17TH U.S.-SWEDEN DEFENSE INDUSTRY CONFERENCE

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LOCATION House of Sweden 2900 K St NW Washington, DC 20007

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ATTIRE Civilian: Business Military: Uniform of the day The National Defense Industrial Association is the trusted leader warfighters and national security. The technology used by today’s in defense and national security associations. As a 501(c) modern warfighter was unimaginable 100 years ago. In 1919, (3) corporate and individual membership association, NDIA BG Benedict Crowell’s vision of a collaborative team working at SURVEY AND You’ll receive via email a survey and list of attendees (name and organization) after the conference. Please complete the survey, which helps make our event even more successful in the future. engages thoughtful and innovative leaders to exchange ideas, the intersection of science, industry, government and defense PARTICIPANT LIST information, and capabilities that lead to the development of began what was to become the National Defense Industrial the best policies, practices, products, and technologies to Association. For the past century, NDIA and its predecessor ensure the safety and security of our nation. NDIA’s membership organizations have been at the heart of the mission by dedicating EVENT CONTACT Britt Sullivan, CMP Associate Director, Meetings & Special Projects embodies the full spectrum of corporate, government, academic, their time, expertise and energy to ensuring our warfighters (703) 298-1514 and individual stakeholders who form a vigorous, responsive, have the best training, equipment and support. For more [email protected] and collaborative community in support of defense and national information visit NDIA.org security. NDIA is proud to celebrate 100 years in support of our PLANNING Frank Cevasco Nils Johansson Britt Sullivan Cevasco International, LLC Embassy of Sweden, NDIA COMMITTEE Washington Ola Alfredsson Embassy of Sweden, Camilla Shanley Washington NDIA

The Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association was The Embassy of Sweden in Washington, D.C. is one of Sweden’s founded in 1986. The Association is open to companies SPEAKER GIFTS In lieu of speaker gifts, a donation is being made to the Fisher House Foundation. largest missions and serves as the official link between Sweden producing equipment and services, military as well as and the United States. In addition to the Embassy and the commercial, for defense and homeland security applications. The approximately 30 Swedish Consulates throughout the U.S., purpose of the Association is to promote the common interests HARASSMENT NDIA is committed to providing a professional environment free from physical, psychological and verbal Sweden is also represented by many Swedish-American harassment. NDIA will not tolerate harassment of any kind, including but not limited to harassment based of the industry and to strive for an increased understanding STATEMENT on ethnicity, religion, disability, physical appearance, gender, or sexual orientation. This policy applies to organizations as well as Swedish artists and companies that of its importance to Swedish security and defence policy. The all participants and attendees at NDIA conferences, meetings and events. Harassment includes offensive today support over 360,000 jobs in the U.S. When you take Association represents the Swedish Security and Defence gestures and verbal comments, deliberate intimidation, stalking, following, inappropriate photography and recording, sustained disruption of talks or other events, inappropriate physical contact, and unwelcome subcontractors, infrastructure, and related services into account, Industry in several international organisations in addition to co- attention. Participants requested to cease harassing behavior are expected to comply immediately, and the total reaches nearly one million jobs. operating with defense industry associations worldwide. failure will serve as grounds for revoking access to the NDIA event. In 2006, House of Sweden opened its doors on the Georgetown waterfront in Washington, D.C. as the flagship of Sweden’s public diplomacy in the United States. Since then seminars, concerts, The NDIA has a policy of strict compliance with federal and state antitrust laws. The antitrust laws prohibit ANTI-TRUST competitors from engaging in actions that could result in an unreasonable restraint of trade. Consequently, exhibitions, meetings and family events are offered to the public. STATEMENT NDIA members must avoid discussing certain topics when they are together at formal association membership, board, committee, and other meetings and in informal contacts with other industry members: prices, fees, rates, profit margins, or other terms or conditions of sale (including allowances, credit terms, and warranties); allocation of markets or customers or division of territories; or refusals to deal with or boycotts of suppliers, customers or other third parties, or topics that may lead participants not THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSOR to deal with a particular supplier, customer or third party.

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7:00 – 8:00 am REGISTRATION 1:00 – 2:00 pm INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICIES: IMPLICATIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 8:00 – 8:10 am CONFERENCE INTRODUCTION Steve Grundman Atlantic Council General Hawk Carlisle, USAF (Ret) Robert Limmergård Moderator President and CEO, National Defense Industrial Association Secretary General, Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF) Commander Corey Johnston, USN Michael Cherinet Special Advisor for Industrial Policy, Department of Defense Deputy Director-General, Head of the Department for Acquisition, Research and Development, Ministry of Defence Niklas Alm 8:10 – 8:20 am WELCOME REMARKS Deputy Secretary General, Swedish Security & Defence Colonel Wes Hallman, USAF (Ret) Industry Association (SOFF) Senior Vice President, Policy, National Defense Industrial H.E. Karin Olofsdotter Association Ambassador of Sweden to the United States

2:00 – 2:45 pm DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIPS: BOEING & SAAB 8:20 – 9:05 am KEYNOTE ADDRESS: GEOPOLITICAL SCENE SETTER Micael Johansson William (Ted) Torgerson Jan-Olof Lind Alan Shaffer Deputy CEO, Senior Executive Vice President, SAAB Group Senior Director, Program Integration Boeing T-X Advanced State Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Sweden Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Pilot Training Strike, Surveillance and Mobility, The Boeing Sustainment (A&S) Company

9:05 – 10:00 am U.S. – SWEDEN FUTURE CAPABILITIES 2:45 – 3:15 pm NETWORKING BREAK Major General Bengt Svensson Defence Attache, Embassy of Sweden Moderator 3:15 – 3:45 pm DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP: SYSTECON Jim Mitre Magnus Bergman Justin Woulfe Senior Vice President for Strategy & Analysis, Govini Deputy Director General and Head of Department for Military Chief Technology Officer, Systecon North America Capability and Operations, Ministry of Defence of Sweden Colonel Rickard Stridh Chief Scientist, Swedish Armed Forces 3:45 – 4:15 pm AN INTERVIEW WITH A SWEDISH-AMERICAN START-UP COMPANY

10:00 – 10:30 am Vago Muradian Staffan Truvé NETWORKING COFFEE BREAK Editor and Host, Defense and Aerospace Report Chief Technology Officer, Recorded Future

10:30 – 11:30 am SWEDEN - U.S. DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 4:15 – 5:00 pm PROVIDING INNOVATION FOR TECHNOLOGICAL SUPERIORITY

Lieutenant General Göran Mårtensson Jeffrey White, SES Dr. Eva Dalberg Mary Miller Director General, Swedish Defence Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army Acting Defence Research Director, Swedish Defence Principal Deputy Director Defense Research and Engineering Materiel Administration (FMV) (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) Research Agency for Research and Technology Carroll Quade, SES Deputy for Test and Evaluation, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research Development and Acquisition) 5:00 – 5:15 pm CLOSING REMARKS

Major General James Boozer, USA (Ret) Robert Limmergård 11:30 am – 1:00 pm NETWORKING LUNCHEON Chief of Staff, National Defense Industrial Association Secretary General, Swedish Security and Defense Industry Association

6:30 – 8:30 pm NETWORKING DINNER RECEPTION AMBASSADOR’S RESIDENCE Sponsored by the Swedish Embassy, Washington

4 5 BIOGRAPHIES GENERAL HAWK CARLISLE, USAF (RET) JAN-OLOF LIND President and Chief Executive Officer, NDIA State Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Sweden

Herbert J. “Hawk” Carlisle became Carlisle has served in various operational and Carlisle is a command pilot with more than Areas of responsibility Director-General, Swedish Defence Research National Armaments Director (NAD) of president and chief executive officer of the staff assignments throughout the Air Force 3,600 flying hours in the AT-38, YF-110, YF- Defence Agency (FOI) 2010–2018 Sweden 2003–2007 National Defense Industrial Association and commanded a fighter squadron, an 113, T-38, F-15A/B/C/D, and C-17A. Personal Commissioner in the Governments Acting Director-General, Swedish Defence (NDIA) June 15, 2017. operations group, two wings and a numbered Carlisle graduated from the U.S. Air Force Born in 1962. Lives in Stockholm. Commission on future capability for Military Materiel Administration (FMV) 2003–2007 air force. He was a joint service officer and Gen. Carlisle came to NDIA after a 39-year Academy in 1978 with a bachelor’s of Partner. Two children. Helicopters 2009–2010 served as chief of air operations, U.S. Central Director at the Ministry of Defence, career in the Air Force, from which he retired science degree in mathematics. He received Command Forward in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Educational background Chair for the Research & Technology Department for Military Affairs 1999–2003 as a four-star general in March 2017. His a master’s degree in business administration During that time, he participated in Operation Mr Lind has studied Economics and Business Directors at European Defence Agency last assignment was as commander, Air in 1988 from Golden Gate University of San Principal Secretary in the Government Restore Hope in Somalia. He also participated Administration at Stockholm University. (EDA) 2008–2015 Combat Command at Langley Air Force Francisco. He completed studies at the Commission on Officer training in Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey and Base in Virginia. Squadron Officer School, the F-15 Fighter Positions and assignments Acting Director-General and Deputy Director- and education 1998 Operation Noble Eagle, which continues. Weapons Instructor Course, Air Command State Secretary, Ministry of Defence 2019– General, Swedish Defence Research Agency Before that, Carlisle was the commander Carlisle served as director of operational and Staff College, Armed Forces Staff (FOI) 2007–2009 of Pacific Air Forces; the air component planning, policy and strategy; deputy chief of College, and Army War College. He also has commander for U.S. Pacific Command; staff for air, space and information operations, studied national security management at ALAN SHAFFER and executive director of Pacific Air plans and requirements; and twice in the Syracuse University, international relations at Combat Operations staff, Joint Base Pearl Deputy Under Secretary, Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) plans and programs directorate. He also Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harbor in Hawaii. served as deputy director and later director of national and international security at George Mr. Alan R. Shaffer currently serves as the (RDT&E) programs, plans, strategy, priorities, His career included deployment to Honduras legislative liaison at the Office of the Secretary Washington University. Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for and execution of the DoD RDT&E budget that in the mid-1980s and direct support of the of the Air Force. Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S). Senate totals roughly $25 billion per year. He has also United States Army 3rd Armored Division in confirmed in January 2019, he is responsible served twice as the Acting Assistant Secretary Hanau, Germany. During Operation DESERT ROBERT LIMMERGÅRD to the Under Secretary of Defense for all of Defense for Research and Engineering from STORM, he was responsible for deployment of matters pertaining to acquisition; contract 2007-2009 and 2012-2015. the 500-person theater weather force. Upon Secretary General, Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF) administration; logistics and material retirement from the Air Force in 2000, Mr. Additionally, in 2009, he was appointed as Robert Limmergård is Secretary General Board at AeroSpace and Defence Industries the board at Svenskt Flyg, the Swedish readiness; installations and environment; Shaffer was appointed to the Senior Executive the first Director, Operational Energy, Plans at the Swedish Security and Defence Association of Europe (ASD), the organisation aviation organisation, as well as Swedish operational energy; chemical, biological, and Service; in 2001, he assumed the position and Programs (Acting). Mr. Shaffer has Industry Association (SOFF), representing that represents the aeronautics, space, Aerospace Industries. nuclear weapons; the acquisition workforce; as Director, Plans and Programs, Defense also served as the Executive Director for Security, Cyber and Defence companies defence and security industries in Europe. and the defense industrial base. Research and Engineering. several senior DoD Task Forces, including in Sweden. Robert is also Member of the He has previous also been a member of From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Shaffer served as review of all research, acquisition and test Mr. Shaffer earned a Bachelor of Science in the Director, NATO Collaboration Support activities during the 2005 Base Realignment Mathematics from the University of Vermont Office in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France. In this and Closure. In 2007, he was the Executive in 1976, a second Bachelor of Science in H.E. KARIN OLOFSDOTTER role, he was responsible for coordinating and Director for the DoD Energy Security Task Meteorology from the University of Utah, a Ambassador of Sweden to the United States, Embassy of Sweden synchronizing the Science and Technology Force and, from 2007-2012, he served as Master of Science in Meteorology from the (S&T) collaboration between NATO member the Executive Director of the Mine Resistant Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master Her Excellency Karin Olofsdottertook up her Ambassador Olofsdotteris also an three years. In 2011, she entered her first and partner Nations, comprising a network of Ambush Protection (MRAP) Task Force, of Science in National Resource Strategy post as Ambassador of Sweden to the United accomplished diplomat. Her career in the ambassadorial position as Ambassador of about 5,000 scientists. where he was responsible for oversight and from the Industrial College of the Armed States on September 1, 2017. Foreign Service started in 1994 with her Sweden to Hungary. fielding 27,000 MRAPs. Forces. He was awarded the Meritorious first posting to the Embassy of Sweden in Previous to his role at NATO, Mr. Shaffer Ambassador Olofsdotterhas long been H.E. Olofsdotterhas a strong affection for Executive Presidential Rank Award in 2004, Moscow. In the years following, she worked served as the Principal Deputy Assistant Before entering the federal government, a strong advocate for Swedish trade the United States, having lived, studied, and the Department of Defense Distinguished in security policy and defense issues as well Secretary of Defense for Research and Mr. Shaffer served a 24-year United States and diplomatic relations with the United worked in different parts of the country: first as Civilian Service Award, and the Distinguished as in numerous leadership posts within the Engineering (ASD(R&E)) from 2007-2015. In Air Force career in command, weather, States. Trade and economic growth a high school exchange student, later, while at Executive Presidential Rank Award Ministry for Foreign Affairs, including serving this position, Mr. Shaffer was responsible for intelligence and acquisition oversight with remain top priorities for the Ambassador, the UCLA Anderson School of Management, in 2007 and 2015. as Chief of Staff for several of its Ministers. formulating, planning and reviewing the DoD assignments in Utah, California, Ohio, along with defense cooperation, public and again during her different diplomatic Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Honduras, Germany, Virginia and Nebraska. diplomacy, and strong collaboration with the H.E. Olofsdotterhas served as part of the postings to the country. international community. Swedish delegation to NATO as well as at Ambassador Olofsdotterhas a B.A. in the Swedish EU Representation in Brussels, H.E. Olofsdotterbrings extensive experience in psychology, economics and Russian. working with European security policy and trade promotion to her current post. Prior to She studied at UCLA Anderson School of defense issues. assuming the role as Ambassador, she served Management and speaks Russian, French as Director-General for Trade at the Ministry Ambassador Olofsdotterwas appointed and English. She is married and has a son for Foreign Affairs. Ambassador Olofsdotterhas Director of the Ministers’ Office in Stockholm and a daughter. also held the position of Deputy Director- before being asked to serve as Deputy Chief General and Head of the Department for of Mission at the Embassy of Sweden in Promotion of Sweden, Trade and CSR. Washington, DC in 2008, a post she held for

6 7 MAJOR GENERAL BENGT SVENSSON COLONEL RICKARD STRIDH Defence Attache, Embassy of Sweden Chief Scientist, Swedish Armed Forces

Current Position: Member of the Royal Swedish Academy Career: Col Rickard Stridh is the Chief Scientist of the needs and directing R&D for the Armed advisor at the Swedish Ministry of Defence. Defense Attaché of War Sciences Commissioned, 1982 Swedish Armed Forces. The Chief Scientist Force’s needs. Col Stridh has a M.Sc. and a Ph.D. in is responsible for forecasting military R&D Electrical Engineering. Military Education: Published Works: Captain, 1983 Col Stridh was appointed Chief Scientist in “Sir Basil Liddell-Hart Strategiska teorier och Karlberg Army Academy, 1981-82 Platoon Leader, UNFICYP, 1986 2017 and has prior to that served as military deras tillämplighet Artillery and Engineering College, 1984-85 Platoon Leader, Skanska Air Defense på modern krigföring”, Stockholm, National Defence College, Tactical Course, 1988-89 Regiment, 1986-88 Defence College, 1996 LIEUTENANT GENERAL GÖRAN MÅRTENSSON Defence College, Staff Course, 1992-94 Major, 1989 ”Operativa Institutionen informations- Director General, Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) US Army Command and General Staff och utbildningsmaterial 1:1 Svensk 2IC and CO Company, Skanska Air Defense Officer Course, Command and General Staff Luftkrigsdoktrin,” Anders Nystrom, Bengt Regiment, 1990-92 Current positions 2007 Armed Forces Headquarters as 1989 Company commander at Royal Wendes College, (USA) 1997-98 Svensson, Berndt Englund, Ove Tirud, Staff Officer, HQ Swedish Armed Director General at Swedish Defence Material Assistant Director Armed Forces Training and Artillery Regiment Administration from 1 February 2016 and Procurement and Chief of Training Integrated PfP-OSCE Course, NATO Defense Hakan Larsson, Stockholm, National Forces, 1994-95 Promotion Defence College, 1996 ”Future Options for National Armament Director College (Italy), May 2001 Senior Liaison Officer, Head of Section 5, 2006 Commanding Officer of the 2009 Lieutenant General Swedish Security Policy,” Master’s Thesis, Academic Merits: Swedish Battalion UNPROFOR, 1995 Member of the Board Swedish Defence Land Warfare Centre Leavenworth, Kansas, Command and General 2009 Major General in January Master of Military Arts and Sciences, Material Administration since 2014 Staff College, 1998 2002 Commanding Officer of the Artillery 2007 Brigadier General Combined Arms Center, Fort Member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Regiment, School of Artillery and the garrison Leavenworth, Kansas (USA) War Sciences since 2003 in Kristinehamn 2002 Colonel

Previous assignments 2000 Armed Forces Headquarters, 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 2014 – 2016 Chief of Joint Operations and with an assignment at the Training and JIM MITRE 1990 Major commander of Joint Forces Command Management Directorate Senior Vice President for Strategy & Analysis, Govini 1984 Captain 2010 – 2016 Member of the Board of Swedish 1999 Battalion commander at the Royal Jim Mitre is the Senior Vice President for Strategy & Force Development in the Office of Afghanistan and Nairobi, Kenya. He previously National Defence University Wendes Artillery Regiment 1983 Lieutenant Strategy & Analysis at Govini, a data and the Secretary of Defense where he worked on co-founded a private counterterrorism analytics firm. He oversees a team of data defense strategy, strategic analysis, and force research organization, the SITE Institute. 2009 – 2016 Member of Supreme 1997 ADC to the Chief of Staff of the Army Education scientists and analysts focused on solving development. He also served as the Executive Commander Swedish Armed 1998 – 1999 Joint Command and Staff Jim holds a J.D. from the University of 1995 Armed Forces Headquarters, Planning national security challenges. Director of the 2018 National Defense Forces Command Group College in London Virginia School of Law and a B.B.A. from Officer at the Army Staff Strategy, the Department’s preeminent Prior to joining Govini, Jim spent a decade the University of Michigan Business School. 2009 Chief of Armed Forces Training 1991 – 1993 Advanced Staff Course at the strategic guidance document. While with the 1994 Armed Forces Headquarters conducting strategic planning in the Defense He is a Term Member of the Council on and Procurement Swedish Staff College Defense Department, Jim served in Kabul, at the Army staff Department. Jim was the Principal Director for Foreign Relations. 1989 – 1990 Junior Staff Course at the 1993 The Swedish Defence Swedish Staff College Materiel Administration MAGNUS BERGMAN Deputy Director General and Head of Department for Military Capability and Operations, Ministry of Defence of Sweden JEFFREY WHITE, SES Mr Bergman took his Master of Laws (LL.M.) Department for International and Security position as Head of Section for Operations Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Army (Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology) in 1997 at Uppsala University, Sweden. He has Affairs at the Ministry of Defence, Stockholm, at the Department for Military Capability studied American Foreign & Security Policy Sweden. Between September 2001 and and Operations. As of September 2011 Mr Jeffrey S. White Principal Deputy Assistant Technologies, Arlington, VA. In this role he as the integrator for programs related to senior at the American University in Washington, December 2002 he acted as Head of Section Bergman became Deputy Head of Department Secretary of the Army (Acquisition, Logistics, was responsible for identifying business civilian development throughout the Army D.C., USA. In the military field he is a trained for EU/NATO/UN and OSCE Policy. Mr for Military Capability and Operations and was and Technology) opportunities, developing market strategy, and oversaw projects related to Business and providing business intelligence to Transformation and Continuous Process officer in the Swedish Air Force Reserve. Bergman served from December 2002 as appointed Deputy Director General and Head Mr. Jeffrey S. White currently serves as the senior leadership as well as managing Improvement and the day-to-day execution of After the exam from law school, Mr Bergman secretary in the Secretariat of the Swedish of Department as of February 2014. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the started his professional career as a legal Defence Commission, during which time he federal engagement opportunities the Army’s business transformation efforts. Mr Bergman was born in Gothenburg, Army (Acquisition, Logistics & Technology). As clerk at the County Administrative Court of became Deputy Director. In the summer of between US Government customers and Sweden, in 1970 and he is married to Mrs the Principal Deputy, he advises the Assistant Mr. White is a 1978 graduate of Shippensburg Södermanland, south of Stockholm. Before 2003 he took up a position as Counsellor Siemens Corporation. Margareta Bergman since 1999. Together Secretary and Army leadership on all matters State College with a bachelor’s degree in that he had also completed one semester as at the Swedish Embassy in Rome, Italy, they have two children, Astrid and Olof. relating to Army acquisition, procurement, Prior to his time with Siemens, he served in psychology. He holds master’s degrees in an intern at the Office of the Defence Attachés for the duration of the Italian Presidency of He speaks Swedish (mother tongue) and research & development and logistics. He multiple SES positions within the Office of the national security and strategic studies from at the Swedish Embassy in Washington, the European Union. In December 2003 Mr English fluently. In addition to this, he also participates in the development of policies, Secretary of the Army, to include Assistant the United States Naval War College, strategic D.C., USA. From August 1999 till April 2000 Bergman was appointed Defence Counsellor has working knowledge of French and basic programs and processes for the execution of Deputy Under Secretary of the Army. His studies from the United States Army War Mr Bergman held the position as desk officer at the Permanent Representation of Sweden knowledge of Italian. the Army’s acquisition efforts. duties included the transformation of the College, and an MBA from the University of for the Baltic States and Poland, and from to the EU, a position he held until August Army’s strategic human capital to include Tennessee. Mr. White has over 33 years of May 2000 till December 2002 the position Prior to being named to this position, 2007. Returning to Stockholm and the reengineering the Senior Executive Service Federal Service, including 27 years as an Army as desk officer for EU/ESDP Affairs at the he served as Vice President of Business Ministry of Defence, Mr Bergman took up the assignment and distribution system. He served Aviation Office Development at Siemens Government 8 9 CARROLL QUADE, SES MICHAEL CHERINET Deputy for Test and Evaluation, Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research Development and Acquisition) Deputy Director General, Department for Acquisition, Research and Development, Swedish Ministry of Defence

Carroll P. Quade Deputy for Test and career field and is the resource sponsor for the of all testing on the C-2, E-2C and E2D Michael Cherinet entered regular service with Space Systems with the Defence Materiel General. Cherinet holds a Masters Exam Evaluation Assistant Secretary of the Navy T&E investment accounts that have an annual platforms. From 2003 through 2006, Mr. the Swedish Air Force as an aeronautical Administration, Military Advisor at the Ministry in Mechanical Engineering from Chalmers (Research Development and Acquisition) budget of over $500M. Quade was the program manager of the engineer in 1990 and has since held positions of Defence and Commanding officer of University of Technology. Navy Major Range and Test Facility Base with operational units and headquarters Skaraborg Air Force Wing. In 2013 Cherinet Mr. Carroll P. “Rick” Quade is the Deputy for Mr. Quade began his career with the Navy Michael Cherinet is Co-chairing the U.S. that funds the sustainment of critical Navy as well as with the Defence Materiel served with ISAF Joint Command in Kabul, Test and Evaluation (T&E) for the Department in 1990 and was appointed to the Senior – Swedish MoU commission on Defence T&E ranges and laboratories. Mr. Quade Administration. Cherinet´s appointments Afghanistan. Cherinet left service with the of Navy. In this position, he acts as the Executive Service in July 2014. Materiel Co-operation. has held various other positions to include has included Deputy Inspector for Military Armed Forces in 2016 taking on his present senior advisor on all T&E matters to ASN Prior to his current position, Mr. Quade Atlantic Marine Operations and Targets Aviation Safety, Head of Design for Air and position just being promoted to Brigadier RDA and the Chief of Navy Operations via was the Special Assistant to the DON T&E Division Head, AIRSpeed Deployment the Director, Navy Test and Evaluation and Executive and later served as the acting Champion and a project engineer supporting a Technology Requirements, OPNAV N84. Mr. Deputy DON T&E Executive. From 2007 number of programs. Quade is responsible for the development and NIKLAS ALM through 2009, Mr. Quade was the PMA-231 implementation of T&E policies that support Mr. Quade is a graduate of the University of Deputy Secretary General, Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association (SOFF) Hawkeye/Greyhound Assistant Program acquisition program planning and execution. Maryland College Park with a Bachelor of Manager for T&E. In this position, he was PRESENT POSITIONS the Swedish government in the Armament- • Head of Business Analysis & International In this position, Mr. Quade is the functional Science in Mechanical Engineering and he has responsible for the planning and execution Deputy Secretary General, Swedish Security and Industry & Market areas within EU, NATO Relations (FMV), 2007-2010. leader for the T&E acquisition workforce a graduate degree in Management. and Defence Industry Association (SOFF) and bi-lateral relations. • Head of Simulator- and Training Systems Chairman, Office of Defence Industry In his former role as Head of Business Analysis (FMV), 2002-2005. Cooperation, Embassy of Sweden, USA & International Relations at the Swedish STEVE GRUNDMAN Niklas Alm has a wide experience in defence Defence Materiel Administration (FMV), Swedish Head of Delegation, NATO Industry industrial matters, international relations, Principal, Grundman Advisory Mr. Alm was responsible for e.g. activities Advisory Group (NIAG) armament development and acquisition, both dealing with strategic Business Analysis Steven Grundman is the Principal of Director, Aerospace and Defense Consulting Armored Division, was a consular and from having been a program manager of Chairman of the Joint Nordic Defence Industry and development, International Relations, Grundman Advisory, a business-strategy at Charles River Associates, a global business diplomatic officer in the US Foreign Service, major arms programs, extensive involvement Cooperation Group (JNDICG) Public-Private Partnerships and Industrial consultancy. He is also a Senior Fellow at the consultancy. In the 1990s, Mr. Grundman and worked in the executive office and on in various European collaborative defence Atlantic Council in Washington, DC, where served in a succession of appointments at the research staff of the Center for Naval Participation/Offsets. For instance, he has Chairman of the nomination committee, bodies as well as from his present involvement his practice addresses over-the-horizon the US Department of Defense, culminating Analyses. He holds academic degrees from been heavily involved in the work with the EU Swedish General Defence Association in promoting and developing the Swedish Defence activities the last 15 years, both on challenges facing the transatlantic defense in his assignment as Deputy Under Secretary Georgetown University and Harvard University. Security & Defence Industry. These initiatives Member of Economic Legal & Trade the governmental and industrial side. establishment, its militaries, ministries, and for Industrial Affairs and Installations. Mr. are run within the global defence industry commission in ASD (AeroSpace and Defence industries. From 2000 to 2011, he was Grundman served in the US Army’s 1st • Swedish National Armaments Director Point arena as well as organizations such as NATO, Industries Association of Europe). of Contact, 2005-2012. the European Defence Agency, the Letter of RECENT POSITIONS Intent/Framework Agreement and OCCAR. His • Head of Technical Capability Management As former Swedish National Armaments activities also include participation in several COMMANDER COREY JOHNSTON, USN Office (FMV), 2010-2012. Director Point of Contact, Mr. Alm represented bilateral programs between Sweden and Special Advisor for Industrial Policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy other nations. Commander Corey Johnston currently serves Niklas Alm has a wide experience in defence are run within the global defence industry as the Special Advisor for Industrial Policy at industrial matters, international relations, arena as well as organizations such as NATO, the Department of Defense. In this role he armament development and acquisition, both the European Defence Agency, the Letter of WESLEY P. “WES” HALLMAN advises both senior civilian and military leaders from having been a program manager of Intent/Framework Agreement and OCCAR. of the Department of Defense and the United major arms programs, extensive involvement His activities also include participation in Senior Vice President for Policy, National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) States Government on industrial base impacts in various European collaborative defence several bilateral programs between Sweden Wes became Vice President for Policy of the Wes served in several operational and staff time in support of Operations SOUTHERN to the collective security of allies and partners. bodies as well as from his present involvement and other nations. National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) positions including commanding a squadron WATCH, PROVIDE COMFORT, and in promoting and developing the Swedish • Head of Simulator- and Training Systems on October 10, 2017. and a fighter group. He also led a staff of NORTHERN WATCH. Security & Defence Industry. These initiatives over 2,000 as Chief of Staff for the Air Force’s (FMV), 2002-2005. Wes comes to NDIA after a 27-year career Wes is an Outstanding Graduate of the US Air forward headquarters in the Middle East in the Air Force, serving last as the Chief Air Force Academy. He also earned a Master’s simultaneously managing and supporting Air Force Liaison to the House of Representatives in International Relations from the Ohio State Force units conducting air operations over Iraq advising the Secretary and Chief of Staff of the University and is a graduate of Air Command and Afghanistan. Air Force on engagement with Congress and and Staff College, the School of Advanced Air working directly with members of the House of In 2004, Wes was selected as a White and Space Studies, and the Industrial College Representatives and their offices on Air Force House Fellow, serving as the Secretary of of the Armed Forces (Eisenhower School). and national security matters. Agriculture’s Special Assistant. Wes also completed the State Department’s National Security Executive Leadership Prior to his work with Congress, he was the Wes is a Command Pilot with 1985 hours Seminar and the Air Force Enterprise senior executive assistant to the Joint Staff in the T-37, T-38, AT-38, F-15A/B/C/D, and Leadership Seminar at the Kenan-Flagler Director of Strategic Plans and Policy. F-22A and has over 150 hours of combat Business School.

10 11 MICAEL JOHANSSON VAGO MURADIAN Deputy CEO, Senior Executive Vice President, SAAB Group Editor and Host, Defense and Aerospace Report

Micael Johansson is Executive Vice President Avitronics and in January 2010 Senior Vice Akaer Participações and Saab Aeronátuica Vago Muradian has been an international leading U.S. daily newsletter covering the Vago has made numerous television and Deputy CEO, of the Swedish defence and President and Head of Saab’s business area Montagens S.A in Brazil. security reporter, editor, commentator and defense and aerospace industry. While at appearances on C-SPAN, CNN, CNBC, security company Saab. He is a member of Surveillance comprising Saab’s operations broadcaster for nearly 25 years. For 14 Defense Daily, Vago won numerous awards MSNBC, conducted radio interviews with local Mr Johansson holds a BSc+ in Mathematics Saab Group Management. within Radar, Electronic Warfare, Command years, he was the editor of Defense News, including for best breaking news coverage in stations as well as international outlets like the and Computer Science at University of and Control and Traffic Management systems. the world’s leading defense news weekly, 1998 for his series on the U.S. government’s BBC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Micael took up his position Jan 1 2017. Uppsala, Sweden and various management expanding its network of correspondents rejection of the proposed merger between Swiss TV and others. His work has been He is a Chairman of the boards for Saab training, e.g. at IFL Executive Education and Micael Johansson started as a systems to 21 countries. He was also the founding Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman. cited in books and he has been quoted in Middle East LLC in UAE and Saab Saudi Investor Forum Novare. engineer at former Ericsson Radio Systems host of Defense News with Vago Muradian, publications including the Economist. LLC in Saudi, and member of the board He joined Defense Daily from Air Force Times, 1985 and held various management positions He resides in Uppsala, north of Stockholm, the world’s only TV talk show dedicated to for Saab Defence and Security LLC in the independent U.S. publication covering At security conferences worldwide, Vago is at Ericsson Saab Avionics, later Saab Avionics. Sweden. He is married to Anna-Karin and has defense issues that for eight years in the USA, Saab Kockums AB in Sweden, the U.S. Air Force where he covered global a frequent speaker, panelist or moderator In 2008 he was appointed President of Saab one son and two daughters Washington area and worldwide on American operations, including in Europe, Haiti, Somalia and lectures on the military and the media, Forces Network. and Zaire. Before covering the Air Force, including at the Defense Acquisition University. Before joining Defense News, he was the Vago served as Defense News’ the land He is a member of the National Press Club WILLIAM (TED) TORGERSON founder and managing editor of Defense warfare reporter. He started his career at and the Naval Submarine League. A native of Senior Director, Program Integration Boeing T-X Advanced Pilot Training Strike, Surveillance and Mobility, Daily International and the business and Inside the Army. New York City, Vago lives in Washington, D.C., The Boeing Company international reporter for Defense Daily, the with his family.

Ted Torgerson is senior director and Program including the X-45A and X-45C. He also has test IPT, the X-45A air vehicle development Integration Office lead for Boeing T-X, demonstrated success in integrating large, team was awarded the American Institute supporting the U.S. Air Force Advanced complex military aircraft systems and leading of Aeronautics and Astronautics 2003 STAFFAN TRUVÉ Pilot Training (APT) Program contract. He diverse teams from multiple Boeing sites, Aircraft Design Award. Chief Technology Officer, Recorded Future is responsible for day-to-day execution of organizations and industry partners. Previously, Torgerson supported Boeing’s Staffan Truvé is co-founder and CTO of founded more than a dozen high tech start- Fulbright Scholar at MIT. His research interests the program. Previously, Torgerson was the Prior to his current role on T-X, Torgerson tactical unmanned vehicle efforts, led a Recorded Future. Previously he was CEO of up. He holds a PhD in computer science from include artificial intelligence and information Boeing T-X program manager and led the was special programs director for proprietary NASA Langley Unmanned Combat Air the Swedish Institute of Computer Science Chalmers University of Technology and an visualization. Staffan is a member of the Royal Boeing and Saab team in the development, programs in the Advanced Boeing Military Vehicle study and worked on a number of and Interactive Institute. Staffan has co- MBA from Göteborg University. He has been a Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences. manufacture and test of the complete T-X Aircraft organization within Phantom Works, proprietary programs and research and advanced pilot training system, as well with assignments in portfolio management, development projects. as proposal development, for the highly program management and leading integrated competitive U.S. Air Force T-X contract. Torgerson holds a bachelor’s degree in DR. EVA DALBERG product teams (IPTs). Prior to that assignment, aeronautical and astronautical engineering Torgerson has more than 30 years of program Torgerson was the director of Air Vehicle Acting Defence Research Director, Swedish Defence Research Agency from Purdue University and a master’s management, supplier management and Development on the U.S. Navy Unmanned degree in engineering management from Dr Eva Dalberg is Director International Affairs position she was appointed in 2008 while Eva Dalberg received a Master of Science engineering experience. His areas of expertise Combat Air System X-45N and the Joint Washington University. He also represents at the Swedish Defence Research Agency, continuing as an active researcher. degree in physics from Stockholm University include propulsion, survivability technology Unmanned Combat Air System X-45C, now FOI. Since February 2019 she serves as the in 1994, and a PhD in astroparticle physics Boeing on the Industrial Advisory Board for Dalberg has been project manager for different development and integration, system Phantom Ray. While Torgerson led the air Acting Swedish Defence Research Director. from Stockholm University in 2000. Dalberg the School of Aeronautical and Astronautical projects concerning multi-sensor underwater engineering and developing prototype vehicles vehicle system engineering integration and She took charge of FOI’s international received a University Certificate in Mechanical Engineering at Purdue. surveillance using data fusion. Her research affairs in May 2013. Engineering Design, from the University interests have included underwater threat College of Eskilstuna in 1989. She worked Previously she was Coordinator for detection and mitigation. She has previously as a tensile loading test engineer within the International Cooperation, with special been the head of the Underwater Acoustics JUSTIN WOULFE Gripen Fighter program at Saab Military responsibility for coordination of FOI’s Department. She first joined FOI in 2000. Aircraft 1989-1990. Executive Vice President, Systecon North America collaboration with the United States. This Justin Woulfe is a principal and co-founder Justin has a BS in Electrical Engineering from resulted in billions of dollars in savings and of Systecon North America with expertise in Virginia Military Institute, an MS in Engineering increases in readiness on large, complex Systems, Logistics, and Cost Optimization. Management from Drexel University and a MS acquisition and sustainment programs. For the past decade, he has focused on in Supply Chain management from Syracuse Balancing cost and capability within the University through the DoD LOGTECH Aerospace & Defense industry. program. His research and analysis has

12 13 NOTES MARY MILLER Principal Deputy to the Director, Defense Research and Engineering for Research and Technology

Principal Deputy to the Director of generation capabilities to the U.S. warfighter. years). Her S&T portfolio covered basic Defense Research and Engineering for She promotes coordination and cooperation research through the development and Research and Technology across DoD components, between DoD and demonstration of components, subsystems, other federal and non-federal agencies and Manufacturing Technology, and technology Performing the Duties of Assistant Secretary of organizations and ensures technological system prototypes. Defense for Research and Engineering exchange with allied and partner nations. Ms. Between 2010-2013, Ms. Miller served as the Ms. Mary J. Miller is currently Performing Miller also serves as the U.S. Principal for The Deputy Program Executive Officer for Soldier, the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP), an where she was the principal civilian for the Defense for Research and Engineering international organization that collaborates in Department of the Army responsible for the (ASD(R&E)). In April 2016, she joined the defense scientific and technical information design, development, procurement, fielding, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense exchange; program harmonization and and sustainment of a portfolio with more than for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics alignment, and shared research activities 460 products/systems and a $3 billion budget. as the Principal Deputy (PD) Assistant between Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Her work encompassed virtually everything Secretary of Defense for Research and United Kingdom, and the U.S. a Soldier wears or carries. From 2005- Engineering. As the PD, she is responsible for Prior to her current assignment, she served 2010, Ms. Miller served as the Director for the Department of Defense (DoD) research three years as the Deputy Assistant Secretary Technology, within the Office of the Assistant and development strategies and plans to of the Army for Research and Technology Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics develop and leverage technologies needed (DASA(R&T)). In that role, she was responsible and Technology. She was responsible for to ensure U.S. technological superiority. for policy and oversight of the research oversight and coordination of Army’s S&T She provides leadership and establishes and technology programs, which span 16 efforts to transition technology in support of guidance for the development and execution Laboratories and Research, Development acquisition programs. of the DoD Science and Technology (S&T) and Engineering Centers, employs nearly enterprise as well as lead joint prototyping Ms. Miller received a B.S. in Electrical 12,000 scientists and engineers and had and experimentation efforts, systems Engineering from the University of Washington, a yearly budget that exceeded $2.4 billion. engineering and developmental test policies an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Electro- Ms. Miller was charged with identifying, and procedures with an annual budget in Physics, from George Washington University, developing, and demonstrating technology excess of $12 billion. Ms. Miller oversees and an M.B.A. from the University of options that informed and enabled effective research efforts at 63 DoD laboratories, Tennessee. She was selected in 2005 to and affordable capabilities for Soldiers. She warfare centers, and engineering centers, in the Senior Executive Service and is Defense was also responsible for developing an S&T addition to prototyping, systems engineering, Acquisition Workforce Level III certified in strategy responsive to Army needs- near and developmental test efforts for the Program Management; Engineering; and term (5 years) to far term (more than 20 Department – all focused on delivering next Science and Technology Management.

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