Held at:
Georgia Institute of Technology
October 25-26
Held at:
Georgia Institute of Technology
October 25-26
Draft Agenda
Subject to Change
All times are presented in the host university’s local time zone.
Tuesday, October 25, 2022
1:00pm - 1:30pm
Opening Session
Conference Opening & Welcome Remarks
1:30pm - 2:00pm
Keynote Address
HON Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
2:00pm - 2:05pm
Lightning Talk
Enhancing Edge Processing: Imagers with In-pixel Processors
2:05pm - 2:50pm
Tech Panel
Extreme Environment Electronics
2:50pm - 3:20pm
Break
3:20pm - 3:30pm
Demo
Domain-Specific System on Chip (DSSoC)
3:30pm - 3:35pm
Lightning Talk
Future G in the DoD
3:35pm - 4:20pm
Tech Panel
Commercial / Military System of Systems
4:20pm - 4:50pm
Break
4:50pm - 4:55pm
Lightning Talk
Quantum Computing
4:55pm - 5:05pm
Demo
Air Combat Evolution (ACE)
5:05pm - 5:15pm
Closing Session
Closing Remarks
5:15pm - 6:45pm
Networking Reception
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
8:00am - 9:00am
Continental Breakfast
9:00am - 9:05am
Opening Session
Opening Remarks
9:05am - 9:35am
Keynote Address
Dr. Renee Wegrzyn, Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H)
9:35am - 10:20am
Tech Panel
Preparing for Pandemic Threats in a Rapidly Changing World
10:20am - 10:25am
Lightning Talk
Innovative Approaches Addressing On-Demand Needs for RNA-Based Medical Countermeasures
10:25am - 10:55am
Break
10:55am - 11:40am
University Host Session
RNA-Based Drug and Diagnostic Development
11:40am - 11:45am
University Host Session
Cognitive Electronic Warfare
11:45am - 12:30pm
Tech Panel
Cybercriminals and Nation-State Adversaries: An Unholy Alliance with National Security Consequences
12:30pm - 1:30pm
Networking Lunch
1:30pm - 1:40pm
Demo
Semantic Forensics (SemaFor)
1:40pm - 2:25pm
Portfolio Brief
The Future of Distributed Military Systems
2:25pm - 2:55pm
Keynote Address
Lt. Gen. Tony Bauernfeind, Vice Commander, US Special Operations Command
2:55pm - 3:30pm
Break
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Tech Panel
Ethical, Legal, Societal Implications of Decision-making for Autonomous Systems
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Portfolio Brief
Scalable Human Machine Ecosystems
5:00pm - 5:15pm
Closing Session
Closing Remarks
Hear from Thought Leaders
DARPA Attendees
MTO
Dr. David Abe, Program Manager
Dr. David Abe, Program Manager
I2O
Ms. Perri Adams, Program Manager
Ms. Perri Adams, Program Manager
DSO
Dr. Joe Altepeter, Program Manager
Dr. Joe Altepeter, Program Manager
BTO
Dr. Joeanna Arthur, Program Manager
Dr. Joeanna Arthur, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Erica Briscoe, Program Manager
Dr. Erica Briscoe, Program Manager
BTO
Dr. Seth Cohen, Program Manager
Dr. Seth Cohen, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Wil Corvey, Program Manager
Dr. Wil Corvey, Program Manager
DSO
Dr. Tatjana Curcic, Program Manager
Dr. Tatjana Curcic, Program Manager
BTO
Dr. Kerri Dugan, Office Director
Dr. Kerri Dugan, Office Director
I2O
Dr. Joshua Elliott, Program Manager
Dr. Joshua Elliott, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Kathleen Fisher, Office Director
Dr. Kathleen Fisher, Office Director
BTO
Dr. Amy Jenkins, Program Manager
Dr. Amy Jenkins, Program Manager
MTO
Dr. Thomas Kazior, Program Manager
Dr. Thomas Kazior, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Brian Kettler, Program Manager
Dr. Brian Kettler, Program Manager
TTO
Mr. Steve Komadina, Program Manager
Mr. Steve Komadina, Program Manager
TTO
Dr. Michael Leahy, Office Director
Dr. Michael Leahy, Office Director
MTO
Dr. Sung Kyu Lim, Program Manager
Dr. Sung Kyu Lim, Program Manager
TTO
Mr. Hamish Malin, Program Manager
Mr. Hamish Malin, Program Manager
MTO
Dr. Whitney Mason, Program Manager
Dr. Whitney Mason, Program Manager
STO
Dr. Whitney Mason, Deputy Director
Dr. Whitney Mason, Deputy Director
STO
Lt Col John (Zulu) McShane, Program Manager
Lt Col John (Zulu) McShane, Program Manager
MTO
Dr. Dev Palmer, Deputy Director
Dr. Dev Palmer, Deputy Director
I2O
Mr. Tejas Patel, Program Manager
Mr. Tejas Patel, Program Manager
TTO
Dr. Lael Rudd, Program Manager
Dr. Lael Rudd, Program Manager
DSO
Dr. Bart Russell, Deputy Director
Dr. Bart Russell, Deputy Director
BTO
Dr. Gopal Sarma, Program Manager
Dr. Gopal Sarma, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Howard Shrobe, Program Manager
Dr. Howard Shrobe, Program Manager
DSO
Dr. Mukund Vengalattore, Program Manager
Dr. Mukund Vengalattore, Program Manager
I2O
Dr. Matt Wilding, Program Manager
Dr. Matt Wilding, Program Manager
MTO
Dr. Jason Woo, Program Manager
Dr. Jason Woo, Program Manager
STO
Dr. Katherine Woolfe, Program Manager
Dr. Katherine Woolfe, Program Manager
Venue
Venue

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
800 Spring St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308

Map
Venue Parking

On-site parking is available via the parking garage connected to the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. The garage is accessible near the hotel's main entrance at Spring St. NW and Armstead Pl NW (across from Barnes & Noble) or via the garage entrance at Spring St NW and 4th St NW.

Parking is $21 for the day.

Room Block

A courtesy room block has been reserved at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center. Rooms are priced at the prevailing government per diem rate of $163, plus tax and are offered on a first-come-first-served basis via the online reservations link below. *Subject to change on October 1, 2022

Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
800 Spring St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30308
404-838-2100 or 1-800-706-2899 (Reference DARPA Forward for phone reservations)
Online reservations

Reservation Deadline: Friday, September 30, 2022

Tax Exemption: Individually Billed Account (IBA) travel cards are not exempt in the State of Georgia.

Parking: Self-parking with in/out privileges is $21 per day.

Check in: 4:00 PM

Check out: 11:00 AM

Cancellation/Date Adjustment Deadline: 6:00 PM two nights prior to confirmed arrival

Other Area Hotels
Hotel
Distance from the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center
.2 miles / 4-minute walk
.4 miles / 7-minute walk
Travel

Travelers should fly into Hartsfield - Jackson Atlanta International Airport located 12 miles (30-minute to 1-hour drive) from the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center.

Registration

We invite you to join us for as many events as you’d like!

Registration for in-person and virtual attendance at Georgia Institute of Technology is now closed.

COVID-19 Protocols

Due to the community transmission in Fulton County, proof of vaccination is not required and mask wearing at the conference is optional.

* Guidelines are subject to change at any time based on community transmission level.

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