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Tuesday, June 16, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 8 June 2026.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Time
Location
0800 – 1800
The 2026 Congressional M&S Leadership Summit will bring together thought leaders to explore resilience – what that means for our national defense, for the safety and security of our citizens, for our nation’s healthcare system, and for our critical national infrastructure. This summit will explore this intersection of AI and M&S within the context of national resilience and the role of federal policy, legislation and regulation. Read more and register today at https://www.ntsa.org/events/2026/6/16/ms-leadership-summit-2026  
Rosen Centre
1300 – 1700
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Wednesday, June 17, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 8 June 2026.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Time
Location
0700 – 1700
Grand Ballroom Foyer
0745 – 0845
Grand Ballroom C
0845 – 0900
Mr. Sean Osmond, President, National Defense Industrial Association – Central Florida Chapter (NDIA-CFL)
VADM Sean S. Buck (Ret.), President, National Training and Simulation Association (NTSA)  
Grand Ballrooms DE
0900 – 0930
Mr. Rodney Stevens, SES, Program Executive Officer, Training Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC)  
Grand Ballrooms DE
0900 – 1800
Grand Ballroom C
0930 – 0955
Mr. Mark Stankiewicz, Acting Chief Modeling and Simulation Officer and Director of Enterprise Modeling and Simulation at Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force  
Grand Ballroom DE
0955 – 1015
Grand Ballroom C
1015 – 1040
BG Christine A. Beeler, USA, Capability Program Executive, U.S. Army Capability Program Executive Simulation, Training, Test and Threat (CPE ST3)  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1040 – 1100
COL Natashia Coleman, USA, PM SIM, CPE ST3  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1100 – 1120
Ms. Liz Bledsoe, PM TRADE, CPE ST3  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1120 – 1140
Mr. Bradley Horton, PL TSMO, CPE ST3  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1140 – 1200
Mr. Justin Fortune, TADSS PL TSO, CPE ST3  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1200 – 1220
Mr. Dale Whittaker, PL IPO, CPE ST3  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1220 – 1320
Grand Ballrooms AB
1320 – 1345
Mr. George Cheros, President/CEO, National Center for Simulation, Moderator
Ms. Alicia Combs, VP/GM, Cubic Defense
Mr. Michael Garrity, CEO, Aptima
Mr. Favio Lopez, CEO, Trideum Corporation
Mr. Khoi Vu, President, Wittenstein Motion Control  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1345 – 1405
COL Ted Stokes, USA, Director, FTD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1405 – 1425
Dr. Vernon Myers, Deputy Director, Army Contracting Command (ACC) – Orlando  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1425 – 1455
Mr. Joe Sottilare, Strategic & Program Integrator, STTC
Mr. Mike Cannizzaro, Lead Portfolio Integrator, STTC
Mr. Clay Burford, Science & Technology Manager, STTC
Mr. Allen Geddes, Science & Technology Manager, STTC
Dr. Benjamin Goldberg, Senior Research Scientist, STTC
Dr. M. Beth Pettitt, Chief, Medical Simulation and Performance Branch, STTC  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1455 – 1535
Grand Ballroom C
1535 – 1555
Grand Ballrooms DE
1555 – 1620
Mr. Jong Lee, SVP, Yulista ASE Group, Moderator
Mr. Ray Catania, CTO, Catania Enterprises
Mr. Bunky Litaker, Army Business Development, CAE USA
Dr. Denise Nicholson, COO, Lyntris AI
Mr. Steve Willhelm, President, Five Stones Research Corporation  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1620 – 1645
Maj Gen James E. Smith, Commander, USSF, Space Training and Readiness Command (STARCOM)  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1645
Mr. Mike Callis, Executive Vice President, CFL NDIA  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1645 – 1800
Grand Ballroom C
1120 – 1140
Mr. Robert Bell, Program Manager, MST PMO  
Grand Ballrooms DE
Thursday, June 18, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 8 June 2026.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Time
Location
0630 – 1600
Grand Ballroom Foyer
0700 – 0800
Grand Ballroom C
0800 – 0815
Mr. Mike Callis, Executive Vice President, NDIA-CFL
VADM Sean S. Buck (Ret.), President, NTSA  
Grand Ballrooms DE
0815 – 0845
Col Wynndee Young, USMC, Program Manager, Training Systems (PM TRASYS)  
Grand Ballrooms DE
0845 – 0915
Mr. Joseph Lomangino, LVC Branch, Range and Training Programs Division, PM TRASYS
Mr. James Fraley, Head Range & Training Area Management, Training & Education Command, PM TRASYS
Ms. Rachael Germansky, Product Manager, Range Training Systems, PM TRASYS
Ms. Patsy Stefan, Assistant Program Manager, Contracts and Contracts Competency Lead, PM TRASYS
Ms. Elizabeth Tygart, Product Manager, Synthetic Training Systems, PM TRASYS  
Grand Ballrooms DE
0900 – 1530
Grand Ballroom C
0915 – 0940
Grand Ballroom C
0940 – 0955
Grand Ballrooms DE
0955 – 1055
Mr. Bob Kleinhample, CEO, PioneerSim
Dr. Brian Stensrud, Technical Fellow, Artificial Intelligence Defense & Security, CAE USA  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1055 – 1120
Dr. Alethea Duhon, Director, KBR, Moderator
Mr. Pritesh Patel, CEO, Ad hoc Research
Mr. Tim Rothenburger, Director, Engineering, The DiSTI Corporation
Mr. Justin Wright, Technical Solutions Architect, World Wide Technology
Dr. Audrey Zlatkin, RDT&E Manager, Design Interactive  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1140 – 1155
VADM Sean S. Buck, USN (Ret.), President, NTSA  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1155 – 1255
Grand Ballrooms AB
1255 – 1310
CAPT Robert Betts, USN, Commanding Officer, Naval Air Warfare Center Training System Division (NAWCTSD) and Naval Support Activity (NSA) Orlando  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1310 – 1325
Mr. Michael Merritt, Acquisition Director, NAWCTSD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1310 – 1325
Mr. Craig Dorrans, Program Director for Aviation, NAWCTSD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1340 – 1355
Mr. William Zeller, Program Director for Surface and Undersea Programs, NAWCTSD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1355 – 1420
Grand Ballroom C
1420 – 1435
Mr. Graham Fleener, Program Director for Cross Warfare Programs, NAWCTSD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1450 – 1505
CDR Denver White, USN, Director for Research and Technology, NAWCTSD  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1505 – 1530
Mr. Brian Capra, Growth Manager, PCI Federal, Moderator
Mr. Harry Buhl, PM, Warfighter TRS, V2X, Inc.
Mr. Tim James, CEO, MES Simulation
Mr. Bill Platte, Sr Dir/BD, Parsons Corporation
Mr. Keith Taylor, Navy Business Development, CAE USA  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1530 – 1550
Grand Ballrooms DE
1550 – 1600
Mr. Sean Osmond, President, NDIA-CFL  
Grand Ballrooms DE
1600 – 1615
Grand Ballrooms A/B
Friday, June 19, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 8 June 2026.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Time
Location
0700
Read more at https://cflaaaa.com/annual-golf-tournament/  
Rio Pinar Golf Course
Saturday, June 20, 2026

This is a draft agenda and is subject to change. Updated as of 8 June 2026.
All times listed are in Eastern Time.

Time
Location
1800
Read more at https://www.ausasunshinearmyball.com/  
Rosen Centre Hotel