Information Dominance to Support High-end Distributed Maritime Operations
(Room Operations in Focus Stage - Sails Pavilion)
11 Feb 26
1:30 PM
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3:00 PM
Speaker(s):
Barry Tanner, Acting Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of the Navy; LTG Susan S. Lawrence, USA (Ret.), President and Chief Executive Officer, AFCEA International; LtGen Melvin (Jerry) Carter, USMC, Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps; RADM Jon P. Hickey, USCG, Chief Information Officer, C51 (CG-C51), U.S. Coast Guard; Jennifer L. Edgin, Assistant Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare, N2/N6 and Acting Director of Naval Intelligence; LTG David T. Isaacson, USA, Director for Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4)/Cyber, Chief Information Officer, J-6, Joint Chiefs of Staff; Anne M. Schumann, Principal Cyber Advisor, Department of the Navy
In parallel to the WEST conference theme, “Sustaining Maritime Dominance: Warfighting Readiness for the Future Fight,” this senior-leader panel will explore how the sea services and Joint Force are operationalizing information as a core element of high-end distributed maritime operations This discussion will examine how the services are integrating C4ISR, cyber, data, AI, and spectrum operations to enable resilient command and control, decision advantage, and synchronized effects across a highly distributed force. Panelists will address challenges and opportunities in interoperability, zero-trust architectures, cyber resilience, coalition operations, and accelerating acquisition at the speed of relevance—while maintaining readiness for conflict at scale. Attendees will gain strategic insight into how information dominance underpins maritime deterrence and warfighting effectiveness, and how government, industry, and academia must collaborate to ensure the naval force remains ready to fight—and win—the future maritime fight.