
Orlando, FL
Transportation Academy Seminars/Classes
All Times are Eastern Daylight Time
Check back periodically – seminar/class details will be added as each comes available.
Transportation Academy Points of Contact:
Mr. Tim Ringdahl, Deputy Lead Project Officer, USTRANSCOM
timothy.p.ringdahl.ctr@mail.mil, 618-817-4126
Ms. Pam Lindsey, Director of Education, NDTA
plindsey@ndtahq.com, 443-690-1602
Track | Day/Time (EDT) | Room | Course Title | Speaker(s) / Organization |
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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) |
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