TechNet Cyber 2026

Engineering the Coalition Edge: Delivering Mission Readiness at Speed (Room Theater #5 - Booth 3361)

03 Jun 26
8:15 AM - 9:15 AM

Tracks: Continuing Education, DISA Track, Theater 5, Theater Sessions

Speaker(s): Nick Creswell, Portfolio Acquisition Executive Mission Partner Environment Director, Defense Information Systems Agency ; Jared Sanders, Lead Engineer, Joint Operational Edge - Coalition Environment, Defense Information Systems Agency; Logan Sammons, Senior Architect, Palantir Technologies

This session will highlight a success story in capability delivery, showcasing how a powerful partnership between the Defense Information Systems Agency, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and industry can transform how the Department of War operates with coalition partners. Using the successful rapid prototyping and deployment of the Joint Operational Edge-Coalition Environment at exercise Keen Edge as a prime example, panelists will detail a new blueprint for agility. The discussion will move beyond theory to provide a behind-the-scenes look at how this team delivered a critical warfighting capability for combined operations in a compressed timeline, providing a tangible model for future innovation and acquisition.