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

ZoomGov

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

ZoomGov

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

ZoomGov

Closed Session

1300–1400 ET Closed Session
1400 ET Adjourn

COMMITTEE MEETING 9: MARCH 31, 2025

ZoomGov

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

ZoomGov

Closed Session

1300–1500 ET Closed Session
1500 ET Adjourn

COMMITTEE MEETING 12: MAY 19, 2025

ZoomGov

Closed Session

1500–1700 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.
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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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