U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment (2022)

Chapter: Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.

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Data-Gathering Session Agendas

MARCH 25, 2021

0900 ET Welcome and Introductions
GEN Paul Kern, Committee Chair; Dr. Jennifer Hitchcock, Vice Chair; Ms. Sue Goodyear, Army Futures Command
0920 What We Do: AFC Command Overview and Overall S&T Overview
0940 AFC Strategic Initiatives
Dr. Kimberly Sablon, Dr. Casey Perley, Mr. Daniel Padgett (AAL), Ms. Dru Anna Jackson (AAL), and COL Dave Bradshaw, Army Futures Command
1005 Strategic Funding Realignments Summary
Ms. Maria Ehmann, Army Futures Command
1020 AFC S&T POM Process/AFFIRM
Mr. John Newman, Army Futures Command
1030 Q&A Session
1100 Break
1110 Committee Discussion Session (committee only)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.
1200 Army Applications Laboratory (AAL) Presentation
1230 Q&A Session

APRIL 9, 2021

0900 ET Welcome and Introductions
GEN Paul Kern, Committee Chair and Dr. Jennifer Hitchcock, Vice Chair, Steven Darbes, Study Director
0905 U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Presentation
  • Mr. Chris P. Manning, SES, Director of Science & Technology Integration, DEVCOM
  • Mr. John S. Willison, Deputy to the Commanding General, DEVCOM
1000 Break

Closed Sessions: Committee and Staff Only

1015 Committee Discussion: Review of Sub Teams, Overview of Framing Questions, Report Draft Outline
1045 Committee Sub Team Breakout Sessions
Sub Team Breakout Session Objectives:
  • Refine Framing Questions (ensure alignment with statement of task scope)
  • Identify the individuals and information needed to answer framing questions
  • Planning for speaker reach out and RFI collection
1145 Break
1200 Full Committee Discussion: Review of Sub Teams Discussion
1245 Committee Discussion and Wrap Up
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.

MAY 4, 2021

1300 ET Welcome and Introductions
1310 U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Presentation and Discussion with Committee
  • Dr. Patrick Baker, Director
  • Mr. Todd Rosenberger, Deputy Director
  • Dr. Alexander Kott, Chief Scientist and Senior Research Scientist for Cyber Resiliency
  • Mr. Karl Kappra, Director, Futures Division, and Acting Director, Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate
  • Dr. Barton Halpern, Director of the Army Research Office (ARO)

MAY 7, 2021

1000 ET Welcome and Introductions
1020 Discussion with committee on the stand-up of Army Futures Command and DEVCOM
  • COL (ret.) Brant Dayley, former member, Chief of Staff of the Army’s Strategic Studies Group and former staff member, U.S. Army Innovation Command
  • LTG (ret.) Ed Cardon, former Director, U.S. Army Office of Business Transformation

MAY 26, 2021

1030 ET Welcome and Introductions
1040 Discussion with committee on history of the transition from RDECOM to DEVCOM
  • MG (ret.) Cedric Wins, former commanding general, RDECOM and DEVCOM

JUNE 7, 2021

1000 ET Welcome and Introductions
1310 Dr. Bruce Jette Discussion with Committee on Army Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
  • Dr. Patrick Baker, former ASA (ALT)
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.

JULY 16, 2021

1100 ET Welcome and Introductions
1110 Dr. Phil Perconti Discussion with Committee on Army Leadership Roles and Responsibilities
  • Dr. Phil Perconti, former DASA(R&T)
1210 Committee Closed Session Deliberations
Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix B: Data-Gathering Session Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2022. U.S. Army Futures Command Research Program Realignment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/26413.
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