Sunday, February 8, 2026
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 08 January.
Time
Location
1400 – 1700
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
Monday, February 9, 2026
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 08 January.
Time
Location
0730 – 1530
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 0845
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
0845 – 0850
• Dr. Linda Brent, Strategic Planning, NTSA
Egret/Heron Ballroom
0850 – 0900
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA
Egret/Heron Ballroom
0900 – 0945
• Hon. Darren Soto, U.S. Congress, 9th District, Florida (Invited)
• Hon. Jack Bergman, U.S. Congress, 1st District, Michigan
• Hon. John Rutherford, U.S. Congress, 5th District, Florida (Invited)
• Hon. Jack Bergman, U.S. Congress, 1st District, Michigan
• Hon. John Rutherford, U.S. Congress, 5th District, Florida (Invited)
Egret/Heron Ballroom
0945 – 1000
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
1000 – 1100
• CAPT Robert Betts, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (invited)
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (Invited)
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (Invited)
Egret/Heron Ballroom
1100 – 1200
• Dr. Jim Blake (Invited)Moderator
• CAPT Robert Betts, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (invited)
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (Invited)
• CAPT Robert Betts, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (invited)
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (Invited)
Egret/Heron Ballroom
1145 – 1245
The Pointe
1245 – 1345
• Steven Aberle, CEO, Rohirrim
Egret/Heron Ballroom
1345 – 1400
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
1400 – 1500
•Dr. Brian Stensrud, Technical Fellow, CAE Moderator
• Dr. Laura Freedman, Deputy Director, Virginia Tech National Security Institute (NSI)
• Kevin Roney, Senior Program Manager AI ML, Collins Aerospace
• Dr. Kay Stanney, CEO & Founder, Design Interactive
• Dr. Laura Freedman, Deputy Director, Virginia Tech National Security Institute (NSI)
• Kevin Roney, Senior Program Manager AI ML, Collins Aerospace
• Dr. Kay Stanney, CEO & Founder, Design Interactive
Egret/Heron Ballroom
1500 – 1615
Discussion Focus for Small Groups:
1. What are the key policy issues that drive the support for AI in M&S?
2. What best practices in AI can support legislative guidance?
3. Define objective(s) of proposed legislation that can regulate without losing innovation.
1. What are the key policy issues that drive the support for AI in M&S?
2. What best practices in AI can support legislative guidance?
3. Define objective(s) of proposed legislation that can regulate without losing innovation.
Osprey, Swan, Eagle Meeting Rooms
1615 – 1700
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
1700 – 1715
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer
1715 – 1830
Egret/Heron Ballroom Foyer