Monday, June 15, 2026
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 09 June.
Time
Location
1400 – 1700
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 09 June.
Time
Location
0730 – 1700
Grand Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 0845
Grand Ballroom Foyer
0845 – 0850
• Dr. Linda Brent, Strategic Planning, NTSA
Grand Ballroom D/E
0850 – 0900
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA
Grand Ballroom D/E
0900 – 0915
• Hon. Darren Soto, U.S. Congress, 9th District, Florida
• Hon. Jack Bergman, U.S. Congress, 1st District, Michigan (Invited)
• Hon. Kat Cammack, U.S. Congress, 3rd District, Florida (Invited)
• Hon. Jack Bergman, U.S. Congress, 1st District, Michigan (Invited)
• Hon. Kat Cammack, U.S. Congress, 3rd District, Florida (Invited)
Grand Ballroom D/E
0915 – 1000
• Dr. Amy Henninger, Director, Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of War
Grand Ballroom D/E
1000 – 1015
Grand Ballroom Foyer
1015 – 1100
• Dr. William Roper Jr., CEO, Istari
Grand Ballroom D/E
1100 – 1200
• Dr. Jim Blake, Consultant and Senior Mentor, J T Blake LLC Moderator
• BG Christine Beeler, USA, Capability Program Executive, U. S. Army Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (CPE ST3)
• Col Wyndee Young, USMC, Program Manager, Training Systems
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, AFLCMC, Wright Patterson AFB
• F Schnell, Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Infrastructure, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI)
• BG Christine Beeler, USA, Capability Program Executive, U. S. Army Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (CPE ST3)
• Col Wyndee Young, USMC, Program Manager, Training Systems
• Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, AFLCMC, Wright Patterson AFB
• F Schnell, Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Infrastructure, Operational Test and Training Infrastructure (OTTI)
Grand Ballroom D/E
1200 – 1300
Grand Ballroom A/B
1300 – 1345
• Steven Aberle, CEO, Rohirrim
Grand Ballroom D/E
1345 – 1400
Grand Ballroom Foyer
1400 – 1515
• Dr. Brian Stensrud, Technical Fellow, CAE Moderator
• Dr. Laura Freeman, 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. Alyssa Tanaka, Director, AI R&D, Advent Health
• Dr. Greg Zacharias, Founder, Charles River Analytics
• Dr. Laura Freeman, 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. Alyssa Tanaka, Director, AI R&D, Advent Health
• Dr. Greg Zacharias, Founder, Charles River Analytics
Grand Ballroom D/E
1515 – 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.
Salons 5 - 8
1615 – 1700
Grand Ballroom D/E
1700 – 1715
Grand Ballroom D/E
1715 – 1815
Grand Ballroom Foyer