Event Agenda
7:30 AM
On-Site Attendee Registration & Check-in
Location: Galleria Level, Pre-Function
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Networking Breakfast with Exhibitors
Location: Galleria 5-7
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Matchmaking Sign-up
Location: Galleria Level, Pre-Function
8:30 AM
Conference Opening Remarks
Location: Galleria 4
Charles F. Sills Conference Moderator
President & CEO
American Defense Alliance
8:35 AM
Georgia Chamber of Commerce — Welcoming Remarks
Location: Galleria 4
Tasha Allen
Vice President of Talent Management
Georgia Chamber of Commerce
8:45 AM
Defense Department 'Innovation Hubs' – Champions for Innovative Small Business
Location: Galleria 4
Teresa Harrington, DBA, MBA, PCM
Chief Operations Officer
DEFENSEWERX
9:20 AM
Military Base-Community Partnership Programs
Location: Galleria 4
David Leinberger
Acting Director, Army Partnerships
Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (Installations)
Erin Bearhalter
Project Manager
Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 Army Community Partnership Office
10:00 AM
UNITED STATES ARMY KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Location: Galleria 4
Brandon Cockrell
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Energy and Sustainability
Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment
10:35 AM
Networking Break with Exhibitors
Location: Galleria 5-7
11:00 AM
Sponsor Remarks
Location: Galleria 4
Tim Didjurgis Platinum Sponsor
Chief Operating Officer
Modtech Solutions, LLC
11:20 AM
CONGRESSIONAL KEYNOTE ADDRESS I
Location: Galleria 4
Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) Pre-Recorded Address
Vice Chairman, House Armed Services Committee, Chairman, Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee, and Co-Chair, Congressional Shipbuilding Caucus
U.S. House of Representatives
11:30 AM
Project Spectrum — Cybersecurity/CMMC Brief
Location: Galleria 4
Kareem A. Sykes
Program Manager, Project Spectrum
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. Department of Defense
12:10 PM
Cyber Fireside Chat
Location: Galleria 4
David Fraley Silver Sponsor
Chief Technology Officer
Secure IT Service Management, Inc.
Kareem A. Sykes
Program Manager, Project Spectrum
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), U.S. Department of Defense
12:30 PM
Networking Lunch with Exhibitors
Location: Galleria 5-7
1:45 PM
Military Base Energy Initiatives — How to Play a Part
Location: Galleria 4
Dave Robau, LEED AP
Executive Director, Gulf Coast Energy Network
CEO and Chief Scientist, National Energy USA
Cliff Holbeck
Sr. Business Development Manager
Honeywell International
2:30 PM
Streamlined Acquisition for Our Warfighters
Location: Galleria 4
Aimee "Z" Zick
Senior Business Development Executive
Improve Group
3:10 PM
Army Corps of Engineers – Projects & Contracts
Location: Galleria 4
Sherrie Cordi
Procurement Analyst, Office of Small Business Programs
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Memphis District
3:45 PM
Day One Closing Remarks
Location: Galleria 4
Charles F. Sills
President & CEO
American Defense Alliance
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Matchmaking Session
Location: Galleria 1
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
VIP Networking Reception
Location: Galleria 5-7
Invitation Only: VIP Attendees, Exhibitors, Sponsors, Speakers, and invited guests