7:00 AM – 5:15 PM

Registration Open

8:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Pre-Conference Sessions

Army Workshop

Department of the Navy Workshop

Air Force Workshop

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch (on your own)

12:30 PM – 2:00 PM

Opening General Session

Installation Leadership Town Hall

2:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Networking Break

2:30 PM – 3:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations and Environment 101: Understanding How DoD Engages with Communities

The Army Nation-Wide IGSA: The Next Evolution of the Intergovernmental Support Agreement Authority

Gold Standard Community Collaboration: NAS Whiting Field & NAS Fort Worth

Engaging Military Children and Teens

Ready, Set, Power: Energizing Military Housing for the Army

Predictive Maintenance and Facility-Related Control Systems: Leveraging FSRM Budget Flexibility

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM

Networking Break

3:30 PM – 4:30 PM

General Session

Military Spouses Lead the Way

4:30 PM – 4:45 PM
Networking Break

4:45 PM – 5:30 PM

Breakout Sessions

How Sentinel Landscape Partnerships Help Protect Community Water Resources: Southwest Regional Case Study

Childcare: A National Dilemma – Best Practices and Creative Solutions

New Look Recruitment Strategies: Military-Community Partnership Examples from the Field

Understanding Your Defense Economy: Lessons from the Field

U.S. Navy and the Use of Authorities to Further Partnerships: Examples from the Field

Installation Modernization

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM

Welcome Reception

Presented by Corvias

7:30 AM – 5:15 PM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 9:45 AM

General Session

Part 1: How Cyber and AI Partnerships with Communities and Academia Give DoD an Edge

Part 2: Innovating the Workforce: Shaping the Future of Defense Communities

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Networking Break

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Breakout Sessions

Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Data-Driven Installation Management

ADC Military Spouse Community Leadership Initiative: Building Future Defense Community Champions

Health Care Innovation in Defense Communities: The COMBAT Research Institute

Asset Management with Data Analytics

The Alliance for Fort Eisenhower

Innovation Arsenal: Forging Future-Ready Installation and Community Partnerships

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Breakout Sessions

Empowering Installation-Community Partnerships Through Professional Development

Military Utility Privatization: Past, Present and Future

Military Child Education: How Are We Doing?

Propelling Community Resilience Through the Geographic Information System (GIS)

Getting to Yes on the Defense Community Infrastructure Program: Examples From the Field

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

Lunch (on your own)

1:15 PM – 2:00 PM

Breakout Sessions

The Wide World of Community Grant Opportunities

Getting Innovative with Energy Resilience: The Implementation of Installation Small Modular Reactors

Advancing Indoor Environmental Conditions for Increased Readiness and Resilience

Securing the Future: Building Cyber Resilience Through Community Engagement

Forging Ahead with the Intergovernmental Support Program: Lessons From the Field

Black Start Exercise: Lessons Learned from the Field

2:00 PM – 2:15 PM

Networking Break

2:15 PM – 4:15 PM

General Session

Part 1: Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation Town Hall

Part 2: Great American Defense Communities Presentation

Part 3: Technology-Driven Innovation: Responsible AI at the Installation

4:15 PM – 4:30 PM

Networking Break

4:30 PM – 5:15 PM

Breakout Sessions

How Your Installation and Community Can Support Recruitment, Retention and Mental Health Through Esports and Gaming

How Utilities Privatization Supports Mission and the Community: Examples from the Field

Strengthening Military Resilience and the Role of Partnerships in Tabletop Exercises

Beyond the Fenceline: Leveraging Enhanced Use Leases for Community and Innovation Synergy

AI Blueprint: Implementing Impactful AI Solutions in Defense Communities

Getting Organized at the Local Level

6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

Celebrating America’s Defense Communities Reception

7:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Registration Open

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

General Session

NCOs Lead the Way

8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Networking Break

9:00 AM – 9:45 AM

Breakout Sessions

Energy Transmission Expansion for National Defense

Innovative Installation-Community Child Care Partnerships: Examples from the Field

Herding the Cats: How an Arizona Community Organized to Advance Key Compatibility and Resilience Efforts

Installation-Community Partnership Success Stories: Examples from the Field

9:45 AM – 10:00 AM

Networking Break

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Breakout Sessions

DoD Regional Environmental Coordinators: How to Engage at the Local and State Levels

Military Museums: The Power of History in Connecting Communities and Installations

Breaking the Mold: A New Era of Public-Private Partnerships

10:45 AM – 11:00 AM

Networking Break

11:00 AM – 11:45 AM

Breakout Sessions

IGSA Pilot Program – Sharing the Savings

Human Infrastructure Table Top Exercise

Making Military Life Easier

12:00 PM

Conference Ends