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July 11, 2019 | 9:00 am to 12:00 pm| Arlington, VA

The disruptive impact of autonomous technology in the federal government isn’t tomorrow’s concern; its capabilities are here today. With the rise in computing power and machine learning, the age of self-learning technology is arriving faster than many believed possible. In federal, defense and intelligence communities, groundbreaking, forward-thinking autonomous applications ranging from drone swarms and self-driving vehicles to improper payment detectors are enhancing operations and enabling agencies to reach mission-critical objectives.

But what does a future government using self-organizing machines look like? How are federal agencies planning to achieve it? How soon will citizens begin feeling the effects of a government operating with these enhanced technologies?

On July 11, we heard from federal and defense leaders who are at the forefront of developing and incorporating the next generation of autonomous technology. Federal program leaders, experts and thought leaders will convene in Arlington, Virginia, to discuss the current and future of government autonomy!

EVENT VIDEOS

AGENDA

8:30 AM

Registration and Networking Breakfast

Pieces of Eight (Po8) Robot Derby Demonstration

9:00 AM

Opening Remarks

  • Amr ElSawy, Noblis President and CEO
9:05 AM

Government Keynote

  • Finch Fulton, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Transportation
9:35 AM

Panel: Current State of Autonomy

Hear from a panel of experts from government agencies on the current state of autonomy at scale.

  • Kenneth Leonard, Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, Department of Transportation
  • Joshua Gustin, Manager, Communication, Information, and Networks Program, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Dr. Jana Košecká, Professor, Computer Science, George Mason University
  • Moderator: Mile Corrigan, Vice President of Federal Civilian Solutions, Noblis
10:10 AM

Blockchain Enabled Earned Trust in At-Scale Autonomous Systems

  • Karl Wunderlich, Ph.D., Noblis
10:35 AM

Networking Break

Pieces of Eight (Po8) Robot Derby Demonstration

10:45 AM

Panel: Future State of Autonomy

Hear from a panel of experts from government agencies and military on the
direction autonomy at scale is taking and could take into the future.

  • Lt. Col. Dan "Animal" Javorsek, Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
  • Parimal Kopardekar, Acting Director, Aeronautics Research Institute, NASA
  • Moderator: Matt Monaco, Division Manager, Aerospace Mission Solutions, Noblis
11:25 AM

Closing Remarks

  • Mile Corrigan, Vice President of Federal Civilian Solutions, Noblis

 

#StateofAutonomy2019

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Noblis Pieces of Eight (Po8)


Robot Derby Demonstration

Join us for an interactive demonstration featuring autonomous rovers negotiating motion paths in a congested space without collision.  As rovers communicate and jointly maneuver, they build earned trust secured in a blockchain. Over time, collective trust is converted into closer maneuvers at higher speed, increasing system productivity. 

Human participants are invited to compete via tele-operated rovers against autonomous rovers that have varying levels of communication and trust. To learn more about the Pieces of Eight Robot Derby research and see a video, click here.

Featured Speakers:

Finch Fulton

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Department of Transportation

Lt. Col. Dan "Animal" Javorsek

Program Manager, Strategic Technology Office, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Joshua Gustin

Manager, Communication, Information, and Networks Program, Federal Aviation Administration

Kenneth Leonard

Director, Intelligent Transportation Systems Joint Program Office, Department of Transportation

Parimal Kopardekar, Ph.D.

Acting Director, Aeronautics Research Institute, NASA

Dr. Jana Košecká

Professor, Computer Science, George Mason University

Mile Corrigan

Vice President, Federal Civilian Solutions, Noblis

Matthew Monaco

Division Manager, Aerospace Mission Solutions, Noblis

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