Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force (2025)
Chapter: Appendix B: Meeting Agendas
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
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Meeting Agendas
COMMITTEE MEETING 1: JULY 9–10, 2024
National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, Dc
JULY 9, 2024
Closed Session
| 0915–1300 ET | Closed Session |
Open Session
| 1300–1500 ET | Department of the Air Force (DAF) Digital Transformation Office Opening Remarks and Briefing Mr. Kyle Hurst, Chief, DAF Digital Transformation Office (DTO) |
| 1500–1515 ET | Break |
| 1515–1630 ET | DAF Digital Transformation Office Briefing (continued) |
| 1630–1700 ET | Wrap-Up Discussion |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
| 1800 ET | Committee Working Dinner |
JULY 10, 2024
Open Session
| 1000–1100 ET | Briefing on February 2024 Defense Business Board Report Creating a Digital Ecosystem Stan Soloway, President and CEO, Celero Strategies LLC |
| 1100–1200 ET | Briefing on May 2024 Mitchell Institute Paper Digital Engineering: Accelerating the Defense Acquisition & Development Cycle in an Era of Strategic Competition Heather Penney, Senior Resident Fellow, Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies |
Closed Session
| 1200–1500 ET | Closed Session |
| 1500 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 2: AUGUST 23, 2024
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Closed Session
| 1000–1100 ET | Closed Session |
Open Session
| 1100–1200 ET | Discussion with DAF Digital Transformation Office Mr. Kyle Hurst, Director, DAF DTO Dr. Steve Turek, Chief Engineer, Rapid, Agile, Integrated Capabilities, Rapid Sustainment Office (formerly Technical Director, DAF DTO) |
| 1200 ET | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
COMMITTEE MEETING 3: SEPTEMBER 23–24, 2024
National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, DC
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Closed Session
| 1000–1045 ET | Closed Session |
Open Session
| 1045–1200 ET | Ms. Philomena Zimmerman Stevens Institute of Technology |
| 1200–1230 ET | Working Lunch |
| 1230–1330 ET | Mr. Ryan Noguchi, The Aerospace Corporation |
Closed Session
| 1330–1415 ET | Closed Session |
| 1415–1430 ET | Break |
Open Session
| 1430–1545 ET | Dr. Tim Grayson, Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force for Mission-Centered Analysis and Operational Imperatives |
Closed Session
| 1545–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
SEPTEMBER 24, 2024
Open Session
| 1000–1115 ET | Dr. Mitch Crosswait, Deputy Director, Operational Test & Evaluation, Net-centric, Space and Missile Defense Systems, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) |
| 1115–1130 ET | Break |
| 1130–1245 ET | Mr. Robert Fookes, Director of Engineering and Technical Management, and Chief Engineer, Air Force Materiel Command |
| 1245–1330 ET | Lunch |
| 1330–1500 ET | Committee Discussion and Wrap-Up |
| 1500 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 4: OCTOBER 23, 2024
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Open Session
| 1000–1100 ET | Outbrief from Dr. Robert Grossman and Dr. Mark Maybury about the recent Defense Science Board study they co-chaired on Digital Engineering Capability to Automate Test and Evaluation |
Closed Session
| 1100–1200 ET | Closed Session |
| 1200 ET | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
COMMITTEE MEETING 5: NOVEMBER 1, 2024
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Closed Session
| 1100–1200 ET | Closed Session |
Open Session
| 1200–1300 ET | Discussion with Project Sponsor, Ms. Kristen Baldwin, Secretary of the Air Force for Science, Technology, and Engineering |
| 1300 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 6: NOVEMBER 20–21, 2024
National Academy of Sciences Building, Washington, DC
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Open Session
| 1000–1100 ET | Industry Perspectives—Aerospace Corporation Mr. Richard Deakins, Senior Project Lead, The Aerospace Corporation Mr. Erin Ryan, Senior Project Engineer, The Aerospace Corporation |
Closed Session
| 1100–1230 ET | Closed Session |
| 1230–1315 ET | Working Lunch |
| 1315–1400 ET | Closed Session |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
Open Session
| 1400–1530 ET | Contractor Perspective on DAF Digital Transformation—Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) Mr. Marc Tang, Director, Digital Transformation Strategy, NGC Dr. John Matlik, NGC |
| 1530–1545 ET | Break |
Closed Session
| 1545–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Closed Session
| 1000–1100 ET | Closed Session |
| 1100–1200 ET | SERC Perspectives Mr. Thomas McDermott, Deputy Director, Systems Engineering, and CTO, Systems Engineering Research Center |
| 1200–1215 ET | Break |
| 1215–1330 ET | Potential Use Case: Air Force Sustainment Center Mr. Wayne Ayer, Director of Engineering and Technical Management, Air Force Sustainment Center Dr. Timothy Meixner, Director, Air Force Sustainment Center Office of Information Technology |
Closed Session
| 1330–1530 ET | Closed Session |
| 1530 ET | Adjourn |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
COMMITTEE MEETING 7: FEBRUARY 4–5, 2025
Keck Center, Washington, DC
FEBRUARY 4, 2025
Open Session
| 1000–1130 ET | Mission Engineering Briefing Dr. Judith Dahmann, MITRE Fellow, The MITRE Corporation |
| 1130–1230 ET | Use Case Example Briefing: T-7A Program Mr. Dave Neely, T-7 Chief Engineer, Boeing |
Closed Session
| 1230–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Open Session
| 1000–1115 ET | OUSD(R&E) Perspectives Mr. Daniel Hettema, Director of Digital Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering |
Closed Session
| 1115–1500 ET | Closed Session |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
COMMITTEE MEETING 8: MARCH 14, 2025
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Closed Session
| 1300–1400 ET | Closed Session |
| 1400 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 9: MARCH 31, 2025
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Closed Session
| 1500–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 10: APRIL 8–9, 2025
Keck Center, Washington, DC
APRIL 8, 2025
Closed Session
| 1000–1230 ET | Closed Session |
| 1230–1315 ET | Working Lunch |
| 1315–1400 ET | Closed Session |
Open Session
| 1400–1500 ET | B-52 Modernization Discussion Mr. Mark Rardin, Senior Propulsion Engineer, Rolls-Royce |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Meeting Agendas." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2025. Digital Transformation in the Department of the Air Force. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/29198.
Closed Session
| 1500–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
APRIL 9, 2025
Closed Session
| 1000–1230 ET | Closed Session |
| 1230–1315 ET | Working Lunch |
| 1315–1500 ET | Closed Session |
| 1500 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 11: APRIL 25, 2025
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Closed Session
| 1300–1500 ET | Closed Session |
| 1500 ET | Adjourn |
COMMITTEE MEETING 12: MAY 19, 2025
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Closed Session
| 1500–1700 ET | Closed Session |
| 1700 ET | Adjourn |
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