Mission Briefings #03: Defense Innovation Roundtables

Mission Briefings are curated, small-group conversations designed to give defense and dual-use startups access to the experts that can help them scale.

This special session during Deep Tech Week brings together experts from across the Department of War for an interactive, off-the-record discussion. Defense and dual-use investors will also be in the session.

Following a brief panel with DoW experts, the group will break into roundtables led by each program. The experts will kick off the roundtables with a discussion of their current technical priorities and upcoming opportunities for startups to engage. The remaining time will be an open discussion giving companies the chance to ask questions directly of DoW representatives.

Space is limited to maintain discussion quality. While we will not be able to accommodate everyone, we look forward to bringing together a strong and relevant group of startups building technology that matters.

THE EXPERTS

• Army FUZE

  • LTC Sam Spencer-Pittman, Private Capital Program Lead

• Department of War Innovation Unit

  • Kedar Pavgi, Director, Commercial Strategy and Operations

• Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division

  • Eric D. Miller, Data Science and Analytics Lab Director

• SpaceWERX

  • Cody Retherford, Acquisition Program Manager

AGENDA

• 8:15-9:00 - Registration & Networking

• 9:00-9:05 - Welcome

• 9:05-9:25 - DoW Expert Panel

• 9:25-10:35 - Breakout Roundtables

• 10:35-11:00 Networking

THE HOSTS

National Innovation Quarter

An innovation district in National Landing (Arlington and Alexandria) that brings together leaders in academia, entrepreneurship, government, and industry to solve the most pressing challenges at the intersection of national competitiveness and technology.

Virtus Innovation Center

The Virtus Innovation Center is a state-of-the-art physical hub in National Landing, the nexus of defense and technology, purpose-built for founders advancing dual-use technologies at the intersection of defense and global industry. Combining workspace, community, commercialization, and capital, Virtus is the new epicenter where critical technology startups go to scale.

JBG SMITH

JBG SMITH owns, operates, and develops mixed-use properties concentrated in amenity-rich, Metro-served submarkets in and around Washington, DC, most notably National Landing, where through our focus on placemaking, we cultivate vibrant, highly amenitized, walkable neighborhoods. JBG SMITH's portfolio comprises 12.0 million square feet at share of multifamily, office, and retail assets, and a 3.6 million square-foot development pipeline.

Arlington Economic Development

Arlington Economic Development (AED) is committed to helping Arlington thrive as an economically vital, competitive and sustainable community by providing leadership and services to Arlington’s business, real estate, tourism, and cultural affairs sectors.

This event is part of Deep Tech Week. Create a free profile at deep-tech-week.com/register to help hosts approve your registration and build your schedule for the week.