Monday, June 15, 2026

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 07 February.

Time
Location
1400 – 1700
Tuesday, June 16, 2026

All times listed are Eastern Standard Time.
This is a DRAFT agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 07 February.

Time
Location
0730 – 1700
0745 – 0845
0845 – 0850
• Dr. Linda Brent, Strategic Planning, NTSA  
0850 – 0900
• VADM Sean Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA  
0900 – 0945
• Hon. Jack Bergman, U.S. Congress, 1st District, Michigan (Invited)
• Hon. John Rutherford, U.S. Congress, 5th District, Florida (Invited)
• Hon. Bobby Scott, U.S. Congress, 3rd District, Virginia(Invited)
• Hon. Darren Soto, U.S. Congress, 9th District, Florida (Invited)  
0945 – 1000
1000 – 1100
• Dr. Amy Henninger, Director, Office of Operational Test and Evaluation, Dept. of War  
1100 – 1200
• Dr. Jim Blake (Invited)Moderator
 
1145 – 1245
1245 – 1345
• Steven Aberle, CEO, Rohirrim  
1345 – 1400
 
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. Alyssa Tanaka, Director, AI R&D, Advent Health (Invited)  
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.  
1615 – 1700
1700 – 1715
1715 – 1830