Information Warfare Symposium

July 26-27, 2023 | Sunset Room at National Harbor, MD

Information below pertains to the 2023 Symposium. 2024 details coming soon!

The 5th Annual Information Warfare Symposium is designed as an educational, “Town Hall” style forum, where thought leaders and key policymakers across the DoD, Military services, acquisition authorities, industry, & academia will convene for actionable discussions on facilitating the deployment of electronic warfare (EW) and cyber capabilities to both, strengthen the modern information space and bolster the Joint Force’s decision advantage when combating adversary attempts to conduct information warfare. 

 

 

2023 Confirmed Speakers Included:

 
RADM Jeffrey S. Scheidt, USN
Senior Military Advisor for Cyber Policy,
OUSD (P)



Lea T. Kirkwood, SES
Program Executive Officer, Director, Agile Combat Support Directorate,
Air Force Life Cycle Management Center


Khoi Nguyen, SES
Director of Acquisition & Technology,
J9,
U.S. Cyber Command


Steve D. Rehn, SES
Chief Technology Officer,
U.S. Army Cyber Command



RDML John Vann, USCG
Commander,
Coast Guard Cyber Command



Laurence Mixon, SES
Special Assistant to the Program Executive Officer,
PEO IEW&S


G. Arthur McGettrick, SES
Deputy Director, Air Warfare,
DOT&E, OSD



Download the 2023 Agenda Here

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Why You Should Attend This Symposium:

 

The 2023 Symposium will convene leaders and key policymakers across the DoD, Military services, acquisition authorities, industry, & academia for actionable discussions on how the DoD & Military services are advancing their information warfare capabilities to enable decision dominance for the Warfighter to succeed in the modern battlespace. The 5th Annual Information Warfare Symposium will offer attendees in-depth discussions on the implementation of technologies and capabilities to pursue a competitive advantage in both offensive and defensive information operations in support of the Joint Force.

Amid a dynamic global competitive environment, adversaries are highly adaptive and threat environments are increasingly complex. The ability to develop and deliver cyberspace and EW capabilities to equip the Warfighter for the future all-domain fight against resilient, advanced adversaries is critical to mission success. This year’s Summit will explore efforts to synchronize cyberspace planning & operations, develop superior EMS capabilities, effectively control the information space, & field emerging technologies and capabilities to enable an information advantage in support of DoD objectives. The event will also feature a panel of Senior level experts that will discuss the role of information warfare amid rising threats from advanced adversaries. Attendees at the 5th Annual Information Warfare Symposium will have the unique opportunity to examine the current and future technologies and strategies designed toward enabling information superiority for the Joint Force to ensure mission success on the modern battlefield.

DSI’s team specializes in the extensive research and development of our Symposium’s content and focus areas, and we will assemble the most respected minds in EW & Cyber from key military and civilian offices. Our non-partisan approach allows us to reach across all services and organizations to bring together a truly holistic group of decision makers and solution providers.

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*Symposium is CLOSED TO PRESS / NO RECORDINGS*

Exhibit and Sponsorship Information:

The 2023 Information Warfare Symposium provides opportunities for exhibit space, round table discussions, product demonstrations, luncheon, and cocktail receptions


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Topics To Be Covered At The 2023 Symposium:

- Accelerating DoD electronic warfare (EW) capabilities to dominate in the digital battlespace

- Defending & advancing national interests by directing, synchronizing, & coordinating cyberspace planning & operations

- Enabling mission success across the Naval enterprise by advancing information operations

- Converging capabilities to generate information warfare outcomes for the Air Force

- Preserving the Army’s information advantage to achieve & sustain decision dominance

- Guiding efforts to support & enable DoD mission success in cyberspace

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At our Symposium You Have the Ability To:

  • Gain Education & Insight: Walk away with knowledge gained from our senior level speakers on some of the complex challenges facing the Information Operations Community.

  • Build Partnerships: The agenda is designed to allow for ample networking opportunities and the ability to engage in constructive dialogue among all in attendance.

  • Influence: Help foster ideas! Share your own insight and knowledge during our interactive sessions. All attendees are encouraged to address our speaker faculty and each other with their questions, comments or idea.


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Participating Organizations at Last Year's Symposium Included:

Lockheed Martin, Marine Corps Systems Command, Booz Allen Hamilton, Naval War College, Joint Spectrum Center, DISA, SAIC, GAO, Raytheon, Air Force Spectrum Management Office, L3Harris Technologies, ACC IW Division, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Peraton, 512th Intelligence Squadron, Red Hat, Leidos, Technica Corporation, US Cyber Command, Two Six Technologies, NSWC Crane, Prowler Association, FWG Solutions, PatchPlus Consulting, SIXGEN, MITRE, LeMay Center Intelligence Directorate, Air University, OSD-Policy, General Dynamics Mission Systems, Huntington Ingalls Industries, RAND Corporation, AnaVation, TIME Systems, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center, HPE, BlueRISC, Northrop Grumman, LIS Solutions, Object CTalk, University of the Cumberlans, NikSoft Systems, Rebellion Defense, Wardle Technology Group, JHU/APL, New Mexico Tech, Phaedrus, and many more!

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Operating Guidance for Government Attendees:

DSI’s Symposium directly supports DoD priorities by providing a conduit for officials to efficiently reach audiences outside of their respective offices that directly impact their department's mission success, at no charge to the government, and in an efficient expenditure of time.

DSI’s Symposium will provide a forum to address and improve internal and external initiatives, meet with and hear from partner organizations, disseminate vital capability requirements to industry, increase visibility within the larger community, and generally support their mission.

The Symposium is open and complimentary to all DoD, IC, and Federal employees and is considered an educational training forum, and a widely attended gathering.

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