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NDTA Presidents’ Meeting

Meeting is limited to NDTA Regional, State and Chapter Presidents.  (Invitation only)

NDTA Young Leaders Social

Hosted by:  Mr. Hunter McGuire, Chair, Young Leaders Committee

Description:  A Young Leader event open to all Young Leaders in the early phase of their careers who are interested in networking and meeting others across government and industry.

Break and Networking

JMC Synchronization Meeting (Invitation Only)

NDTA Young Leaders Lunch and Mentor-Facilitated Tabletop Discussions

Facilitator:  Mr. Hunter McGuire, Chair, NDTA Young Leaders Committee

Speaker:  LTG Jered P. Helwig, USA, Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Concluding Remarks:  VADM Andy Brown, USN (Ret.), President and CEO, NDTA

Description:  An opportunity for young leaders to gather together in small groups to talk with mentors, network, talk and have fun!

Break and Networking

Opening Ceremony:  Mr. John Dietrich, Chairman of the Board, NDTA; VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.), President and CEO, NDTA; Gen Randall Reed, USAF, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

• Color Guard:  USTRANSCOM Joint Color Guard
• National Anthem:  Four Digit Chord

Keynote Speaker #1:  CMSgt Brian “BK” Kruzelnick, USAF, Command Senior Enlisted Leader (TCCC-CSEL), U.S. Transportation Command

Title:  21st Century Warfare

Description:  We are in a time of great consequence, requiring us to adapt to a new strategic environment and Great Power Competition. The decision will center on the face of our pacing threat, importance of a whole-of-society approach to national security, need for technological advancement, and a brief review of 2024 global logistics operations through the eyes of USTRANSCOM.

Fireside Chat #1:  “Data Analytics Enable Decision Advantage”

Facilitator:  Mr. Ryan Samuelson, SES, Brig Gen USAF (Ret.), Director, Joint Distribution Process Analysis Center (JDPAC) and Executive Director, Transportation Engineering Agency (TEA)

Participants:

• Mr. Timothy Jacobs, PhD, PE, Director of Research Services, Amazon
• Maj Gen Daniel Tulley, USAF, Director of Operations, U.S. Transportation Command
• COL Paul Nelson, CSC, Australian Liaison Officer to The Joint Staff J4 and U.S. Transportation Command
  

Description:  In today’s data-driven world, leveraging data analytics is crucial for gaining a competitive edge, particularly in the sustainment and movement of military units. This chat will explore how data analytics can provide actionable insights and support informed decision-making processes. Experts from various sectors, including logistics, transportation and supply chain management will discuss best practices, tools and techniques for harnessing data effectively. Join us to discover how data analytics can transform challenges into opportunities and enable decision advantage in military operations.

NDTA Welcome Reception

Featuring:  U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America, Starlifter

Welcome and Administrative Remarks:  VADM William A. Brown, USN (Ret.), President and CEO, NDTA

Keynote #2:  Dr. Radha Iyengar Plumb, SES, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Principal Staff Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense

Title:  Accelerating DoD Adoption of Data, Analytics, and Artificial Intelligence to Enable Decision Advantage

Description: The DoD’s Chief Digital & Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) mission is to accelerate DoD adoption of data, analytics, and artificial intelligence from the boardroom to the battlefield to enable decision advantage. In this keynote address, Dr. Plumb will discuss the CDAO’s five primary functions:

• Strategy Development & Policy Formulation
• Breaking Down Barriers to Adoption
• Enabling Digital Infrastructure & Services
• Scaling Proven Solutions
• Surging Digital Services for Crisis Response

Fireside Chat #2:  “Cyber Security, Data Security, Artificial Intelligence and the People’s Republic of China”

Facilitator:  Mr. Ted Rybeck, Chair, Benchmarking Partners and CEO, Venly

Participants: 

• Mr. Dmitri Alperovitch, Co-Founder, CrowdStrike and Chairman, Silverado Policy Accelerator
• Gen Paul Selva, USAF (Ret.), Chief Strategy Officer, DEFCON AI; Chairman, Aerospace Corporation;
  former Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff; former Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Description:  How ready are we for the People’s Republic of China within our Defense Industrial Base (DIB) at home and with our Allies? How does the weaponization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Large Language Models fit into each DIB member’s response to fast-changing cyber threats? This session summarizes the latest takeaways from pacesetters on cyber and AI to frame the opportunities and challenges we should prepare for in 2025.

Transportation Academy Session 4

USTRANSCOM CSEL’s Roundtable Discussion with Junior Enlisted and Non-Commissioned Officers

Description:  Tactical discussion and Q&A session focused on immediate workforce challenges, understanding the pacing threat, and meeting the requirements of Great Power Competition.

NDTA Expo and Lunch

USTRANSCOM J9 DPMO All Hands (Private Meeting) 

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Computer Lab

Description:  SDDC SMEs provide one-on-one hands-on instruction, training and practical insight for the following transportation computer systems:  JCMS, IBS, GFM, PAT, TGIS and DFFRO.

Transportation Academy Session 5

Break and Networking

USTRANSCOM CSEL’s Roundtable Discussion with Senior Non-Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers

Description:  Operational and strategic discussion and Q&A session focused on Great Power Competition, leading a 21st century force through 21st century warfare, and readiness concerns based on the current and future strategic landscape.

Transportation Academy Session 6

NDTA Expo & Chairman’s Reception

NDTA Annual Meeting and Awards Presentation

Fireside Chat #3:  “Space Logistics and the Future of Joint Maneuver Warfare”

Facilitator:   Col Gabriel Arrington, USAF, Commander, 12th Air Task Force

Participant:  Mr. Robert Long, President and CEO, Space Florida

Description:  A conversation on a wide range of topics including: Launch as a given, regulatory changes, supply chain integration, commercial spaceports as power projection platforms, 3PLs with a space option/capability and future involvement by logistics and transportation industry.

Fireside Chat #4:  “Transforming to Meet New Distribution and Sustainment Challenges”

Facilitator:  LtGen Mark Faulkner, USMC (Ret.), President, Institute for Defense and Business

Participants:

• VADM Dion English, USN, Director for Logistics, The Joint Staff J4
• LtGen Stephen Sklenka, USMC, Deputy Commandant, Installation and Logistics, U.S. Marine Corps Headquarters 
• LTG Mark Simerly, USA, Director, Defense Logistics Agency

Description: Operating in a contested logistics environment requires transformation. Understanding the environment drives the decisions made about how we will operate today and in the future. 

Keynote #3:  Gen Randall Reed, USAF, Commander, U.S. Transportation Command

Topic:  “Decision Advantage:  A Key Component of Credible Capacity”

Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) Computer Lab

Description:  SDDC SMEs provide one-on-one, hands-on instruction, training and practical insight for the following transportation computer systems:  JCMS, IBS, GFM, PAT, TGIS and DFFRO.

Exhibitor Move-out

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Energy

Guy Beougher, Chair
MG Ed Dorman, USA (Ret.), Vice Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Finance

Eric Schoo, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Household Goods (HHG / DP3)

Kevin Myers, Chair
Adam Hall, Vice Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Industrial Base

RADM John Polowczyk, USN (Ret.), Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Munitions

Don Welchoff, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Ports

Ernest Bezdek, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Rail

Josh Turner, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Technology

Marty Groover, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Subcommittee Meeting – Truck

Brian Carter, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

Navy Tack-On Session

W. Noel Smith, Deputy, Transportation Doctrine and Policy, NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support N32

Open to Navy participants only

Defense Movement Coordinators (DMC) Symposium

This by-invitation session is for Defense Movement Coordinators.  Fall Meeting attendees are welcome as observers.

Air Force Transporters Syncronization Meeting (AFIMSC) – Tack-On Session

Open to Air Force participants only

NDTA Committee Meeting – Cybersecurity Best Practices Committee

Ted Rybeck, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Committee Meeting – Logistics & Distribution Committee

Anne Bradley, Chair
Phil Shook, Vice Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Committee Meeting – Military Aviation Advisory Committee (MAAC)

Randy Martinez, Chair
Ed Koharik, Vice Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Committee Meeting – Military Sealift Committee

Jim Henry, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.

NDTA Committee Meeting – Surface Transportation Committee

Michael Cashner, Chair

Open to all NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting attendees.  Non-committee members are welcome as observers.