Tuesday, May 12, 2026
8:00 AM
8:10 AM
9:00 AM
AI Panel
9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
Mr. Seth Whitworth - Acting Associate Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data, Headquarters United States Space Force
Col Mickey Jordan, USAF - Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer, and Cybersecurity Authorizing Official, U.S. Air Force
Col Jesse Rosenbaum, USSF - Intelligence Community Chief Data and AI Officer, U.S. Space Force
Moderator: Jason Miller - Executive Editor, Federal News Network
Col Mickey Jordan, USAF - Intelligence Community Chief Information Officer, and Cybersecurity Authorizing Official, U.S. Air Force
Col Jesse Rosenbaum, USSF - Intelligence Community Chief Data and AI Officer, U.S. Space Force
Moderator: Jason Miller - Executive Editor, Federal News Network
Supported By:
9:50 AM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
9:50 AM - 10:05 AM
10:05 AM
Allies & Partner Panel
10:05 AM - 11:20 AM
11:20 AM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
11:20 AM - 11:35 AM
11:30 AM
Lunch Served
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
12:45 PM - 1:15 PM
1:15 PM
High Performance Team Panel
1:15 PM - 2:00 PM
Moderator: Dr. Wanda Jones-Heath, SES - Principal Cyber Advisor, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Brig Gen Joed Carbonell-Lopez, PhD, USAF - 175th Wing Commander, Air National Guard
Dr. Theresa Santo - Director (Acting), Warfighter Performance Optimization, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Readiness
MGySgt Daniel Jackson, USMC - Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Department of War
Brig Gen Joed Carbonell-Lopez, PhD, USAF - 175th Wing Commander, Air National Guard
Dr. Theresa Santo - Director (Acting), Warfighter Performance Optimization, Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Readiness
MGySgt Daniel Jackson, USMC - Senior Enlisted Leader, U.S. Department of War
2:00 PM
Acquisition Panel
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Ms. Joanne Woytek - SEWP Program Director, Office of Procurement, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mr. F. Schnell - Deputy Space Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Infrastructure (SFPAE - Infrastructure), U.S. Space Force
Mr. Michael G. Sanjume - Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Battle Management Command, Control, and Communication and Space Intelligence (BMC3I)
Mr. Josh Sullivan - Division Chief, Acquisition Policy, Strategy and Processes Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Q&A Facilitator: Rebecca Garcia - Space Force IT Day Chair, AFCEA NOVA
Mr. F. Schnell - Deputy Space Force Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Infrastructure (SFPAE - Infrastructure), U.S. Space Force
Mr. Michael G. Sanjume - Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive, Battle Management Command, Control, and Communication and Space Intelligence (BMC3I)
Mr. Josh Sullivan - Division Chief, Acquisition Policy, Strategy and Processes Division, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, U.S. Department of the Air Force
Q&A Facilitator: Rebecca Garcia - Space Force IT Day Chair, AFCEA NOVA
Supported By:
3:00 PM
Coffee Break and Exhibits
3:00 PM - 3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Guardian Panel
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Col Alan Haedge, USSF - Chief of Staff, Joint Staff , J39/Deputy Director of Global Operations, U.S. Department of War
Ms. Nicole (Nikki) Jurado - Director of Staff, S5/8, U.S. Space Force
CMSgt John L. Bolton Jr., USSF - Senior Enlisted Advisor, S6, U.S. Space Force
Q&A Facilitator: Stephen "Cajun" Landry - Space Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
Ms. Nicole (Nikki) Jurado - Director of Staff, S5/8, U.S. Space Force
CMSgt John L. Bolton Jr., USSF - Senior Enlisted Advisor, S6, U.S. Space Force
Q&A Facilitator: Stephen "Cajun" Landry - Space Force IT Day Planning Committee, AFCEA NOVA
4:15 PM
4:20 PM
