The 2017 Directed Energy Summit brought together more than 500 government and industry stakeholders within the first 60 days of the new administration and Congress. Explore videos from many of the sessions from the event.
Opening Keynote
Opening Keynote from Ms. Mary Miller, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering
Special Operations Keynote
Special Operations Keynote from Lieutenant General Marshall “Brad” Webb, Commander, Air Force Special Operations Command
Army Keynote
Army Keynote from General William Hix, Director of Strategy, Plans & Policy, Deputy Chief of Staff G-3/5/7, Headquarters, Department of the Army
Air Force Keynote
Air Force Keynote from General James M. "Mike" Holmes, Commander, Air Combat Command
Luncheon Keynote
Luncheon Keynote from Admiral John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations
United States Senate Keynote
United States Senate Keynote from Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Co-founder of the DE Caucus, Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee
Navy Keynote
Navy Keynote with Rear Admiral Mike Manazir, Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Warfare Systems, OPNAV N9
Missile Defense Agency Keynote
Missile Defense Agency Keynote from Rear Admiral Jon A. Hill, Deputy Director, Missile Defense Agency
Industry Panel
An Industry Panel, moderated by Mr. Mark Neice, DEPS Executive Director. Featuring: Dr. Iain T. McKinnie, Strategy & Advanced Laser Solutions (Lockheed Martin); Mr. W. Mark Skinner, Vice President, Directed Energy Military Aircraft Systems (Northrop Grumman); Mr. James “Jamey” Moran, Vice President, Army Systems, Defense, Space and Security (Boeing); Dr. Art Morrish, Vice President Advanced Concepts and Technology, Space and Airborne Systems (Raytheon); Dr. Michael Perry, Vice President, General Atomics Aeronautical for Mission Systems (General Atomics)
"Mythbusters" Panel
“Mythbusters” Panel, moderated by Dr. David Stoudt, Senior Executive Advisor and Engineering Fellow for DE, Booz Allen. Featuring: Lieutenant General Bradley Heithold, Principal Deputy Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense; Dr. Kelly Hammett, Director, Directed Energy Directorate, AFRL; Mr. Dave Kiel, Director of the DE Warfare Office, NSWC Dahlgren Division; Dr. Gary Wood, Acting Director of the Sensors and Electron Devices Directorate, SEDD, ARL; Mr. Martin Seifert, Former CEO of Nufern
