2025 Air, Space & Cyber Conference | Agenda
Monday, September 22, 2025
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—Secretary of the Air Force
- The Honorable Troy Meink
Secretary of the Air Force
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—The State of the Air Force
- Gen. David Allvin
Chief of Staff of the Air Force
Potomac AB
Modernizing the Triad: The Imperative for B-21 and Sentinel
- Matthew Lohmeier, (invited)
Under Secretary of the Air Force - Gen. Anthony Cotton
Commander, U.S. Strategic Command - Gen. Thomas Bussiere
Commander, Air Force Global Strike Command - Ben Davies
Corporate Vice President and President, Defense Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Larry Stutzriem, USAF (Ret.)
Executive Vice President, Air & Space Forces Association
Potomac C
Leveraging Commercial Space Domain Awareness
- Patrick Biltgen
Vice President, Space AI, Booz Allen - Josh Conine
Director, Space Command and Control, SAIC - Wallace Turnbull
Senior Solution Architect, Leidos - Brandon White
Vice President and General Manager, Tactical Space Systems Division, Northrop Grumman - Moderator:
Col. Bryon E.C. McClain
Program Executive Officer, Space Domain Awareness and Combat Power, Space Systems Command
Potomac D
Affordable Munitions
- Shon Manasco
Senior Counselor, Palantir - Mark Miller
Senior Vice President, Missile Aviation Solutions, Leidos - Matt Steenman
Chief Technology Officer, Elbit America - Adam Wells
Director, Warfighter Support Solutions, Marvin Test Solutions - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons
Director, Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cyber Management Center
Potomac AB
The China Threat
- Lt. Gen. Max E. Pearson
Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence - Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence - Chief Master Sgt. Ron Lerch
Senior Enlisted Advisor, Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence - Chief Master Sgt. Stefan Blazier
Senior Enlisted Leader, Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Cyber Effects Operations - Moderator:
J. Michael Dahm
Senior Fellow for Aerospace and China Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Potomac C
United Forces & Families: Multigenerational Perspectives on Family Readiness
- Chief Master Sgt. Chris McCool, USAF (Ret.)
Husband of CMSgt. Katie McCool, Command Chief, Pacific Air Forces - Lyndsey Akers
Founder & CEO, Akers&Co and AFA's Senior Consultant for United Forces & Families (F2) - Sharene Brown
Military Advocate and Wife of 21st Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - Moderator:
Corie Weathers
Author, "Military Culture Shift"
Potomac D
Air and Missile Defense Through an Allied Lens
- Brig. Gen. Alexis Rougier
General Officer in Charge of High-Altitude Operation, French Air and Space Force - Col. Kevin M. Jamieson
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, NATO Allied Air Command - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Resident Fellow, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Potomac AB
Lessons in Servant Leadership
- Dr. Heather Wilson
24th Secretary of the Air Force - Gen. David Goldfein, USAF (Ret.)
21st Chief of Staff of the Air Force - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.)
President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
Potomac C
Modernizing Training for 21st Century Air Superiority
- Maj. Gen. Barry Cornish, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President, Aerospace, Booz Allen - Cedric George
Vice President, Strategy and Growth, MetroStar - Dan Ourada
Vice President, Captures & Business Development, Amentum - Jenn Serra
Senior Director, Simulation & Training, Collins Aerospace, an RTX Business - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Clark J. Quinn
Deputy Commander, Air Education and Training Command
Potomac D
Delivering Training Capabilities for Space Superiority
- Matt Brown
Executive Technology Director, Air & Space Defense Systems, Raytheon, an RTX Business - Jim Reynolds
Vice President, Business Development for Defense Space, SAIC - Moderator:
Brig. Gen. Matthew S. Cantore
Deputy Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command
Potomac AB
Expanding the Defense Industrial Base
- Bryon Kroger
Founder & CEO, Rise8 - Shyam Sankar
Chief Technology Officer, Palantir Technologies - Eric Schmidt, (invited)
CEO, Google - Raj Shah
Author, "Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War" - Moderator:
Will Roper, (invited)
CEO, Istari
Potomac C
The Future of Multi-Domain ISR
- Michael Geist
Vice President, Product Management, SES Space & Defense - Scott Jobe
Executive Director, Business Development & Strategy, Phantom Works, Boeing Defense, Space & Security - Tyler Saltsman
Co-Founder & CEO, EdgeRunner AI - Mike Shortsleeve
Vice President, DoD Strategic Development, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Gregory Gagnon
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Intelligence
Potomac D
The Expanding Cyber Threat
- Lt. Gen. Thomas K. Hensley
Commander, 16th Air Force; Commander, Air Forces Cyber - Brig. Gen. Joy Kaczor
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Warfighter Communications and Cyber Systems - Charleen Laughlin
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander, 16th Air Force
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
Prince George
Exhibit Hall
Exhibit Hall
Outstanding Airmen of the Year Reception
*Ticketed Event
Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—The State of the Space Force
- Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations
Potomac AB
Planning a Satellite Kill: The 1985 F-15 ASAT Test
- Maj. Gen. Doug Pearson, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander, Air Force Flight Test Center
Potomac AB
Building the Space Force
- Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, USSF (Ret.)
1st Chief of Space Operations - Gen. David D. “DT” Thompson, USSF (Ret.)
1st Vice Chief of Space Operations - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Nina Armagno, USSF (Ret.)
Former Director of Staff, U.S. Space Force
Potomac C
Civilians’ Role in Mission Success
- Robert E. Corsi, Jr.
former Member of the Senior Executive Service, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel and Services - Marilyn Thomas
Former Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller - Joy White, (invited)
Former Executive Director, Space Systems Command - Moderator:
Kathleen I. Ferguson
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Installations, Environment, and Energy
Potomac AB
Accelerating Decision Superiority: Harnessing Data and AI for Mission Readiness
- Dr. Kelly D. Hammett
Director and Program Executive Officer for the Space Rapid Capabilities Office - Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey
Program Executive Officer for Command, Control, Communications and Battle Management - Christian Gutierrez
Vice President, Hivemind Engineering, Shield AI - Moderator:
David Ware
Partner, Leader of Public Sector AI Practice, McKinsey & Company
Potomac C
Dynamic Space Operations
- Maj. Gen. Dennis O. Bythewood
Special Assistant to the Chief of Space Operations - Dr. Monty Greer
Government Caucus Facilitator, Aerospace Corporation - Rob Hauge
President, SpaceLogistics LLC - Moderator:
Col. Charles Galbreath, USSF (Ret.)
Senior Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force
- Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna
Potomac AB
Keynote Address—Golden Dome: Protecting the Homeland
- Gen. Michael A. Guetlein, (invited)
Direct Reporting Program Manager for Golden Dome for America
Potomac C
Air Superiority
- Gen. James “Mike” Holmes, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Advisor, Boeing Defense - Dan Javorsek
President, EpiSci, an Applied Intuition company - Robert Rose
Founder & CEO, Reliable Robotics - Greg Ulmer
President, Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. William Betts
Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command
Potomac D
Improving Cybersecurity for Space Operations
- Ron Bushar
Managing Director & CISO, Google Public Sector - Christopher P. Cleary
Vice President, Global Cyber Practice, ManTech - Alice Fakir
Senior Partner and Vice President, IBM - Brad Pyburn
Managing Director, Deloitte - Moderator:
Charleen Laughlin
Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data
Potomac AB
The Making of Aces
- Col. Charles “Chuck” DeBellevue, USAF (Ret.)
Vietnam War Ace
Potomac AB
Enhancing Readiness and Generating Combat Forces
- Commander, Air Combat Command
- Maj. Gen. John M. Klein Jr.
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations - Maj. Gen. Regina Sabric
Deputy Commander, Air Force Reserve Command - Maj. Gen. Duke Pirak
Acting Director, Air National Guard - Moderator:
Kirk Rieckhoff
Senior Partner, Leader of Global Defense and Security Practice, McKinsey & Company
Potomac C
Emerging Trends in EW
- Scott Bailie
Product Line Director, Advanced Electronic Warfare Solutions, BAE Systems - Jason Brown
General Manager, Defense, Applied Intuition - Doug Gill
Senior Staff Scientist, FlightSafety International - Clayton Spakes
Growth Manager, Rise8 - Moderator:
Col. Angelo Fernandez
Commander, Space Delta 3
Potomac D
United Forces & Families: Building Your Community
- Maj. Gen Trent C. Davis, (invited)
Chief of Chaplains - Dr. Jason “JW” Womack
Strategist, Leader Development for Operational Readiness, Space Systems Command - Shaun Beal
2025 Armed Forces Insurance Air Force Spouse of the Year - Command Chief Master Sgt. Kathleen McCool
Command Chief, Pacific Air Forces - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Chaplain Randy E. Kitchens, USAF (Ret.)
20th Chief of Chaplains, Department of the Air Force
Potomac AB
International Partnerships in Space
- Col. Frank Brooks
Deputy Director, Space International Affairs - Air Cdre. Chris Robson
Commander Space Forces Group, Space Command Australia - Moderator:
Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.)
Explorer Chair, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac C
The Future of Airpower: 5th Gen and Beyond
- Dan Gillian
Vice President and General Manager, Air Dominance, Boeing Defense, Space & Security - Tom Jones
President, Aeronautics Systems, Northrop Grumman Corporation - Lt. Gen. David Krumm, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President, Business Development, Electronic Systems, BAE Systems - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
Dean, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Potomac D
Counter-Drone Defenses
- Michael Hiatt
Chief Engineer, Defense, Epirus - Tom Kirkland
Vice President and General Manager, Targeting and Sensor Systems, L3Harris - Jon Piatt
Executive Vice President, ISR, Aviation, & Security, SNC - John Theuerkauf
Vice President, Engineering, Frequentis Defense Inc.
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Maryland Ballroom
Technology Exposition Open
Prince George Exhibit Hall
Technology Exposition Open
Potomac C
Air Superiority Remains a Fundamental Tenet of Airpower
- Maj. Gen John M. Klein Jr.
Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations - Maj. Gen. Parker Wright
Commander, Curtis E. LeMay Center - Col. John Venable, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Resident Fellow, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula, USAF (Ret.)
Dean, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Potomac AB
Achieving Space Superiority
- Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.
Commander, Space Operations Command - Lt. Gen. Douglas Schiess
Commander, U.S. Space Forces-Space - Lt. Gen. Shawn Bratton
Deputy Chief of Space Operations, Strategy, Plans, Programs and Requirements - Maj. Gen. Jim Smith
Commander, Space Training and Readiness Command - Moderator:
Gen. Kevin Chilton, USAF (Ret.)
Explorer Chair, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac C
Enabling the Long-Range Kill Chain
- Mike Dupasquier
Vice President, Airborne Systems, General Dynamics Mission Systems - Gen. Jeffrey Harrigian, USAF (Ret.)
Vice President, Skunk Works Business Development, Lockheed Martin - Erich Hernandez-Baquero
Vice President, Space ISR, Raytheon, an RTX Business - Jon Rhone
Command and Control (C2) Strategist, SAIC - Moderator:
Maj. Gen. Joseph Kunkel
Director of Force Design, Integration, and Wargaming, Deputy Chief of Staff for Air Force Futures
Potomac D
Sixth-Gen Missiles for Sixth-Gen Threats
- Maj. Gen. Mark Mitchum
Commander, Integrated Capabilities Command - Brig. Gen. Jason E. Bartolomei
Commander, Air Force Research Laboratory - Brig. Gen. Robert Lyons III
Director, Armament Directorate, Air Force Life Cyber Management Center - Sam Deneke
President, Air & Space Defense Systems, Raytheon, an RTX Business - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. David S. Nahom, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander, Alaskan Command, United States Northern Command
Potomac AB
Exercising at Scale: What We’re Learning
- Gen. Kevin Schneider
Commander, Pacific Air Forces - Commander, Air Combat Command
- Gen. John Lamontagne
Commander, Air Mobility Command - Lt. Gen. David N. Miller, Jr.
Commander, Space Operations Command - Moderator:
Gen. Jacqueline D. Van Ovost, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander, U.S. Transportation Command
Potomac C
Balancing Stand-off and Penetrating Airpower
- Maj. Gen. Jason Armagost
Commander, Eighth Air Force - David Alexander
President, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. - Greg Ulmer, (invited)
President, Aeronautics, Lockheed Martin - Robert Winkler
Vice President, Corporate Development & National Security Programs, Kratos - Moderator:
Mark Gunzinger
Director, Future Concepts & Capability Assessments, AFA's Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac D
The Imperative for Laser Communications in Space
- Nathan Getz
Director, Data Communications, Space Development Agency - Trevor Haak
Director, Electromagnetic Systems Division, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. - Moderator:
Col. Jennifer Reeves, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac AB
The Nexus of Space, Cyber, and Special Operations
- Gen. Stephen Whiting
Commander, U.S. Space Command - Lt. Gen. Sean Farrell
Deputy Commanding General, U.S. Special Operations Command - Moderator:
Gen. James B. Hecker, USAF (Ret.)
Former Commander, U.S. Air Forces in Europe-Air Forces Africa
Potomac C
Artificial Intelligence in Command and Control
- Peter Guerra
Global Vice President, Data & AI, Oracle - Shubhi Mishra
Founder & CEO, Raft - Col. Louis Ruscetta, USAF (Ret.)
Director, Strategic Development, Virtualitics - Ben Van Roo
CEO & Co-Founder, Legion Intelligence Inc. - Moderator:
Col. Ryan T. “Ape” Hayde
Commander, 505th Command and Control Wing
Potomac D
Golden Dome: The Way Ahead
- Steve Arnette
COO, Amentum - Robert Lightfoot
President, Lockheed Martin Space - Raymond Sharp
Golden Dome for America Lead, Northrop Grumman - Ed Zoiss
President, Space & Airborne Systems, L3Harris - Moderator:
Col. Jennifer Reeves, USAF (Ret.)
Senior Resident Fellow for Space Studies, AFA's Mitchell Institute’s Spacepower Advantage Center of Excellence
Potomac AB
Manifesting the Future of Air & Space Power
- Palmer Luckey, (invited)
Founder, Anduril Industries - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. David A. Deptula
Dean, AFA's Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies
Potomac C
Generating Effects with Cyber and Electronic Warfare
- Col. Larry Fenner Jr.
Commander, 350th Spectrum Warfare Wing - Col. Angelo Fernandez
Commander, Space Delta 3 - Col. John Picklesimer
Commander, 67th Cyberspace Wing - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, USAF (Ret.)
Former Director, Defense Information System Agency
Potomac D
Air and Missile Defense
- John Breitenbach
Director, A&D Markets, Real-Time Innovations - Randy Fields
Chief Technology Officer, Ultra I&C - Dr. J. Scott Goldstein
Senior Vice President, Strategy, Parsons - Shon Manasco
Senior Counselor, Palantir - Moderator:
Michael Winkler
Director of Strategy, Programs, and Plans, Pacific Air Forces
Potomac AB
United Forces & Families: Senior Leaders Perspectives
- Gen. David Allvin
Chief of Staff of the Air Force - Gina Allvin
Wife of CSAF - Gen. B. Chance Saltzman
Chief of Space Operations - Jennifer Saltzman
Wife of CSO - Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force David Flosi
- Katy Flosi
Wife of CMSAF - Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force John Bentivegna
- Cathy Bentivegna
Wife of CMSSF - Moderator:
Lt. Gen. Burt Field, USAF (Ret.)
President & CEO, Air & Space Forces Association
Potomac AB
AFA’s U.S. Air Force Birthday Celebration
*Ticketed Event