October 26-29, 2026
Grapevine, TX
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| Session | Date | Start/End Time | Track | Course Title | Speakers & Organizations | Description |
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| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Architecting for Advantage in Contested Logistics | Nick Powers, UNCOMN Chris Petrunyak, UNCOMN | How well do you know your own process? Operational architecture provides the clarity necessary to be postured to remain resilient in contested environments. Attendees will gain insight on how operational architecture elevates informed decision making, strengthens preparedness, and postures organizations to effectively navigate contested logistics. Creating options today for tomorrow’s disruptions. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Acquisition, Finance, Policy, & Legal | Doing Business with Military Sealift Command | Mr. Ken Brumfiel, MSC Director of Contracts Leah Baker, MSC Office of Small Business Programs | Learn more about the procurement process and MSC's contracting priorities from MSC's Contracting Department and Office of Small Business Programs. Hear directly from the MSC Deputy Director of Contracting how MSC conducts source selections and learn helpful hints on submitting offers. 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. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | The New Less Than Truckload Landscape | John Smith, President or Senior VP Mike Lyons, FedEx | LTL – Less Than Truckload landscape has changed quite a bit since the closing of Yellow Freight, if in the future you would need a speaker to discuss the changes in our market place. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | ARTRANS Workshops | Surface Strategic Transportation Contracts | Mr. Armando Castro-Montanez, ARTRANS G3 | Present the capabilities of the three International Surface Strategic Transportation Contracts managed by ARTRANS. Contracts: Multi-Modal Universal Services Contract, and Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Zero Trust for Operational Technology in Defense Transportation & Logistics | Chuck White, Booz Allen Hamilton | This course explores how extending Zero Trust into operational technology enhances USTRANSCOM’s global mobility resilience. Through realistic scenarios, participants learn how edge-based security, strong machine identities, and protected logistics data improve accuracy, system availability, and mission assurance, providing a framework for cyber‑resilient worldwide transportation operations. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Transportation Account Codes (TAC) | Kelly Wentz, DLA HQ J345 Transportation Policy | Transportation Account Code (TAC) is a four-digit code used in the transportation process to link movement authority, funding approval and accounting data for a shipment of cargo and personal property in the Defense Transporation System. Transportation Global Edit Table (TGET) is system of record. |
| 1 | 26-Oct-26 | 8:00-9:00 AM | Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership | Leadership in Motion: Mentorship, Growth, and Impact for today and tomorrow | Facilitator: Cheryl Garcia, SVP, U.S. Bank joined by confirmed panelists: RADM Benjamin Nicholson, Commander, U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Ms. Kristina O’Brien, SES, Deputy to the Commanding General, Army Transportation Command CSM Guillermo Martinez, Command Sargeant Major, U.S. Army, 330th Transportation Battalion, Fort Bragg Ms. Anne Bradley, President and CEO, Agility Defense & Government Services, Chair of NDTA Logistics & Distribution Committee | Whether you are a mentor or mentee, a formal or informal leader, you will gain insights as this panel of military and industry leaders share how their experiences have evolved and influenced their work across the freight and supply chain ecosystem. Panelists will reflect on how they applied earlier insights to strengthen collaboration, build leadership capability, and navigate the operational and financial complexities of today’s transportation networks. Attendees will gain fresh perspectives on professional development, knowledge transfer, and the role mentorship plays in driving resilience, innovation, and long term impact across mission critical organizations. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | International Alliances, Partnerships, & Access | Supporting International partners through Foreign Military Sales and Security Cooperation | Byron Hinrichsen, DSCA DSCU | A look at how we transfer items to international partners and the policy and execution planning factors that leads to a successful transfer. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Acquisition, Finance, Policy, & Legal | Law in Action: Emerging Topics in Transportation Law | Mr. Todd Federici and Mr. Andrew Kantner, USTRANSCOM JA | DoW Vender Threat Mitigation (VTM) Process - Overview of DoW Vetting Process Standards, and War Risk Insurance – Overview of Government-issued Non-premium Aviation & Vessel (War Risk) Insurance |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Collaborative Response to Large-Scale Transportation System Disruptions | MITRE - Laurence Audenaerd, PhD | Little is widely understood about measuring impacts from cascading logistics disruption scenarios. Structuring coordinated responses between stakeholders (e.g., logistics providers, responsible government agencies, end recipients) is also far from standardized. This course intends to present findings from a variety of MITRE studies involving a different government agencies and critical infrastructure industry participation to illustrate known gaps and include attendees into the dialog. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | DOT Integration for Power Projection | Ms. Erin Flanigan, Principal, Transportation Operations & Safety, Applied Research Associates (ARA) | Power projection from Fort to Port requires the use of civilian infrastructure, which is owned and operated by State and Local government. Those owners have implemented and can integrate with the DoW to prioritize and speed military movements. Civilian systems like intelligent transportation systems and connected vehicle technologies have potential to support power projection and will take a new level of coordination with State and local agencies. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Multimodal Logistics Optimization | Dr. Magdalena Asborno, Senior Consultant, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) | Presentation will discuss the Freight Scenario Analysis Tool (FSAT) developed by USACE ERDC for Freight Routing on the U.S. Multimodal Surface Transportation System for Resilience Planning and Asset Management. Includes nation-wide scope: user-friendly county-to-county commodity-sensitive routing map tool representing roadways, railways, and waterways; scenario-analysis: how freight paths change if one or more sections of transportation infrastructure are unavailable; and multimodal connectivity: evaluate freight changing modes through a shipment at freight transload facilities. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Contested Logistics in the Homeland: Threat Vectors in the Defense Transportation System | MG (R) Edward f. Dorman III Mr. Dale Prax (T) ODNI (T) INDUSTRY (T) | The Defense Transportation System operates within commercial freight networks increasingly exploited by state and non-state actors below the threshold of conflict. Illicit carriers, regulatory gaps, and fragmented data enable adversary access and influence. This session examines contested logistics threats in the homeland and their impact on the Defense Industrial Base and national supply chains. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Contested Logistics and Global Distribution Management | Lt Gen Ret USAF Leo Kosinski Air Space Intelligence COL Ret USA George Topic MBO Partners | The presentation will address current and future challenges, issues and opportunities associated with the planning, management and operational integration of transportation and logistics in military operations. The discussion will focus on the potential of AI, advanced analytics and innovation in the optimization of materiel distribution and mitigation of supply chain risk. |
| 2 | 26-Oct-26 | 9:30-10:30 AM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Defending the Civil-Military Transportation Nexus: Cross-Sector Cyber Threat Sharing Across Aviation and Maritime Domains | Airlines for America (A4A) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) CG Cyber MTS-ISAC Aviation ISAC | This NDTA Academy session brings together five authoritative voices from across the aviation and maritime domains—Airlines for America (A4A), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Command (CG Cyber), the Maritime Transportation System ISAC (MTS-ISAC), and the Aviation ISAC (A-ISAC)—to examine how the operators, regulators, and information-sharing communities that underpin military mobility detect, share, and coordinate against cross-sector cyber threats. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Between Sealift and Airlift: Ground Effect Vessels and the Dispersed Nodes of Contested Logistics | Becky Russo, REGENT Defense Matthew Hawkins, REGENT Defense | Distributed operations generate many small, urgent movements that pose a tradeoff: Aggregation costs time, but movement costs efficiency. This session examines where ground-effect vessels fit in the ecosystem traditionally supported by rotary-wing, tactical airlift, and emerging autonomous resupply — including honest limits on sea state, payload, and infrastructure -- and answers the certification and programming questions for which a flying vessel poses to the JDDE. Designed for mobility planners and acquisition professionals but welcome to all enthusiasts of innovation in transportation. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | ARTRANS Workshops | Seaport/Terminal Operations - How does ARTRANS do it? | Mr. James Wiley, ARTRANS G3 | How does ARTRANS move cargo through its seaports under Free-in (Export/Cargo Loaded by the Terminal) and Free-out (Import/Cargo Unloaded by the Terminal) terms of carriage? Topics will include Stevedoring and Related Terminal Services (S&RTS) Contracts and their use, accounting for cargo via the Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES),cargo stowplanning via the Integrated Computerized Deployment System (ICODES) and the importance of accurate Transportation Data from the Shipper/Force Provider. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) Update: Integrating Transportation and Finance for Mission Readiness | Lance Litteken, TCAQ-J Kitt Burr Joe Penafiel, CACI | Joint Transportation Management System (JTMS) is a Department of War (DoW) business reform initiative led by USTRANSCOM. JTMS will implement a unified, commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution to integrate transportation and financial operations across the Joint Deployment and Distribution Enterprise (JDDE). The program will improve financial auditability, increase transparency, and optimize resource allocation for cargo and passenger movements across four main lines of business: CONUS Freight, Strategic Airlift, Strategic Sealift, and OCONUS Freight. Learn how JTMS empowers the warfighter with a competitive advantage through streamlined processes, enhanced efficiency, and transparent financial management. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Developing Credible, Resilient Supply Chains | Lt Gen David J. Sanford, Director of Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency | Provide an educational overview of the process, outcome and lessons learned to develop and implement an overarching supply chain strategy to support Joint Force global operations. Incorporates use of information technology, identification of risk, and integration of storage and distribution functions. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | GPS Jamming and Spoofing Impacts to Transportation Systems | Lisa Dyer, Executive Director, GPS Innovation Alliance | The presentation will outline impacts to global transportation systems, how they are being measured (or not), and what steps have been and can be taken to address these threats to global logistics supply chains supporting military and commercial operations. The discussion will focus on opportunities to for government and industry to work together to increase resilience to electronic warfare that is impacting war zones and areas outside of war zones. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | VISA Activation: What It Looks Like When You Need to Sail Tonight | Facilitator: Mr. Richard Wanerman, Maritime Administration Panelists: Greg Doyle, American President Lines Chris Heibel, American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Ku'u Park, Matson Will Terrill, US Ocean | This panel, hosted by MARAD and featuring a diverse panel of seasoned maritime executives, will discuss the opportunities and challenges presented by VISA for the U.S. Merchant Marine, how its structure is effective for USTRANSCOM's strategic sealift needs, the realities of how different sector of the U.S.-flag maritime industry would respond to an activation, and how the industry might respond to future or evolving threats. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Acquisition, Finance, Policy, & Legal | Mission-Ready Transportation Finance: Strengthening Visibility, Compliance and Financial Control | Facilitator: Eric Schoo, VP, U.S. Bank, NDTA Finance Sub-Committee Chair Kevin Kachinski, SES, Executive Director, Operations & Sustainment, HQ DLA Jenny Ater, Director, Transportation Pay, DFAS Industrial Base Pay, Enterprise Payment Services Kevin D. Ashley, Sustainment Finance/Audit (LPS-F), HQMC, Installation & Logistics (I&L), LP/LPS | This session shows attendees how to turn NDTA Finance Subcommittee focus areas—including In‑Transit Visibility (ITV), artificial intelligence (AI), and emerging technologies—into practical solutions. Subcommittee members will share proven strategies and real‑world best practices that help organizations strengthen financial control, improve visibility across freight audit and payment workflows, and maintain a compliant end‑to‑end financial supply chain. Attendees will leave with actionable insights to modernize finance operations, reduce risk, and support resilient, mission‑ready transportation networks. |
| 3 | 26-Oct-26 | 11:00 AM-12:00 PM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Unified Visibility: Merging Data Streams for Global Decision Advantage | Moderator: Ms. Heather Boyer Panel Members: Mr. Scott Rappold Mr. Brian Rogers Ms. Robin Cordovez CDR Anton Adam Mr. Matt Foote | To achieve true decision advantage, USTRANSCOM, Joint Staff J4, and DLA Energy are driving an information sharing overhaul that merges data from disparate fuel logistics data systems into a secure, single source of foundational-level data. Guided by a "7-star" strategic synergy, this unified data approach empowers the Single Manager to proactively allocate critical resources and streamlines the integration of commercial industry innovations. Ultimately, establishing this continuous, collaborative data ecosystem ensures the Joint Force can out-decide adversaries and secure the global supply chain against emerging IT/OT threats. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Warfighting Data Integration | Lt Gen Dan Tulley, AMC/CC | Air Mobility Command is essential to the Joint Force, delivering critical warfighting capabilities and integrating across 11 combatant commands. With the character of warfare rapidly evolving, legacy approaches no longer meet the need. This session explores how Air Mobility Command leverages enterprise data and the Maven Smart System to modernize global employment, resolve resource competition across theaters, and dynamically allocate mobility resources. Our goal is war fighting readiness - able to outpace multiple peer adversaries, simultaneously and under attack. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Installation Resilience Through Energy Modernization and Utilities Privatization | Laurie Carlson, Director, Utility Services Jacob Vigil, Deputy Director, Installation Energy | As the Military Services and broader DoW sharpen their focus on installation resilience, the ability to modernize energy systems, secure reliable utilities, and sustain mission critical operations has never been more essential. This session explores how DLA Energy’s Installation Energy programs and Utilities Privatization (UP) efforts are transforming the resilience posture of military installations. Speakers will examine how contracting pathways—such as Energy Savings Performance Contracts, Utility Energy Service Contracts, Power Purchase Agreements, and Utilities Privatization contracts—enable the Department to deliver long term infrastructure upgrades, enhance energy reliability, and reduce lifecycle risk without relying solely on appropriated funding. The discussion will highlight real examples of how these mechanisms support microgrids, redundant power systems, system hardening, and modernization of aging utility infrastructure. Attendees will gain insight into how government and industry can partner to accelerate resilience outcomes, streamline acquisition, and ensure installations remain operational in contested or disrupted environments. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Securing the Contested Logistics Backbone: Zero Trust, Resilient Cloud, and AI-Enabled Supply Chain Visibility for Joint Deployment and Distribution | Facilitator: Mr. Garet Bair (USTRANSCOM) CrowdStrike Microsoft Google AWS (Amazon) | As USTRANSCOM projects and sustains force across an increasingly contested global environment, the logistics backbone depends on resilient, secure, and interoperable cloud and cyber infrastructure. This panel brings together leaders from CrowdStrike, Microsoft, Google, and AWS to confront a hard question: how do we keep forces and sustainment moving when the network, the cloud, the data, and the supply chain are all under attack? The discussion will span Zero Trust at the distributed edge, resilience when the cloud itself is degraded, AI-enabled supply chain visibility, and the real-world challenges of multi-cloud interoperability in defense logistics. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Transportation Planning & Optimization | Dan Miller & Lee Williams, SAP | Session is focused on how to best use the SAP solution to optimize logistics and financial resources for movement of the total force package: personnel, cargo, equipment and vehicles with maximum space utilization. Capabiities include modeling multi-mode transportation resources using both government owned assets and commercial carriers for global moves. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Cybersecurity: It's Not Just a Software Problem | Scott Hopper, Hopper Consulting | This presentation reframes cybersecurity for the Department of War (DoW) as a dual challenge of software and supply chain integrity. It highlights how adversaries, particularly China, exploit vulnerabilities in defense logistics by embedding threats into hardware, components, and infrastructure. Through real-world examples—such as Volt Typhoon cyber campaigns, compromised port equipment, rare earth dependencies, and semiconductors—the talk underscores the urgency of treating supply chain security as an operational warfighting issue. Hopper advocates for a unified approach that integrates cybersecurity with logistics planning, risk mapping, and strategic partnerships to secure the defense industrial base and ensure mission resilience in contested environments. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Ready, United, Decisive: Unlocking Decision Advantage | Ryan Samuelson, USTRANSCOM TCAC/JDPAC | This session explores how empowering teams with accessible tools and a data-driven culture transforms the way organizations operate and compete. Attendees will discover how to achieve Decision Advantage through faster execution, stronger team cohesion, and smarter strategic alignment. Through real-world use cases, we'll demonstrate how our expertise and tools deliver smarter decisions, faster operations, and adaptable solutions. Participants will leave equipped to unlock their own decision advantage and drive measurable mission outcomes. |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS) #1 [government-only class] | Page Petrovic and John Mannino, USTRANSCOM J4 Commercial Services Branch | This session will cover the Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS). This class is a government-only session (NGDS # 2 in Academy Session 5 is open to all attendees). |
| 4 | 27-Oct-26 | 12:45-1:45 PM | Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership | Combatant Command Senior Enlisted Leader Insight Into the Global Deployment and Distribution Challenges and Opportunities | CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, TCCC-CSEL CSM Joann Naumann/STRATCOM CSEL FLTCM Lateef Compton/CENTCOM CSEL | USSTRATCOM, USCENTCOM, and USTRANSCOM Command Senior Enlisted Leaders dive into the challenges and opportunities in global logistics through the eyes of deterrence, emerging technologies, agility, force development, and allies and partners, in a contested environment. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Data, Artificial Intelligence, Analytics, & Intelligence | Machine Learning Success: Computer Vision on Alemeda Corridor | Bryce Schumacher, UNCOMN | Case study and practical lessons learned from implementing Machine Learning on ISO Multimodal containers and rail |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Applying Commercial Best Practice Across the Financial and Physical Supply Chains | Facilitator: Ms. Cheryl Garcia, U.S. Bank • Lieutenant General David Sanford, USAF, Director of Logistics Operations (J3) and Commander, Joint Regional Combat Support, Defense Logistics Agency, nominated to serve as Director, Defense Logistics Agency • Seth E. Green, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Global Operations, U.S. Department of State • Joel Safranek, Brigadier General, USAF (Retired), Vice President International Auto Logistics • Allison Finerfrock, Vice President, US Distribution & Fulfillment, Ferguson Enterprises | Global government and commercial shippers share proven best practices for managing end to end freight and financial supply chains. In coordination with the NDTA Logistics and Distribution Committee and ongoing work with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on supply chain strategy, this session explores how organizations apply these practices to strengthen security and financial control, preserve auditability, and drive operational efficiency across their transportation networks. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Acquisition, Finance, Policy, & Legal | Breaking the cycle of failed audits at the DoW | Joe Nave, KPMG, Principal, Federal Finance Transformation Lead | This course will discuss the KPMG blueprint proven to deliver clean audit opinions in the Department of War. Joe Nave will cover methodologies and technology necessary to enable a scalable approach, all built on five core principles. With KPMG, the clean audit objective is demystified with clearly outlined priorities and lines of effort. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Wargaming 101 | Mark Leno, Assistant Professor Department of Strategic Wargaming Center for Strategic Leadership U.S. Army War College | This session equips participants with a foundational understanding of logistics-focused wargaming. Attendees will learn the core purpose of wargames, stress-testing supply chains, projecting global mobility capabilities, and identifying critical gaps. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Quantum Happens, how to prepare for Q-day in Defense Transportation and Logisitcs | Chuck White, Booz Allen Hamilton | This session equips USTRANSCOM and logistics leaders to prepare for Q day by integrating quantum resistant cryptography into zero trust architectures. Drawing on Booz Allen’s Thunderdome, PKI modernization, and PQC initiatives, it provides actionable steps to safeguard mobility, logistics, and command and control systems against emerging quantum threats while maintaining mission readiness. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Cargo Preference Updates under 10 USC 2631 and 46 USC 55305 | Stanley Schwitalla, Maritime Administration | This session provides updates on cargo preference requirements for government-impelled ocean transportation under 10 U.S.C. 2631 and 46 U.S.C. 55305. Attendees will explore compliance trends, enforcement challenges, and reporting mechanisms across federal agencies. The presentation will highlight the SHIPS Act, specifically the proposed cargo percentage increase to civilian cargo preference required under 46 U.S.C. 55305 and how its impact will affect the U.S.-flag merchant fleet and national security readiness. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Heavyweight Commercial Air #1 (GHS2, Air Tender Program, and Spot Bids) | Shannon Fast, Chris Boros, USTRANSCOM J4 Commercial Services Branch | This session will cover the Global Heavyweight Service (GHS), Air Tender Program (ATP) and Spot Bids. This class is part 1 of 2. |
| 5 | 27-Oct-26 | 2:15-3:15 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Contested Logistics Begins at Home: A Rail Perspective | Ben Jensen, BNSF Railway Jeff Longman, BNSF Railway | What happens when adversaries threaten the networks that enable military deployment? This session traces a unit move from fort to port by rail, highlighting key decision points, operational risks, and partner coordination required to maintain readiness, overcome disruptions, and project combat power from a contested homeland environment. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | International Alliances, Partnerships, & Access | Powering the "Artery of Victory" | Brig. Gen. Hyunseok Bang, ROK TRANSCOM Commander | Brigadier General Hyunseok Bang, Commander of the ROK Transportation Command, presents a strategic overview of military transportation, a cornerstone of the ROK-U.S. Alliance. This official briefing provides an in-depth analysis of deployment support procedures for U.S. and UN forces. It will further unveil innovative advancements preparing for the future battlefield, including unmanned transport systems and smart port technology. This presentation is an essential session for professionals in the defense and logistics sectors. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Cyber Threat Landscape for Freight Rail | Erin Plemons, ENSCO, Inc. | Cybersecurity challenges in the freight rail industry present a measurable, impactful risk to logistics and safety. This course presents the current cyber threats targeting the rail industry by demonstrating actual vulnerabilities in train operations devices and examining open-source threat intelligence. Additionally, this course will dicuss realistic measures to prevent cyber-related incidents. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Intro to Personal Property Activity (PPA) | COL Ashton, PPA J3 | Get up-to-speed on the core functions and current priorities of the PPA. This introductory session covers the PPA mission while providing a crucial peak season update alongside a “Business Rules” touchpoint for government and industry partners. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Before the First Shot: The Non-Kinetic Fight for Global Mobility | CGCYBER N3 - Boris USTRANSCOM J39 Deputy - Wilson USTRANSCOM J63 - Mr. Faniko Brown Industry representative | Global mobility depends on far more than ships, aircraft, trucks and rail. It also depends on information, networks, positioning, infrastructure, commercial capacity, relationships and trust. Non-kinetic activity can create friction, delay or mission impact well before a kinetic fight begins. No single organization owns that problem, so the panel would explore how government and industry are working together across authorities, responsibilities and organizational seams to preserve freedom of action and keep the force moving. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | ARTRANS Workshops | Delivering Ready Teams Globally | Dr. Darryl "Mojo" Lavendar, Deputy G5, ARTRANS | Presenting an overview of ARTRANS, its global posture, the newly published ARTRANS Operating Concept, Army Force Projection Policy, and other updates. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership | USTRANSCOM CSEL Roundtable with Junior Enlisted and NCOs | CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, TCCC-CSEL | Tactical discussion and Q&A session focused on immediate workforce challenges, understanding commander’s intent and mission command in the current environment to meet the requirements of the global deployment and distribution network. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Agile Acquisition & Integrated Sustainment | Opening Remarks: RDML Brown Faciilitator: Mr. Chris Boeding Panel Members: Ms. Gabby Earhardt, Mr. Keith Sylvia, CAPT Radke, Col Collier | This panel focuses on achieving Class IIIB logistics at the speed of relevance, recognizing that traditional peacetime contracting and distribution models are insufficient for rapid crisis response. The discussion will center on how DLA Energy implement flexible commercial contracting actions to rapidly procure fuel from both commercial vendors and coalition partners. Concurrently, the panel will analyze USTRANSCOM’s global delivery and distribution mission, focusing on the critical role of the Global Petroleum Integration Cell (GPIC).The session will examine how DLA Energy and TRANSCOM synchronize expedited fuel acquisitions with commercial maritime assets to ensure the efficient prioritization, allocation, and movement of global requirements. Ultimately, integrating DLA’s agile acquisition authorities with USTRANSCOM’s distribution mandate to enable the Department of War and its commercial partners to field a cohesive, end-to-end sustainment network capable of delivering bulk fuel to the tactical edge in contested environments. |
| 6 | 27-Oct-26 | 3:45-4:45 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Heavyweight Commercial Air #2 (GHS2, Air Tender Program, and Spot Bids) | Shannon Fast and Chris Boros USTRANSCOM J4 Commercial Services Branch | This session will cover the Global Heavyweight Service (GHS), Air Tender Program (ATP) and Spot Bids. This class is part 2 of 2. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | The Logistics Kill Chain: Agentic Pipelines for Decision Advantage in Contested Environments | CDR (ret) Pete Walker, PhD CTO IntelliGenesis | Contested logistics — the disruption of sustainment, distribution, and resupply under adversary pressure — demands decision speed that manual planning cycles cannot deliver. This talk examines how agentic AI pipelines, chains of specialized, coordinating models that ingest sensor, transportation, and threat data and reason toward courses of action, can compress logistics planning timelines while preserving human decision authority. Drawing on multi-agent architectures built for DoW sustainment and cyber-assurance missions, we discuss how agent orchestration, task decomposition, and inference-time reasoning can be applied to predict disruption, re-route resources, and surface risk in real time. The talk closes with lessons learned on trust, explainability, and human-machine teaming when agentic systems operate inside high-stakes, degraded, or denied logistics environments. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Personal Property Activity (PPA) Way-Ahead | COL Licata, PPA Mil Dep MAJ Adam Steveley, PPA | Gain critical insights into the future of the PPA. A panel of key leaders will discuss the strategic roadmap for PPA into 2027, followed by a Q&A session for government and industry attendees. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Development of High-Performance Freight Railcars for Military Transport | Dr. Steve Kirkpatrick, ARA, Inc. Ruben Pena, ENSCO, Inc. | Modern rail car design, construction, and monitoring methods can produce reliable, high-performing railcars for transport of military assets. This course focuses on advanced methods for freight railcar development and sustainment. These include technical and operational system requirements development, analysis using sophisticated modeling and simulation, certification testing, and vehicle health monitoring |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership | USTRANSCOM CSEL Roundtable with SNCOs and Warrant Officers | CMSgt Brian Kruzelnick, TCCC-CSEL | Operational and strategic discussion and Q&A session focused on threats and opportunities in the global deployment and distribution network, and readiness concerns based on the current and future strategic landscape. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Acquisition, Finance, Policy, & Legal | The Accountability Edge: Delivering Decision Advantage Through DCAA Audit and Advisory Services | Timothy Heirls, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) | The Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) ensures accountability, compliance, and financial integrity in defense contracting. Through independent audits and financial advisory services, DCAA provides a critical decision advantage, delivering reliable oversight that supports timely acquisition decisions and maximizes value for the Department of Defense. This session will explore how DCAA’s mission-driven approach strengthens acquisition outcomes, safeguards taxpayer dollars, and advances mission readiness. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS) #2 | Page Petrovic and John Mannino, USTRANSCOM J4 Commercial Services Branch | This session will cover the Next Generation Delivery Service (NGDS). This class is open to all attendees. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Ground Truth From Industry: Blind Spots in Surface Movements | Mr. David Barber, GenLogs Mr. Rob Carpenter, Transportation Risk & Compliance Expert/Freight waves | This session will discuss the risks associated with the largely invisible commercial truck fleets that underpin the JDDE, why fragmented in-transit visibility (ITV) is a national security concern, and industry best practices for closing the gap using new AI and computer vision capabilities — turning observed road data into decision advantage to mitigate operational and strategic risk. |
| 7 | 28-Oct-26 | 2:30-3:30 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Aviation Infrastructure | Mike Harrell, Vice President, Applied Research Associates (ARA) | Transportation operation in the air require that we have high quality reliable infrastructure for aircraft operations. This presentation will discuss the data and systems that exist today and are in R&D for future use to evaluate aviation infrastructure. It will also discuss new innovative technologies being fielded for rapid runway repair that can keep logistics flows after damage to the infrastructure. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Operation EPIC FURY (OEF) Lessons Learned | RADM Ben Nicholson - MSC Mr. Bob Hein - MSC, DMO | A robust maritime logistics capability is required to support the warfighter at time and place of need. To meet the need, the maritime logistics network must be a blended government and commercial set of capabilities to deliver supplies and services as required. This presentation describes future logistic challenges, where a government and commercial partnership is necessary to develop innovative solutions to provide a globally deployed Joint Force in support of warfighting requirements. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Government & Commercial Transportation & Logistics | Mastering Military Logistics: Optimizing Asset Management, Inventory, & In‑Transit Visibility with NADACS & SPECTR | Jared Summers, LMI, CTO Robert Yon, LMI, VP, SPECTR | NAVSUP and LMI present NADACS at the four Naval Shipyards, SPECTR in USTRANSCOM’s Turbo Fusion, and SIAD, where 22,000+ military vehicles and equipment require precise annual inventories —highlighting a mission‑driven technology solution ranging from inventory and accountability of assets to In‑Transit Visibility in support of the DoW. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | ARTRANS Workshops | DoW Shipping Container Management | Mr. Thomas Catchings, ARTRANS G4 | This course is designed to inform logistics leaders/professionals on the importance of proper shipping container management, and recent updates to policy that will impact personnel and standard operating procedures. Class discussion will include container readiness, where and how DoW sources its containers, Joint Container Management system procedures, and recent changes to policies and audit requirements to include Accountable Property System of Record (APSR) reporting. The DoW push for property accountability of containers will require modification to hand receipt procedures and impact the Army enterprise. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Professional Development, Human Resources, & Leadership | Military Transition into Civilian Employment | Lewis Collins, USTRANSCOM J1/Command Recruiter | This military-to-civilian employment transition presentation will focus on helping service members understand the process, leverage their skills, and connect with resources for a successful move to civilian employment. The topics covered will touch upon career exploration, resume building, potential hurdles, networking and understanding civilian job requirements. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Evolution of USTRANSCOM's Data Environment: Logistics Data at the Speed of Relevance | Intro: Mr. Ryan Samuelson, TCAC/JDPAC Director Facilitators: Mr. Michael Erhardt, USTRANSCOM J6 Mr. Joshua Muckensrum, JDPAC | This NDTA Academy is designed to provide logisticians with a view of the current and future data environment. It will focus on the Department's capabilities in Maven Smart System (MSS) and War Data Platform (WDP, formerly Advana). The session includes real-world successes during Operation Epic Fury and introduces a data product framework featuring ad hoc and Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for USTRANSCOM and its component commands. |
| 8 | 28-Oct-26 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Cybersecurity & IT Best Practices | Zero Trust Compliance Using the Unified Architecture Framework | Ron Kratzke, UNCOMN | This session shows how the Unified Architecture Framework can translate DoW Zero Trust strategy and roadmap requirements into a resource architecture. Attendees will learn how to assess existing security systems against Zero Trust capabilities, identify gaps, and support compliance across complex mission environments. |
Transportation Academy Points of Contact:
COL Avery Schutt, USAF (Ret.), Deputy Lead Project Officer, USTRANSCOM
avery.d.schutt.ctr@mail.mil, 618-817-4948
Ms. Pam Lindsey, Director of Education, NDTA
plindsey@ndtahq.com, 443-690-1602
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