AUKUS Pillar 2 Panel: Harmonizing Near-Term Advanced Capabilities

Panelists discuss collaborative efforts on technological advancements under the AUKUS agreement’s Pillar 2. These efforts include autonomous systems, hypersonic weapons and defense, artificial intelligence, quantum science, and electronic warfare.

Participants

• Doug Jankovich, Executive Vice President, AUKUS, QinetiQ
• Pete Quinn, AO CSC, Vice President Strategy, Anduril Australia and Asia Pacific
• Nicholas Hasko, Principal Deputy Advisor, Office of the AUKUS Senior Advisor, US Department of State
• Tim Woodcock, Minister Counsellor Defence Acquisition, Defence Research and Technology, British Embassy Washington

Moderator

• Bryan Clark, Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute

Lessons from Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

SOCOM’s acquisition chief discusses insights from the special warfare community’s rapid acquisition approaches.

Participants

• Bryan Clark, Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute
• Melissa Johnson, Acquisition Executive and Director, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, US Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

Countering Uncrewed Systems on the Battlefield

Panelists discuss disrupting, degrading, and defending against unmanned systems on the battlefield.

Participants

• Captain Dave Stoner, Deputy Director for Weapons and Sensors N96C, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Surface Warfare
• Aaron Martin, Strategy Director, Future Concepts, Northrop Grumman Corporation
• Jerry Carter, Vice President of Business Development, Integrated Mission Systems
• Brad Garber, Chief Operating Officer, Hidden Level
• Trip Ferguson, Chief Operating Officer, BlueHalo
• Mike Hiatt, Chief Engineer, Epirus

Moderator

• Bryan Clark, Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology, Hudson Institute