May 6-7, 2025
Hyatt Regency Crystal City
2799 Richmond Hwy
Arlington, Virginia, 22202
(Agenda Subject To Change)
For questions, contact:
symposium@sdc-usa.org
Dress Code:
Reception: Business Casual
Symposium: Business Suit or Uniform of the Day
TUESDAY, MAY 6th
| 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Registration Open, sponsored by General Dynamic Missions Systems & General Dynamic Electric Boat |
| 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM |
SDC Board Meeting |
| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Young Professional Group War Games Session w/ Chris Yeaw, sponsored by RTX |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Board of Regents Update and Meeting |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Registration/Reception- Chesapeake View
Opening Remarks: Scott Landguth, President, Strategic Deterrent Coalition (SDC) |
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
Registration, sponsored by General Dynamic Missions Systems & General Dynamic Electric Boat |
| 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Boeing |
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM |
Welcome / National Anthem / Introductions / Opening Remarks, sponsored by Lockheed Martin
Introductions: Scott Landguth, President, SDC (Ellsworth Development Authority)
Opening Remarks: Senator Deb Fischer |
| 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM |
Nuclear Modernization Update – Gen. Thomas Bussiere |
| 9:45 AM – 10:00 AM |
Networking Break, sponsored by Amentum |
| 10:00 AM – 10:45 AM |
Deterrence and Stability: Alliances and Deterrence: Conditions for Success
Moderator: Major General C. Donald Alston (USAF Ret), Executive Director SDC Board of Regents
Markus Garlauskus, the Atlantic Council
Anna Dowd, RAND |
| 11:00 AM – 11:45 AM |
Four Star Leadership Panel: Lessons Learned – Real World Experience
Moderator: Joe Scallorns, President Emeritus, SDC
Lt. General (Ret) Steven Basham
Terry Benedict, Vice SSP, spa |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM |
Networking Break, sponsored by Amentum |
| 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM |
Keynote Guest/Lunch, sponsored by BAE Systems
Smolen Scholarship presentation, sponsored by Collins, Amentum, Textron, General Dynamic Mission Systems and General Dynamic Electric Boat |
| 1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
Nuclear Enterprise Young Professionals – War Game Presentation, sponsored by RTX, An RTX Business
Moderator: Dr. Chris Yeaw. Sponsored by RTX |
| 1:45 PM – 2:00 PM |
Networking Break, sponsored by spa |
| 2:00 PM – 2:45 PM |
Supply Chain Challenges Impacting Deterrence
National Security Campus-Kansas City
Northrop Grumman
General Dynamic
|
| 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM |
Networking Break, sponsored by SPA |
| 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM |
Industry Panel |
| 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
Symposium Closing Reception, sponsored by Northrop Grumman
SDC Special Recognition / Acknowledgements / Wrap-up
Speaker: Scott Landguth, President, Strategic Deterrent Coalition |
*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.