Symposium - 3.2020

 

Join us for the Creating Synergy for Informed Change: Transitioning Technology to the Warfighter, NPS 22nd Annual Acquisition Research Symposium & Innovation Summit, to be held May 7-8, 2025. 

Virtual Interactive Event 
9:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern / 8:00 am – 4:00 pm Central / 6:00 am – 2:00 pm Pacific 

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Attendees will hear from senior defense leaders on what’s happening now, the challenges and successes of acquisition reform, and where we go from here. 

Keynote Speakers will be: 

  • Mr. Steven J. Morani, Performing Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD(A&S))  

  • Hon. Sean J. Stackley, former Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition (ASN RD&A) 

  • Mr. Doug Beck, Director, Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) and Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Defense 

Plus, we’ll have research presentations and panel discussions on crossing the valley of death, leveraging the software acquisition pathway, driving defense innovation, transferring technology, strengthening the defense industrial base, working with industry partners, and much, much more. 

See highlights from the 21st Annual Acquisition Research Symposium, May 8-9, 2024.

 

Harman testimony

"The symposium was extremely educational, fostering critical thinking and a robust exchange of ideas sparking creativity and new ways of thinking."
– Emily Harman, Former Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy