Schedule at a Glance
Sat
Sun
MON
TUE
WED
THU
12:00 - 5:00 pm
Exhibitor Registration
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Bus Transportation - Westshore Hotel Properties
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
7:30 am - 7:00 pm
Bus Transportation - Westshore Hotel Properties
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Registration
12:30 - 5:30 pm
Bus Transportation - USSOCOM Headquarters
1:00 - 2:00 pm
Intro to SOF AT&L (TILO, SBIR, OSB, TE)
1:00 - 5:00 pm
Disrupter Event: Technology Focus Area #1 (AI/ML/Robotic Automation) *Government Only
2:00 - 3:00 pm
CRADA "Crash Course"
2:00 - 3:00 pm
Communications with Industry
3:00 - 3:30 pm
Networking Break
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Acquisition Agility/SOFWERX
3:30 - 4:30 pm
Facility Clearances
3:30 - 4:30 pm
RFP Sections L + M
5:00 - 6:30 pm
Exhibitor Reception *By Invitation Only
6:30 am - 6:30 pm
Bus Transportation - Westshore Hotel Properties
6:30 am - 6:45 pm
Bus Transportation - USSOCOM Headquarters
7:00 am - 6:00 pm
Registration
7:30 - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 am
USSOCOM: Sustaining the SOF Warrior in A Dynamic Operational Environment
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Disrupter Event: Technology Focus Area #3 (Next Generation ISR) *Government Only
9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 - 10:15 am
Conference Welcome Remarks
10:15 - 11:15 am
Commander and Acquisition Executive Remarks
11:15 - 11:20 am
Mayor's Welcome Remarks
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch on Own
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Component Commander's Forum: Industry’s Role in Current Readiness and Future Capabilities of SOF
12:00 - 1:00 pm
PEO SOFSA Overview
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Networking Break
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Senior Industry Executive Forum: Large Business *Advanced Registration Required
1:30 - 4:30 pm
PEOs - Overview, Deep Dives, Capabilities Gaps (Concurrent Sessions)
2:00 - 3:30 pm
Engineering Challenges and Opportunities in a Dynamic Operating Environment
2:30 - 4:30 pm
JATF Overview (Transition to Room 11 for demo after brief)
2:30 - 4:30 pm
S&T Engagements and Opportunities
3:30 - 5:00 pm
PEOs - One on One Discussions (Concurrent Sessions) *By Invitation Only
4:30 - 6:00 pm
Networking Reception
6:00 am - 5:30 pm
Bus Transportation - Westshore Hotel Properties
6:30 am - 6:45 pm
Bus Transportation - USSOCOM Headquarters
7:00 am - 4:30 pm
Registration
7:30 - 8:30 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 am
Keynote Speaker: Stacy Cummings
9:00 am - 4:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Disrupter Event: Technology Focus Area #2 (Hyper Enabled Operator) *Government Only
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Lunch on Own
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Keynote Speaker: HON Owen West
1:00 - 1:30 pm
Networking Break
1:00 - 2:30 pm
PEO SOFSA/Lockheed Martin SOF GLSS Brief to Industry *Open to All
1:30 - 2:30 pm
Senior Industry Executive Forum: Small Business *Advanced Registration Required
1:30 - 3:30 pm
PEOs - Overview, Deep Dives, Capabilities Gaps (Concurrent Sessions)
2:30 - 4:30 pm
JATF Overview (Transition to Room 11 for demo after brief)
2:30 - 4:30 pm
S&ET Exploring the Future
3:00 - 4:00 pm
OSD Acting Director of Small Busniess
3:30 - 4:30 pm
PEOs - One on One Discussions (Concurrent Sessions) *By Invitation Only
6:00 - 9:00 pm
Operation SOFtalk
7:00 am - 3:30 pm
Bus Transportation - Westshore Hotel Properties
7:15 am - 4:00 pm
Bus Transportation - USSOCOM Headquarte
8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
8:00 - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 10:00 am
PEO SOFSA - Mobile Technology Repair Complex (MTRC) Brief *Government Only
9:00 - 10:00 am
Meeting New and Updated Vendor Cybersecurity Requirements
9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Exhibit Hall Open
10:00 - 11:00 am
Keynote Speaker: David Spirk, Jr.
11:00 am - 12:30 pm
Industry Machine Learning/Artificial Intelligence Panel
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
S&T Roundtables (Futures, TE, BAA/SBIR)
12:30 - 1:00 pm
Networking Break
1:00 pm
Adjourn
WHY SHOULD I ATTEND?
INNOVATION
View the latest in SOF equipment and capabilities while visiting more than 400 exhibiting companies in the exhibit hall. Take part in an informal exchange with experts from the TILO, Small Business Innovation Research Office Contracting, and many more.
LEARN
Listen to speakers from top USSOCOM leadership and engage in discussions and Q&A sessions with USSOCOM's Component Commanders, Program Executive Officers, and various acquisition experts across the Command.
NETWORKING
Don't miss Operation SOFtalk or the many other opportunities to network with defense industry professionals, USSOCOM leadership, and government attendees.