Agenda updated 10/23 and subject to change
Wednesday, Nov 12
Pre-Symposium Tutorials Abstracts
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open
7:00 AM – 12:00 PM Exhibitors Set-up
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM Tutorials [Separate registration required. Special Discounts for groups of 10 or more]
- Tutorial 1. Practical Strategies for Design and Execution of T&E of AI Enabled Systems (AIES)
Instructors: Ms. Sara Jordan and Mr. David Sparrow, Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) - Tutorial 2. STAT for Rapid Agile Development
Instructor: Dr. Anthony Sgambellone and Christopher Kershner, Scientific Test & Analysis Techniques (STAT) Center of Excellence (COE) - Tutorial 3. T&E Fundamentals and CTEP Foundations
Instructor: Mr. Chas McKee
Lunch on own
Symposium Opening Ceremony
1:00 PM – 1:25 PM Welcome and State of ITEA by Dr. Michael Barton, ITEA Fellow and Chairman of ITEA
1:25 PM – 1:55 PM ITEA T&E Professional Awards Program Part 1 by Dr. Robin Poston, ITEA Awards Chair
Announcing the recipients of the ITEA Board of Directors Award, the Chairman’s Award, The ITEA Energizer Award and the prestigious Dr. Allen R. Matthews Award
1:55 PM – 2:00 PM Mr. Timothy Mott, Symposium Program Chair
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Keynote Speaker, Brigadier General Mark A. Massaro, Commander, 96th Test Wing, Air Force Materiel Command, Eglin Air Force Base
2:45 PM – 3:15 PM Featured Speaker, Dr. David Stoudt, Executive Director and Fellow, Directed Energy Professional Society
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM Engage with Exhibitors and Poster Authors
3:45 PM – 4:14 PM Featured Speaker, Mr. Andrew (Andy) Caldwell, Head Research and Development, Test and Evaluation, Strategic Programmes Directorate, United Kingdom, Ministry of Defense
Happy Hour Join us for a networking happy hour with exhibitors—connect, unwind, and explore solutions in a relaxed, informal setting.
Thursday, Nov 13 – Symposium Day 2
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open
8:00 AM – 12:00 PM STEAM Competition
9:00 AM – 9:05 AM Reconvene Dr. Michael Barton
9:05 AM – 9:25 AM ITEA T&E Professional Awards Program Part 2 by Dr. Robin Poston
Announcing the recipients of the Technical Award Recipients of the Technical and Special Achievements, Major General Richard Cross Award, the Publications Award, and the Early T&E Career Award
9:25 AM – 9:30 AM Mr. Timothy Mott
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Keynote Speaker, To Be Announced
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Guest Speaker, Dr. Laura Freeman, ITEA Fellow, Virginia Tech National Security Institute, Digital Transformation and Data Science
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Engage with Exhibitors and Poster Authors
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM PANEL #2 A Reflection of T&E
Moderator: Dr. Richard P. Hallion, former Senior Adviser for Air and Space Issues, Directorate for Security, Counterintelligence and Special Programs Oversight, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
Mr. Charles E. (Pete) Adolph, Began T&E career in mid 50s at Edwards AFB, served as acting Director DOTE in 1989 and retired in 1994 as Test Director for Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition & Technology).
Mr. John V. Bolino, former Senior Executive in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, where he managed thirty Major Ranges and Test Facilities
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM Celebratory Luncheon for ITEA Award Winners
TECHNICAL TRACKS (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM)
TRACK 1 Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning
CHAIR: Mr. Erwin Sabile, Booz Allen Hamilton
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Dr. Erin Lanus, Virginia Tech National Security Institute, Dataset evaluation for operational testing of artificial intelligence-enabled systems
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Mr. Charlie Middleton, Next Level Analytics, LLC, Developmental T&E of Autonomous Systems and Consolidated Challenges and Guidance
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Mr. Andrew Pollner, American Software Testing Qualifications Board, Recursive Risk: The Hidden Dangers of AI Validating AI
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Ms. Maia Gatlin, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Rapid T&E of AI/ML applications for EW systems
TRACK 2 Decision Support
CHAIR: Mr. Ken Senechal, KBR
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Mr. Ken Senechal, KBR, Title coming soon
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM To be Announced, USAF Test Pilot School, Modernizing Fleet Instrumentation Readiness at USAF Test Pilot School Through Cloud Computing and Digital Dashboards
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Mr. Robert Etter, Ansys, Inc., Visual Analysis of Autonomous Aircraft Test
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Mr. James Baker, PeopleTec, Hardware-in-the-Loop Validation of TSN Networks in a SIL Environment
TRACK 3 Electronic Warfare
CHAIR: Mr. David Zurn, Georgia Tech Research Institute
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM Ms. Kimberly Camerino, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Nuclear Safety Cross Check Analysis of Legacy Aircraft
2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Mr. Hugh Kinsel, Georgia Tech Research Institute, RF Threat Environment Simulation Inefficiencies, Gaps and Open Systems Solutions
2:30 PM – 3:00 PM Mr. Joshua Deremer and Mr. Rafael Nevarez, Georgia Tech Research Institute, The EW Space Race
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM Mr. Brandon Stringfield, Georgia Tech Research Institute, We Need More Pessimists: Worst-Case Performance Test Activities to Supplement Traditional T&E for AI/ML-Enabled Systems
3:30 PM – 4:00 PM Engage with Exhibitors and Poster Authors
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM Digital Twin Consortium (DTC) Technical Interchange Session
This Technical Interchange Session will introduce the Digital Twin Consortium (DTC, https://www.digitaltwinconsortium.org) and facilitate an open discussion on various digital twin applications and concepts across diverse industry domains. The session will also familiarize attendees with the recent Memorandum of Understanding for Cooperation between ITEA and the DTC. Additionally, key representatives from the DTC will present and discuss their perspectives on digital twin concepts and developments.
The DTC brings together industry leaders, government agencies, and academic institutions to shape the future of digital twins. It leverages its members’ innovation and leadership to drive continuous growth across the digital engineering landscape. The DTC’s mission is to promote awareness, adoption, interoperability, and the development of digital twin technology.
5:00 PM – 7:00 PM 45th Anniversary Celebration Reception
Friday, November 14 – Symposium Day 3
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration Open
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM Reconvene Dr. Michael Barton and Timothy Mott
9:00 AM – 9:30 AM Keynote Speaker, To Be Announced
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Special Guest Speaker, To Be Announced
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Engage with Exhibitors and Poster Authors
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM PANEL #4 Digital Representations in Acquisition Lifecycle Phases and Standard Digital Twin Contract Language
Moderators: Mr. Erwin Sabile, Booze Allen Hamilton and Dr. Sandeep Patel, KBR/TETRA
Mr. John Haines, OSD DOT&E UK MoD + Intl guest: Digital Twin – NATO Definition
Dr. Policarpio Soberanis, Ansys/Synopsys, Ops and Sustainment in Digital Twin
Dr. Bonny Banerjee, The University of Memphis, AI Application in Digital Twin
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Featured Speaker, To Be Announced
12:00 PM – 12:15 PM Conclusion of the 2025 T&E Annual Symposium by Dr. Michael Barton