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AUSA Now: 2020 Annual Meeting and Exposition Schedule

By AUSAOctober 9, 2020

This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference designed to deliver the Army’s key messages, highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services.
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference designed to deliver the Army’s key messages, highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. (Photo Credit: Image courtesy U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

The Association of the United States Army will present a dynamic virtual conference designed to deliver the Army’s key messages, highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services. For registration, click here.

To watch some of the livestreamed events, visit the DVIDS AUSA 2020 feature page.

For a full program of events and speakers, see below.

*NOTE: All participants/speakers/times are subject to change. All times are EDT.

TUESDAY, 13 OCTOBER
  • 0845–0915 Warriors Corner: Live Training Modernization (CAC-T/ACM)

SPEAKER(S): COL Michael Parsons; COL Charles Lombardo

  • 0930–1000 Warriors Corner: Tactical Space Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR)

SPEAKER(S): Mr. William B. Nelson; Mr. David Lilley;

  • 1000–1115 Opening Ceremony

SPEAKER(S): GEN Carter F. Ham United States Army Retired President and CEO Association of the United States Army; The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army; LTG Patricia E. McQuistion; SMA Daniel Dailey

  • 1115–1215 Director, Army National Guard Seminar

SPEAKER(S): : LTG Jon A. Jensen, Director, Army National Guard; MG Raymond F. Shields Jr., The Adjutant General, New York; MG Matthew P. Beevers, Deputy Adjutant General, California; MG Tracy R. Norris, The Adjutant General, Texas; Maj. Gen. Paul E. Knapp, The Adjutant General, Wisconsin; COL Timothy Kemp, Commander, 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 34th Infantry Division, Minnesota Army National Guard

  • 1130–1215 CMF: Diversity and Inclusion: The Time is Now

SPEAKER(S): The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army; LTG Howard Bromberg, United States Army Retired, Vice President for Strategy, Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Lockheed Martin; Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs); Anselm A. Beach, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equity and Inclusion; Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower & Reserve Affairs; Carol Burton, Director, Civilian Human Resources Agency, United States Army

  • 1145–1215 Warriors Corner: WRAIR & APHC Behavioral Health Advisory Team (BHAT) Characterizes COVID-19 Related Behavior and Public Health Outcomes

SPEAKER(S): Dr. Amy Adler, PhD; Phillip Quartana, PhD

  • 1215–1315 Army Small Business Seminar

PANEL CHAIR AND MODERATOR: Kimberly D. Buehler, Director, Army Office of Small Business Programs

SPEAKER(S): Amy Murray, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, Director, DoD Small Business Programs; Scott A. Kiser, Director, Air Force Office of Small Business Programs; Jimmy D. Smith, Director, Navy Office of Small Business Programs; Dwight D. Deneal, Director, Defense Logistics Agency, Office of Small Business Programs

  • 1230–1300 Warriors Corner: Future Combined Arms Breaching Enabled by Technology

SPEAKER(S): Maj. Gen. David C. Hill, Deputy Chief of Engineers; CSM Patrickson Toussaint; BG Mark C Quander

  • 1230–1315 CMF: Driving Deliberate Change in the Industrial Base through Innovation, Vision and Cooperation

MODERATOR: LTG Richard Formica, United States Army Retired, Vice President, CALIBRE Systems

SPEAKER(S): Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics & Technology, Army Acquisition Executive; BG Vincent F. Malone II, Joint Program Executive Officer for Armaments and Ammunition; Dr. Arun A. Seraphin, Professional Staff Member, United States Senate Committee on Armed Services; Jay Douglass, Chief Operating Officer, Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute

  • 1315–1345 Warriors Corner: Diversity and Inclusion are Critical to the Army

SPEAKER(S): CMDCM Alexander Aguilastratt

  • 1315–1400 CMF: The Readiness Balance

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEN Michael X. Garrett, Commanding General, United States Army Forces Command

MODERATOR: LTG Mick Bednarek, United States Army Retired, Government Group, Fluor Defense

PANEL: GEN Paul J. LaCamera, Commanding General, United States Army Pacific Command; M. Wade Markel, Senior Political Scientist, RAND Corporation; LTG Jon A. Jensen, Director, Army National Guard; C. Cynthia Bedell, Director, Computational and Information Sciences Directorate, Army Research Laboratory, United States Army Combat Capabilities Development Command

  • 1315–1415 Chief of Army Reserve Seminar

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: LTG Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, United States Army Reserve Command

PANEL: LTG Thomas S. James, Jr., Commanding General, First United States Army; MG Jonathan Woodson, Commanding General, Army Reserve Medical Command; MG Greg J. Mosser, Commanding General, 377th Theater Sustainment Command; BG Dustin A. Shultz, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, Office of the Chief of Army Reserve

  • 1400–1430 Warriors Corner: IPPS-A: Innovation and Transformation For a More Ready Force

SPEAKER(S): COL Gregory Johnson

  • 1415–1615 Sergeant Major of the Army Initiative Briefing

SPEAKER(S): Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy; SMA Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the United States Army

  • 1430–1500 Civilian Programs Training: CP-16 Engineers & Scientists (Non-Construction)

SPEAKER(S): Mr. John Willison

  • 1500-1530 Civilian Programs Training: CP-36 Analysis, Modeling and Simulation

SPEAKER(S): Mr. James Amato

  • 1530-1600 Civilian Programs Training: CP-34 Information Technology Management

SPEAKER(S): Dr. Julie Cruz

This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization.
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Pat Molnar) VIEW ORIGINAL
WEDNESDAY, 14 OCTOBER
  • 0845–0915 Warriors Corner: DAMO-SO Integrates Multi-Domain, Data-Enabled Warfighting Transformation

SPEAKER(S): BG Marty Klein; COL Yi Se Gwon

  • 0930–1000 Warriors Corner: The U.S. Army Reserve Medical Response to COVID-19

SPEAKER(S): MG Joe D Robinson; MAJ Erin Velazquez

  • 1000–1045 Homeland Security Seminar: DoD's Whole of Nation Response - COVID-19

MODERATOR: Dr. Bert B. Tussing, Director, Homeland Defense and Security Issues Group, Center for Strategic Leadership and Development, U.S. Army War College

PANEL: LTG Laura J. Richardson, Commanding General, United States Army North; LTG Jody J. Daniels, Chief of Army Reserve and Commanding General, U.S. Army Reserve Command; LTG Jon A. Jensen, Director, Army National Guard; Robert G. Salesses, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Homeland Defense Integration and Defense Support of Civil Authorities; Damon Penn, Assistant Administrator, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency

  • 1000–1100 AUSA Military Family Forum I: Spouse Employment

MODERATOR: Lee Kelley, Director, Military Community Support Programs, Office of the Secretary of Defense

PANEL: Meredith M. Lozar, Director, Military Spouse Programs, Hiring Our Heroes, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation; Max R. Wyche,Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, United States Army Materiel Command; Karen E. Wolfe, Chief, Staffing and Classification Division, Office of the Assistant G-1 for Civilian Personnel, Headquarters, Department of the Army; SGM Kristopher Rick, SMA Fellow, Department of Labor, Veterans Employment and Training Services

  • 1015–1045 Warriors Corner: Team Ignite: A Constant Dialectic Between Operational and Technical Expertise

SPEAKER(S): MG John George; Jean Vettel, PhD; Stephanie Ahern

  • 1100–1130 Warriors Corner: Commanders Risk Reduction Toolkit: Improving Readiness Through the Reduction of Undesirable Risk Behaviors

SPEAKER(S): Mr. Michael C Biggerstaff; Miranda Coleman; Mr. Randall C. Lane

  • 1100–1145 CMF: Operationalizing the Army People Strategy

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEN Paul E. Funk III, Commanding General, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command

MODERATOR: LTG David Halverson, United States Army Retired, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Cypress International

PANEL: LTG James E. Rainey, Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Center and Fort Leavenworth; MG Lonnie G. Hibbard, Commanding General, Center for Initial Military Training, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Stephanie P. Miller, Director of Military Accession Policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy

  • 1100–1145 Warrant Officers Seminar

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: BG Donn H. Hill, Deputy Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Center/Provost, Army University/Deputy Commandant, United States Army Command and General Staff College

PANEL: CW5 Yolondria S. Dixon-Carter, Senior Warrant Officer Advisor to the Chief of Staff of the Army; CW5 Teresa A. Domeier, Command Chief Warrant Officer, Army National Guard; CW5 Hal Griffin III, Command Chief Warrant Officer, United States Army Reserve Command; CW4 Jack Du Teil, United States Army Retired, Executive Director, United States Army Warrant Officers Association

  • 1200–1245 Dwight David Eisenhower Presentation

SPEAKER(S): GEN Carter F. Ham; GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army

  • 1300–1400 CMF: Project Convergence Enables Combined Joint, All Domain Command & Control

MODERATOR: BG Richard R. (Ross) Coffman, Director, Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross Functional Team

PANEL: GEN John M. Murray, Commanding General, United States Army Futures Command; MG Peter A. Gallagher, Director, Network Cross-Functional Team, Army Futures Command; Dr. Douglas M. Matty, PhD, United Staes Army Retired, Director, United States Army Artificial Intelligence Capabilities, United States Army Futures Command; Christian Brose, Head of Strategy at Anduril Industries, The Aspen Institute; Lt. Gen S. Clinton Hinote, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements, United States Air Force

  • 1315–1345 Warriors Corner: Enlisted Talent Management

SPEAKER(S): SGM Robert Haynie; MAJ Jed Hudson

  • 1315–1400 United States Army Military Retirement Planning Seminar (All Army Components)

SPEAKER(S): Lynn M. Peterson Program Manager, Army Retirement Services Soldier for Life, Directorate of Military Personnel Management

  • 1400–1430 Warriors Corner: Great Power Competition in Africa: Competing to Win

SPEAKER(S): MG Andrew M. Rohling; LTC Ryan Dillon; LTC Isaac Rademacher

  • 1400–1445 CMF: Preparing the Force for MDO: The Regionally Aligned Readiness and Modernization Model (ReARMM)

MODERATOR: LTG Anthony G. (Tony) Crutchfield, United States Army Retired, Vice President-Army Systems, The Boeing Company

PANEL: LTG Charles A. Flynn, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, United States Army; LTG Leopoldo A. Quintas, Jr., Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Forces Command; LTG Flem B. Walker Jr., Deputy Commanding General/Chief of Staff, United States Army Materiel Command; Dr. Conrad C. Crane, Chief, Historical Services, United States Army Heritage and Education Center, United States Army War College

  • 1400–1445 Army Small Business Seminar

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Sam Q. Le Deputy Associate General Counsel United States Small Business Administration

  • 1445–1530 Army Civilian Forum: “The Time Is Now For Army Civilian Talent Management”

MODERATOR: Ellen Helmerson, Chair, AUSA Army Civilian Advisory Committee

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: “Focus on People,” Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)

PANEL DISCUSSION: “Army People Strategy (APS) Strategic Outcomes,” Dr. Todd Alan Ford, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Civilian Personnel, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower & Reserve Affairs; Anselm A. Beach, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Equity and Inclusion, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army, Manpower & Reserve Affairs; Michael D. Formica, Deputy to the Commanding General, Combined Arms Center, United States Army Training and Doctrine Command; Carol Burton, Director, Civilian Human Resources Agency, United States Army

This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services, including Family Forums covering spouse employment and military moves.
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations, and presenting a wide range of industry products and services, including Family Forums covering spouse employment and military moves. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Pat Molnar) VIEW ORIGINAL
THURSDAY, 15 OCTOBER
  • 0800–0830 Warriors Corner: Building a Culture of Character Growth

SPEAKER(S): Jeffrey D Peterson, PhD; BG Chris Buzzard

  • 0845–0915 Warriors Corner: Rapidly Delivering Hypersonics, Directed Energy, and Disruptive Capabilities

SPEAKER(S): Mr. Stanley Darbro; LTG L. Neil Thurgood; Marcia Holmes, SES

  • 0900–1030 Greece and the United States Roundtable Discussion

SPEAKER(S): Mr. Nikoloas Bakatselos; Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos; Geoffrey Pyatt; Mr. Jeffery White; LTG Theodore Lagios; Mr. Dennys Plessas; Mr. Ralph Kunz; Mr. Nikos Papatsas; Mr. Panos Xenokostas; Mr. Konstantinos Filis

  • 0930–1000 U.S. Army Center of Military History: The National Museum of the U.S. Army

  • 0930–1000 Warriors Corner: Enabling Multi-Domain Operations through 3D Terrain

SPEAKER(S): MG Maria R. Gervais; Gary Blohm; Karen Saunders; Mr. Ryan McAlinden

  • 1000–1100 Secretary of Defense Presentation

SPEAKER(S): Dr. Mark T. Esper, United States Secretary of Defense

  • 1030–1130 Military Family Forum II: Military Moves

MODERATOR: Patricia Barron, Director Family Readiness, Association of the United States Army

PANEL: LTG Douglas M. Gabram, Commanding General, United States Army Installation Management Command; MG Michel M. Russell Sr., Director of Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4; Rebecca I. Porter, PhD, President and CEO, Military Child Education Coalition; Helen A. Roadarmel, Director, Child, Youth and School Services, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9

  • 1100–1130 Warriors Corner: Fostering People, Modernization, Readiness through an Organizational Pandemic Response

SPEAKER(S): COL Stuart Tyner, PhD; Ms. Leigh Anne Alexander

  • 1100–1145 CMF: Winning the War for Talent

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army

MODERATOR: LTG Susan Lawrence, United States Army Retired, Managing Director, Accenture Federal Services

PANEL: LTG Gary M. Brito, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, United States Army; MG Joseph P. McGee, Director, Talent Management Task Force, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1,, United States Army; Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs); Carol Burton, Director, Civilian Human Resources Agency, United States Army

  • 1130-1200 Retired Soldier and Veteran Seminar

SPEAKER(S): Mark E. Overberg Director, Army Retirement Services Soldier for Life Office, Directorate of Military Personnel Management

  • 1145–1215 Warriors Corner: Talent Based Career Alignment

SPEAKER(S): MG J.P. McGee; COL Mark Susnis

  • 1200–1230 Civilian Programs Training: CP 14 Contracting and Procurement

Rebecca E. Weirick, Executive Director, Army Contracting Command-Redstone Arsenal, United States Army Materiel Command

  • 1200–1300 General George Catlett Marshall Medal Award Presentation: The Army Family

SPEAKER(S): GEN Carter F. Ham; Ms. Phebe Novakovic

  • 1230–1300 Warriors Corner: Future Vertical Lift Update

SPEAKER(S): BG Robert Barrie; MG David Francis; BG Walter Rugen

  • 1300–1345 CMF: Balancing Readiness and Modernization Across the Sustainment Warfighting Function

KEYNOTE SPEAKER: GEN Edward M. Daly, Commanding General, United States Army Materiel Command

MODERATOR: LTG Mitchell H. Stevenson, United States Army Retired, Logistics & Mission Support, Leidos

PANEL: MG Charles R. Hamilton, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics and Operations, United States Army Materiel Command; MG Kenneth T. Royar, Commanding General, United States Army Aviation and Missile Command; MG Rodney D. Fogg, Commanding General, United States Army Combined Arms Support Command/, Sustainment Center of Excellence and Fort Lee; MG Christopher O. Mohan, Commanding General, 21st Theater Sustainment Command, United States Army Europe

  • 1300–1345 SMA Panel: This is My Squad

MODERATOR: SMA Daniel A. Dailey United States Army Retired Vice President, Noncommissioned Officer & Soldier Programs

PANEL CHAIR: SMA Michael A. Grinston Sergeant Major of the Army

PANEL: United States Army Forces Command: CPT Daniel Dickey Commander, BDE HHB (Rear) 75th Field Artillery Brigade; MSG Jonathan Wilcox Noncommissioned Officer in Charge, BDE HHB (Rear) 75th Field Artillery Brigade

Army Futures Command: CPT Kenneth Danos Detachment Commander United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory; SFC Wayne Irion Detachment Noncommissioned Officer in Charge United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory

Army Reserve Command: 1SG Hector Puente First Sergeant C Company, 2nd Battalion 330th Engineer Regiment

The Military District of Washington: CPT Douglas Rohde Commander B Company, 1st Battalion 3rd United States Infantry Regiment, The Old Guard; 1SG Nathan Brookshire First Sergeant B Company, 1st Battalion

  • 1315–1345 Warriors Corner: Public Information Warfare in Iraq and Syria – Who’s Winning

SPEAKER(S): COL Myles Caggins; MAJ Gabriela Thompson

  • 1345-1430 Chief of the National Guard Bureau Presentation

SPEAKER(S): GEN Daniel R. Hokanson; Maj. Gen. Ori Gordin; MG Raymond F. Shields, Jr.; LTG Yousef al-Hnaity; BG Laura L. Clellan; Maj. Gen. Dovchinsurengiin Ganzorig; Maj. Gen. Torrence W. Saxe; Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak; Maj. Gen. Richard R. Neely; Ambassador Ha Kim Ngoc; Maj. Gen. Michael E. Stencel

  • 1400–1430 Warriors Corner: Converging Modernization Efforts at Project Convergence: Primary Mission Threads (part 1); The Enablers (part 2)
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization. Pictured here is...
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization. Pictured here is GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
  • 1400–1445 AUSA Military Family Forum III: Army Senior Leader Town Hall

MODERATOR: LTG Jason Evans, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9

PANEL: The Honorable Ryan D. McCarthy, Secretary of the Army; GEN James C. McConville, Chief of Staff of the Army; SMA Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the Army

  • 1430-1515 Army Cadet Forum

MODERATOR: LTG Karen E. Dyson

SPEAKER(S): LTG Raymond V. Mason; LTG Darryl A. Williams; MG John R. Evans; LTC David Holstead; CMSGT Tony Patterson; LTG Patrick Donahue

  • 1515-1530 SPARTN Awards with Army Futures Command

SPEAKER(S): COL Len Rosanoff; GEN Mike Murray; BG John L. Rafferty; COL Timothy R Fuller

  • 1530-1545 xTechSearch Presentation

SPEAKER(S): Dr. Bruce D. Jette

This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization. Pictured here is...
This year, AUSA will present a dynamic virtual conference highlighting the capabilities of Army organizations and a wide range of industry products and services, as well as forums covering readiness, technology, and modernization. Pictured here is SMA Michael A. Grinston, Sergeant Major of the Army. (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FRIDAY, 16 OCTOBER
  • 0815-0915 European Region Event

GUEST SPEAKER: LTG Frederick B. (Ben) Hodges III, United States Army Retired

REGION PRESENTATION: CW3 Anthony Ray Williams, United States Army Retired, European Region President

  • 0930-1045 Second Region Event

GUEST SPEAKER: GEN Joseph M. Martin, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army

REGION PRESENTATION: CSM W. Douglas Gibbens, United States Army Retired, Second Region President; COL Glenn Yarborough, United States Army Retired; Mary Jane Jernigan; LTC Dick Winter, United States Army Retired

  • 0945-1045 First Region Event

SPEAKER(S): GEN Edward M. Daly; Ms. Susan M. Di Vila

  • 1100-1200 Third Region Event

GUEST SPEAKER: Dr. E. Casey Wardynski, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower & Reserve Affairs)

REGION PRESENTATION: Kris McBride, Third Region President

  • 1100-1200 Fourth Region Event

GUEST SPEAKER: GEN James H. Dickinson, Commander, United States Space Command

REGION PRESENTATION: Gus J. Rodriguez Jr., Fourth Region President

  • 1215-1315 AUSA National

GEN Carter F. Ham, United States Army Retired, President and CEO, Association of the United States Army; LTG Patricia E. McQuistion, United States Army Retired, Vice President Membership and Meetings, Association of the United States Army

  • 1330-1420 Fifth and Sixth Region Event

SPEAKER(S): SMA Michael A. Grinston; SGM Jerry L. Glesmann; CSM Rick Morris

  • 1435-1530 Seventh Region Event

SPEAKER(S): The Honorable James E. McPherson, Under Secretary of the Army; LTC Vic Connor, United States Army Retired, Seventh Region President