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)
• 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)
• 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.
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