Track	Day/Time (EDT)	Room	Course Title	Speaker(s) / Organization
Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	DoD Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Panel Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Patrick Grimsley (moderator) & Sheri Mathis, USTRANSCOM J6; TBD, Atlas Air; & Scott Dickerson, Matson
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Empowering Data-Driven Innovation & Decisions Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Eric Schoo (moderator) & Cheryl Garcia, U.S. Bank; Brandon Day, Day Companies; Howard Steffey, USTRANSCOM J4-L; Tim Chaplin, FedEx; Jimmy Kruszynski, Booz Allen Hamilton
Global Mobility Enablers	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Defense Transportation Policy Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Adam Yearwood, ODASD(Logistics)
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 8:30-9:30	Wekiwa 5	Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) and Distribution Operations	David Gizenski, DLA HQ
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Evacuating American Citizens Abroad - Examining State, Defense, & Commercial Industry Collaboration Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dave Atkinson, USTRANSCOM J5; Vanessa Stotts, USTRANSCOM Deputy POLAD
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Global Threats & Global Demand: Combatant Command Perspective Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, USTRANSCOM CSEL (Moderator); SgtMaj Kreamer, STRATCOM CSEL; SgtMaj Porterfield, NORTHCOM CSEL; CWO Rupapare, INDOPACOM Deputy CSEL
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Military Sealift Advancing U.S. Power Projection	RDML Philip Sobeck, COMSC
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Transportation & Logistics with International Allies & Partners	Crowley Instructor
SDDC Workshop	Tue, 31 Oct, 08:30-09:30	TBD	Seaport Vessel Planning and Execution Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Brad McDonald & Latrice Holmes, SDDC
Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Aligning the Stars (& Satellites) for Cyber Defense of the Transportation Mission Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Ryan Roberts, Deloitte
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Analytic Application – How To Gain Value in the Real World for Logistics/Mobility Operations Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Bruce Busler, USTRANSCOM JDPAC & SDDC/TEA
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Air Mobility Advancing U.S. Power Projection	Lt. Gen. Randall Reed, DCOM AMC
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	At-Sea Training - Improving Ship-Board Culture through the EMBARC Standards Program	Todd Kutkiewicz, MARAD
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload - Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS) Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Page Petrovic & John Mannino, USTRANSCOM J4-L
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Commercial Industry Transportation and Logistics in a Contested Environment Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, LGL EVP (moderator); Maj Gen Laura Lenderman, USTRANSCOM TCJ3; Will Terrill, US Oceans, LLC; Gregory Zimmer, APEX Logistics International; BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Global Bulk Fuel Management & Delivery Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Marty Chapin (Moderator), Col Daniel Mendoza, Gabriella Earhardt, Maj Ashton Miller, & Megan Gonzales, USTRANSCOM J5-F
SDDC Workshop	Tue, 31 Oct, 10:00-11:00	TBD	Sealift Contracts and Booking Management Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jamie Hagemeyer & Keira Allen, SDDC
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Driving Digital Transformation in Government Using Web3 and AI Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Shadman Hossain, CGI Federal
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload - Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Chris Boros & Shannon Fast, USTRANSCOM J4-L
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Defense Personal Property	USTRANSCOM J9 Instructor
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Irregular Warfare and Logistics	Lori Leffler, Irregular Warfare Center
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Need for Speed: Transforming Culture & Operating Model for Today's Tempo Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	McKinsey Instructor
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Sealift – Discussing New Approaches to Familiar Challenges	Doug Hall, USTRANSCOM TCCC-LA (moderator); Hon Mark Buzby, former MARAD Administrator; John Konrad, gCaptain; Dave Gardy, Maritime TV; Sal Mercogliano, "What is Going on With Shipping?" YouTube Channel
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	How Will Generative AI Change the Way We Work? Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jennifer Sample, Accenture Federal Services
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Optimizing Joint Capabilities for Maneuver Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, USTRANSCOM CSEL (Moderator); FORCM Steven Bosco MSC Cmd Master Chief; CMSgt Jamie Newman AMC Cmd Chief; CSM Randy Brown SDDC Cmd Sgt Major
SDDC Workshop	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Documentation Management Oversight (DMO) Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Richard Backes & Gloria Williams, SDDC
Worldwide Access & Alliances	Tue, 31 Oct, 11:30-12:30	TBD	Supporting International Partners through Foreign Military Sales and Security Cooperation	Byron Hinrichsen, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	A Secure by Design to Communication and Data Exchange	Federico (Fed) Simonetti, CTO XIID
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	Data Governance	Rob Aronin, USTRANSCOM J6
Global Mobility Enablers	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	Breaking Down the Solicitation: What to Look for When Preparing Proposals	Keri Lindsco & Kim Mattingly, USTRANSCOM AQ
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	Supply Chain Operations - Is There a Moral Imperative to Limit the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence (AI)	Dr Larry Parker, American Public University
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	2023 Government Human Capital Trends, What Got US Here, & Won’t Get Us There Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	John Forsythe, Deloitte (moderator); Terri Dilly, Defense Contract Audit Agency; VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne
SDDC Workshop	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	Domestic Movement Operations Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	LaDonna Gragg, Dennis White, Chris Hudson, & Scott Watschinger, SDDC
Worldwide Access & Alliances	Wed, 1 Nov, 10:45-11:45	TBD	Allied Logistics Topic - Japan	Lt Gen Takehiro Morita, Japan Air Support Command
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Improving Analytics with Advana	Mike Erhardt, USTRANSCOM J6
Global Mobility Enablers	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Embracing Technology to Deliver Improved Business Outcomes - TPPS Process for Invoicing and Payments Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Teresa Blue & Heather Holland, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS)
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Deep Space Logistics (DSL)	Mark Wiese, NASA DSL Director
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Rechargeable Battery Transportation & Safety	George Kerchner, Rechargeable Battery Association (Moderator);Panelists TBD
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Why a National Maritime Transportation Strategy is Critically Important Now – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Rationale and Requirements Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jon Kaskin, Navy League
SDDC Workshop	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Security Cooperation Program (SCP) Shipments in the DTS Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jimmy Wiley & Leah Cotton, SDDC
Worldwide Access & Alliances	Wed, 1 Nov, 1:45-2:45	TBD	Allied Logistics Topic - Republic of Korea	BG Jung Hwi Lee, Republic of Korea TRANSCOM Commander
Data, AI, ML, Analytics	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Examination of Decision Support and Global Synchronization in a Contested Environment Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Michael Havens & Jim Kinkade, Accenture Federal Services
Global Mobility Enablers	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Current Legal Issues in Transportation Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Eric Werner, Peter Ries, & Bob Depke, USTRANSCOM JA
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA): Audit Services for Success Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	David Logue & Tim Heirls, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Household Goods Shipment	HomeSafe Alliance Instructor
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Mariner Workforce Development Strategy	Hon Ann Phillips, Dr. Shashi Kumar, & Kevin Tokarski, MARAD; Additional Panelists TBD
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Critical Role of Leadership Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	LtGen(ret) William “Mark” Faulkner, Institute for Defense and Business (moderator); GEN(ret) Steve Lyons, IDB Executive Fellow Emeritus; VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne, IDB Executive Fellow
SDDC Workshop	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	SDDC Operational Systems Overview Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Chris Heiby, Kelsey Klaus & Tracy Stam, SDDC
Worldwide Access & Alliances	Wed, 1 Nov, 3:15-4:15	TBD	Lessons Learned from Ukraine	Pete Venoit, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)
Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	DoD Cyber Security No-Cost Tools & Services Panel Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Donna Garcia & Rick Audinet, USTRANSCOM J6 (moderators); Bailey Bickley, NSA; Gary Hopewell, CISA; Michael Weiskopff, DIB DCISE
Global Mobility Enablers	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	Defense Transportation Regulation/Policy & Customs Overview	Brian Campbell, USTRANSCOM J5/4
Global Mobility Enablers	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	Stevedore Contracting	Anthony Laudano, USTRANSCOM AQ
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	Advancing Maintenance & Repair Capabilities for DoD Agencies to Facilitate Autonomy For Mobility Applications, Airborne & Ground	National Center for Manufacturing Sciences
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	AI-Powered Simulation for Massive-Scale Transportation & Logistics Networks Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dr. Steve Hardy, Deloitte Consulting
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	Closing the Fuels Gaps Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Col Daniel Mendoza, Col Tyler Robertson, Lt Col Brad May, & Maj Ashton Miller, USTRANSCOM J5-F
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	Enhancing Global Reach Through Persistent Presence Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	MG Gavin Lawrence, SDDC/CG (moderator); MG James Smith, Army G-43/5/7; BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4; RDML Sean Regan, USNORTHCOM J3-D
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	National Security Multi-Mission Vessels (NSMV) Program & Ship Construction	Laila Linares & Robert Asselin, MARAD
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 2:00-3:00	TBD	The In-Transit Visibility Challenge – Creating In-transit Visibility in the Defense/Transportation Industrial Base to Enhance Mission Planning & Response	RADM(ret) John Polowczyk (moderator) & Sven Dharmani, Ernst & Young; Leigh Method, DASD(Log); RDML Derek Trinque, USTRANSCOM J5J4
Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Logistics ERP System Data Breach Tabletop Exercise Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Jefferson Younger, Reify Solutions; Thomas Freeman & Ken Squires, Sikich LLP
Global Mobility Enablers	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Al Albers, USTRANSCOM AQ
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Disaster Response	Mike Frego, FEMA
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	Wekiwa 9/10	DLA Consolidation and Containerization Point (CCP) and Theatre Consolidation and Shipping Point (TCSP) – Supporting OCONUS Theatres of Operation	Elise Holtan, DLA Distribution HQ
Military & Commercial Transportation & Logistics	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Doing Business with Military Sealift Command Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Leah Baker & Jacqueline Alford, MSC Small Business Programs; Juliann Krogh, MSC Contracting Deputy Director
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Not All Superheroes Wear Capes - Transitioning from Uniformed Service to Civilian Service Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Lewis Collins, USTRANSCOM J1
Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	The Power of Motivation Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne, IDB Executive Fellow
SDDC Workshop	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Domestic Movements for Shippers and Transportation Service Providers (TSP) Synopsis \| Details \| Slides	Dave Walker & Eric Wiggins, SDDC
Worldwide Access & Alliances	Thu, 2 Nov, 3:30-4:30	TBD	Leveraging Logistics to Achieve National Security Objectives with Allies & Partners	Laura Alami, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA)

Enhancing Global Reach Through Persistent Presence

Speaker: MG Gavin Lawrence, SDDC/CG (moderator); MG James Smith, Army G-43/5/7; BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4; RDML Sean Regan, USNORTHCOM J3-D

Focus of this panel is to have a discussion on how commands at echelon are leveraging global mobility capability and associated posture to support theater security objectives with Allied partners. Additionally, the panel will focus on the efforts underway that provide the Joint Force the ability to maintain a persistence presence around the globe in order to foster deterrence and build partnerships.

Doing Business with Military Sealift Command

Speaker: Leah Baker & Jacqueline Alford, MSC Small Business Programs; Juliann Krogh, MSC Contracting Deputy Director

This session provides information on the procurement process and focuses on MSC’s contracting priorities. Learn how to identify and locate specific business opportunities with MSC and the Dept. of the Navy. Whether you are new to Federal Government Contracting or need a refresher – this course will offer information on the Small Business Programs, resources and tools available, and where to find opportunities. Gain insight on MSC’s forecasted requirements and what and how MSC contracts with industry partners.

Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS)

Speaker: Al Albers, USTRANSCOM AQ

USTRANSCOM will discuss efforts of leadership and subject matter experts across the DOD in evaluating business reform opportunities to integrate end-to-end processes and data technologies hindering transportation, logistics, and financial capabilities. These efforts are focused on risk mitigation required to develop a realistic way forward.

Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload – Global Heavyweight Service (GHS)

Speaker: Chris Boros & Shannon Fast, USTRANSCOM J4-L

Discussion with government shippers and industry carriers. This session will explore topics affecting specific instruction and training pertaining to Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) program for commercial air, door-to-door, pickup and delivery service for international shipments over 301 lbs. to less-than-planeload and domestic service for cargo over 150 lbs. to less-than-planeload.

Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload – Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS)

Speaker: Page Petrovic & John Mannino, USTRANSCOM J4-L

Panel discussion with logistics professionals from government and industry. This panel session will cover the Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS) program, which is a mandatory-use government-wide solution for small package delivery services (DOD, Federal Agencies).

DoD Cyber Security No-Cost Tools & Services Panel

Speaker: Donna Garcia & Rick Audinet, USTRANSCOM J6 (moderators); Bailey Bickley, NSA; Gary Hopewell, CISA; Michael Weiskopff, DIB DCISE

No Cost Tools Panel will be facilitated by USTC J6 with panel members from NSA, DC3, and CISA to provide an opportunity to network and share information on free tools and services to industry partners. Discussions will include requirements to receive these services and details on the various types of free tools and services provided by each agency.

DoD Cyber Security Service Provider (CSSP) Panel

Speaker: Patrick Grimsley (moderator) & Sheri Mathis, USTRANSCOM J6; TBD, Atlas Air; & Scott Dickerson, Matson

This government & Transportation Service Provider Cybersecurity panel provides opportunities to network and share information related to the Cybersecurity Service Provider mission set from the government, maritime, and aviation perspective. Topics will include endpoint protection strategies, Zero Trust, and other CSSP related matters.

Commercial Industry Transportation and Logistics in a Contested Environment

Speaker: Paul “Chip” Jaenichen, LGL EVP (moderator); Maj Gen Laura Lenderman, USTRANSCOM TCJ3; Will Terrill, US Oceans, LLC; Gregory Zimmer, APEX Logistics International; BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4

This course is a critical discussion on the role of commercial sealift and airlift in the event of a prolonged conflict requiring U.S. Armed Forces to operate in a contested environment.

Defense Transportation Policy

Speaker: Adam Yearwood, ODASD(Logistics)

This course will provide an overview of transportation policy development and emerging policy issues. Learn about the Office of the Secretary of Defense role in shaping logistics for the military, the Sustainment Strategic Plan, the Department’s critical partnership with the transportation industry and the key factors that lead to policy changes through an overview of the steps and processes for DoD transportation policy creation and revision.

Analytic Application – How To Gain Value in the Real World for Logistics/Mobility Operations

Speaker: Bruce Busler, USTRANSCOM JDPAC & SDDC/TEA

You’ve probably heard the three most important aspects of Real Estate are ‘location, location, location!’ For USTRANSCOM’s Decision Advantage journey, ‘application, application, application’ becomes the primary emphasis for gaining value from data-driven analytics. Application requires making headway in the real-world via a pragmatic and iterative approach. The course focus is navigating through the analytic building blocks of people (aligning right kind of talent), process (employing the right technique), and technology (selecting the right methodology) via a use-case construct to add value in decision making at multiple echelons of activity.

Global Threats & Global Demand: Combatant Command Perspective

Speaker(s): CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, USTRANSCOM CSEL (Moderator); SgtMaj Kreamer, STRATCOM CSEL; SgtMaj Porterfield, NORTHCOM CSEL; CWO Rupapare, INDOPACOM Deputy CSEL

This panel brings together combatant command senior leaders to explore critical dimensions of global security and logistics in the context of a multi-polar threat landscape. Addressing diverse challenges beyond the PRC, they emphasize homeland defense, strategic deterrence, and executing contested logistics across varying Areas of Responsibility. Importantly, the crucial collaboration with industry partners will be discussed, underscoring the need for a holistic approach involving all segments of society.

Optimizing Joint Capabilities for Maneuver

Speaker(s): CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, USTRANSCOM CSEL (Moderator); FORCM Steven Bosco MSC Cmd Master Chief; CMSgt Jamie Newman AMC Cmd Chief; CSM Randy Brown SDDC Cmd Sgt Major

This panel of USTRANSCOM Component Command senior leaders will discuss gaps in training, recruiting, and educational initiatives that prepare personnel for joint, contested environments. They will also discuss collaborative efforts with allies through joint exercises and training, highlighting the vital role of teamwork in enhancing operational capabilities. The involvement of industry in these exercises will be explored, emphasizing the symbiotic relationship between the military and private sector.

Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA): Audit Services for Success

Speaker(s): David Logue & Tim Heirls, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Explore the audit and advisory services the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) provides to USTRANSCOM and other DoD acquisition partners. Learn how DCAA tailors its audit services for the unique needs of USTRANSCOM’s Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program. Discover how DCAA can align its services to be flexible and responsive to other USTRANSCOM program needs.

AI-Powered Simulation for Massive-Scale Transportation & Logistics Networks

Speaker(s): Dr. Steve Hardy, Deloitte

The Department of Defense and its commercial partners are responsible for planning for potential events that stretch years or decades into the future. But no data to analyze exists on things that haven’t happened yet. In this session, Deloitte will discuss how they use Agent-Based Simulation, Machine Learning, and Distributed Cloud Computing to test how massive-scale, complex systems perform in novel scenarios.

2023 Government Human Capital Trends, What Got US Here, & Won’t Get Us There

Speaker(s): John Forsythe, Deloitte (moderator); Terri Dilly, Defense Contract Audit Agency; VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne

Deloitte conducted its annual Global Human Capital Trends Survey to understand today’s workforce and the trends that drive it. Our 2023 Human Capital Trends report, now the largest study of Human Capital Trends ever conducted, dives deep into these trends, presenting public sector leaders with the new fundamentals for leading in a boundaryless world.

How Will Generative AI Change the Way We Work?

Speaker(s): Jennifer Sample, Accenture Federal Services

Imagine a future where conversational interactions with data optimize transportation routes, warehousing, transport, delivery, and maintenance. This session explores how Generative AI gives the workforce tools to push critical thinking into global mobility.

Aligning the Stars (& Satellites) for Cyber Defense of the Transportation Mission

Speaker(s): Ryan Roberts, Deloitte

Without cyber superiority you lose! In no operational domain is that truer than in space, where cyber risk is mission risk. This session will explore lessons learned improving the cyber-based operational readiness and resiliency of space weapon systems and the application of those lessons to the mission assurance of any critical, no-fail mission.

Evacuating American Citizens Abroad – Examining State, Defense, & Commercial Industry Collaboration

Speaker(s): Dave Atkinson, USTRANSCOM J5; Vanessa Stotts, USTRANSCOM Deputy POLAD

This course will look at the Department of State and Department of Defense collaborative efforts in evacuating American citizens abroad. The discussion will include the important role of commercial carriers and a review the U.S. government’s after-action reports for Afghanistan.

Empowering Data-Driven Innovation & Decisions

Speaker(s): Eric Schoo (moderator) & Cheryl Garcia, U.S. Bank; Brandon Day, Day Companies; Howard Steffey, USTRANSCOM J4-L; Tim Chaplin, FedEx; Jimmy Kruszynski, Booz Allen Hamilton

Data is a critical component to developing innovative solutions and making informed decisions. Leave the analysis paralysis behind and find new strategies to maximize the information that may already be waiting for you.

Embracing Technology to Deliver Improved Business Outcomes – TPPS Process for Invoicing and Payments

Speaker(s): Teresa Blue & Heather Holland, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS)

The people of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service take pride in serving those who defend America. This session will outline what goes in to the processing of transportation payments at DFAS and provide the tools and best practices to increase electronic processing.

Need for Speed: Transforming Culture & Operating Model for Today’s Tempo

Speaker(s): TBD, McKinsey

The era of great power competition requires the Services to increase speed across all dimensions, including acquisitions, innovation, decision making, and delivery of capabilities. This session will explore proven approaches, based on public and private sector experience, to change the pace of organizations.

Domestic Movements for Shippers and Transportation Service Providers (TSP)

Speaker(s): Dave Walker & Eric Wiggins, SDDC

This course covers Domestic Movements and will highlight topics such as carrier registration, common freight situations to aid successful DoD domestic surface shipments and Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR) Program Review and use of the Discrepancy Identification System (DIS).

Not All Superheroes Wear Capes – Transitioning from Uniformed Service to Civilian Service

Speaker(s): Lewis Collins, USTRANSCOM J1

Regardless of our rank or current position, all must transition from uniformed service one day. This interactive session will discuss the Civil Service value proposition, planning for the transition, translating military experience, navigating USAJobs, maintaining your options, & championing the application & assessment process.

The Power of Motivation

Speaker(s): VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne, IDB Executive Fellow & former USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander

This discussion will cover the benefits of motivation and the consequences of the lack thereof. An executive leaders interesting deep dive into the topic and how to develop and maintain an environment that encourages and motivates.

Logistics ERP System Data Breach Tabletop Exercise

Speaker(s): Jefferson Younger, Reify Solutions (moderator)

The tabletop exercise brings together industry experts to share their insights, experiences, and best practices related to breach response and incident handling. Through this simulated scenario, attendees will gain knowledge about breach response and reporting requirements specific to government contracts.

Closing the Fuels Gaps

Speaker(s): TBD, USTRANSCOM J5

The vast majority of DOD supply chains are owned and operated by commercial industry, which means those gaps will most probably be solved by industry partners…but industry needs to know where are the gaps.

SDDC Operational Systems Overview

Speaker(s): Chris Heiby, Kelsey Klaus & Tracy Stam, SDDC

This course will provide an SDDC Operational Systems Overview, system-based training, and future modernization efforts.

Security Cooperation Program (SCP) Shipments in the DTS

Speaker(s): Jimmy Wiley & Leah Cotton, SDDC

This course will discuss the process for the Surface/Vessel Movement of Security Cooperation Cargo (SCP), to include Foreign Military Sales (FMS) cargo, moving in the Defense Transportation System (DTS).

Current Legal Issues in Transportation

Speaker(s): Eric Werner, Peter Ries, & Bob Depke, USTRANSCOM JA

TCJA attorneys will discuss current transportation legal issues impacting USTRANSCOM and its commercial partners. These near real time legal topics will be “ripped from the headlines” and provide an opportunity for an interactive discussion with USTRANSCOM legal experts.

Why a National Maritime Transportation Strategy is Critically Important Now – the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Rationale and Requirements

Speaker(s): Jon Kaskin, Navy League

The U.S. has not developed a National Maritime Transportation Strategy since the end of the Cold War. This course will explain why Congress wants a new one now to address today’s strategic environment and what needs to be included.

Documentation Management Oversight (DMO)

Speaker(s): Richard Backes & Gloria Williams, SDDC

This course covers Documentation Management Oversight (DMO) and Integrated Booking System (IBS) with Customer Support System (CSS) Overview to support DoD shipments and system data flow.

Driving Digital Transformation in Government Using Web3 and AI

Speaker(s): Shadman Hossain, CGI Federal

In this session, attendees will learn about the powerful combination of Web3 technologies and AI, and how they can be leveraged to revolutionize the government and transportation.

Sealift Contracts and Booking Management

Speaker(s): Jamie Hagemeyer & Keira Allen, SDDC

This course provides an overview on the management and booking procedures of SDDC’s primary transportation contracts; the Universal Services Contract (USC), Multi-modal (MM) Contract and the Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Contract.

Critical Role of Leadership in Today’s Security Environment

Speaker(s): LtGen(ret) William “Mark” Faulkner, Institute for Defense and Business (moderator); GEN(ret) Steve Lyons, White House Ports and Supply Chain Envoy & former USTRANSCOM Commander; VADM(ret) Dee Mewbourne, former USTRANSCOM Deputy Commander

This executive panel is designed to evaluate the critical role of leadership as it pertains to change in both stable and disruptive environments. How does a leader embrace and deal with roadblocks and hurdles? How does an engaged leader overcome adversity?

Seaport Vessel Planning and Execution

Speaker(s): Brad McDonald & Latrice Holmes, SDDC

This course provides an overview of Seaport Vessel Planning and Execution-Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) responsibilities in connection with the import and export of Defense Transportation System (DTS) sponsored cargo.

Domestic Movement Operations

Speaker(s): LaDonna Gragg, Dennis White, Chris Hudson, & Scott Watschinger, SDDC

This course provides Negotiated Requirements and Rail Management to include guidance for the solicitation process, current and emerging technologies, & rail waybilling.

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Evolving the Theater Transportation & Logistics Advantage

Speaker: RDML Philip Sobeck (Moderator), USTRANSCOM J5/J4; Lt Gen Leonard Kosinski, Joint Staff J4; Maj Gen Connnie Jenkins, USNORTHCOM J4; BG Gavin Gardner, USINDOPACOM J4; COL Dan Ellinger, USAFRICOM J4; LTC R. Scott Carpenter, USSOCOM J45

A panel of Combatant Command J4s will discuss topics on evolving theater transportation and logistics advantage, to include enhancing Joint Force capabilities and the critical role industry plays in deployment, distribution, and sustainment operations. Panel members will also provide unique perspectives from their various combatant command areas of responsibility.

Tomorrow’s Transportation Financial Advantage

Speaker: Jake Ludwigson, Dennis Taitano, & Dan McMillin, Deloitte

Today’s Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise financial managers, accountants, and program managers face a host of complex and challenging realities to sustain the lifeblood of transportation operations, positive cash flow. Join the robust discussion focused on the new dynamic finance function in the federal government and how your audit can positively influence your response to unanticipated forces. Build trust with your stakeholders by sharpening your understanding of your organization’s financial management and audit efforts and how to illuminate the current state of the transportation enterprise.

Modeling and Quantifying the Operational and Economic Impacts of Cross-infrastructure, Inter-organizational Disruptions

Speaker: Gabe Weaver, University of Illinois Critical Infrastructure Institute (CIRI)

The Maritime Transportation System is an essential component of global supply chains upon which tnational economies depend. Port stakeholders must develop security plans to respond to all hazards, natural and manmade. This session demonstrates current capabilities of the Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute’s Port Disruptions Tool (PDT). The PDT estimates the economic impact of disruptions that affect shipping port operations and power projection. We present peer-reviewed, published results from the Jack Voltaic 3.0 exercise, and historical disruptions at Port Everglades. Additional pilot studies are required to compare the potential impacts of port disruptions from various stakeholder perspectives.

Air Mobility – Evolve…Strategic…Advantage!

Speaker(s): Lt Gen Randall Reed, Deputy Commander, Air Mobility Command

Explore how Air Mobility Command transforms to maneuver the joint force for the next big fight! This academic session illuminates practitioners’ intensifying evolution of strategic advantages across the DoD and commercial logistic ecosystem. It also explores where we are and where we need to be to win.

Leveraging Your Greatest Asset: Manpower

Speaker(s): Brad Sill, Deloitte

One of the greatest risks to readiness and effective execution of the Defense Transportation and Logistics enterprise is not having the right personnel, with the right skills, in the right place, at the right time. This asset can make or break an organization’s ability to accomplish what they have been tasked with in order to support national security objectives. This presentation will discuss how your organization can focus on leveraging the greatest asset you have to combat risks to readiness: your manpower.

Evolving the Workforce for a Digital World

Speaker(s): Walter Fulda, Accenture

Leading and developing a digitally enabled workforce with greater cohesion, effectiveness and adaptability is essential to assuring strategic advantage now and in the future. Join us as we explore the topic of empowering the digital workforce of the future and how the latest industry ideas can help you impact your organization today.

Workforce Matters and Busy Strategic Ports – Challenges and Opportunities! Are We Ready?

Speaker: Ernest Bezdek (Moderator), Port of Beaumont; Greg Borossay and Connie LeFevre, Port of San Diego; Anthony Theriot, Port of Port Arthur; Bill Burket, Port of VA

Hear from our panel of port executives and get their frontline view of workforce development challenges. Designated Strategic Seaports serve as a multimodal nexus for water, road, rail and air. While modes may vary, all require human capital to make it successful. Today, ports face a number of challenges potentially affecting how we move at the speed of war. Do we need to improve? What is the depth and experience of our workforce and why it should matter to you? Join our great panel representing East Coast, West Coast and Gulf ports discussing the future of the U.S. workforce.

Project Rosie Panel

Speaker(s): April Roseman, STL NDTA Chapter; Kuan Collins, SAIC; & Cindy Mebruer, CSCMP

Come hear an important discussion on the urgency of change within the DoD Logistics and Supply Chain IT Space. Project Rosie focuses on proving a whole new way to build and deliver innovative IT to government organization solutions. This creates ways to serve that go beyond being in uniform.

Complex Scenario Planning and Transportation Optimization

Speaker(s): Dan Miller, SAP

Complex multi-modal global transportation scenarios can be planned and optimized using SAP Transportation Management software with embedded analytics and visualization powered by SAP’s in-memory computing platform. We will show and discuss how to use transportation resource capabilities, schedule constraints, cargo compatibility, and airport/seaport node limitations to derive optimal schedules.

Air Mobility Partnerships – Teaming for Technological Advancements

Speaker(s): Mark Surina, LMI (Moderator); Dr. Ken Olliff & Dr. Jeff Jackson, St Louis University; Col Rudy Cachuela, USTRANSCOM SG

Air Mobility Command (AMC) at Scott AFB Illinois recently teamed with St. Louis University (SLU) to examine applications of university-developed technologies and mature their use for realistic air mobility operating environments. This panel describes the value of teaming for development, goals and activities of the Education Partnership Agreement, and research plans to merge government and university innovation to enhance future global air mobility logistics operations and maintenance.

Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS)

Speaker: Al Albers, USTRANSCOM AQ

This course will discuss efforts of leadership and subject matter experts across the DOD in evaluating business reform opportunities to integrate end-to-end processes and data technologies hindering transportation, logistics, and financial capabilities. These efforts are focused on risk mitigation required to develop a realistic way forward.

Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS)

Speaker(s): Al Albers, USTRANSCOM AQ

This course will discuss efforts of leadership and subject matter experts across the DOD in evaluating business reform opportunities to integrate end-to-end processes and data technologies hindering transportation, logistics, and financial capabilities. These efforts are focused on risk mitigation required to develop a realistic way forward.

Answer the Call for a Career at Sea – Becoming A Merchant Mariner

Speaker(s): MARAD Instructor

This session will include discussion on how the Maritime Administration provides sufficient U.S. merchant mariners to meet the strategic sealift needs of our nation and help ensure our economic and national security. This discussion will cover the pathways to becoming a mariner, challenges faced by MARAD in maintaining an adequate pool of mariners, and strategies to overcome these challenges, especially in our new challenging environment.

Cargo is King

Speaker(s): MARAD Instructor

Cargo Is King: As great powers have often relied on the strength of their merchant fleets to extend their military, economic, and diplomatic reach, so too have their merchant fleets relied on policy makers to create an economic environment suitable for sustained investment. The U.S. Merchant Marine, which reached its low point of 169 vessels in 2016, serves as a prime case study of this interdependent relationship. This course will identify key market dynamics and federal policies that shape global merchant fleets, including the one universal constant upon which investment is hinged—a quest for cargo.

Sealift Recapitalization for the Future

Speaker(s): MARAD Instructor

Looking back at 75-years of maintaining a reserve fleet of sealift ships, this session will include how the Maritime Administration is preparing to keep a National Defense Reserve Fleet that meets the objectives laid out by statute, and for stakeholder requirements provided by the Department of Defense. Discussion will include a focus on what sealift programs and initiatives worked well in the past, and how they can inform the way ahead for recapitalizing the existing fleet for future needs.

USTRANSCOM Readiness Programs – Commercial Industry’s Role in Getting to the Fight, Sustaining the Warfighter, and Returning Them Home

Speaker(s): Will Henderson, Sarah Albers, & Scott Rader, USTRANSCOM AQ; Tim Boemecke & Dave Atkinson, USTRANSCOM J5

This course covers strategic readiness programs, including (1) the VISA program, which provides international cargo transportation and distribution services using ocean common or contract carriers, as defined in the Shipping Act of 1984, offering regularly scheduled commercial liner service for requirements that may arise in any part of the world and (2) the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) program, which provides airlift services for both passengers and cargo internationally during peacetime and both international and domestically in times of crises during which CRAF is Activated.

Small Business Utilization – The Source Selection Evaluation Factor

Speaker: Suzanne Mudd-Yarber, USTRANSCOM AQ

This course will provide the difference between the assessment of a subcontracting plan and the evaluation of small business utilization under source selection procedures. This course will provide details about the required elements to be addressed in a subcontracting plan, who and when it is required to submit the document, how it is assessed, and monitored for contract compliance. Additionally, the instruction will encompass the evaluation of small business utilization under source selection procedures.

Challenges with Government Source Selection Evaluation Criteria and How the Government Could Improve

Speaker: Paige Brown & Sarah Law, USTRANSCOM AQ

This course covers a brief overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) Source Selection Procedures. The course will place an emphasis on the different roles and responsibilities of various source selection entities. After detailing the various roles, the Government will present an overview of the required evaluation criteria and ratings and identify common problem areas it has identified with the source selection process from both the Government’s perspective as well as from Industry’s perspective.

Mobility Enterprise Interoperability – Projecting and Sustaining the Joint Force

Speaker(s): Senior Enlisted Leaders: FLTCM Don Myrick (Moderator), CMSgt Chad Bickley, 18 AF; FORCM Steven Bosco, MSC; CSM Brian Morrison, SDDC; CMSgt Brian Bishcoff, JECC; CMSgt Chad Bruntjens, JTRU

The Department of Defense (DoD) is dependent upon the USTRANSCOM mobility enterprise, comprised of three component commands, one subordinate command, and a joint reserve unit to project and sustain the joint force. It is important for joint professionals to have an increased understanding of this vital mission. This seminar will discuss roles & responsibilities, issues & challenges, and how each is meeting the mission today while also evolving for the future.

Recognizing Espionage & Cyber Threats to U.S. Power Projection & Opportunities for Collaboration with Our Commercial Partners

Speaker(s): Lt Col Zachary Smith (Moderator), USTRANSCOM J2; SSA Gavin Lappé, FBI; SA Scott Twidwell, OSI; SA Michael King, ACI

This panel discussion will delve into collaboration and capabilities to identify, assess, and counter espionage threats in the organizations, critical nodes, and computer networks that enable US power projection. This new era of warfare recognized that conflict would occur across a wider spectrum including cyber attacks, economic warfare, industrial espionage/data loss, and covert action. Espionage organizations operate across the entirety of this spectrum, and become increasingly active during times of tension.

SDDC Responsibilities during Fort to Port (FtP) Movements – SDDC-Industry Panel Discussion on Getting the Warfighter to/from the Port

Speaker: MG Gavin Lawrence, SDDC Commanding General; CW5 Terry Throm & Jeff Olenick, SDDC; Ernest Bezdek, Port of Beaumont; Theresa Lorinser, BNSF Railway; Jack Lubay, Mercer Transportation

SDDC CG and staff, accompanied by industry, share the responsibilities of each entity and organization during large-scale combat operations, mobilizations or deployments. Focus and topics: Ukraine Support, General numbers of cargo moved in support, Industry Support to Ukraine, Industry Role in future contested environment, Requirements during LSCO (Military and Industry), Challenges (Movement and infrastructure), Asset availability, TEA assessments, Relationship requirements.

Unlocking the Power of Your End-To-End Financial Supply Chain

Speaker: Cheryl Garcia, Eric Schoo, & Jeff Derrick, US Bank

Mission-critical warfighter support requires a strong physical supply chain powered by effective and efficient operational processes and payments. This session will break complex supply chain processes from shipment ordering to invoice payment into easily understood steps and provide attendees the tools and best practices needed to unlock the power of their own end-to-end financial supply chains.

Transforming Fuel and Fleet Management

Speaker: Cheryl Garcia, Eric Schoo, & Jeff Derrick, US Bank

We can’t control the economy or the price of fuel, but we can rethink our approach to transform fuel and fleet management. This session will explore current challenges and the proven ways government and industry stakeholders across all ranks and modes can achieve enduring success.

Data-Driven Analytics – A Practical Approach to Create Decision Advantage

Speaker: Bruce Busler, USTRANSCOM JDPAC & SDDC/TEA

This class is for a general audience to understand the basics of “analytic application” based on the most current approach to leverage DoD enterprise platforms, foundational technologies, use-case development, Community-of-Practice approach, and organizational adoption for both daily and wartime expected benefits. The class initially covers how people understand complex real-life problems and the role of analytics to provide fact-based situational awareness and predictive/prescriptive analytic decision support to enhance human decision making, ask better questions, be good consumers of analytic products, and lead organizational transformation using data-driven analytics.

Defense Transportation & Logistics Industrial Base – Rethinking How the DIB is Defined and What Comprises that Structure

Speaker: RADM (Ret.) John Polowczyk (Moderator), Ernst & Young; Panelists: Leigh Method, DASD(Logistics); TBD

Transportation providers are critical to the effective functioning of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) which includes the need to access and use international transportation infrastructures and providers. Recent market trends and new emerging technologies are rapidly changing this global transportation and logistics network creating layers of complexity for access and use. Do we need to rethink how the DIB is defined and what comprises that structure to ensure access to this infrastructure in peace and war?

Sea Port Vessel Planning and Execution – SDDC’s Planning & Execution Methods for Vessel Loading/Unloading Operations

Speaker: Bradley McDonald & Jeffrey Cline, SDDC

This course provides an overview of the Stevedore and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) Performance Work Statement (PWS) & Schedule of Rates (SOR), for planning and execution for vessel operations used globally at SDDC’s 60+ contracted seaports. This class will describe how to manage an S&RTS contract from the Contract Officer Representatives (COR) perspective, the planning and execution phases of vessel and terminal operations, and related functions the COR and Contractor are responsible to perform. Class topics include a brief overview of the PWS & SOR, as well as the “Planning to Payment Process” each Battalion uses to prepare for an upcoming vessel upload/download operation at their individual seaports.

U.S. Maritime Industrial Base: Can it support our needs?

Speaker: RADM Michael Wettlaufer, Commander, Military Sealift Command

Robust maritime logistics capacity is required to support the warfighter at point, time and tempo of need. To be resilient the maritime logistics network is a blended government and commercial set of capabilities to deliver supplies and services. This presentation will describe Military Sealift Command’s view of our partnership with commercial industry and future requirements in the maritime transportation ecosystem in an era of strategic competition.

Foundations of a Data Driven Revolution – USTRANSCOM’s Data Literacy Journey

Speaker: Rob Aronin, USTRANSCOM J6

What does it mean to be data-driven? How does USTRANSCOM utilize its resources in the best way to surge towards data-driven decision making? This presentation details the initial efforts into shifting the data culture of USTRANSCOM through a comprehensive data literacy program. Includes a look into the methodology of the

Port of Long Beach Supply Chain Information Highway Data Sharing Platform

Speaker: Nick Powers, UNCOMN

Data is the most critical cog in the supply chain system. Freeing access to data across multiple industries and consolidating it into a common format will reduce the cost of visibility and tracking. The Port of Long Beach (POLB) and UNCOMN are collaborating to create The Supply Chain Information Highway (SCIH): A data sharing environment located in a secure cloud to curate, validate, and share secure data sets. The liberation of data will enhance POLB’s supply chain partners, both up and down stream, to understand interdependencies and drive efficiencies and optimization.

Being Digital: Why Addressing Culture & Creating a Digital Mindset are Critical to Successful Transformation

Speaker: John Forsythe, Deloitte

Evolving the Strategic Advantage for Defense Transportation & Logistics doesn’t just mean using new Technologies. It also means working, sharing information, communicating, and making informed decisions differently. And those are just a few of the basic human behaviors that will have to evolve to maintain Strategic Advantage. In this session, we will discuss leading change during a Digital Transformation, and we will talk about leading people when workforce expectations are rapidly changing regarding how, where, and when they best work.

Safe Movement of Ammunition and Explosives – Evaluating & Improving Transportation Protective Service (TPS) Carriers Safety Performance

Speaker: Jeff Leitschuh & Elias Cantu, SDDC

This course provides an overview of DoD efforts to evaluate and improve the safety performance of commercial motor carriers authorized to provide Transportation Protective Services (TPS) and cleared to transport Ammunition and Explosives (AE) for the DoD. Topics include safety program compliance evaluations, on-road safety performance discussion, accident/incident trends, and other highlights.

Data-driven, AI-enabled Technology…How to Create Decision Advantage for Your Organization

Speaker: Shadman Hossain, CGI Federal

Today’s business landscape requires every conceivable advantage to achieve success and remain competitive. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a critical advantage that allows for processes that weren’t even dreams a few decades ago. This seminar will dig into three aspects of AI: (1) automated decision-making, (2) augmentation of decisions, & (3) support for making decisions.

First we’ll discuss the degrees of AI and decision advantage, or the degrees to which AI and analytics can achieve faster, consistent, adaptive high fidelity judgments at scale. Then we’ll discuss how decision automation is used to deliver an enterprise approach for decision making thru the decision augmentation and decision support processes.

DLA Consolidation and Containerization Point (CCP) and Theatre Consolidation and Shipping Point (TCSP) – Supporting OCONUS Theatres of Operation

Speaker: Sherry Amrhein, DLA Distribution

This class will discuss DLA’s strategic CCP platform missions at New Cumberland, PA and Tracy, CA, as well as TCSP missions in Germersheim, Germany; Camp Carroll, Korea; Okinawa and Yokosuka, Japan; and Pearl Harbor, HI. The class will cover how to leverage the CCP to support OCONUS and deploying units, understanding CCP and TCSP eligibility, and how to prevent frustrated cargo.

Understanding and Using SDDC Information Systems – Discussing GFM Updates and IBS Cloud Native

Speaker: Alonzo Williams, Terry Fisher, Tracey Stam, & Randy Ellis, SDDC

Global Freight Management (GFM) provides DoD Transportation Officers with the ability to electronically procure commercial freight transportation services and to provide essential real-time data feeds. This session will cover modernization efforts to include the new Spot Bid, Voluntary, and Negotiated shipment capabilities. IBS Cloud Native will be the lead execution system of the Defense Transportation System (DTS) for the global shipment of ocean cargo in support of all wars, major contingencies, and humanitarian relief operations. IBS Cloud Native will enhance the functional business processes and improved user experience by simplifying booking process, preforming booking reconciliations faster, and will be audit compliance.

Protecting America’s Defense Industrial Base with Cybersecurity Services

Speaker: Kristina Walter, NSA Cybersecurity Collaboration Center

In partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Information Officer (CIO), NSA is actively engaged in lending its technical expertise to identify, mitigate and eradicate threats to the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB). The DIB represents a large and diverse target set for America’s key global adversaries who thrive on the theft of intellectual proprietary, defense information and program insights. This presentation will present the compelling story behind NSA’s burgeoning DIB cybersecurity mission, one that now involves actively collaborating and sharing cyber threat information to disrupt adversaries attempts to steal critical information and protect industry partners.

Worldwide Access is Critical for Defense Transportation & Logistics – Strong Alliances & Security Cooperation Enhance the Strategic Advantage

Speaker: Byron Hinrichsen, DSCA DSCU

This Introduction to Security Cooperation Management presentation is designed to provide an orientation-level understanding of security cooperation to U.S. defense industry personnel involved in international sales. The purpose of this presentation is to familiarize the defense industry student with USG organizations, Security Cooperation (SC) and Security Assistance (SA) roles and responsibilities, and the legal and procedural policies that direct the execution of SC and SA programs. The goal of the course is to provide the student with the appropriate SC management methodologies in order work effectively with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) in SC and SA program execution.

Simpler & Faster Data Analytics – USTRANSCOM’s Journey to Advana

Speaker: Mike Erhardt, USTRANSCOM J6

A look at the history and current status of USTRANSCOM’s transition from an in-sourced data lake to the Department of Defense’s Advancing Analytics (Advana). The course will review the history of USTRANSCOM’s and Advana’s journey, will provide an overview of USTRANSCOM’s Pegasus enclave within Advana, introduce the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Accelerator (ADA) initiative, discuss the Data Operations process framework being used within the Chief Data Office, and demonstrate several developed dashboards within Advana’s Qlik visualization tool.

Small Business Opportunities with Military Sealift Command

Speaker: Leah Baker & Jacki Alford, MSC

Learn how to do business with Military Sealift Command from the Office of Small Business Programs. This class is an introductory course on how to identify and locate specific business opportunities with Military Sealift Command and the Dept. of the Navy. The course instructor will provide candid advice and guidance on how to respond to Sources Sought Notices and Requests for Information. Whether you are new to Federal Government Contracting or need a refresher, this course will offer information on the Small Business Programs, resources and tools available, and where to find opportunities.

Understanding Domestic Rail Movements – Various Rail Topics and Details on Waybilling

Speaker: Chris Hudson, Jaime Bates, LaDonna Gragg, & Dennis White, SDDC

This course will cover two main areas – movements by rail and Special Requirements related topics. The rail-focused section will include a summary of domestic rail-related issues, suggestions for shortening departure delays, and instructions on how to waybill a rail car. The second SRB-focused section will cover the solicitation process, including but not limited to large volume movement (LVM) and overweight or overdimensional (OW/OD) movements, DD 1085 completion, DFRRO, cost estimates, and fuel adjustment.

AI-Powered Simulation for Massive-Scale Transportation & Logistics Networks

Speaker: Dr. Steve Hardy, Deloitte

The Department of Defense and its commercial partners are responsible for planning for potential events that stretch years or decades into the future. But no data to analyze exists on things that haven’t happened yet. In this session, Deloitte will discuss how they use Agent-Based Simulation, Machine Learning, and Distributed Cloud Computing to test how massive-scale, complex systems perform in novel scenarios.

Space Logistics…USTRANSCOM-Industry Partnerships Exploring a Promising New Mode of DOD Global Transportation

Speaker: Mark Surina (Moderator), LMI; Panelists: Bob Jurenko, Rocket Lab USA; Miles Nash, Virgin Orbit National Systems; Dr. Louis Atchison, Sierra Space Corporation

Roundtable presentation featuring USTRANSCOM’s newest space industry research partners Rocket Lab USA, Sierra Space Corporation, and Virgin Orbit National Systems, discussing their systems of rocket transportation and launch/spaceship designs, presenting future opportunities for use in the Defense Transportation System.

Current Legal Issues In The Transportation Sector

Speaker: Eric Werner, Lou Rae Langevin, Todd Federici, & A.J. Koudelka, USTRANSCOM Staff Judge Advocate Office

The Office of the Staff Judge Advocate attorneys will brief on three topical legal issues: Ethics and Contractors, Contractor Payment of Foreign Taxes and Tariffs, and Organizational Conflicts of Interest.
1. Ethics and Contractors – USTRANSCOM attorneys will discuss common contractor ethics issues such as the “Ten Rules,” networking/offers of future employment, and offers of gifts.
2. Contractor Payment of Foreign Taxes – USTRANSCOM contractors often perform in foreign countries and are confronted with paying taxes and tariffs imposed by foreign governments. This brief will discuss the legal and funding implications.
3. Organizational Conflicts of Interest – Discussion of the post-government employment and the recent GAO case, Serco Inc. B-419617.2, where the awardee gained an unfair competitive advantage in preparing its proposal by using information provided by a former high-level agency official.

Data Encryption for Safe Passage and Airlift Operations

Speaker: Nick Powers, UNCOMN

Operation Recovery supports veteran-owned businesses and other organizations to coordinate with the US Government to provide safe passage, repatriation, and resettlement to Americans and Afghan allies. Secure communications with allies and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) holders to help keep them safe as they make their way to the United States is vital to Operation Recovery’s services. To ensure timeliness and security of operations, UNCOMN, Amazon, and Wicker engaged on a cloud-based solution to integrate Operation Recovery’s systems and processes with Wickr’s secure communications tool that provides encrypted communication capabilities across a variety of platforms including mobile phones.

Defense Contract Audit Agency Supporting the Warfighter

Speaker: Michelle Baldwin & Jeff Annessa, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA)

Join us as we explore the roles and responsibilities of the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) and learn about the various types of audits performed throughout the acquisition lifecycle. Participants will also learn about available resources and recent trends in DCAA audits performed for USTRANSCOM and discuss early engagement opportunities for all parties, which can help reduce the Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT).

Military Operations Empowered Through Logistics

Speaker: Adam Yearwood, ODASD(Logistics)

This class will showcase the important partnership between Industry and the Department of Defense. Learn about the Office of the Secretary of Defense role in shaping military logistics, the Logistics and Materiel Readiness Strategic Plan, and the key factors that lead to policy changes through an overview of the steps and processes for DoD transportation policy creation and revision. The class will describe the Secretary of Defense’s agenda and initiatives as they pertain to transportation, review key transportation policy issuances and documents, provide an update on recent and pending policy changes and issues.

Defense Personal Property – Improving the Customer Experience

Speaker: COL Marshanna Gipson, USTRANSCOM J9/DPMO

Improving the customer service experience for 2022 and the future. Numerous reform initiatives are underway to enhance the Defense Personal Property Program for our DOD customers. This course will review Defense Personal Property Program (DP3) initiatives taken in 2022 and into the future of DP3 to improve the customer experience. The course will also discuss proposed business rules for 2023, Non-Temporary Storage (NTS) reform, 2022 communication outreach, the 2023 communication plan, systems upgrades, the DPMO Analytics mission, and the Customer Facing Dashboard.

Supply Chain Tracking & Security

Speaker: Dr. Robert Lindyberg, Global Secure Shipping

One of the greatest risks to readiness and effective execution of the mission is not having the right personnel, in the right place, at the right time. This asset can make or break an organization’s ability to accomplish what they have been tasked with in order to support national security objectives. It is imperative to create and sustain a strategy, defendable with data, that defines the force you need, recruits the right people, and continuously develops, manages, and retains them until they transition. This presentation will discuss how your organization can focus on leveraging the greatest asset you have to combat risks to readiness: your manpower.

Transportation Discrepancy Report (TDR), GOCARE, & Cost Dispute Resolution Program – Overview, Recommendations, & Dialogue

Speaker: Eric Wiggins, Sharon Thomas, & Bobby Roberson, SDDC

One of the greatest risks to readiness and effective execution of the mission is not having the right personnel, in the right place, at the right time. This asset can make or break an organization’s ability to accomplish what they have been tasked with in order to support national security objectives. It is imperative to create and sustain a strategy, defendable with data, that defines the force you need, recruits the right people, and continuously develops, manages, and retains them until they transition. This presentation will discuss how your organization can focus on leveraging the greatest asset you have to combat risks to readiness: your manpower.

Leveraging Your Greatest Asset: Manpower

Speaker: Deloitte

One of the greatest risks to readiness and effective execution of the mission is not having the right personnel, in the right place, at the right time. This asset can make or break an organization’s ability to accomplish what they have been tasked with in order to support national security objectives. It is imperative to create and sustain a strategy, defendable with data, that defines the force you need, recruits the right people, and continuously develops, manages, and retains them until they transition. This presentation will discuss how your organization can focus on leveraging the greatest asset you have to combat risks to readiness: your manpower.

Ukraine Support – Shipping at the Speed of War and Lessons Learned

Speaker: Jimmy Wiley (Moderator) & Jessica Snyder, SDDC; Gina Ward, JMC; Misty Blickensderfer, Toole Army Depot; Don Welchoff, Tri-State; Dan Labyak, CSX Transportation

During this course, a panel of experts from the Joint Munitions Command (JMC), Commercial Industry, and the Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC) will discuss the challenges, successes, and lessons learned associated with surface movements executed in support of recent operations in Ukraine.

DOD Shipping Container Management…What You Need to Know to Effectively Manage DOD Owned, Leased, or Controlled ISO Containers

Speaker: Thomas Catchings & Mark LaRue, SDDC

This session will cover how to effectively manage DOD owned, leased or controlled ISO containers. DOD Container Management is defined as planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and executing the functions and responsibilities required to provide for positive and effective use of DoD and Military Department-owned, -leased, or -controlled ISO containers. This includes functions and responsibilities of life cycle asset and operational management supporting the full spectrum of operations.

Your DFAS Partner in Transportation Pay – Financial/Accounting Knowledge Sharing

Speaker: Teresa Blue, DFAS

This session will outline what goes in to the processing of transportation payments at DFAS and provide the tools and best practices to increase electronic processing. As one of the world’s largest finance and accounting operations, DFAS supports military and civilian customers. Our mission emphasizes the importance of DFAS’ role as a primary contributor in standardizing and improving finance and accounting activities across the DoD. Our strategy supports our efforts to provide superior services to our customers now and in the future.

Enabling Integrated Deterrence – Combatant Command Perspectives

Speaker: Fleet Master Chief Don Myrick (Moderator), USTRANSCOM Senior Enlisted Leader; Panelists: Combatant Command Senior Enlisted Leaders

The emerging operating environment demands joint enlisted leaders be better educated and more knowledgeable in the employment and integration of the national instruments of power. This session will illustrate the collaborative efforts of the 11 Combatant Commands in deterring our adversaries, supporting our allies, and achieving national and strategic objectives.

Innovation in Supply Chain St. Louis – The Mid-West as a Supply Chain Hub

Speaker: Mary Lamie, St. Louis Regional Freightway Executive Director

St. Louis Region’s Global Logistics Hub is helping address global supply chain disruptions through infrastructure investment and multi-state and cross-sector partnerships that increase regional competitiveness for funding benefiting freight mobility. Business and industry leaders work directly with local and state officials and departments of transportation to set infrastructure priorities by helping them understand how infrastructure and efficiency impacts on-time delivery and costs.

Sealift Contract Management – Universal Services Contract (USC), Multi-modal (MM) Contract, & Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Contract

Speaker: Jamie Hagemeyer, Amanda Weinbuch, Bethany Himel, & Monica King, SDDC

This course focuses on understanding SDDC’s Primary Transportation Contracts – Universal Services Contract (USC), Multi-modal (MM) Contract, & Naval Station Guantanamo Bay (NSGB) Contract, and provides an overview on the management and booking procedures of these contracts.

Defense Personal Property Management Office Enterprise Training Initiatives

Speaker: Lt Col Cody Honeycutt, USTRANSCOM J9/DPMO

This session will provide info on Defense Personal Property (DP3) Management Office (DPMO) training initiatives to help develop the Government DP3 enterprise workforce. Training courses that have been released or are in development for the System (DPS) based program will be discussed. Other discussion topics include the Global Household Goods Contract (GHC) and changes in the DP3 program’s business rules.

Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload (Heavyweight) Session for Carriers

Speaker: Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4

This session for carriers is a follow-on session to the Commercial Air (Less-than-Planeload) Cargo Leading Global Changes in Shipping and will cover carrier specific instruction and training pertaining to Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) and Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS).

Commercial Air Cargo Less-than-Planeload (Heavyweight) Session for Shippers (Government only)

Speaker: Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4

This government-only session for shippers is a follow-on session to the Commercial Air (Less-than-Planeload) Cargo Leading Global Changes in Shipping and will cover shipper specific instruction and training pertaining to Global Heavyweight Service (GHS) and Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS).

Commercial Air Cargo (Less-than-Planeload) Leading Global Changes in Shipping

Speaker: Dave Blackford, Chris Boros, Shannon Fast, John Mannino, Page Petrovic, & Ronald Martin, USTRANSCOM J4

This session will cover the commercial air, less-than-planeload (non-charter) commercial solutions; Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS), which is a mandatory-use government-wide solution for small package delivery services (DOD, Federal Agencies); Global Heavyweight Service (GHS), offers commercial air, door-to-door, pickup and delivery service for international shipments over 301 lbs to less-than-planeload and domestic service for cargo over 150 lbs. to less-than-planeload. There will be two follow on classes: one specifically designed for carriers and the other is a government-only session for shippers.

Vendor Shipment Module (VSM) and Distribution Operations

Speaker: David Gizenski, DLA Distribution HQ

This class will discuss the DLA Vendor Shipment Module. DLA’s Vendor Shipment Module is a web-based shipper system that allows DLA contracted vendors to ship material directly to the end user bypassing DLA Distribution Centers. We will cover a high-level review of VSM operations and data flow, and will also review general Distribution operations.

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Transportation Academy Seminars/Classes
All Times are Eastern Daylight Time