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Saturday, December 1 | |
7:30 AM – 8:45 AM |
BREAKFAST & PANEL 1 |
Air Force One Pavilion First Level | THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BELIEVE...HOW ARE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE LOOKING AT OUR MILITARY AND THE PENTAGON AFTER THE MIDTERMS? |
Evaluate the American people's understandings, misunderstandings, and expectations for their military and our national security. | |
Panelists: • Congresswoman Liz Cheney, U.S. House of Representatives, Wyoming |
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9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
PANEL 2 |
Annenberg Presidential Learning Center | SECURITY COOPERATION & INTERNATIONAL ARMS SALES: IS THE U.S. WINNING THE COMPETITION? |
Evaluate the effectiveness of U.S. foreign military sales in bolstering U.S. national interests. | |
Panelists: • Ms. Leanne Caret, President and CEO of Defense, Space, & Security, The Boeing Company |
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9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
PANEL 3 |
Air Force One Pavilion Second Level | A DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL & INNOVATION BASE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: WILL WE HAVE THE TECHNOLOGY TO COMPETE WITH CHINA? |
Assess the ability of our defense industrial and innovation base to compete with China | |
Panelists: • Mr. Bill Brown, Chairman, President & CEO, Harris Corporation |
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10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
panel 4 |
Annenberg Presidential Learning Center | A DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL & INNOVATION BASE WORKFORCE FOR THE 21ST CENTURY: WINNING THE COMPETITION FOR HIGHLY SKILLED WORKERS INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE PENTAGON. |
Evaluate the ability of the military and defense industrial base to recruit and retain the best talent. | |
Panelists: • Congressman Ken Calvert, U.S. House of Representatives, California |
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10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
PANEL 5 |
Air Force One Pavilion Second Level | A VIEW OF DEFENSE FROM SILICON VALLEY: HOW CAN WE BETTER ENGAGE THE TECH WORLD? |
Assess the relationship between the defense sector and the tech industry. | |
Panelists: • Mr. Michael Brown, Director, Defense Innovation Unit |
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | KEYNOTE ADDRESS WITH THE U.S. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, THE HONORABLE JAMES N. MATTIS |
Air Force One Pavilion First Level | Moderator: Mr. Bret Baier, Fox News |
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM | LUNCHEON & DISCUSSION: A VIEW FROM CONGRESS |
Air Force One Pavilion First Level | A conversation with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee. |
Moderator: Mr. Roger Zakheim, Ronald Reagan Institute | |
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM
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PANEL 6 |
Annenberg Presidential Learning Center | STAR WARS: WHAT DOES SDI TEACH US ABOUT TECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY COMPETITION? |
Evaluate the historic lessons of the Strategic Defense Initiative and their implications for today. | |
Panelists: • Gen. Hawk Carlisle (USAF, Retired), President & CEO, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) |
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1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
PANEL 7 |
Air Force One Pavilion Second Level | WINNING IN THE GRAY ZONE: COUNTERING RUSSIA & CHINA BELOW THE LEVEL OF ARMED CONFLICT. |
Determine the strategies and tools necessary to counter disinformation, cyber & hybrid warfare campaigns. | |
Panelists: • Congressman Jim Langevin, U.S. House of Representatives, Rhode Island |
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2:00 PM –2:45 PM
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panel 8 |
Annenberg Presidential Learning Center | IRAN, SYRIA AND ISIS: DOES THE MILITARY HAVE THE RIGHT FOOTPRINT IN THE MIDDLE EAST? |
Assess U.S. strategy, presence, and interests in the Middle East. | |
Panelists: • Senator Joni Ernst, U.S. Senate, Iowa |
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2:00 PM –2:45 PM |
PANEL 9 |
Air Force One Pavilion Second Level | WILL THE U.S. REMAIN THE PREEMINENT MILITARY POWER? AN ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY. |
Assess the U.S. National Defense Strategy and our ability to retain our military preeminence in an era of great power competition. | |
Panelists: • Hon. Eric Edelman, Former Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; Co-Chair, National Defense Strategy Comm. |
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3:00 PM –3:45 PM |
PANEL 10 |
Anneberg Presidential Learning Center | THE ROLE OF ALLIES AND ALLIANCES IN GREAT POWER COMPETITION. |
Provide the perspective on how the U.S. is leveraging allies and alliances in executing the National Defense Strategy. | |
Panelists: • Hon. John Rood, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy |
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3:00 PM –3:45 PM |
PANEL 11 |
Air Force Pavilion Second Level | REBUILD OR RETURN TO SEQUESTRATION? ASSESSING WHAT WE CAN EXPECT IN THE DEFENSE BUDGET. |
What can we expect from the Trump Administration? How will the new Congress react? | |
Panelists: • Gen. Jack Keane (USA, Retired), Former Vice Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army |
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3:45 PM - 4:15 PM | BREAK |
4:15 PM - 5:30 PM |
PANEL 12 & Closing session |
Annenberg Presidential Learning Center | A TOUR OF GLOBAL HOT SPOTS: HOW ARE WE DOING TODAY AND WHAT'S THE OUTLOOK FOR TOMORROW? |
A wide-ranging discussion on the state of our national security. | |
Panelists: • Hon. H.R. McMaster, Former National Security Advisor |
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5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
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PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH RECEPTION |
Air Force One Pavilion Second Level | |
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM | PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH AWARD DINNER |
Air Force One Pavilion First Level |