Wednesday, September 24, 2025

7:00 am – 3:00 pm
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
8:00 – 8:10 am
Potomac AB
Planning a Satellite Kill
8:10 – 8:40 am
Potomac AB
Keynote Address: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth
  • Honorable Pete Hegseth
    Secretary of Defense (Invited)
8:55 – 9:35 am
Potomac AB
Achieving Space Superiority
8:55 – 9:35 am
Potomac C
Enabling the Long-Range Kill Chain
8:55 – 9:35 am
Potomac D
Sixth-Gen Missiles for Sixth-Gen Threats
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac AB
Expanding the Defense Industrial Base
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac C
Balancing Stand-off and Penetrating Airpower
10:35 – 11:15 am
Potomac D
The Imperative for Laser Communications in Space
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac AB
The Nexus of Space, Cyber, and Special Operations
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac C
Artificial Intelligence in Command and Control
12:45 – 1:25 pm
Potomac D
Concepts for Golden Dome
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac AB
Manifesting the Future of Air & Space Power
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac C
Generating Effects with Cyber and Electronic Warfare
1:40 – 2:20 pm
Potomac D
Air and Missile Defense
3:20 – 4:20 pm
Potomac AB
United Forces & Families: Senior Leaders Perspectives
6:30 – 8:30 pm
Potomac AB
AFA’s U.S. Air Force Birthday Celebration
*Ticketed Event