Events
Embracing Digital Acquisition for Agility and Resilience
March 7, 2024
The National Press Club | In-Person Only
***This event page is archival. The presentation slides are downloadable in the buttons above and in the agenda below.***
This year’s AIRC Research Review (ARR) will be held on March 7, 2024, at The National Press Club (in-person only). The ARR will feature senior national security leader committed to acquisition innovation, including HON. William “Mac” Thornberry. The ARR expects to involve over 200 individuals from across academia, government, and industry and will be AIRC’s premier event of the year. Selected research faculty will highlight major AIRC research initiatives with sponsors in the Department of Defense (DoD) and gain perspective on defense acquisition challenges and initiatives from DoD’s most senior acquisition leaders. Embracing Digital Acquisition for Agility and Resilience is our theme of this year’s ARR. We hope to see you there.
Speakers
Mr. Gary A. Ashworth
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (PDASD(A))
HON. Douglas R. Bush
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
Dr. Sandra Hobson, SES
Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Mr. Mark Krzysko, SES
Deputy Director, Acquisition Policy & Innovation (API), Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S))
Ms. Kristen J. Baldwin, SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
HON. Andrew P. Hunter
Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
HON. Dr. Paul Kaminski
Chairman, AIRC Advisory Board, Chairman and CEO of Technovation, Inc.
Agenda
7:00 AM
Registration and Light Breakfast
8:00 AM
Kickoff and Opening Remarks
HON. Dr. Paul Kaminski, Chairman, AIRC Advisory Board, Chairman and CEO of Technovation, Inc.
Mr. Gary Ashworth, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition (ASD(A))
8:15 AM
Fireside Chat on Opportunities for Acquisition Innovation
HON. William “Mac” Thornberry, Former Chairman, House Armed Services Committee
Moderator: Dr. Dinesh Verma, Executive Director, AIRC
9:15 AM
Networking Break
9:30 AM
AIRC Research Initiatives
Defense Civilian Training Corps (DCTC) 
Mr. Mark Krzysko, SES, Deputy Director, Acquisition Policy & Innovation (API), OUSD(A&S)
Ms. Tory Cuff, Research Fellow, AIRC
T&E in a Digital Context
Dr. Sandra Hobson, SES, Operational Test and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense
Dr. Laura Freeman, Virginia Tech
Dr. Philip Antón, Chief Scientist, AIRC
Digital Materiel Management
Ms. Kristen Baldwin, SES, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering
Ms. Phil Zimmerman, Stevens Institute of Technology
10:45 AM
Networking Break
11:15 AM
Senior Acquisition Executive Panel: Practical Issues and Insights for Embracing Digital Acquisition
HON. Douglas R. Bush, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology
HON. Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics
12:30 PM
Closing Remarks
Location
The National Press Club
529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045
The National Press Club is just east of the White House. From the Pentagon: 14 minutes on the DC Metro to Metro Center, or 10-minute drive with pay parking nearby.
Contact
For more event information, please contact Jessica Pascual.
