10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Monday, March 30, 2026
Town Hall: US National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Town Hall: US National Strategic Plan for Advanced Manufacturing Presenters: Ms Tracy Frost - OUSWRE Mr Michael Molnar - National Institute of Standards & Technology
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Monday, March 30, 2026
Training
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Providing hands on technical workforce training in formats that meets needs of industry and technical education Instructors: Mr Andrew Pokelwaldt - IACMI Mr Justin Brooks - IACMI The Composites Institute Author: Mr Justin Brooks - IACMI The Composites Institute
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Mission Critical: Compliance and Preparing Defense Manufacturers for SBA’s Latest Rules Instructors: Ms Meghan Leemon - PilieroMazza PLLC Ms Lauren Brier - PilieroMazza PLLC
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: MxD Learn’s Organic Industrial Base Workforce Readiness Guide Instructor: Ms Angela Accurso - MxD
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: AI-Enabled Robotics AI Manufacturing Career Pathways Competencies Instructors: Ms Lisa Masciantonio - ARM Institute Ms Suzanne Teele - ARM Institute Author: Ms Suzanne Teele - ARM Institute
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Advancing the Mission with Problem-Centric Innovation Instructor: Ms Miesha Spann - Defense Logistics Agency
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Digital Thread Concepts and Value Proposition Training Course Instructor: Mr James Brino - Connecticut Ctr for Advanced Technology Inc Author: Dr Amy Thompson - Connecticut Ctr for Advanced Technology Inc
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Additive Manufacturing to Support DoD Critical Hardware Sustainment and Obsolescence Requirements Instructor: Mr Gregory Colvin - Honeywell Aerospace
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
TRAINING: Manufacturing Readiness Levels Training Instructor: Mr Barry Burton - AFIT/LSS
1:00 PM to 2:35 PM Monday, March 30, 2026
General Session
1:05 PM - 1:15 PM
Color Guard and National Anthem
1:15 PM - 1:20 PM
Welcome Announcements Presenter: Mr Keith DeVries - OUSD RE
1:20 PM - 2:00 PM
Fireside Chat with Hon Emil Michael and Hon Michael Duffey Awaiting Confirmation
Welcome Announcements Presenter: Mr Keith DeVries - OUSD RE
8:05 AM - 8:10 AM
Opening Remarks Presenter: Mr James Allen - OUSD
8:10 AM - 8:35 AM
OSW Keynote Presenter: Hon Joseph Jewell - ASW S&T
8:35 AM - 9:00 AM
Warfighter Keynote Presenter: Dr Robert Smith - US Navy
9:00 AM - 9:25 AM
Industry Keynote Presenter: Mr Chris Spagnoletti - Ursa Major
9:25 AM to 9:45 AM Tuesday, March 31, 2026
BREAK
9:45 AM to 11:30 AM Tuesday, March 31, 2026
General Session
9:45 AM - 10:10 AM
Accelerating the Industrial Base Keynote Presenter: Mr Kevin Czinger - Divergent
10:10 AM - 10:35 AM
PEO Keynote Presenter: MG John Reim - US Army PEO-AMO
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM
PANEL: Supercharging the Defense Industrial Base: Building DIB Resilience using Advanced Manufacturing Moderator: Dr Vic Ramdass - DoD Panel Members: Dr Vincent Harris - Metamagnetics Inc Dr Matthew Gratias - Relativity Space Maj Gen Stephanie Howard - DLA Mr Patrick Kelleher - ODASDMR Mr Jeffrey Singleton - ASAALT
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
AME: DARPA Austere Manufacturing Capabilities: Rubble to Rockets (R2)
Moderator: Ms Anna Fussell - MACH-20
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
DARPA Austere Manufacturing Capabilities: Rubble to Rockets (R2) Panel Session Panel Members: Ms Anna Fussell - MACH20 Ms Sarah Jordan - Skuld LLC Dr Danielle Cote - Worcester Polytechnic Institute Dr James Saal - Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prof Keng Hsu - Arizona State University Dr Matthew Patterson - SRI International Dr Andrew Lennon - Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab Mr Weidong Song - Blue Origin Author: Dr John Hunter Martin - DARPA
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing of Bonded Structures
Session Chair: Mr Stanley Ng - NAVAIR SYSCOM
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Laser Surface Treatment for Fan Inlet Variable Vane Adhesive Joint Presenter: Mr Robert Santiago - Advanced Technology International ATI Author: Ms Xiaomei Fang - Pratt & Whitney
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Improved Surface Preparation Processes Phase I Presenters: Mr De'Andre Cherry - Advanced Technology International ATI Mr James Brooks - HII Newport News Shipbuilding
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Certification of Bonded Aircraft Structure by Process Control Presenter: Mr Brian Kitt - Spirit AeroSystems
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Directed Energy: High Energy Laser Systems
Session Chair: Mr William Crespo - Navy ManTech
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Efficient Optical Alignment in Laser Beam Director Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Robert Sobek - Penn State University ARL
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Multilevel lattice structures for SiC additively manufactured optical components Presenter: Dr Ritin Mathews - Oak Ridge National Lab
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Increasing the US Manufacturing Capacity for Nonlinear Optical Materials Presenter: Dr Steven Fairchild - USAF AFRL
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
DLA Outreach
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
DLA Outreach Presenter: Ms Maniphone Sourivong - Defense Logistics Agency
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Education and Workforce Development
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PANEL: The Defense Manufacturing Workforce Strategy of the Future: Integrating Talent and Technology Data for Smarter Strategy Moderator: Ms Brooke Crawford - SAIC Panel Members: Dr Brad Conrad - Mfg USA NIST Ms Lisa Masciantonio - ARM Institute Dr Allison Forbes - Center for Regional Economic Competitiveness Ms Angela Accurso - MxD
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Electronics: Electronics Attack and Sense
Session Chair: Mr Benjamin Newton - USAF AFRL/REME
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Integration of the SelfQUenching ActiveREcovery SQUARE Detector into the Tower Semiconductor SiGe BiCMOS Process Presenter: Dr Alan Davis - Naval Undersea Warfare Ctr
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Optically Based Enhancements for Accurate Mechanical Sensors OBEAMS Presenter: Dr Andrew Littlefield - US Army DEVCOM AC WSEC Benet Labs Author: Dr John Ohanian - Luna Innovations Inc
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
The Compressive PreloadStress Sensitivity of the PiezoCeramics Used to Construct Acoustic Devices Presenter: Dr Mark Fanton - The Pennsylvania State University
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Energetics: Ingredients
Session Chair: Ms Lori Nock - NSWC Indian Head
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LSeries Process Development and Scaleup Presenter: Dr Stuart Whitehead - NSWC IHD Author: Dr David Boruta - NSWC IHD
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
DNPD Optimized Scale Up Presenter: Mr Stewart Hahn - NSWC IHD Authors: Mr Caleb Bouch - NSWC IHD, Mr Dominic Fawls - Eastern Research Group, Dr Christoper Poff - NSWC IHD
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Improved Manufacturing Process for Hexanitrostilbene Presenter: Mr Jacob Hart - NSWC IHD
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs)
Session Chairs: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC and Ms Emily Madden - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
MRLWG Overview and Updates Presenters: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC Mr Barry Burton - AFIT/LSS Mr Orfely Derus Auguste - DFCWE AFRL/RX Ms Emily Madden - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Manufacturing and Quality Roles Across the System Lifecycle Presenter: Mr Albert Ismailov - OUSWRE SEA
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Metals
Session Chair: CAPT Steven Tarr - Office of Naval Research ONR
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Metal Additive Manufacturing Variability Study Presenter: Dr Lucas Wilkins - Leidos
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Gas Metal Arc Welding Development and Procedure Optimization for New Titanium Alloy Presenter: Mr Michael Carney - Edison Welding Institute Authors: Dr Dennis Harwig - Edison Welding Institute, Mr Michael Carney - Edison Welding Institute, Mr Josh Shoemaker - Edison Welding Institute
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Robotics
Session Chair: Mr Shane Groves - USAF
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Unlocking General Assembly with a New Approach to Robotic Control Presenter: Mr Matthew Brown - ThoughtForge Inc Author: Mr Matthew Brown - ThoughtForge Corp
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Agile Autonomous Mobile Manipulation for High Mix Low Volume Workloads Presenter: Mr Alex Klinger - Titan Robotics Inc
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Real time Spatial Mapping and Dynamic Task Assistance for Robotics using Spatial AI Presenter: Dr Bhaskar Banerjee - GridRaster Inc Author: Dr Bhaskar Banerjee - GridRaster Inc
3:00 PM to 3:15 PM Tuesday, March 31, 2026
BREAK
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
AME: Advancing Model-Based Engineering
Session Chair: Mr Justin McRoberts - OSW ManTech
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Advancing ModelBased Quality to Integrate Acquisition and Supply Chain in the Digital Thread Presenter: Mr Albert Ismailov - OUSWRE SEA
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Contracting for the Digital Future Best Practices for Model-Based Definition (MBD) Procurement in Defense Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Philip Jennings - Action Engineering
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Digital Modeling Thread for ModelBased Engineering Lessons Learned Presenter: Dr Dan Yang - GE Aerospace Authors: Mr Nicholas Abate - GE Aerospace, Mr John Carbone - GE Aerospace, Mr Peter Katlic - GE Aerospace, Mr Peter Koudal - GE Aerospace
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composite Structures
Session Chair: Dr Nicholas Posey - USAF AFRL
3:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Hybrid Overmolding for UltraHighRate Manufacturing of Aerospace Thermoplastic Structures Presenter: Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Additive Molding Process Demonstration of Thermoplastic Composite Combat Aircraft Brackets for Rapid Low-Cost Solution Presenter: Dr Annaliza Perez Torres - Lockheed Martin Co
4:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Large Scale Manufacturing of Thermoplastic Composites Presenter: Mr William Dykstra - Temper Inc Author: Mr Luke Martin - Temper Inc
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Directed Energy: High Power Microwave
Session Chair: Mr William Crespo - Navy ManTech
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Updates on CPI EDB Work for the High Power Magnetron Maturation Program Presenter: Mr Eric Jennings - CPI Electron Device Business
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
High Power Microwave Pulsed Power Systems Reducing Costs and Increasing Production Throughput Presenter: Dr Susan Heidger - USAF AFRL Authors: Dr David Abe - MACH20 LLC, Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC, Dr Andrew Fist - USAF AFRL/RXMS, Mr Joseph Harbour - Diversified Technologies Inc, Mr William Kemp - Diversified Technologies Inc, Mr Nicholas Wong - Diversified Technologies Inc
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Carbon Nanotube Fiber Cathodes for High Power Microwave Weapons Presenter: Dr Steven Fairchild - USAF AFRL
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Education and Workforce Development
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
PANEL: Meeting the Workforce Opportunities Across the Defense Industrial Base Moderator: Dr Brad Conrad - NIST Panel Members: Mr Keith DeVries - OUSD RE Mr K Bryan Mitsdarffer - OUSDAS ICAM Ms Brooke Crawford - SAIC Mr Kristopher Rick - IBAS ANSER Dr Deb Volzer - SME Author: Ms Brooke Crawford - SAIC
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Electronics: Chip Scale Atomic Clock
Session Chair: Dr Jenna Chan - US Army DEVCOM ARL
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Next Generation Low-Cost Chip Scale Atomic Clock CSAC 2.0 Development Presenter: Dr Martin Lin - Teledyne Scientific Imaging
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
CSAC 20 Development Updates Prototype Results and Future Plans Presenter: Mr Michael Silveira - Microchip Technologies
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
MATU Miniature Assured Timing Unit a lowcost chip scale atomic clock LCCSAC Presenter: Dr Chad Fertig - Honeywell International Inc
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Energetics: Ingredients
Session Chair: Ms Lori Nock - NSWC Indian Head
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Manufacturing and Innovations in HTPBBased Materials for Enhanced Defense Applications Presenter: Dr Jonathan Christian - Helicon Chemical Co Author: Dr David Reid - Helicon Chemical Co
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
BTTN Continuous Flow Process Development Presenter: Dr Michael Hitt - NSWC Indian Head Authors: Dr David Boruta - NSWC IHD, Dr Amanda Evans - Eastern Research Group ERG
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Scaleup of a Novel Energetic Oxidizer for Replacement of Ammonium Perchlorate Presenter: Dr Ian Monk - Physical Sciences Inc
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs)
Session Chairs: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC and Mr Orfely Derus Auguste - DFCWE AFRL/RX
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
DLA’s Journey with JAMA, from the framework to an IDIQ Presenter: Ms Lori SmithMitchell - Defense Logistics Agency
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Key Challenges for Successful Transition of Manufacturing Technology into Production Programs Presenter: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Recommended Actions for Successful Transition of Manufacturing Technology into Production Programs Presenter: Mr Bradford Cowles - MACH20 Authors: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC, Mr Bradford Cowles - MACH20 LLC
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Reinventing Industrial Workhorse Materials with Break Through Advancements by Additive Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Youping Gao - Castheon Inc
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Accelerating Materials Development and Manufacturability via ICME Automation Presenter: Dr David Hicks - ALMMII LIFT
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Joint Additive Qualification for Sustainment Presenter: Mr Mark Shaw - NIAR
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Navy Outreach
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Navy Outreach Presenter: Mr Neil Graf - Office of Naval Research
3:15 PM to 4:45 PM Concurrent Sessions Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Robotics
Session Chair: Dr Austen Thien - NSWC Carderock
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
Machine Learning for Automated Robot Thermal Forming System Presenter: Mr Steven Scholler - HII Ingalls Shipbuilding Authors: Dr YuPing Yang - Ingalls Shipbuilding, Mr Steven Scholler - HII Ingalls Shipbuilding
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Realistic and Precise Assessment of Fixed and Mobile Robot Capabilities Using Multi-Physics Simulation Presenter: Dr Brant Ross - EnginSoft USA
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Robotic Convergent Manufacturing Utilizing Encapsulated Arc DED Technology for Expeditionary Additive Manufacturing and Repair Presenter: Dr James McNeil - Edison Welding Institute EWI Authors: Mr Michael Carney - Edison Welding Institute, Dr Dennis Harwig - Edison Welding Institute, Mr Stacey Smith - Edison Welding Institute
4:45 PM to 6:30 PM Tuesday, March 31, 2026
Networking Reception
Wednesday, April 1, 2026
7:00 AM to 8:15 AM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Continental Breakfast
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
AME: Modernizing Technical Data for the Digital Thread
Session Chair: Dr Radu Pavel - ARCTOS Technology Solutions
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Enabling the Digitalization of 'AsBuilt' physicsbased models for use as a Digital Twin Presenter: Dr Clint Nicely - Raytheon Co
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
A neutral standardbased digital thread for semantic traceability and validation of Technical Data Packages TDPs Presenter: Dr Benjamin Urick - nVariate Inc
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Revolutionizing Manufacturing with Persistent IDs: A Collaborative Demonstration Between Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman Presenter: Mr Kyle Brand - Northrop Grumman Corp Author: Ms Stephanie LocksHartle - Lockheed Martin Co
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Army Outreach
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Army Outreach Presenters: Dr Timothy White - ODASA RT Mr Michael Beidler - Eiden Systems Consulting
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing of Composite Structures via Advanced Fiber Placement
Session Chair: Dr Nicholas Posey - USAF AFRL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Advancing Sustainable Composite Manufacturing with Integrated LFAM and AFP for Defense Applications Presenter: Mr Matthew Heffinger - Center Street Technologies
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Comparison of HandLayup vs Automated Fiber Placement for a SteppedLap Joint Presenter: Mr Alan Austin - Spirit AeroSystems
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Advancing Composite Manufacturing for Defense RealTime AFP Inspection with Machine Learning Integration Presenter: Dr Waruna Seneviratne - NIAR WSU
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Electronics: Advanced Packaging
Session Chair: Mr Steven Dooley - USAF AFRL
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Establishing FanOut Wafer Level Packaging and Leveraging Silicon Interposer Manufacturing at NeoCity Presenter: Mr David Box - SkyWater Technology
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Advanced 3D Heterogeneous Integrated Electronic Packaging and Sensors using Glass Presenter: Mr Robert Hulsman - 3D Glass Solutions
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
US Advanced Packaging and Biomed 1um flex Substrate Demonstration Presenter: Mr Douglas Hackler - American Semiconductor Inc
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Energetics: Ingredients
Session Chair: Mr James White - NSWC IHD
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Modern processes for the low-cost scalable production of high energy thermoplastic elastomers Presenter: Mr Nathan Shipley - Physical Sciences Inc Authors: Dr Caitlin Bien - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Michael Dworzak - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Thomas O'Brien - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Dorin Preda - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Zachary Whitermore - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Min Song - Physical Sciences Inc
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Manufacturing of Novel PFAS-Free and PlasticizerFree Binders for Pressed Explosives Presenter: Dr Elijah Hudson - NSWC IHD Authors: Dr Nicholas Pierini - ERG, Mr James White - NSWC IHD
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
High Energy Density Resin Systems for Additive Manufacturing of Explosive and Propellant Formulations Presenter: Mr Zachary Whitermore - Physical Sciences Inc Authors: Dr Caitlin Bien - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Thomas O'Brien - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Dorin Preda - Physical Sciences Inc, Ms Samantha Stutzman - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr John Vets - Physical Sciences Inc
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group (JAMWG)
Session Chair: Mr Kyle Cobb - OUSDRE
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Allied Additive Manufacturing Interoperability (AAMI) Presenters: Mr Kyle Cobb - OUSDRE Mr Evan Handler - NSWC Carderock Dr Brandon Ribic - NCDMM America Makes Authors: Mr Evan Handler - NSWC Carderock, Dr Brandon Ribic - NCDMM America Makes
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Additive Manufacturing for UxS Presenters: Ms Catherine Deleal - OUSD RE Dr Marybeth Radtke - USAF Dr Cynthia Waters - NSWC Carderock Mr Douglas McCue - ManTech Mr James Zunino - US Army DEVCOM AC
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Advanced Manufacturing & Repair Joint Force Experimentation at Trident Warrior 2025 Presenters: Ms Elisa Peters - PM2 Strategies Mr Douglas McCue - ManTech
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP)
Session Chair: Mr John Schultz - US Army (Invited)
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
Arsenal of Advantage — How the DoW is Delivering Industrial Power at Warfighter Speed Panel Members: Mr Khalil Mack - DoD Office of Small Business Programs Ms Aissa Tovar - OUSD ASO ASD Mr K Bryan Mitsdarffer - OUSW AS IBAS Program Mr Keith DeVries - OUSD RE Mr Devin Bohanan - APFIT Mr Gregory Kilchenstein - National Ctr for Mfg Sciences
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Manufacturing Readiness Levels (MRLs)
Session Chairs: Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC and Ms Emily Madden - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr
8:15 AM - 8:45 AM
Toward a Unified Theory of Maturity Models UTMM Advancing Digital Readiness in Defense Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Darryl DraperAmason - Old Dominion University CME
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Adaptation of the Manufacturing Readiness Assessment Process to Manufacturing Technology Insertions Presenters: Mr Seth Capers - Lockheed Martin Co Mr Nicholas Huddleston - Lockheed Martin Co Author: Mr Nicholas Huddleston - Lockheed Martin Co
9:15 AM - 9:45 AM
MRLWG Digital Manufacturing Maturity Framework (DMMF) Workshop Presenters: Ms Emily Madden - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr Mr Rami Akouri - MACH20 LLC Mr Orfely Derus Auguste - DFCWE AFRL/RX
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Metals
Moderator: Dr Raymond Monroe - Steel Founders Society of America
8:15 AM - 9:45 AM
PANEL: Metals Manufacturing 4.0 Panel Members: Dr J Logan McNeil - Edison Welding Institute Dr Bhaskar Banerjee - GridRaster Inc Mr Adam Buynak - The Ohio State University Mr David Poweleit - Steel Founders' Society of America
8:15 AM to 9:45 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Building Intelligent Robots Critical Lessons and Success Factors in Robotic Planning Presenter: Dr David Galati - Titan Robotics Inc
8:45 AM - 9:15 AM
Smart Robotic Grinding and Blending for Weld Removal on Complex Geometries in Defense Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Satyandra Gupta - GrayMatter Robotics
9:45 AM to 10:00 AM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
BREAK
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Air Force Outreach
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Air Force Outreach Presenter: Mr Alan Albert - USAF AFRL/RXM
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
AME: Translating Technical Data for the Digital Thread
Session Chair: Mr Anthony Holden - US Army DEVCOM
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
From 3D PDFs to Digital Data Packages Future-Proofing MILSTD31000C TDPs Presenter: Mr Phillip Spreier - Elysium Inc
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
MBD Readiness Bridging Digital Thread Between Aerospace Defense OEMs and Supply Chain Presenter: Mr Frank Popielas - Capvidia
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Planning and Coordinating Temporary Services Presenter: Mr James Breakfield - ATI
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Composites: Advanced Manufacturing of Polymeric and Composite Structures
Session Chair: Dr Maureen Foley - NSWC Carderock
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Advancements in Overbraiding and Inline Inspection of Large Scale 3D Composite Preforms Presenter: Mr Nathan Jessie - AP Technology Inc
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Composite Based Additive Manufacturing CBAM 25 mass production technology Presenter: Mr Nate Bode - Impossible Objects Inc
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Affordable and Agile Composite Additive Manufactured Structures ACAMS Presenter: Dr Dennis Butcher - USAF AFRL
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Electronics: Electronics in Extreme Environments
Session Chair: Dr Katherine Burzynski - USAF AFRL
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Laser Sintering Development for Manufacturing Printed Electronics on the International Space Station Presenter: Dr Nirmala Kandadai - Oregon State University Author: Dr Nirmala Kandadai - Oregon State University
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Embedded Die Integration into Harsh Environment Surfaces using 3D Printed Electronics Presenter: Dr Felippe Pavinatto - GE Aerospace
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Additively Packaged MEMS IMU for Harsh Environment Reliability Presenter: Dr Yizhen Lin - GE Aerospace Research
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Energetics: Advanced Analytics & Processing
Session Chair: Mr James White - NSWC IHD
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Resonant Acoustic Mixing Manufacturing Process for Pressed Explosives Presenter: Ms Trinity Coates - NSWC IHD
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
CANCELLED**Industrialization of an UltraLow Energy Initiator Presenter: Dr Mark Mason - Naval Air Warfare Ctr Weapons Div
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Additive Manufacturing of Igniter Grains Presenter: Mr Cale Crawford - Naval Air Warfare Ctr Weapons Division
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Joint Additive Manufacturing Working Group (JAMWG)
Session Chair: Mr Kyle Cobb - OUSDRE
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Expeditionary Advanced Manufacturing Capability Presenters: Mr James Zunino - US Army DEVCOM AC Mr Douglas McCue - ManTech
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Defense Adoption of Non-Governmental Standards for Additive Manufacturing Presenters: Ms Sarah Topper - PM2 Strategies Mr John Schmelzle - NAVAIR
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Manufacturing Capability Expansion and Investment Prioritization (MCEIP)
Session Chair: Mr John Schultz - US Army (Invited)
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Where Strategy Meets Capital: Inside DoW’s Industrial Base and Workforce Investment Engine
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Manufacturing Roundtable
Session Chair: Ms Tracy Frost - OUSDRE
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Manufacturing Roundtable: How Advanced Manufacturing Supercharges the DIB Presenters: Dr Stephen Recchia - US Army DEVCOM AC Mr James Segelstrom - McNally Industries LLC Dr Gregory Hudas - OUSDRE Dr Jennifer MacDonald - ARMI BioFab USA Mr Nigel Francis - ALMMII LIFT
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Metals
Session Chair: Dr Jeffrey Farren - Office of Naval Research
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Graded Alloys Additive Manufacturing GAAM using Laser PowderBed Fusion LPBF Technology Presenter: Dr Radu Pavel - ARCTOS Technology Solutions LLC
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
NAVSEA and ABS Dual Qualification Scheme for ArcDED of Nickel Aluminum Bronze Propellers and InSitu Dimensional Management Presenter: Dr James McNeil - Edison Welding Institute EWI Authors: Mr Zane Bogosian - Edison Welding Institute, Mr Joe Getgen - Edison Welding Institute EWI, Dr Dennis Harwig - Edison Welding Institute, Dr Tate Patterson - WildCat Propeller, Mr Jason Rausch - Edison Welding Institute
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Laser Metal Deposition with Wire LMDw Process and Qualification for Primary Aerostructures Presenter: Mr Leon Hill - GKN Aerospace
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Concurrent Sessions Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Robotics
Session Chair: Dr Harry Pierson - USAF AFRL
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
A Smart Robotic Cell for Autonomous Sand Blasting for Coating Removal Presenter: Dr Satyandra Gupta - GrayMatter Robotics
10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Improving F35 Scuff and Refresh Operations Using Laser Technology Presenter: Mr Robert Conley - Advanced Technology International ATI Author: Mr Robert Conley - Advanced Technology International ATI
11:00 AM - 11:30 AM
FISHERMAN Improving Shipbuilding Repair Maintenance and NonDestructive Evaluation NDE Presenter: Mr Joshua DeAscanis - Siemens Energy Inc
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Networking Lunch
12:00 PM to 1:00 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
Poster Session
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Automated Conversion of Point Cloud Data to 3D Solid Objects Poster Presenter: Mr James Breakfield - ATI
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
NextGen Hybrid WireArc Additive Manufacturing with Friction Stir Processing for Manufacturing and Repairing 7075 Aluminum Components Poster Presenter: Ms Carissa Russell - Materials Sciences LLC
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Production and characterization of bioengineered cellulose in support of the DoD Poster Presenter: Dr Jessica Tague - US Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Ctr Authors: Dr Nathan McDonald - US Army DEVCOM, Dr Michael Spagnuolo - Precise Systems
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Realtime Control and System Design for Robust Expeditionary Manufacturing Poster Presenter: Dr Rajiv Malhotra - Rutgers The State University of New Jersey Authors: Dr Shane Esola - US Army, Dr Hongyi Xu - University of Connecticut
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Developing Trusted Manufacturing Systems for Critical Operations Lessons from the Nuclear Industry Poster Presenter: Dr Dan Yang - GE Aerospace Authors: Mr Nicholas Abate - GE Aerospace, Mr John Carbone - GE Aerospace, Mr Peter Koudal - GE Aerospace, Dr Dan Yang - GE Aerospace
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Effective Machining of Refractory High Temperature and Additively Manufactured Metals and Alloys Poster Presenter: Mr David Antonuccio - Halocarbon
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Pilot Production of Medium-Format Displays for Mixed-Reality Systems Poster Presenter: Dr Maxime Lemaitre - Mattrix Technologies
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Advancing Additive Manufacturing Qualification with Q3 An integrated RTX approach for IQ OQ PQ and MQ Poster Presenter: Dr Brian Fisher - RTX Technology Research Ctr Author: Dr Brian Fisher - RTX Technology Research Ctr
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Novel Sorbents for CO2 Capture for Fuel Production Poster Presenter: Mr Nathan Shipley - Physical Sciences Inc Authors: Dr Michael Behrens - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Caitlin Bien - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Michael Dworzak - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Thomas O'Brien - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Dorin Preda - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Bryan Sharkey - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Emily SpragueKlein - Brown Univsersity, Mr Zachary Whitermore - Physical Sciences Inc, Ms Tiffany Yu - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Min Song - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr John Vets - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Athanasios Moshos - Physical Sciences Inc, Ms Samantha Stutzman - Physical Sciences Inc
Securing the Gallium Supply Chain – A CRUCIAL METAL FOR MAINTAINING A LEAD IN ADVANCED CHIP MANUFACTURING Poster Presenter: Mr Alex Mathew - Biomass Energy Systems Inc Authors: Dr Amir Rehmat - Biomass Energy Systems Inc, Dr Robert Richter - Chicago State University
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Agile Manufacturing at the Edge A Convergent Approach to Expeditionary Defense Readiness Poster Presenter: Dr Thomas Feldhausen - Oak Ridge National Lab Authors: Dr Brian Post - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Craig Blue - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Kenton Fillingim - Oak Ridge National Lab, Dr Scott Smith - Oak Ridge National Lab
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Improved Lead Bay Packing Poster Presenter: Mr George Hinerman - Advanced Technology International ATI
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Enhancing FDM Production with HighFidelity AM Build Simulation Poster Presenter: Dr Harsh Baid - AlphaSTAR Technology Solutions
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
An Assessment of Biomanufacturing in Forward Deployed Locations The Pathway to Produce Anything Anywhere At Any Time Poster Presenter: Dr Brooke Ahern - US Army DEVCOM Chemical Biological Ctr
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Metal 3D-printed radiationhardened housings for shielding commercially off-the-shelf COTS electronics for aerospace applications Poster Presenter: Dr Jason Ting - Elementum 3D Inc Authors: Dr Scott Thompson - University of Missouri, Mr Talon Hanssen - University of Missouri
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Fusion Spliced Fiber Optic Connector Process Improvements Poster Presenters: Ms Samantha Morlacci - Penn State Applied Research Lab Dr Amy Van Newkirk - Penn State Applied Research Lab
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Model Based Engineering in Specialized Small Company Manufacturing: Best Value Purchasing of Transparent Armor Poster Presenter: Dr Barry Humphrey - Defense Logistics Agency
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
NonDestructive Inspection of Additively Manufactured Parts using a Physics Informed Neural Network Poster Presenter: Dr Troy Krizak - Hyphen Innovations
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Development of Knowledge Packages and Training for Workforce Development Under the New England Defense Supply Chain Enhancement and Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystem Projects Poster Presenter: Mr John Peterson - Texas AM Engineering Experiment Station Author: Ms Kelly Gideon - Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Electronic Photonic Manufacturing Technology Offerings and Capabilities Poster Presenter: Dr Yukta Timalsina - AIM Photonics
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
Additive Manufacturing Method for High Performance Copper Electronic Components Poster Presenter: Dr Zachary Lawson - Faraday Technology Inc Authors: Mr Sean George - North Carolina State University, Dr Timothy Hall - Faraday Technology Inc, Dr Timothy Horn - North Carolina State University, Mr Alex Mednick - Physical Sciences Inc, Mr Brendan Nunan - Physical Sciences Inc, Dr Sean Torrez - Physical Sciences Inc
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
General Session
1:00 PM - 1:10 PM
Welcome Announcements Presenter: Dr Charles Ward - ARCTOS
1:10 PM - 1:35 PM
Industry Association Keynote Presenter: Dr Rob Atkinson - Information Technology & Innovation Foundation
1:35 PM - 2:30 PM
PANEL: Advanced Manufacturing to Meet the Warfighter’s Needs (Restoring the Warrior Ethos) Moderator: Col John Beatty - AFTAC/TASS Panel Members: Ms Amanda Gentry - USAF AFMC IDO Mr Daniel Steve Fournier - General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc Mr Paul Petersen - Visolis Inc CAPT Steven Tarr - US Navy
2:30 PM to 3:30 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
BREAK
3:30 PM to 5:00 PM Wednesday, April 1, 2026
General Session
3:30 PM - 4:25 PM
PANEL: From Mill to Missile: Advanced Manufacturing for Munitions Moderator: Mr Tony Garcia - OUSWRE Panel Members: Mr Jorgen Pedersen - ARM Institute Mr Cody Johnson - US Army DEVCOM AC Mr Alexander Woods - OUSD Acquisition & Sustainment Mr Mike Patton - Lockheed Martin
4:25 PM - 4:50 PM
Closing Keynote Awaiting Confirmation
4:50 PM - 5:00 PM
Closing Announcements Presenter: Mr Keith DeVries - OUSD RE
Thursday, April 2, 2026
7:00 AM to 8:35 AM Thursday, April 2, 2026
Group Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:35 AM
Breakfast Speaker with Introduction by Keith DeVries, DoD ManTech Director Breakfast: Lt (Ret) Tom O'Connor - Tunnels to Towers
7:00 AM to 10:00 AM Thursday, April 2, 2026
Manufacturing for the Mission Exhibits
8:35 AM to 8:45 AM Thursday, April 2, 2026
Transition from Breakfast to Manufacturing for the Mission Event
8:45 AM to 9:45 AM Thursday, April 2, 2026
Manufacturing for the Mission Event
Silent Memorial Walk followed by MTM Exhibit Displays
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
AME: Mitigating Supply Chain Risks - Security and Discovery
Session Chair: Dr Senthil Arul - Defense Logistics Agency
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Production Line Cybersecurity Risk is a Risk to National Security Presenter: Mr Kuan Wang - Cyber Warfare Directorate
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Automated Technical Data Package (TDP) Analysis for Proactive Supply Chain Risk Mitigation Presenter: Ms Tatyana Vidrevich - Exiger
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Generative AI to Accelerate Manufacturing Supply Chains Presenter: Mr Zachary Tschirhart - Sustainment
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Biotechnology
Session Chair: Dr Lloyd Rose - Defense Health Agency (Invited)
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Scaling Automated Biomanufacturing for Expeditionary Medicine and Strategic Defense Resilience Presenter: Dr Jennifer MacDonald - ARMI BioFab USA Authors: Dr Thomas Bollenbach - ARMI BioFabUSA, Dr Jennifer MacDonald - ARMI BioFab USA
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Compact photonic sensor system for tissue and bioreactor monitoring Presenter: Dr Daniel Steiner - Phlotonics Inc
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Resilient Microbiome Presenter: Dr Todd Thorsen - MIT Lincoln Lab Author: Dr Todd Thorsen - MIT Lincoln Lab
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing for High Speed Composite Structures I
Session Chair: Dr Jennifer Fielding - USAF AFRL
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Bridging the Thermal and Cost Gap Between CFRPs and CMCs Presenter: Mr Darren Friberg - Pyromeral Technology
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
High Yield Machining of Thermal Protection Systems Presenter: Mr Donald Mason - Lockheed Martin Co Author: Mr Donald Mason - Lockheed Martin Co
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Advanced Aeroshell Technology Development: Development of C/SiC Aeroshell Materials Presenter: Mr Jeff DeMange - ReLogic Research Inc Authors: Mr Michael Johnson - ReLogic Research, Mr Kevin Tripplett - ReLogic Research Inc, Mr Matt Tripplett - ReLogic Research Inc
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Electronics: Technology Transitions in Hybrid Electronics
Session Chair: Dr Scott Miller - NextFlex
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Flexible Hybrid Electronics in the Wild How Copper Printing and Flexible RF Circuits Made it Out of the Lab and Into the Field Presenter: Mr Paul Gaylo - Lockheed Martin Co
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Printed Hybrid Electronics PHE Manufacturing for nextGen RF electronics Presenter: Dr Daniel Hines - Raytheon Co
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Corrosion Health Monitoring System for Structural Integrity and Lifecycle Extension Programs Presenter: Dr John Williams - The Boeing Co
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Energetics: Advanced Analytics & Processing
Session Chair: Mr Marcin Rosol - US Army DEVCOM
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Mobile OnDemand Propellant Production Presenter: Dr Carolina Franco - NASA KSC Authors: Dr Kenneth Engeling - Applied Plasma Innovations, Ms Deborah Essumang - NASA, Mr Jason Fischer - Aetos Systems, Dr Carolina Franco - Noetic Strategies, Dr Tracy Gibson - Astrion, Mr Jeremy Mackey - Astrion, Dr Joel Olson - Bennett Aerospace, Ms Jessica Schwend - Astrion, Mr Matthew Seniura - NASA, Ms Lucy Somervill - Bennett Aerospace
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
CANCELLED**Advancing BioBased Precursors for Insensitive Munitions Through Scalable Chemical Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Sean Hunt - Solugen
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Quality at Resonance PCRT in Munitions and Additive Manufacturing Presenter: Mr Garrett Gatewood - Vibrant Corp
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Enabling HighPerformance LowSWAP Spacecraft through Flexible GNC Subsystems Presenter: Mr Kearney Lackas - Blue Canyon Technologies
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Highly Responsive Adaptive Energy Efficient Metal Additive Manufacturing Technology for LowSWAP Space Systems Presenter: Prof Keng Hsu - Arizona State University
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
HighZ LowZ Layered Polymer Shielding For Enhanced Radiation Protection Presenter: Mr Bradley Thomas - NanoSperse
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Metals
Session Chair: Dr Carrie Davis - NSWC Carderock
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Automation to Optimize Hull Access Cutting and Welding Presenter: Mr Robert Conley - Advanced Technology International ATI Author: Mr Robert Conley - Advanced Technology International ATI
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Multifunctional Life of Boat Ceramic Coating for Submarine SeawaterSystem Ball Valve Assemblies Presenter: Mr Ryan Romesberg - PSU ARL
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Enhanced Wear Coating for Protection of Turbofan Components Presenter: Mr De'Andre Cherry - Advanced Technology International ATI
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Power Sources
Session Chair: Dr Adrian Parker - NSWC Crane
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Investigating Rechargeable NickelZinc Battery as Replacement for Large Energy Storage Systems Presenter: Mr Alexander Potter - NSWC Crane
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Affordable Hydrogen On-Demand AH2OD Presenter: Dr Christopher Haines - ARL DEVCOM Author: Dr Anit Giri - US Army DEVCOM ARL
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Robotics
Session Chair: Dr Andrew Gillman - USAF AFRL
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Portable Shipyard Pipe Inspection Presenter: Mr George Hinerman - Advanced Technology International ATI Author: Ms Christen Leggett - HII Ingalls Shipbuilding
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Agile Path Planning for Spray Coating of Complex Geometry Parts Presenter: Ms Angelina Cha - Northrop Grumman Corp Author: Ms Amanda Howell - Northrop Grumman Corp
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Robotic Cold Spray Digital Twin Deposition Modeling and System Calibration for Precision Aluminum Component Repair Presenter: Mr Samuel Bedard - Edison Welding Institute Author: Mr Samuel Bedard - Edison Welding Institute
9:45 AM to 11:15 AM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Soft Materials
Session Chairs: Dr Anne Walker - US Army DEVCOM CBC and Ms Amee Polk - US Army
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Towards lightweight smallcaliber ammunition - Collaborative development case study Presenter: Dr Joshua Orlicki - US Army DEVCOM Authors: Dr Joseph Dennis - DEVCOM Army Research Lab, Dr Joseph Lenhart - DEVCOM Army Research Lab, Dr Brian Morgan - DEVCOM Army Research Lab, Dr Randy Mrozek - DEVCOM Army Research Lab
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Polymer Gradient Index GRIN Enabled Fire Control Systems Presenter: Mr Andrew Miller - US Army DEVCOM Armaments Ctr
10:45 AM - 11:15 AM
Point-of-Need Additive Manufacturing AMOS as a Tactical Edge Solution Presenter: Mr Joseph Podgorski - Chicago Additive
11:15 AM to 11:20 AM Thursday, April 2, 2026
BREAK
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
AME: Leveraging Augmented Reality for Defense
Session Chair: Dr Barry Humphrey - Defense Logistics Agency
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Visualization of the AsBuilt Digital Twin with Augmented Reality Presenter: Mr Joseph Kesler - NLign Analytics Inc
11:50 AM - 12:20 AM
Scaling Content Development for Augmented Reality Presenters: Mr Riley Hoff - Northrop Grumman Corp Mr Devin White - Northrop Grumman Corp Authors: Mr Devin White - Northrop Grumman Corp, Mr Riley Hoff - Northrop Grumman Corp
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Ingalls Shipbuilding Leverages Latest Technology in Augmented Reality and Materials to Advance Electrical Cable Installations and Testing Presenter: Mr James Breakfield - Advanced Technology International ATI Authors: Mr Jason Farmer - Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ms Christen Leggett - HII Ingalls Shipbuilding
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Biotechnology
Session Chair: Dr Angela Campo - USAF AFRL
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Mussel-Inspired Coatings for DoD Applications Presenter: Dr Jasmine Lim - Lockheed Martin Co Authors: Dr Natalie Gogotsi - Lockheed Martin Co, Dr Eric Anderson - Mussel Polymers Inc, Mr Jason Stieg - Mussel Polymers Inc
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
The Biomanufacturing Advantage: Building Resilient Defense Supply Chains for Natural Rubber and Solvents Presenter: Dr Angela Campo - USAF AFRL
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Beyond Steel and Silicon: Bio-Based Materials for a Stronger Defense Presenter: Dr Nancy KelleyLoughnane - USAF AFRL
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Composites: Manufacturing for High Speed Composite Structures II
Session Chair: Mr Paul Hauwiller - AV Inc
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Rocket Nozzle Static Motor Fire Materials Test and Evaluation Presenter: Mr Bryan Golden - ReLogic Research
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Manufacturing of High-Performance Low-Cost Carbon based Fibers for Composites Presenter: Dr John Garnier - Advanced Ceramic Fibers LLC
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
LowCost Ceramic Matrix Composite Material Evaluation Presenter: Mr Robert Santiago - Advanced Technology International ATI
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Electronics: Semiconductors
Session Chair: Mr James Will - US Partnership for Assured Electronics
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Production improvements for IIIV SLS Epitaxial Wafers Presenter: Dr Sumith Bandara - US Army DEVCOM
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Overcoming Manufacturing and Supply Chain Challenges for HighVoltage SiC Discrete Devices Presenter: Mr Michael Owen - Defense Microelectronics Activity DMEA
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Manufacturing Cost and Yield Improvements for RF Microelectronics Presenter: Mr Mikhail Pevzner - RTX Authors: Mr Christopher MacDonald - Raytheon Co, Mr Thomas Tellinghuisen - Raytheon Co
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Establishment of a Domestic Supply of Gallium Oxide Substrates for Next-Generation Power Electronics Presenter: Mr Robert Lavelle - Penn State Applied Research Lab
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Barriers to Digitalization Presenter: Mr Paul Pierson - MxD
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Metals
Session Chair: Dr Andrew Fist - USAF AFRL/RXMS (Invited)
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Advanced Manufacturing Cell for Missile Fins and Components Presenter: Ms Evangelia Rubino - NCDMM Author: Mr James Myers - MetalTek International
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Metals Additive Manufacturing for Armament Systems Presenter: Dr Alexandra Vest - Benet Labs
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Air Inlet Duct case study Additive Manufacturing in Army Ground Vehicles Presenter: Mr Tad Steinberg - Siemens Energy Inc
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Power Sources
Session Chair: Dr Adam Kern - NSWC Crane
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Thermal Battery Improvements for Extreme Environments Presenter: Mr Matthew Shields - EnerSys Advanced Systems Inc
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Missiles Munitions Battery Supply Chain Resiliency Study Presenter: Dr Giuseppe Di Benedetto - US Army DEVCOM Authors: Mr Jeremy Breen - DMCA, Dr Sean Rayman - USAF, Mr Daniel Schmidt - US Army ARDEC, Mr Samuel Stuart - NSWC Crane, Mr Nathan Whipple - USAF Nuclear Weapons Ctr, Mr Sean Holje - USAF Nuclear Weapons Ctr, Mr Homesh Lalbadahur - US Army DEVCOM AC, Dr Joshua Lamb - Sandia National Labs, Dr Lauren Morris - US Army DEVCOM Armaments Ctr, Dr Adrian Parker - NSWC Crane, Mr Eric Shields - OUSDAS Industrial Base Policy, Dr Patrick Taylor - US Army DEVCOM AvMC
12:20 PM - 12:50 PM
Advanced Cathode and Electrolyte Materials for Improved Thermal Battery Performance Presenter: Dr Aoife Celoria - EnerSys Advanced Systems Inc
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Robotics
Session Chair: Mr Michael Hollis - US Army DEVCOM AC
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
From Manufacturing Challenge to Modernization Get Started with DeRisking with Robotics for the OIB Presenter: Ms Tasha Miller - ARM Institute
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Robotics for Autonomous Manufacturing and Production RAMP A Robotic Workcell Testbed for HighMix LowVolume Aerospace Manufacturing Presenter: Dr Curtis Bradley - GE Aerospace Authors: Dr Curtis Bradley - GE Aerospace, Ms Srushti Desai - GE Aerospace
11:20 AM to 12:50 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Soft Materials
Session Chairs: Dr Anne Walker - US Army DEVCOM CBC and Ms Amee Polk - US Army
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Wet Spinning of Inherently Flame Retardant Cellulose Fiber with Resilient Domestic Supply Chain Presenter: Dr Edward Fratto - US Army DEVCOM Soldier Ctr
11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Continuous Manufacturing Processing of MOFs Presenter: Dr Caitlin Bien - Physical Sciences Inc
12:50 PM to 1:30 PM Thursday, April 2, 2026
LUNCH
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Biotechnology
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PANEL: Making Something Out of Nothing: Bioindustrial Manufacturing for the Warfighter Moderator: 2d Lt Robert Smith - USAF AFRL Panel Members: Dr Melanie Tomczak - BioMADE Dr Derek Greenfield - Industrial Microbes Dr Andrew Magyar - Capra Biosciences Dr Wendy Goodson - Battelle
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Electronics: Focal Plane Arrays
Session Chair: Mr Peter Smith - US Army DEVCOM (Invited)
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
FPA Photonic Output ManTech Program Presenter: Mr Peter Smith - US Army DEVCOM Authors: Dr Alexander Brown - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Daniel Gaultney - Raytheon Vision Systems, Dr Amitabh Ghoshal - Raytheon Vision Systems, Mr Peter Smith - US Army DEVCOM, Mr Robert Sobek - Penn State ARL, Mr Charlie Lennon - Raytheon Vision Systems
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Advanced High Yield IRFPA ManTech Program Presenter: Dr J David Benson - US Army DEVCOM C5ISR RTI
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Quantifying IR Detector Defects with an Automated Inspection System Presenter: Mr Lou Chomas - Penn State ARL Author: Dr Andrew McKie - RTX
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Electronics: Integrated Photonics
Session Chair: Dr Nicholas Usechak - USAF AFRL
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
2.5D Heterogeneous Integration of III/V Lasers on a 300 mm Si Photonics Platform Presenter: Ms Sarah Baranowski - AIM Photonics Authors: Dr Javery Mann - AIM Photonics, Dr Amit Dikshit - AIM Photonics, Dr Colin McDonough - AIM Photonics, Dr David Harame - AIM Photonics
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Comprehensive Design Enablement Offerings for Rapid Prototyping for 300 mm CMOS Compatible Silicon Photonics Technology Including 1 Component Design 2 PIC Design 3 Packaging and 4 Test Presenter: Dr David Harame - AIM Photonics
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Low Loss Integrated Photonics Technology Manufacturing Platform and Capabilities Presenter: Dr Yukta Timalsina - AIM Photonics Authors: Mr Cung Tran - AIM Photonics, Dr Christopher Baiocco - AIM Photonics, Dr Lewis Carpenter - AIM Photonics, Dr David Harame - AIM Photonics, Dr Gerald Leake - AIM Photonics, Dr Yukta Timalsina - AIM Photonics
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
JDMTP AME Subpanel
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
JDMTP AME Subpanel Meeting Presenter: Mr Anthony Holden - US Army DEVCOM
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Metals
Session Chair: Mr Dean Hutchins - Defense Logistics Agency
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Squeeze Casting of Steel Presenter: Dr Adam Loukus - Loukus Technologies
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Advancing Metal Casting Through Extrusion Additive Manufacturing of Sand Molds Presenter: Dr Philip King - University of Maine
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
ElectroSlag Additive Manufacturing ESAM – A highthroughput metal additive manufacturing method for casting and forging replacements Presenter: Dr Adam Stevens - Oak Ridge National Lab
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Power Sources
Session Chairs: Dr Adrian Parker - NSWC Crane and Dr Sean Rayman - USAF
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Liquified Gas Electrolyte LiGas® as the Next Generation Electrolyte for Lithium Ion Cells Presenter: Mr Ryo Tamaki - South 8 Technologies Author: Dr Jungwoo Lee - South 8 Technologies
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
High Volume Production of Miniature Liquid Reserve Batteries for Ammunition Presenter: Mr Jacob Popek - EnerSys
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
Strategic Materials
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
PANEL: “China-and-Russia-Free!” Aluminum-Scandium Alloy for U.S. Defense Additive Manufacturing Supply Chains Moderator: Mr Nicholas Karvonides - Institute for Defense Analyses IDA (Invited) Panel Members: Mr Luigi Alzati - Valimet Dr Slade Gardner - Big Metal Additive Mr Costa Kury - Lockheed Martin Mr David Petitjean - Rio Tinto Mr Jim Sims - NioCorp Dr Joseph Sims - Quadrus Corp Dr Vaibhav Jain - Defense Logistics Agency
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM Concurrent Sessions Thursday, April 2, 2026
T3CP Meeting
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
T3CP Meeting - INVITE ONLY Presenter: Ms Jennifer Rebelez - Strategic Analysis Inc
