Scheduled for June 25 at AUSA headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, the daylong Hot Topic will focus on “Accelerating Solutions for Today’s Fight.”

Keynote speakers and panelists will delve into the Army’s efforts to reform its acquisition and contracting processes to better support operational forces through faster procurement timelines, innovative partnerships and responsive modernization efforts.

There will be panel discussions on the Army’s new Pathway for Innovation and Technology; the service’s 15-year modernization plan for its organic industrial base; and how the Army is optimizing its procurement strategy and expanding its use of enterprise contracts.

Panelists include Joseph Welch, executive director of U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command and portfolio acquisition executive for command and control and counter-command and control; COL. Shermoan Daiyann, Director of Pathway for Innovation and Technology; and Dr. Matthew Willis, Director of Army FUZE.

Online registration is open until 5 p.m. Eastern on June 23. On-site registration is available beginning at 7 a.m. Eastern on June 25.