AFCEA/USNI WEST 2026

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Beyond Human Speed: Applied AI For Combat Advantage (Room Defense in Depth Stage - Hall A)

11 Feb 26

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Tracks: WEST Program

Speaker(s): Capt. Christopher Clark, USMC, AI Lead, Service Data Office, Deputy Commandant for Information, U.S. Marine Corps; Maj Christopher Teska, USMC, Doctoral Student, Naval Postgraduate School; Edwin Grohe, Technical Director, Naval Information Warfighting Development Center; Mauro Sanchirico, AI Subject Matter Expert, Lockheed Martin; Randy Pugh, Vice Provost Warfare Studies, Naval Postgraduate School; Stuart Wagner, Chief Data and AI Officer, Department of the Navy, CIO

Achieving decisive advantage in future AI-enabled battlespace depends on sensing, analysis, weapon systems and command-and-control that operates faster than any adversary as a human-machine team. AI technology and talent must advance together while constantly shrinking the development-to-deployment cycle. This panel explores Fleet needs in AI from tools to tactics to tail; and how the Navy can achieve combat advantage “beyond human speed” by rapidly developing applied AI capabilities with leaders educated to understand, employ, and accelerate adoption at greater speed and scale.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand how AI applications can impact the full continuum of force development.
Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand how AI applications will impact concepts of operations.
Upon completion, participant will be able to better understand how AI applications will impact concepts of employment.

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