Agenda
All sessions take place at the Hilton New Orleans Riverside
| Monday, May 11 | ||
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| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM | Registration Open | Churchill Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Churchill Foyer |
| 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM | Workshops Concurrent 1-4
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Churchill B, Marlborough A & B, Prince of Wales |
| 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Open Lunch (On Own) | |
| 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM | Workshops Concurrent 5-8
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Churchill B, Marlborough A & B, Prince of Wales |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | Welcome Reception | Churchill C/D |
| 6:00 PM | Friendship Dinner | |
| Tuesday, May 12 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 6:30 PM | Registration Open | Churchill Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Churchill C/D |
| 8:30 AM - 9:40 AM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 8:30 AM | IIOM Welcome & Introduction Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris |
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| 8:45 AM | Welcome & Introduction Principal Sponsor |
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| 8:55 AM | Keynote Speaker | |
| 9:40 AM - 10:20 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill C/D |
| 10:20 AM - 12:00 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 10:20 AM | Complexity Driven Software Obsolescence in Long Lived Spacecraft Systems Ms. Rashika Sugganahalli Natesh Babu, Stevens Institute of Technology |
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| 10:45 AM | How to best utilize AI in Obsolescence Mr. Nicholas Schmitter, NSWC Crane |
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| 11:10 AM | Obsolescence Solutions for Legacy Battery-Powered Systems Mr. Joseph Hartowski, TurnAround Factor |
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| 11:35 AM | Evaluating Regulatory Impacts on Chemical Usage and Obsolescence Mr. Colin Hogan, Noblis |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch | Churchill C/D |
| 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 1:30 PM | Panel: Collaborative Obsolescence Management Through the Supply Chain: It Takes A Village - From Material to End Product | |
| 2:25 PM | Augmenting Obsolescence Research AI as a Practical Research Agent Mr. Vernon Densler, Blue Water Components |
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| 2:50 PM | Keeping Your Head in the Sand When it Comes to Measuring Obsolescence Impact Ms. Christina Patterson, Institute for Defense Analysis |
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| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill C/D |
| 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 4:00 PM | From Obsolescence to Resilience Integrating Supply Chain Risk Management Ms. Tammy Max, Accuris |
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| 4:40 PM | From Reactive to Proactive to Predictive: The Next Gen Obsolescence Dashboard Mr. Ashwin Gokhale, Lockheed Martin Co. |
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| 5:05 PM | Day 1 Recap Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris |
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| 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Networking Reception Poster Session |
Churchill C/D |
| Wednesday, May 13 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 4:30 PM | Registration Open | Churchill Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Churchill C/D |
| 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 8:30 AM | Welcome Announcements Mr. Randall Lindsay |
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| 8:40 AM | Keynote Speaker | |
| 9:25 AM | Obsolescence as a Failure Mode of Complex Long Lifecycle Systems Mr. Charles Bourland, L3 Harris |
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| 9:50 AM - 10:20 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill C/D |
| 10:20 AM - 12:00 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 10:20 AM | From 2016 to 2036: If We’re Going to Be Wrong, Let’s Be Resilient Mr. Andrew Heath, Sourceability |
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| 10:45 AM | OM for SMEs – Challenges and Perspectives Mr. Axel Wagner, Asteelflash Germany GmbH |
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| 11:10 AM | Availability Resilience for Complex System Sustainment Ms. Michelle Song, University of Washington |
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| 11:35 AM | Gaining Leadership BuyIn Strategic Approaches for Obsolescence Management Mr. Ray Gagne, Institute for Defense Analyses |
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| 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Networking Lunch | Churchill C/D |
| 1:30 PM - 3:15 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 1:30 PM | Panel: Collaborative Obsolescence Management Through the Supply Chain: It Takes A Village - Resources to Sustain Supply | |
| 2:25 PM | The Critical Role of Soft Skills in Strategic Obsolescence Management Ms. Alissa Meikus, US Army |
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| 2:50 PM | The Loss of Relationship is Greater than the Loss of Knowledge Mr. Joey Mertz, Braun Electronic Components |
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| 3:15 PM - 4:00 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill C/D |
| 4:00 PM - 6:30 PM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 4:00 PM | Workshop Presenting DMSMS Data Effectively Mr. Kevin Boenning, DEVCOM C5ISR Ctr |
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| 4:40 PM | Mentorship Communities and the Human Side of Obsolescence Management Mr. Wesley Sprecher, Blue Water Components |
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| 5:05 PM | Day 3 Recap Mr. Randall Lindsay, Raytheon Missiles & Defense |
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| 6:30 PM | Celebration Event | |
| Thursday, May 14 | ||
| 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Registration Open | Churchill Foyer |
| 7:30 AM - 8:30 AM | Continental Breakfast | Churchill Foyer |
| 8:25 AM - 9:55 AM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 8:25 AM | Welcome Announcements Mr. TJ Zitkevitz, Lockheed Martin Co |
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| 8:30 AM | The Semiconductor Market and Ramifications of Design Choices Mr. Dan Deisz, Rochester Electronics |
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| 9:15 AM | Building Mutually Beneficial Partnerships for Obsolescence Resilience Ms. Robin Brown, RE SEA DSPO |
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| 9:40 AM - 9:55 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill Foyer |
| 9:55 AM - 11:15 AM | Breakout Sessions | Marlborough A & B, Prince of Wales |
| 11:15 AM - 11:30 PM | Refreshment Break | Churchill Foyer |
| 11:30 AM - 12:00 AM | General Session | Churchill B |
| 11:30 AM | Best Practices for Prefunding Obsolescence Resolutions in Contracts Mr. Tracy Daubenspeck, Logistics Management Institute (LMI) |
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| 11:55 AM | IIOM 2027 Announcement | |
| 12:00 PM | Final Recap Mr. TJ Zitkevitz, Lockheed Martin Co |
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| 12:00 PM - 12:30 PM | IIOM US Chapter Meeting Lunch All are welcome |
Churchill B |
| 12:30 PM | DoD Townhall Ms. Robin Brown, RE SEA DSPO |
Churchill B |
| 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM | Workshops Concurrent 1-4
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Churchill B, Marlborough A & B, Prince of Wales |
| 5:00 PM | End of Symposium | |
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