Directed Energy Symposium
The 8th Annual Directed Energy Symposium will convene leading experts, senior policymakers, industry innovators, and defense stakeholders from across the directed energy community to explore the most recent breakthroughs in DE systems, weapons, and technologies. With directed energy transitioning from the lab to the battlefield, this year’s event will focus on how these rapidly maturing capabilities are enhancing warfighter readiness, strengthening offensive and defensive operations, and advancing national security objectives. Attendees will gain timely insights into the evolving landscape of directed energy warfare—including operational deployments, integration challenges, and emerging opportunities that are shaping the future of military power.
Speaker and Presenter Information
Lt Gen Heath Collins, USAF
Director, Missile Defense Agency
Mark Spencer
Acting Principal Director, Directed Energy, OUSD R&E
Dr. Amy Sunshine Smith-Carroll, SES
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Platform and Weapon Portfolio Management,
OUSD A&S
COL Steven Gutierrez, USA
Program Manager DE M-SHORAD, Army RCCTO
COL Matt Johnson, USA
Commander, White Sands Test Center
Col Andrew Konicki, USMC
Program Manager, Ground Based Air Defense, PEO Land Systems
Dr. Neset Akozbek
Senior Research Scientist, Technical Center,
Army Space and Missile Defense Command
Dr. Neil Thurgood
Senior Strategy Advisor, Anduril
Peter A. Morrison
Program Officer, Directed Energy Weapons Counter Directed Energy Weapons and High Energy Lasers, Office of Naval Research
Dr. Steve T Fiorino
Director, Center for Directed Energy, Air Force Institute of Technology
Douglas Werner
Director, Center of Excellence in Directed Energy, Penn State
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When
Wed-Thu, Sep 17-18, 2025
Cost
| Government/Military: | $0.00 |
| Early Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC: | $690.00 (Until 08/15/2025) |
| Standard Registration- Non-Profit, Academia, FFRDC: | $790.00 |
| Advanced Registration- Industry & Contractors: | $990.00 (Until 07/18/2025) |
| Early Registration- Industry: | $1090.00 (Until 08/15/2025) |
| Standard Registration- Industry & Contractors: | $1290.00 |
Where
151 St. George
151 St. George
National Harbor, MD 20745
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Website
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Organizer
Defense Strategies Institute
