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AFWERX and SpaceWERX will be participating in a number of panel sessions throughout Capital Factory House. View our full agenda HERE.
Unable to attend, but still want to be part of the conversation? Great news - AFWERX will be livestreaming many of the keynote speakers and panels from Capital Factory House on Friday, March 7 and Saturday, March 8. The livestream links only cover sessions that are located on the Voltron Stage - Floor 1.
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FEATURED MANUFACTURING SESSIONS: FRIDAY, MARCH 7 |
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Join Col. Elliott Leigh, director of AFWERX, and Darrell Phillipson, Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) director of Materials and Manufacturing, for the Fireside Chat/Manufacturing Keynote, "Rebuilding the Defense Industrial Base," as they discuss the future of manufacturing and supply chains through adaptability, resilience, and innovation.
Time: 11 a.m. CT Location: Voltron - Floor 1
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Join manufacturing leads - Ian Clowes, AFWERX; Rachel Braun, SpaceWERX; and Cayley Dymond, AFWERX Challenge - as they outline the broad manufacturing capability gaps identified by the United States Air Force (USSF) and United States Space Force (USAF) PEOs that the AFWERX Challenge aims to address, as well as discuss the next steps for joining the initiative.
Time: 1 p.m. CT Location: Wolverine - Floor 8
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Disruptive Defense DIU 101 (DIU Track)
Time:11 a.m. CT Location: Wolverine - Floor 8
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Disruptive Defense Fireside Chat: DoD Energy Needs (Energy Track)
Time: 2 p.m. CT Location: Voltron - Floor 1
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Schedule is subject to change; times are local Central Daylight Time. View the full Capital Factory House agenda: https://house.capitalfactory.com/agenda
The appearance of hyperlinks in this email does not constitute endorsement by AFWERX, the United States Air Force, or the Department of Defense, of the external Web site, or the information, products or services contained therein.
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About AFWERX
As the innovation arm of the DAF and a directorate within the Air Force Research Laboratory, AFWERX brings cutting-edge American ingenuity from small businesses and start-ups to address the most pressing challenges of the DAF. AFWERX employs approximately 370 military, civilian and contractor personnel at four hubs and sites executing an annual $1.4 billion budget. Since 2019, AFWERX has executed over 6,200 new contracts worth more than $4.7 billion to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: www.afwerx.com.
About SpaceWERX
As the innovation arm of the U.S. Space Force and a unique division within AFWERX, SpaceWERX inspires and empowers collaboration with innovators to accelerate capabilities and shape our future in space. Headquartered in Los Angeles, SpaceWERX employs 40 military, civilian and contractor personnel executing an annual $457 million budget. Additionally, SpaceWERX partners with Space Systems Command's Commercial Space Office (COMSO) as a collaborative program. Since it was aligned under AFRL in Aug. 2021, SpaceWERX has executed 1,106 contracts worth more than $897 million to strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base and drive faster technology transition to operational capability. For more information, visit: spacewerx.us.
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