Surface Navy Association Symposium

January 14-16, 2024
Hyatt Regency in Crystal City, Virginia
Booth 318

WASHINGTON – Officials from Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) and affiliated program executive offices will participate in Surface Navy panel discussions and present program updates in NAVSEA’s exhibit booth during the 2025 Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium at the Hyatt Regency in Arlington, Virginia, Jan. 14-16. 

NAVSEA Commander Vice Adm. Jim Downey, will moderate two seminar sessions on Jan. 16:  

Accelerating Force Generation Panel (10:30 a.m.)
Panelists for this seminar include:  

• Rear Adm. Tom Anderson, Program Executive Office (PEO) Ships 
• Rear Adm. Kevin Smith, PEO Unmanned and Small Combatants 
• Rear Adm. Tom Dickinson, PEO Integrated Warfare Systems 
• Dr. Mike Gallagher, Head of Defense, Palantir Technologies 
• Mr. Brian Blanchette, President, HII-Ingalls Shipbuilding 
• Mr. Chuck Krugh, President, General Dynamics Bath Iron Works 

Readiness Generation Panel (2:00 p.m.)
Panelists for this seminar include: 

• Vice Admiral John Gumbleton, Deputy Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command
• Rear Adm. Bill Greene, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center 
• Rear Adm. Casey Moton, PEO Aircraft Carriers 
• CAPT Jesse Black, Commanding Officer, Naval Research Laboratory 
• CAPT Andy Biehn, Military Deputy, PEO Integrated Warfare Systems 
• Mr. George Whittier, CEO, Fairbanks Morse Defense 
• Mr. Scott Spence, Vice President of Naval Systems and Sustainment, Raytheon 

Additionally, NAVSEA representatives will host program updates on the exhibition floor at booth #318. RSVPs are not required. The booth speaker schedule will be posted on NAVSEA’s website, Facebook and LinkedIn. Dates and times are subject to change. 

 
Tuesday, Jan. 14 

• 12:30 p.m.: Constellation-class Frigate Update
  Capt. Andy Gold, Program Manager, Constellation-class Frigate program office, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants 
• 2:30 p.m.: Mine Countermeasures Update
  Mr. Gary Jones, Deputy Program Manager, Mine Warfare program office, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants 

Wednesday, Jan. 15 

• 9:00 a.m.: Destroyer Modernization 2.0
  Capt. Tim Moore, Program Manager, Destroyer Modernization 2.0 program office, SEA 21 
• 1:30 p.m.: Zumwalt-class Program Update
  Capt. Clint Lawler, Program Manager, Zumwalt-class Destroyer program office, Program Executive Office Ships 
• 3:00 p.m.: Littoral Combat Ship & LCS Mission Modules Update 
  Capt. Matthew Lehmann, Program Manager, Littoral Combat Ship mission modules program office, Program Executive Office Unmanned and Small Combatants 
• 4:00 p.m.: DDG-51 Program Update 
  Capt. Seth Miller, Program Manager, Arleigh Burke-class Program Office, Program Executive Office Ships 

Thursday, Jan. 16 

• 12:00 p.m.: Afloat, Kinetic Unmanned Aerial Systems 
  Capt. Sarah Rice, Program Manager, Terminal Defense Systems program office, Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems 
• 12:30 p.m.: Surface Ship Modernization 
  Capt. JJ Murawski, Program Manager, Small Combatant and Expeditionary Modernization and Sustainment program office, Program Executive Office Ships 
• 1:00 p.m.: Amphibious Warfare Program Update 
  Capt. Matt Tardy, Program Manager, Amphibious Warfare program office, Program Executive Office Ships 
• 1:30 p.m.: Maritime Industrial Base 
  Mr. Matt Evans, Deputy Program Manager, Maritime Industrial Base, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition)