GMU- AFCEA Symposium 2016

Critical Issues in C4I
Theme: Innovation in C4I

Keynote Speaker 1: Vint Cerf “Challenges of Innovation”
The eminent “Father of the Internet” will get us started on the theme of Innovation in C4I, based on his deep experience in innovation and wide-ranging experience in C4I and related commercial technologies.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 09:00 AM

Keynote Speaker 2: Ben Gibson, Sr “Impact of Failure to Innovate”
This talk will focus on examples of “What went wrong” resulting in failure to innovate. The situation is rarely as simple as it might seem. Examples will be drawn from experience with Kodak.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at 01:00 PM

Keynote Speaker 3: LTG Rhett Hernandez, US Army (retired)
“Increasing Operational Effectiveness through Innovation”
Today, time and space have converged and global threats can impact our national security through cyberspace in milliseconds. Through innovation we must adjust the man-machine balance by investing in people and technology to increase operational effectiveness.
Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 09:00 AM

Keynote Speaker 4: Lt Gen Arnold W. Bunch, Jr
“Bending the Cost Curve”
Weapon system acquisition costs and schedules are trending
exponentially, and unsustainably, up and to the right. The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition is committed to bend down that cost/schedule curve. However, we will measure our effectiveness in terms of a third variable, namely “warfighting value delivered.
Thursday, May 19, 2016 at 01:00 PM