Introductions & Welcome: "Opening Remarks and Keynote Address"

Speakers:

• Richard M. Gray, Director, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre
• HON Nickolas H. Guertin, Director, Operational Test and Evaluation

Session Title: "Section 801 IP Pilot Program Overview"

Description: This presentation will be an overview of the key takeaways and accomplishments from the congressionally authorized Section 801 IP Pilot Program.

Presenters:

• Azza Jayaprakash, Counsel and Lead for Law, Regulations, and Policy, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre

Session Title: "Section 801 Case Study Presentations - Key Takeaways and Lessons Learned"

Description:  Army, Navy, Air Force, and OSD representatives will provide briefs on case studies from the Section 801 IP Pilot Program.

Presenters:

• Thomas Florip, Supervisor Attorney, Program Executive Office, Tactical Aircraft Programs (PEO(T)) Legal Department, Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
• Andrew Cranford, Supervisory Logistics Lead, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, & Technology (ASA(AL&T))
• Jessica Parezo, Associate General Counsel, Air Force IP Cadre, Acquisition, Technology & Logistics (AT&L) Division, Office of the Air Force General Counsel (SAF/GCQ)
• Jerry Mathew, SAF/AQCC, Air Force IP Cadre
• Bonnie Evangelista, Acquisition Policy Director Tradewinds Execution Lead, Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO)

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: "A 360° Perspective on IP and Digital Engineering and Acquisition Tools"

Description: This panel will provide a solutions-centered discussion of IP considerations and issues in DoD digital engineering and digital acquisition ecosystems from a cross-functional perspective.

Moderator:  

• John Daly, Chief Engineer, Booz Allen Hamilton & Chair, NDIA Systems Engineering Division

Panelists:

• Matt Bailey, Director of Intellectual Property, Air Force Headquarters
• Daniel Hettema, Director, OUSD(R&E) Digital Engineering, Modeling & Simulation
• Paul Nelson, Director, Engineering, Northrop Grumman
• Laura Hart, Senior Manager for Corporate Engineering, Engineering Research, Lockheed Martin & Co-chair of OMG Unified Architecture Framework Group
• Allen Kerbow, Aerospace & Defense Industry Process Consultant Director, Dassault Systemes

Session Title: "Put Your Mouth Where Your Money Is: How the Government and Industry May Share Insights on How IP Valuation Impacts Pricing"

Description: Panel will discuss transparency between the Government and Industry regarding IP valuation information and pricing in DoD contracts; this discussion will address concerns and best practices regarding information sharing related to IP valuation methods.

Moderator:

• Dr. Jerry McGinn, Executive Director, Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting, George Mason University, School of Business

Panelists: 

• John Stankiewicz, Senior IP Counsel, Rolls-Royce Corp.
• Ryan Connell, Deputy Director, Defense Contract Management Agency, Commercial Item Group
• Gregory Campanella, Managing Director, Management Consulting and Valuation Practices, Ocean Tomo, a Part of JS Held
• Jessica Parezo, Associate General Counsel, The Air Force IP Cadre, Acquisition, Technology &  Logistics (AT&L) Division, Office of the Air Force General Counsel (SAF/GCQ)

Session Title: "IP Evaluation: Perspectives and Considerations"

Description: Panelists will discuss pros, cons, and challenges of IP evaluation in DoD acquisitions from the perspectives of Government and Industry

Moderator:

• George Winborne, Lead for Communications, Knowledge and Performance Management, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre

Panelists:

• Andrew Cranford, Supervisory Logistics Lead, Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, & Technology (ASA(AL&T))
• Noah Tevis, Deputy General Counsel - Intellectual Property, Bell Textron, Inc.
• James McEwen, Senior Intellectual Property Attorney, Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation
• Larry Brantley, Intellectual Property Counsel, Office of Command Counsel, Headquarters, U.S. Army Materiel Command

Session Title: "Navigating the Evolving Landscape of IP-related DFARS Regulations"

Description:  Panelists will discuss updates on recent and upcoming IP-related DFARS regulatory changes, share tools/resources to engage in the public rulemaking process, and discuss industry and Government perspectives on IP-related DFARS regulatory cases.

• Richard Gray, Director, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre 
• David Rikkers, Partner, Rikkers Technology Law
• David Johnson, Senior Procurement Analyst, Defense Acquisition Regulations System

Introductions & Welcome: "Opening Remarks and IP Perspectives From OUSD(R&E)"

Speakers:

• Richard M. Gray, Director, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre
• R. Christopher DeLuca, Director, Specialty Engineering, OUSD(R&E)/ED(SE&A)

Session Title: "Diving into IP Reference Architectures: A Shark-Tank Style Panel Discussion"

Description:  Panelists will have a "Shark Tank" style discussion of the concept of applying a reference architecture approach to implementation of IP strategies.

Panelists:

• Michael Gomes, Division Chief and Chief of the Contracting Office Army Contracting Command - Aberdeen Proving Ground, Division C
• James Haag, Attorney-Advisor, Deputy General Counsel (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) Division, Air Force HQ
• Todd Loy, Director, Navy Modeling & Simulation Office
• Steve Henry, USAF Col (Retired), NDIA Systems Engineering Division, Architecture Committee

Session Title: "The Power of Specially Negotiated Licenses"

Description: Panelist will discuss advantages, misconceptions, and best practices related to specially negotiated licenses from various Government and industry perspectives.

Panelists:

• Ruth Swilling, Executive Director & Chief IP Counsel, Raytheon Co.
• Dan Dzara, Associate Counsel for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Air Force Headquarters, and Deputy Director of Intellectual Property Law, Air Force HQ
• Georgia Karanikolis, Vice President Contracts & Commercial - Defense, GKN Aerospace, Inc.
• Neal Duiker, Contracting Officer and Technical Data Subject Matter Expert, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center

Brown Bag Lunch & Learn: "IP/Data Rights are not a Zero-Sum Game"

Description: The panel will provide discussion on Small Business Perspectives on Data Rights  

Moderator:

• George Winborne, Lead for Communications, Knowledge and Performance Management, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre

Panelists:

• Mary Delahunty, Vice President and General Counsel, Invocon, Inc.
• Abby Boggs, Intellectual Property Specialist, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Strategy & Acquisition Reform)
• Alison Brown, President and CEO of NAVSYS Corporation
• Derrick Davis, Director for Industrial Cyber Security for the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP)

Session Title: "Enabling MOSA through IP and Vice Versa"

Description: Panelists will provide a discussion of the symbiotic relationship of intellectual property (IP) and modular open systems approaches (MOSA) to include IP considerations for MOSA and understanding the role of modular system interfaces (MSI).

Moderator:

• Richard Gray, Director, OSD Intellectual Property Cadre

Panelists:

• Kelly Alexander, OUSD(R&E) SE Modernization Engineering Lead
• Kelly Kyes, Law & Global Compliance, Boeing IP
• Allan Dianic, Director, OUSD(R&E) Software Engineering
• Shane Smith, Principal Software System Engineer, MITRE

Session Title: "Cleared for Takeoff: Resolving Obstacles and Debunking Myths related to Obtaining Technical Data for Depot-Level Maintenance for Aviation"

Description:  The panel serves to provide an understanding of the maintenance goals for the Services and FAA from an IP perspective. Further. best practices for overcoming depot level sustainment obstacles will be a central part of the discussion.

Moderator:

• Rosemary Solomon, Lead for Sustainment and Technical Data Management, OSD IP Cadre

Panelists:

• Mike Deckert, Senior Engineer - Systems Maintenance Concept Engineering Branch at the DEVCOM C5ISR Center
• Robert Cahn, Bombardier, Senior Director - BD Functional Eng, Learjet Eng, Quality, & ODA
• Tim Brennan, NAVAIR Technical Data Lead
• Constantine (Stan) Karamargin, Airworthiness Aviation Safety Inspector, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Aircraft Maintenance Divisions, General Aviation Branch
• Jason Brys, Program Manager and Senior Flight Test Engineer, FAA; Performing duties as Acting Manager of the Military Certification Branch (MCB)