Ms. Rachel Martin

Director Project MAVEN

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Join the FINND kicking off 2025 with the director of Project MAVEN explaining its evolution over the past few years and its charter for the future as the project continues to look for and injest innovative capabilities from industry.

January 

8th 

COL Rhea Pritchett

Program Executive Office (PEO) SOF Digital Applications

Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

Join the FINND for a discussion on the software platforms in use today by our nation's special operators and on where the combatant command (SOCOM) is looking to make purchases and investments in information technology and on mission solutions for our frontline war fighters.

February 

6th 

Mr. Casey Blackburn

Director, Office of Economic Security and Emerging Technology

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Join the FINND for a special evening with Casey Blackburn whose office is the primary investor in three large community-wide initiatives: the rebuild of the intelligence community's financial intelligence platform, the new community-wide open source information purchasing construct, and the integrated intelligence platform.

December 

2024 

Mr. Brian Cook

Technical Director

16th Air Force (Air Forces Cyber)

The FINND welcomes the premier Cyber force for the Air Force to town from Austin, Texas, for a unique evening previewing the Air Force's lastest cyber programs and engaging with their lead for industry capabilities adoption.

November 

2024 

Ms. Marie Falkowski

Chief Data Officer

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Join the FINND as we focus on the priorities of the intelligence community and specifically the office of the Director of National Intelligence, as well as for a discussion on impending policy directives of significant interest (like the IC-wide data sharing mandate for open source subscriptions/vendors) and IC-wide contract platforms like JRS for procurement of open source / commercially available information.

September 

2024 

Mr. Dan Wang

NRO Advanced Systems & Technology (AS&T) Deputy Director

National Reconnaissance Office

The FINND is pleased to add this event on behalf of AS&T as they are looking to bring vendors in for their Tech Forum and explain to FINND Members what they are seeking to acquire. AS&T leadership will be on-site to explain their initiative and answer questions; we look forward to bringing you this timely opportunity with the NRO!

September 

2024 

Ms. Sha-Chelle “ShaC” Manning, and team

Chief of Commercial Strategy

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Join the FINND for a panel discussion reviewing DARPA's latest programs, as one of the most historic and highly funded initiatives of the Department of Defense for the past 50 years.  Learn current needs and relevant opportunities for work on the nation's hard problems.

June 

2024 

Mr. Jimmy Hall

CIO/Chief Innovation Officer-Intelligence

State Department

Join the FINND for a review of the State Department's current priorities and areas for teaming with industry, as well as for an overview of the State Department's Intelligence and Innovation programs.

May 

2024 

Commercial Engagement Lead

Digital Futures

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Join us for an evening discussing CIA's latest successes working with industry in bringing in new capabilities to our nation's premier intelligence agency, and discover where opportunities currently exist to partner alongside other innovators to work on some of our nation's most difficult intelligence challenges in the digital age!

April 

2024 

CAPT M. Xavier Lugo

AI Integration Chief

Digital & AI Office (CDAO), DoD

Join Task Force Lima's chief to discuss his focus on the use of emerging technologies such as Large Language Models and prescient Generative AI capabilities. Join us to learn where the Department of Defense is headed in these new areas and how he is working with the IC and civilian sectors to pilot, produce and add capability to mission.

March 

2024 

"Scott" Kirkpatrick

Advanced Technical Intelligence

Defense Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND in discussing investments, teaming and contracting opportunities with DIA, as well as where commercial input into the IC's S&T sector is gaining the most ground. Scott will cover top priorities and discuss vectors for vendor engagement.

February 

2024 

Devin Brande

Director of SC

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Join us for an evening discussing NGA's touch points with industry, where opportunities currently exist and future priorities align for the nation's premier geospatial intelligence agency!

January 

2024 

COL Winn Adkins

Director, ISR Task Force, Army G2

United States Army

Join us for an evening with the most senior fixed-wing pilot in the U.S. Army today, who heads the Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) Task Force (TF) out of the Pentagon. From the divestiture of fixed wing aircraft to jets, to Multi-Domain Operations (MDO), to significant pieces of major contracts like ATHENA and systems like ARTEMIS, ARES and HERMES, COL Adkins is in the middle of most of the army's high dollar initiatives, and his portfolio exceeds hundreds of millions of dollars. The Army ISR TF seeks out and develops emerging technology with industry to build deep sensing, multi-domain systems for our national defense. Come and join us for an intimate conversation with this key leader.

Nov 

2023 

Dr. David Honey

Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD, (R&E))

Department of Defense

Join the FINND for an intimate discussion with one of the most influential government leaders directing dollars to industry in America today as he lays out his priorities and preferred mechanisms in use to engage with and discover innovation in the private sector.

Oct 

2023 

Ms Annette Redmond

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (DAS) for Intelligence Policy and Coordination

Department of State

Join the FINND for a unique look into the intelligence operations of our State Department. With the war in Ukraine and global competition with China, America's State Department intelligence functions have rarely been as pivotal as today. Hear how State is working with industry to utilize resources and technology to engage in the global arena.

Sept 

2023 

Marc Zuccola

Associate Chief Information Officer

Defense Intelligence Agency

Join us for an evening focused on the Defense Intelligence Agency's IT networks and systems, with an incredibly diverse portfolio of systems, products/services for our war-fighters, leading in innovation efforts across the military.

July

2023 

Brian Bataille

Director

National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC)

Join us for an evening with the Director of the National Media Exploitation Center (NMEC) to discuss his priorities and how the center is working with industry, harnessing innovation and using new methodologies and commercial technology to provide critical intelligence to our national security policy makers.

June

2023 

DoD Innovation Panel 

Jason Rathje, Director of the Office of Strategic Capital, DoD

Michael Stefanovic, Director of the Strategic Studies Group, U.S. Air Force

Dr. Aaron Weiner, Director AS&T, NRO

Join the FINND for an evening with three distinguished DoD professionals discussing how they capture and bring innovation into their respective areas in the Air Force, NRO and across the DoD.

May 

2023 

BG Peter Whalen

Deputy Commanding General

U.S. Army Intelligence & Security Command (INSCOM)

Join us for an evening focused on the army's premier intelligence command, with an incredibly diverse portfolio of systems, products/services for our war-fighters, leading in innovation efforts across the military.

April 

2023 

LTG Thomas Todd

Deputy Commanding General, Acquisition & Systems

Army Futures Command

Join the FINND for a discussion with the man overseeing Acquisition and Systems in one of the most prolific spenders on innovation and new capabilities in the military today, Army Futures Command. LTG Todd will highlight the best on-ramps for industry and how companies can best align with their spend plan and funding cycle for the year.

March

2023

John Mulville

Director, CIA Labs

Central Intelligence Agency

Join us for an evening focused on how CIA is innovating with industry and academia and the partnerships it is employing through In-Q-Tel, ICWERX, DEFENSE WERK, and other inter-agency mechanisms.

February 

2023 

Steven Rush

Chief Financial Officer

Defense Intelligence Agency

The FINND is kicking off 2023 with at look at how industry can best align with the new Acquisition priorities for FY23, FY24 and FY25. Mr. Steven Rush, the DIA CFO will walk us through where the money is flowing to and the strategic shifts taking place throughout the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense. This is something you won't want to miss!

January 

2023

Mr. Tom Matthews

Director for Defense Intelligence

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

Join the FINND for an evening with one of our more distinguished leaders in the National Security community. Best known for his commanding role in the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993 (immortalized in the film Black Hawk Down), retired Army Colonel Tom Matthews leads one of the central components of our Defense Intelligence enterprise, determining funding and establishing requirements in numerous areas of primary interest to our industrial sector. Tom will discuss current priorities and upcoming ones with the move to Great Powers Conflict and how your organization can best align with the new strategic direction.

November 

2022 

OODAcon 2022 - The Future of Exponential Innovation & Disruption

The OODAcon conference series brings together the hackers, thinkers, strategists, disruptors, leaders, technologists, and creators with one foot in the future to discuss the most pressing issues of the day and provide insight into the ways technology is evolving. OODAcon is not just about understanding the future, but developing the resiliency to thrive and survive in an age of disruption.

October 

2022 

COL Enrique Costas

Director, Operations Integration Office, MID

National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)

Join the FINND for an evening with one of the dynamic leaders from both the special operations and intelligence community running multiple system/capabilities efforts and working with a variety of technology/industry to empower national intelligence, communication, and analysis systems.

September 

2022 

Randy Nixon, Digital Futures Director, CIA

Brad Chedister, ICWERX Director (DEFENSEWERX)

GP Sandhoo, CAPT, USN, Senior Scientist (Space), Defense Innovation Unit (DIU)

Join us for a panel of 3 leading experts to discuss how the CIA and the Defense Department are pioneering ways to rapidly develop capabilities and get industry on contract rapidly to meet their most pressing needs.

July

2022 

Mr. Jay Phipps

Chief of Operations, Chief Information Office

Defense Intelligence Agency

Join us for an evening focused on the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), dialoguing with its Chief of Operations as someone centrally involved in their modernization efforts and industry engagements today!

June

2022 

Dr. Stacey Dixon

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence (PDDNI)

The FINND welcomes back Dr. Stacey Dixon, this time in her role as Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. Join us for an evening discussing how the intelligence community is evolving with new strategic priorities and in the great powers competition. Learn where industry can best engage in the community, what's working and what's not, and connect with the movers and shakers in the IC today.

May

2022 

Dr. Rita Bush

Chief, Laboratory for Advanced Cyber Research

National Security Agency

At the forefront of one of the most prescient national security areas of our time, the FINND is privileged to host Dr. Rita Bush to hear about her efforts, as well as her interest in working with industry on the difficult challenges in the cyber domain.

May 

2022 

Major General Rick Angle

Commander, 1st Special Forces Command

United States Army

The FINND is privileged to have one of our busiest operational commanders take time out to share how industry can engage with our special forces community, serving the country on the front lines. Come ready to dialogue with one of the leading Special Operations Forces generals of our time!

March 

2022 

Mr. Rodney Alto

Director Global Infrastructure Office

Central Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND for an evening with Rodney Alto who runs the CIA's global communications and network infrastructure. Managing one of the largest portfolios in the Intelligence Community today in the $Bs, Rodney works regularly with industry to support our nation's premier intelligence agency and is interested in the latest industry has to offer. Come ready to dialogue and engage!

February

2022 

Colonel Paul Weizer

Program Executive Office (PEO), Digital Applications (DA)

Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

Join the FINND for an evening with the Special Operations Command's Director of Digital Applications (DA), leading the special operations forces in purchasing and developing software, applications and digital agility. DA is the front door for software vendors looking to engage our special operations community at an enterprise level. Join us to learn current priorities, software initiatives and how to get involved with the nation's premier military forces.

January

2022 

MG Brian Gibson

Director, Air & Missile Defense Cross Functional Team

Army Futures Command, U.S. Army

Join the FINND for an evening with MG Brian Gibson to hear all the ways the functional area of air and missle defense is looking for solutions and collaboration with industry in this vital national security sector.

November

2021 

Mr. Harvey Rishikof

Director of Policy and Cyber Security Research

Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security, University of Maryland

Join the FINND for an insightful view on the issues of our day from Harvey Rishikof and hear how industry best reaches the government customer through the academic research lab. Well known in the national security community, Harvey was the Convening Authority for the Guantanamo military commission and he has served as Dean of the National War College, a senior policy advisor to the DNI, and a legal counsel for the Deputy Director of the FBI. Mr. Rishikof is the Director of Policy and Cybersecurity Research at the Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security.

October

2021 

MG Wally Rugen

Director, Future Vertical Lift, Cross Functional Team

Army Futures Command, U.S. Army

Join the FINND for an evening to discuss the latest in requirements, collaboration with industry, and innovation from one of our nation's leaders in aircrafts, sensors, and systems integration.

September 

2021

LTG Clinton Hinote

Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategy, Integration and Requirements (S&T)

United States Air Force

Join the FINND for an evening to discuss where the Air Force is headed with its priorities, funding, requirements and touch points for major programs and long- term with industry with one of the Air Forces' most respected senior leaders.

July

2021 

Mr. Todd Myers

Chief of Futures and Innovation

Platform One, United States Air Force

Join us for a discussion with the Chief of Futures and Innovation for Platform One, the Air Force’s gateway to DevSecOps and other pathways for industry. Come hear about the Air Forces' recent funding pushes and forays with industry and how best to get involved on the ground floor.

June

2021

Byron F. Knight, Ph.D.

NRO Chief Scientist

National Reconnaissance Office, Advanced Systems and Technology (AS&T)

Join the FINND for an evening with long-time IC hand and NRO Chief Scientist Byron Knight discussing areas of research and touch points that intersect with industry in this interactive presentation.

May 

2021

Ms. Dawn Meyerriecks

Deputy of Science and Technology (S&T)

Central Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND for an evening with a long-time intelligence professional and FINND friend who leads the CIA's investments and interaction with industry in Science and Technology. Hear how industry can best engage and support our front-line defenders in our nation's central intelligence agency, what changes may occur with new leadership and what the landscape will look like emerging from pandemic.

April

2021 

Mr. Brian Lally

Assistant General Counsel for Technology Transfer and Intellectual Property

Department of Energy (DOE)

The FINND is branching out responding to DOE's interest in better engaging with industry, come hear how DOE wants to partner with industry moving forward, what its top priorities are, how their new initiatives align with your business pursuits. As DOE takes a greater role in the community and under new leadership, come here how this may intersect with your business in 2021.

March

2021 

LTG Michael Groen

Director, Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)

Department of Defense

Leading the transformation of U.S. Joint warfighting through the integration of artificial intelligence, the JAIC has partnered with industry to pionier next generation computer support to military operations. Come hear how you can support DoD's premier, next-gen warfighting effort from the General leading its efforts!

February

2021

Mr. Chris Novak

Deputy Director, Office of Mission Applications (OMA)

Central Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND for an evening discussing IT applications & infrastructure with the Office of Mission Applications of the Central Intelligence Agency. Come hear how industry can best engage and support our front-line defenders in our nation's central intelligence agency and how the IT departments have changed and evolved to keep pace during the COVID-19 outbreak.

December

2020 

Mr. Darren Dick

Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO)

Department of Defense

Join the FINND for an evening with Mr. Darren Dick, Director of Intelligence for the DoD Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO). Darren will review the mission of SCO, how it functions within the broader DoD mission space, discuss current priorities and how his office interfaces with industry to meet war-fighter pressing requirements.

October  

2020 

Colonel Nathan Diller

Director, AFWERX 

United States Air Force

Join the FINND for an evening with Colonel Nathan Diller, discussing the Air Force's latest industry engagement initiatives, putting dollars on contract in rapid fashion for innovative companies willing to pilot their technology to meet war-fighter needs. AFWERX is the Air Force's primary innovation engine and gateway to a number of programs within the Air Force.

July

2020

Navy Procurement & Innovation Panel, featuring:

Ms. Cindy Shaver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Procurement)

Mr. Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, U.S. Navy

NavalX - Innovation Workforce "super-connector"

Join the FINND for a discussion with key Navy personnel running the injects points for industry to bring technology and innovation into the United States Navy.

June

2020 

Mr. Paul Abbate

Associate Deputy Director

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Join the FINND for an evening with Paul Abbate, who as the Associate Deputy Director of the FBI is responsible for all personnel, budget, administration and infrastructure requirements for the Bureau. Enjoy our dialogue with Paul, as he discusses current needs of the force, where industry can partner and provide assistance, as well as his view of the future for the Bureau.

February

2020

Dr. Lisa Sanders

Director, Science & Technology

Special Operations Command (SOCOM)

Join the FINND for an evening with Dr. Lisa Sanders, Director of Science & Technology for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM). Lisa will discuss currents investments, areas of exploration, challenges on the horizon and areas for immediate and long-term collaboration with industry.

January

2020

Milton Downs

Central Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND for an evening with long-time CIA professional Milton Downs, as he discusses how he has been partnering with industry on innovations that support our front-line intelligence professionals and where he wants to collaborate with industry next.

November

2019

Paul Knierim

Drug Enforcement Administration - Intel

Join the FINND for an evening with Paul Knierim, chief of intelligence for the Drug Enforcement Administration, as he provides an overview on DEA operations, discusses how the agency interfaces with the intelligence and special operations communities and relays DEA's intelligence needs and areas of support desired from industry.

October

2019

Major General Maria Gervais, Director, Synthetic Training Environment

Cross Functional Team (STE CFT), Army Futures Command

Join the FINND for an evening with MG Maria Gervais, a trend setter in the Army guiding several large dollar initiatives with industry (to include the Army's pursuit of global 3-D geo-spatial imagery and other warfighter support lines of effort) to empower and train our soliders of today and tomorrow.

September

2019

Major General Charlie Cleveland

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND for an evening with MG Charlie Cleveland, one of the new dynamic senior leaders at NGA. Since his arrival, he and Director Sharp have been shaking things up at the agency and in the community, focusing on support to the war-fighter and increasing NGA's relevance to the Intelligence Community. Come hear his plans for NGA and how industry can get involved to bring meaningful change to the community and the war-fighter!

July

2019

CIA Cooperation with the Private Sector

Randy Burkett, Central Intelligence Agency

Join the FINND as we take a look at declassified examples of how the CIA has worked with industry through game-changing vinettes of history. Career CIA Directorate of Operations (DO) officer Randy Burkett, currently on rotation to the Center for the Study of Intelligence History Staff, will share with us some gems of the recent past and speak to how such cooperation between the agency and the private sector continues to make significant impact today.

June

2019

Dr. Roy Pettis, Enterprise Capacity/Director Acquisition, Procurement, and Facilities

Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Join the FINND for an evening with Dr. Pettis, discussing intelligence community procurements and acquisitions to include rapid acquisition intiatives, FY19 allocations, successful proceurement strategies and upcoming opportunities for industry.

May

2019

The Honorable Ellen McCarthy, Bureau of Research and Intelligence

United States Department of State

Join the FINND as we hear from the Honorable Ellen McCarthy, discussing some of the challenges the State Department is facing, how the bureau of intelligence supports the Department and interacts with its counterparts throughout the Intelligence Community, as well where she is looking for industry to take a more active role in providing capabilities for the defense of our nation.

April

2019

Navy SEAL Warrant Officer Mike Ryan

Navy Special Warfare - Technology & Training

Come out to hear the latest about the U.S. Navy SEALs! You know the fiction from the movies, now find out what they really are up to today, to include a general overview of current global operations, the future outlook for the Force, and the technology and training needs the Navy SEALs are looking to industry for answers & assistance. Mike served in a platoon with FINND President Louis Tucker, so expect a personal story or two from their time together as well

March

2019

Wesley Moy, Chief of Partner Engagement, Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Join us as we hear from long-time intelligence community professional Wes Moy, retired Army Colonel and Chief of Partner Engagement for the Department of Homeland Security, relaying the priorities, needs and areas of collaboration for industry with DHS for the year to come.

February

2019

Russ Travers, Deputy Director, National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC)

Join us as we hear from long-time intelligence community professional Russ Travers, relaying the priorities, needs and areas of collaboration for industry with NCTC for the year to come. With Russ' long tenure in the community, come ready to ask questions on his perspective on the trends, trajectory and things to come in the intelligence Community.

January

2019

DoD Internet of Things Talk

Join the FINND for a lunch-hour discussion on the innovation efforts within the Department of Defense, in the arena of the Internet of Things, Featuring:

Daryl Haegley, Control Systems Cyber Security, ODASD (E)

December

2018

NGA Director of Analysis

Sue Kalweit

Join the FINND as Sue unfolds the challenges facing analysts in the intelligence community today and how industry can assist with innovation and new technology. Sue will cover the unique aspects of analysis in the geo-spatial realm and how NGA is tackling some of its biggest challenges heading into the next fiscal year.

October

2018

CIA Directorate of Science and Technology, Chief Technology Officer

Ray Cook

Join us as we hear from the Chief Technology Officer of the Central Intelligence Agency's Directorate of Science and Technology. Ray is the primary inject point for industry into the CIA's research, development and proto-typing programs and needs. As the former CIO of the IC, Ray brings a wealth of knowledge of both technical and programatic undertakings from the community.

September

2018

DoD FINND Mission Forum

Join the FINND for a panel discussion on the innovation efforts within the Department of Defense, featuring:

Mike McGinley, Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUX) - Boston

Bernadette Johnson, Chief Technology Ventures Officer, MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Dave Harden, COO & Architect, AFWERX Innovation

Morgan Plummer, Managing Director, MD5, The National Security Technology Accelerator

July

2018

Navy (SEAL) Captain David Markle

Join the FINND for an evening focused on the nexus of the needs of the United States Navy SEAL teams and those of the U.S. Navy. Navy (SEAL) Captain David Markle, Director of Naval Special Warfare Branch (N951) on the Navy staff coming from the Pentagon will share an overview of SEAL operations across the globe, discuss what operational life looks like for current Navy SEALs, and discuss the requirements ready for industry engagement.

June

2018

IC - DoD Space Forum

Join us to hear from an outstanding panel of experts on the latest developments and opportunities in space:

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy, Steve Kitay

Chief of Staff at Applied Minds (former Director, Space Programs & Policy), Steve Huybrechts

Technical Director of Signals Intelligence Systems Acquisition at the National Reconnaissance Office, Lou Poehlman

Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, Rob Hegstrom

May

2018

Principle Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon

Join us for a candid, insider view of the Intelligence Community from one of its longest serving veterans. With over 30 years in the Intelligence Community, having held senior leadership positions in mulitple areas of the CIA and having served as the deputy director of NGA, Sue brings a wealth of insight into the cross-connection points for industry throughout the Intelligence Community.

April

2018

NRO Principle Deputy Director Frank Calvelli

Join us to hear about the latest developments, investments, successes and areas for partnering with industry from the NRO's second-in-command. Frank oversees the day-to-day management of the NRO. Having held a variety of senior positions within the NRO including satellite and ground system acquisition, systems engineering, and mission operations, there are few (if any) with more insight into how to establish a productive and collaborative relationship with the NRO.

March

2018

Special Operations Forces: Tip of the Spear, 1st Special Forces Command, Fort Bragg 

February

2018

IC CIO John Sherman

Join us to interact with your colleagues and John regarding the Intelligence Community's challenges in systems, networks and information technology, as well as to receive an update on the community's unifying infrastructure the Intelligence Community-Information Technology Environment (IC-ITE)

January

2018

CIA Chiefs of Station Mission Forum

The Ops Life: What it's like and Industry's impact in the Field

Join the FINND as we dialogue with a panel of three, recently retired, senior leaders who served as chief of station in over a dozen countries and led operations divisions at the CIA. Hear about the ops life (classified/sensitive details aside) - what it's like to live under cover, lead clandestine operations and keep America safe on the front lines - as well as how industry impacts life in the field through its contract and services support, technology and innovations.

December

2017

Mike Bender, Director, Laboratory for Analytic Sciences (LAS), National Security Agency (NSA)

Join the FINND for an evening with Mike Bender as he discusses the NSA's latest efforts of outreach with industry, where the NSA is looking for assistance today and how industry can engage in pilot programs and the innovation initiatives he runs for the agency. 

October

2017

LTG Jack Shanahan, Director for Defense Intelligence - Warfighter Support, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USDI)

Join the FINND for an evening with the head of War Fighter Support in the USDI, who is also leading the Pentagon's Algorithmic Warfare team.  LTG Shanahan will discuss challenges and opportunities as well as share details on his search for innovative capabilities in artificial intelligence, machine & deep learning, sensing and collection capabilities for our nation's war fighters.  

September

2017

FBI Cyber Panel

Matt Fine, Technology Innovation Unit Chief, Cyber Division

James Reightler, Supervisory Special Agent, Operational Technology Division

Jeff Crocker, Supervisory Special Agent, Counterterrorism Divison

Unit Chief, Critical Incident Response Divison

Join the FINND as we dialogue with a stellar panel of FBI cyber leaders to discuss their perspectives, challenges and solutions to today's most pressing cyber matters. Pulled from various arms of the FBI, this panel will provide attendees a broad view of areas for cyber engagement with the FBI as well as an understanding of where solutions are most needed.

July

2017

Dr. Stacey Dixon

Deputy Director, IARPA

Join the FINND as we spend an evening with the Deputy Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) Dr. Stacey Dixon and hear from her on current and upcoming projects/investments in innovation, research and technology for the intelligence community and national security mission space.

May

2017

David Bray, CIO of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

David leads the FCC's IT Transformation.  In 2016, David was named one of the top "24 Americans Who Are Changing the World" under 40 by Business Insider. He also accepted a role of Co-Chair for an IEEE Committee focused on Artificial Intelligence, automated systems, and innovative policies globally for 2016-2017.  David will talk about Digital Transformation throughout the government and promising opportunities he sees for industry.

April

2017

Opportunity to present IRAD work to Dr. Roper, Special Capabalities Office (SCO), DoD

After speaking at a FINND event in October 2016, Dr. Roper has asked the FINND to invite some Member companies with IRAD investments who wish to inform SCO of their work to come to his office for presentations in a classified environment (20 minute briefings followed by 10 minutes of questions for each presenting company). 2017 Member Companies must notify FINND President Louis Tucker at louis.tucker@finnd.org by the end of 2016 if they wish to participate.

March

2017

John Edwards, Chief Information Officer, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

Join the FINND as we hear from the Central Intelligence Agency's Chief Information Officer.  John will touch on his journey from industry back into the CIA, describe what he found when he arrived and what has changed since his appointment back into government service.  He will also touch on where he believes industry can add value to the CIA's enterprise today.

March

2017

Mr. Josh Kerbel, Chief Analytic Methodologist, DIA

Join us to hear Josh Kerbel speak on "Keeping the Intelligence Community Relevant in a Complex World." Josh will explore the changing shape of the national security environment and discuss the innovation imperatives--especially analytic--that those changes pose for the Intelligence Community.  He will also offer his perspective on analytic capability tools that analysts use today and expound upon how they may be improved to better meet mission needs.

February

2017

Dr. Peter Highnam, Director, Research, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Join us as Dr. Highnam reviews his research priorities for 2017, discussing how industry can participate in solving national geospatial intelligence challenges. Dr. Highnam has expressed a desire for follow-ups in a classified environment with FINND members who may have potential capabilities of interest, so come prepared to share your ideas with him.

January

2017

FINND Member Companies' Internal Discovery Summit

On November 15th at the Eastern Foundry, the FINND will hold its first-ever "internal" Discovery Summit where FINND Member companies will present select capabilities to fellow FINND Members and FINNDERs in the FINND's network. We look forward for those in the network to getting to know Member companies' capabilities better and discerning further areas for collaboration and partnership.

For a list of who the FINND member companies are, please visit our home page.

November

2016

Dr. William Roper, Director, Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), Office of the Secretary of Defense.

Join the FINND as Dr. Roper discusses the heavy investments his office is making, and will make, for the DoD under the rubric of the "3rd offset strategy." From designing a militarized "Pokemon Go" concept to autonomous robots, SCO is at the forefront of technology innovation investment for our nations' warfighters.

October

2016

Dr. Susan Durham, Director, Advanced Systems and Technology Directorate (AS&T), National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).

Join us as Dr. Durham discusses her priorities and some of the innovations of interest to the NRO, nearly 1-year into her tenure as the Director of AS&T. From hosting the annual Science of Multi-Intelligence (SOMI) workshop to piloting classified space technologies, AS&T is involved in the most forward-leaning areas in space for our national defense.

September

2016

Special Event: FINND Fireside-chat with U.S. National Hero/Legend Ambassador Hugh Montgomery

The FINND is humbled and pleased to present a fireside chat with one of America's remaining heroes from The Greatest Generation to reflect on national security challenges, past/present/future. Ambassador Montgomery's lifestory reads like something out of a hollywood film: WWII combat wounded vet (parachuted into Normandy on D-day), recruited into the OSS/CIA for a 69 year career ending in 2014, a translator at the Nuremburg Trials, a CIA Station Chief serving 24 years abroad, an Ambassador to the United Nations, speaking 9 languages. At 93, Hugh is still spry and willing to share his insights, discussing his career and perspective on how national security has changed with technology and time, and offering his golden nuggets of wisdom for the next generation. Topics discussed will include the current dangers of foreign intelligence services, the changed nature of espionage, the difference it makes on who is in the White House.

Watch highlights from this event:

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July

2016

Investing in the National Security Market: Cosponsored by Eastern Foundry

Please join the FINND and Eastern Foundry at their headquarters in Crystal City for a FINND Mission Forum on investing. Private investment companies are beginning to provide growth capital and advice to companies selling to the US Government; as such, this Mission Panel with speakers from Blue Delta Capital, SineWave Ventures, and InQTel will provide their perspectives on the role of investors in, and the technology outlook for, the public market. Moderator: Geoff Orazem (Finnd Advisor and CEO of Eastern Foundry), Panelists: Stephen Rodriguez (COO SineWave Ventures), Rachael McClure (Blue Delta Capital Partners), and Brian Smith (In-q-Tel).

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July

2016

JIDA (Joint Improvised-Threat Defense Agency), Director LTG Michael H. Shields

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June

2016

Mr. Steven Welby, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (ASD(R&E)).

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May

2016

Adam "Jay" Harrison, DoD National Security Accelerator

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April

2016

2016 Innovators' Showcase
Where the Future Advances Intelligence

Selected abstracts were presented before an audience of leading government scientists, technologists and engineers. IR&D Topics of Interest:

• Advanced Manufacturing
• Autonomous Systems
• Miniaturization
• Robotics
• Game Changing Ideas

Dr. David Honey Director of Science and Technology (S&T), ODNI

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April

2016

Sean Grimaldi, Central Intelligence Agency, Director Enterprise Data Systems and Services, Agency Business Systems, Directorate of Support and Thomas “Blake” Bowman, Chief of Engagement and Stewardship for the Directorate of Analysis 

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March

2016

with Doug McGovern, Director of Information Technology Services ("T") and Chief Information Officer, NGA

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February

2016

with FINND President Louis Tucker
"A View on Special Operations from the Field"

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November

2015

with Bran Ferren, Co-Founder of Applied Minds and former President of Disney Imagineering

"INNOVATION AND THE IC"

First of a kind extended, 3-part FINND Talk with one of the world's great innovators, Bran Ferren, Co-Founder of Applied Minds and former President of Disney Imagineering.

Starting in the morning with a classified Talk at DIA Headquarters, then another classified Talk at NRO Headquarters in the afternoon and finishing up with an unclassified FINND Talk for the FINND network in the evening.

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October

2015

with Christopher Zember, Director of the Department of Defense Information Analysis Centers

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October

2015

FINND co-sponsored the 2nd Annual GWU Intelligence Careers Forum

Invited employers included:

Central Intelligence Agency
Defense Intelligence Agency
Federal Bureau of Investigation
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
National Reconnaissance Office
National Security Agency
US Department of Homeland Security
Booz Allen Hamilton
Northrop Grumman
Leidos

October

2015

Tony Davis, Director of S&T, USSOCOM

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July

2015

2015 Innovators' Showcase
Where the Future Advances Intelligence

Selected abstracts were presented before an audience of leading government scientists, technologists and engineers. IR&D Topics of Interest:

• Vulnerabilities and malicious functionality in software and firmware
• Novel sensing technologies and phenomenologies
• Space mission assurance and survivability
• Enhanced processing and management of data from disparate sources
• Maximizing analytic insight from fused datasets
• Technologies to support detection of global proliferation activities
• Bonus Area – Game changing technologies

with Gil Klinger, A Visiting Distinguished Scholar at the NRO and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Strategic & Intelligence Systems

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June

2015

on the Future of NGA Industry Outreach and Innovation

Mike Geggus, NGA Industry Innovation Advocate
Todd Johanesen, NGA Analysis Technology Executive
Scott Webster, NGA SOURCE Technology Executive
Stacey Dixon, NGA INNOVISION Acting Deputy Director

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May

2015

with LTG Raymond Palumbo
DUSD(I) Warfighter Support and Director, ISR Task Force

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April

2015

with Cathy Johnston
Director of Intelligence, DIA

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April

2015

with opening remarks from Deputy Director Sue Gordon
24 companies invited from all over the world to present their solutions against NGA's "hard problems"

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February

2015

with Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger
Senior Defense Appropriations Committee Member
Speaking on Cyber and Space

January

2015

Engaging Congress: When Does it Make Sense?

Bryan Smith - Budget Director, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Jon Rosenwasser - Budget Director, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Steve Nixon - former House Defense Appropriations SubCommittee staffer (and former Director of Science and Technology for the DNI)
Tim Sample - former Staff Director of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

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November

2014

The Commercialization of Space

SpaceX - Josh Brost, Business Development Manager, North America
SpaceFlight - Dr. Peter Wegner, CTO
DoD Space - Col Troy "Krusty Endicott, DoD Executive Agent for Space Staff
NASA - Lee Pagel, Program Executive, Commercial Spaceflight Division
University of Michigan - Professor James Cutler, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan

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October

2014

with Michael Jones
Chief Technology Advocate, Google

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September

2014

Intelligence Careers Forum
Co-Sponsored with The George Washington University Center for Career Services

Empowering the Vendor Community for the Commercial Cloud
with Jason H., C2S COTR, Central Intelligence Agency
Hays "Skip" McCormick, Central Intelligence Agency
Tim Estes, CEO, Digital Reasoning
Steve Spano, General Manager, Defense and National Security, Amazon Web Services

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July

2014

with Mark Borkowski
Assistant Commissioner and Component Acquisition Executive,
Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition (OTIA),
U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security

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June

2014

With Dawn Meyerriecks
Deputy Director of Science and Technology,
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

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May

2014

Analytic Tradecraft Meets Technology Panel with:
Randy Pherson, former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America
Carl Stuekerjuergen, former Senior Technical Advisor, DI, CIA
Brian Fila, former Special Advisor for Innovation, DIA
Mark Lowenthal, former Assistant Director of Central Intelligence (ADCI) for Analysis
Josh Kerbel, Chief Methodologist, Directorate of Intelligence, DIA
Gordon Lewis, Tradecraft Development & Capability Integration Tech Director, NSA
Greg Moulton, Director, Office of Analytic Production and Dissemination, DI, CIA
Troy Gilbert, Defense Counter-Terrorism Center

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April

2014

NGA Operations Technology Day - Accelerating Map of the World

April

2014

With Pieter Decker
Deputy Director, DNI Advanced Campaign Cell
and Ted Cope
Director of NGA's INNOVISION Basic & Applied Research Office

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March

2014

With Chris Inglis
former Deputy Director, NSA

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February

2014

With Doug Wolfe
Chief Information Officer, CIA

January

2014

with Gus Taveras
DIA Chief Technology Officer

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with operators & analysts
from HUMINT, GEOINT, CYBER and SPECIAL OPS

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November

2013

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