23-25 JUNE 2020

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM

UNLOCKING THE
POWER OF ADVANCED
ANALYTICS FOR
ENHANCED
DECISION-MAKING

“ “Very valuable
information,
great networking
opportunities and a
well run event”
– 2019 Delegate, BAE Systems

2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

MAJOR GENERAL CHARLES FORTE DR DAVID A. HORNER AIR MARSHAL ED

TOM COPINGER- Chief Information Officer Director, Information STRINGER CB CBE
SYMES CBE UK Ministry of Defence Technology Laboratory Director General Joint
Director Military US Army ERDC Force Development &
Digitisation Defence Academy,
UK Strategic Command UK Strategic Command

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Welcome to the 2020 Big
Data for Defence Conference
Technological leaps in the recent decades have enabled
militaries to improve data collection capabilities and gather
enormous volumes of information. However, having the most
information no longer guarantees victory; raw, dirty data
overwhelms the operator and produces a counterproductive
effect on situational awareness. Our purpose is to continue to
explore the potential of advanced analytics and ways to unlock
the power of big data for enhanced decision-making. Those
who will digitise the force and adapt data-driven capability
faster will retain the advantage for future Information Warfare.
As the variety, volume, veracity, and velocity of data is
undergoing a rapid transformation and aggravating the
cognitive burden on the Warfighter, armed forces require
technologies to store, process, verify, and disseminate
actionable intelligence at pace. It is widely accepted that
decision-making in the future information-dominated
battlespace will depend on big data analytics, AI/ML, and data
connectivity. However, existing institutions and mechanisms
are largely rooted in outdated conventions, which impede rapid
exploitation and integration of advanced analytics. In order
to retain the competitive edge against increasingly capable
opponents, defence leaders must embrace technology offered
by the civil sector and deliver decisive capability into the hands
of the Warfighter.
This year, the Conference will be held in London on 23-25
June and will address ways to gain and retain the information
advantage through disruptive innovation and big data analytics
– addressing cloud computing, the acquisition of data from
disparate sources, data validation, visualisation, accelerated and
autonomous decision-making, and network resilience through
cyber defence mechanisms. The conference programme will
feature case studies, demonstrating adoption and applications
of advanced military software.
Over the three days, our aim is to reach firm conclusions about
capability development, digitisation, and modernisation of IT
infrastructure.
It is with great pleasure that I look forward to meeting you at the
conference in June.
Yours Sincerely,
Linda Lastovych
Director, Big Data for Defence Conference
Defence IQ
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AGENDA AT A GLANCE
CYBER WORKSHOP DAY: 23 JUNE
 Interactive sessions on the opportunities and risks
of digitisation and operations in the cyber domain
 Offensive cyberspace operations and the power of
data in information warfare
 Disinformation and propagation of content to
achieve objectives
 Exploitation of real-time data from disparate sources
CONFERENCE DAY ONE : 24 JUNE
EXPLOITING ADVANCED ANALYTICS
FOR ENHANCED DECISION-MAKING
 Digital Defence and the potential applications of big
data analytics and AI/ML in defence
 Leveraging advanced analytics and data-driven
capabilities to enhance future operations
 Transforming acquisition, analysis, dissemination,
and storage of vast amounts of raw data
 Reducing the cognitive burden on the analyst
through data management and visualisation
CONFERENCE DAY TWO: 25 JUNE
DATA VALIDATION AND PROTECTION
IN A CYBER-CONTESTED
ENVIRONMENT
 Unlocking the power of big data analytics, high
performance computing, and cloud computing
 Modernising data infrastructure and IT frameworks
to enable secure data sharing
 Data protection and network resilience in a cyber-
contested environment
 Exploiting AI and ML to retain the information
advantage and enable data-driven decisions
 Enabling autonomous technologies through
advanced analytics
CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN
Major General (Ret’d)
Dr. Andrew Sharpe,
Director, Centre for Historical
Analysis and Conflict Research
General Sharpe has 34 years of military service. He
was the Deputy Commandant of the UK Joint Services
Command and Staff College, and the Director of the UK
Higher Command and Staff Course. His last role was
the Director of the UK MoD’s independent think-tank:
the DCDC. For three years, he ran the UK Chief Defence
Staff’s Strategic Advisory Panel.
2020 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Charles Forte, Chief Information Officer,
UK Ministry of Defence
Charles has 38 years’ industry experience gained from leading IT globally as Deputy Group
Global CIO at BP, as CEO of Global IT Services at Prudential and as Interim CIO at Thames Water.
He has worked as an independent consultant helping businesses transform their ability to exploit
digital technology. Charles Forte was appointed the Chief Information Officer for the Ministry of
Defence in January 2018. He is the primary advisor to the Defence Board on Information and
Digital and is responsible for strategy and policy on the exploitation, operation, interoperability
and protection of information and digital technology across the Ministry of Defence. This
includes cyber security and resilience; the promotion of new ways of working, information
technology-enabled innovation; and the delivery of effective IT services. Charles is a member of
the Defence Executive Committee and the Strategic Command Executive Committee.

Air Marshal Edward Stringer CB CBE RAF, Director General Joint

Force Development & Defence Academy, UK Strategic Command
Edward Stringer joined the RAF via its University Cadetship scheme and an has engineering degree
from Liverpool University. He has completed operational tours including the Gulf war of ‘91, the ‘No
Fly Zones’ over Iraq and Bosnia between ‘91 and ‘03, and the recent counter-insurgency operations
in Iraq and Afghanistan He has completed staff tours in the Air Warfare Centre, the Directorate of
Operational Capability in the MOD, and as Assistant Director (Operations) in the Air Staff, also within
the MOD. Edward was Head of Joint Capability in the Security Policy and Operations area of the
MOD until his appointment to Washington as the UK Chief of Defence Staff’s Liaison Officer to the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs in Oct 2012. He completed an MA in International Relations at Kings
College London in 2010 and undertook a Slessor Fellowship at Oxford University, researching Pol/Mil
relations and strategy-making. He was appointed as the Assistant Chief of the Air Staff on 5 April 2013
and subsequently Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations) on 20 March 2015. Edward became
Director General Joint Force Development & Defence Academy on 11 April 2018.

Dr. David A. Horner, Director of the Information

Technology Laboratory, US Army ERDC
As the Information Technology Laboratory Director, Dr. Horner provides leadership in the
development and execution of a broad range of research and development, as well as
operational programs on behalf of the USACE, the Army, the Department of Defense (DOD),
and other federal agencies focused in computational science, information science, information
technology, high-performance computing, high-bandwidth communications and data transfer,
geographic information systems, software engineering, and scientific visualisation. Additionally,
the ITL operates and manages the DOD High Performance Computing Modernisation Program
(HPCMP), one of the five DOD Supercomputing Resource Centers.

Major General Thomas Copinger-Symes CBE,

Director Military Digitisation, UK Strategic Command
Major General Tom Copinger-Symes CBE commissioned into The Royal Green Jackets in 1992.
His operational experience includes Northern Ireland, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
As Commanding Officer of 5 Rifles, he deployed to Afghanistan on Op HERRICK 15. Having
held a wide variety of staff appointments working across everything from enduring campaigns,
UK resilience, counter terrorism and defence engagement he was selected to command 1st
Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade in 2014 before becoming the Assistant
Chief of Staff (Operations) in Army HQ. In 2017 he led the Information Manoeuvre Project Team
before being selected as GOC Force Troops Command. He assumed his current appointment as
Director Military Digitisation in UK Joint Forces Command in August 2019.

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2020 SPEAKER PANEL

Charles Forte,
Chief Information Officer,
UK Ministry of Defence
Dr. David A. Horner,
Director of the Information
Technology Laboratory,
US Army ERDC
Air Marshal Edward
Stringer CB CBE RAF,
Director General Joint Force
Development & Defence
Academy,
UK Strategic Command
Major General Thomas
Copinger-Symes CBE,
Director Military Digitisation,
UK Strategic Command

Major General Major General Helmut Mr. Russell Travers, Brigadier General
John S. Kem, Habermayer, Acting Director, David Anderson,
Commandant, Cyber Coordinator and Head, National Chief of Staff Readiness,
US Army War College Military Strategy Division, Counterterrorism Center Canadian Joint Operations
Austrian Ministry of Command
Defence

Brigadier Paul Lynch, Air Commodore Brigadier Ian Langford, Colonel Kim Simonsen,
Commander National Centre Tim Neal-Hopes, Director General Future Land Deputy Director,
for Geospatial Intelligence, Head of Joint C4ISR & Cyber, Warfare, Danish Defence
UK Ministry of Defence UK Strategic Command Australian Army Intelligence Service

Colonel Alex Porter, Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Mr. Martin F. Kindl, Dr. Chris
Assistant Head of Pete Williams, Arnel David (US Chief, Analytic Moore-Bick,
Strategic Concepts, Head, Army), Development Office, Head S&T Policy,
Directorate of JHub SO1 Strategic Analysis Defense Intelligence Strategic Research
Capability, Branch Agency and International
British Army U.S. Special Assistant Engagement,
to CGS, UK Ministry of
British Army Defence

Prof. Dick Crowell, Dr. Nikos Sarris, Mario Blokken, Phil Blunden, Adrian Holt,
Associate Professor, Head of Innovation Lab, Head Permanent Cyber Industry Former Innovation
Information Operations Athens Technology Secretariat, Engagement and Scout,
& Cyberspace Centre European Centre of Communication Lead, jHub
Operations Joint Army Operability Defence Assurance &
Military Operations Information Security
Department,
US Naval War
College

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2018 & 2019 ORGANISATIONS
IN ATTENDANCE
 Air Force Research Laboratory  European Army Interoperability  SAAB MEDAV Technologies
 Airbus Defence and Space Centre (Finabel)  SecureCloud+
 Amnesty International  European Center Army Operability  Siren
 Applied Intelligence AI Labs  FFI  Sopra Steria
 Atech Negocios em Tecnologias S.A.  French MoD  Stanford University
 ATKINS  DGA  Strategy Analytics
 Babcock  Fujitsu UK  Strategy and Security Institute
 BAE Systems  Hitachi, Ltd.  SU/DSV
 BAE Systems Applied Intelligence  Honeywell  Sumitomo Corporation Europe
 Bird & Bird  Hortonworks  SVGC
 BMT  IBM  Swedish Armed Forces
 Bournemouth university  IBM Belgium  SwissRe
 Brazilian Army  Indian MoD  Teradata
 British Army  Intel Corporation  Terma A/S
 Bubtaina Group Limited  JFC Brunssum  Thales
 Center for Intelligence & Security  jHub  Thales Communications Security
Studies  Learning people  TRADOC Capability Manager for
 Center for Risk and Decision  Liberty Communications Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Sciences (CERIDES), European  MarkLogic  UK JFC
University Cyprus
 Mass  UK MOD
 Center of Intelligence and Security
Studies (CISS)  MBDA  UK MoD DE&S
 CGI  Ministry of Defence  University of the German
 Ministry of Defence, Somalia Bundeswehr, Munich
 Cloudera
 Montvieux  US Air Force
 Cranfield Univeristy
 NATO  US Army ERDC
 DALO
 NATO Communications and  US Navy
 Danish Intelligence Service
Information Agency  USAA
 DecisionLab
 Naval Group

“
 Defence & Security Accelerator
 Netherlands Defence Academy
 Defence Research & Development
Canada  Nigerian Defence Academy,
Kaduna-Nigeria
 Deloitte
 Department of National Defence,
 Northrop Grumman ‘Extremely
 Project PICASSO
Canada
 Digital Element  QinetiQ valuable from
 DSTL  RAF a networking
 DXC
 Elta IAI
 RCN
 Reaktor
point of view’
 Embassy of Israel  Royal Navy – 2019 Delegate, MASS
 Envitia  Royal Netherlands Navy
 Eucom JAC Molesworth  Saab AB

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CYBER WORKSHOP DAY
23 JUNE
 Attend the Future Cyber Warfare Workshop to:

Cyberspace is recognised as a global domain
of human activity within the information
environment by international armed forces.
Harnessing the power of cyberspace requires
open-mindedness and agile innovation. Forces
that move through cyberspace, content and
code, have similar characteristics to forces
moving through the maritime domain: fluidity
of movement, omni–directional avenues of
approach and the necessity to make shore
(reach a human or machine destination) is
comparable. This workshop will delve into
the relationship between the information
environment (IE) and cyberspace as a key
part of information-age war with a particular
focus on how decision-making and control
of machines takes place at the nexus of the
dimensions of the IE. It will explore the use, and
rapid adaptation of, cyber force to influence
human decision-making and compel machines
to work independent of their owner’s intent.
Drawing from principles of cyber warfare
from recent conflicts, this workshop will invite
participants to assess how cyber control, cyber
denial, and disputed cyber control will impact
future operations.
 Gain a better understanding of the advantages and risks of
cyber warfare and digitisation to align capabilities and retain the
information advantage in future joint operations
 Learn how the use of electronics and the electromagnetic spectrum
to create, store, modify, exchange, and exploit information will be
transformed in the Digital Age
 Enhance your understanding of ways to adapt to the rapid speed
and propagation of content and code used to achieve objectives
and also to continuous modernisation of machines
 Strengthen communication and C2 by grasping the offensive
potential of cyberspace
 Exploit cyberspace to make real-time data-driven decisions from
verifiable sources in a cyber-contested environment
About the workshop leader:
Prof. Dick Crowell,
Associate Professor, Information Operations &
Cyberspace Operations Joint Military Operations
Department, US Naval War College
Senior associate, Center on Irregular Warfare and
Armed Groups (CIWAG) & founding member, Cyber and Innovation
Policy Institute. Recent work include, “Some Principles of Cyber
Warfare–Using Corbett to Understand War in the Early Twenty-First
Century,” King’s College London, 2017 presents the concepts of
cyber control, cyber denial, and disputed cyber control as methods
of maneuvering in and through cyberspace in pursuit of military
objectives and political ends. He co-edited, “Revolutionary Risks:
Cyber Technology and Threats in the 2011 Libyan Revolution.”
Dick Crowell is a retired navy pilot with over 30 years of flying & staff
planning experience.

1400 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

FUTURE CYBER WARFARE WORKSHOP

1430 SESSION 1

The session will delve into the relationship between the information environment and cyberspace as a key part of information-
age warfare. It will allow participants to address challenges of using and rapidly adapting the cyber force to influence decision-
making. By looking at case studies and recent examples of cyberattacks, the session will allow participants to gain a better
understanding of cyber vulnerabilities and risks to adapt their own IT infrastructure.

1530 SESSION 1 DEBRIEF

1545 AFTERNOON COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1615 SESSION 2
The session will provide attendees an opportunity for an interactive discussion on data management challenges and available
solutions. The session will address the role of data in information warfare and help participants develop roadmaps to achieving
digitisation and information superiority.

1700 SESSION 2 DEBRIEF

1715 END OF CONFERENCE WORKSHOP DAY

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CONFERENCE DAY ONE
24 JUNE
0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0845 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe,
Director, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

0900 EXPLOITING THE POWER OF ADVANCED ANALYTICS IN FUTURE WARFARE

 Assessing the risks and opportunities of digitisation and information age technologies
 Embedding common architectures, consolidating resilience, and creating trusted data for future operations
 Designing CONOPs architecture for knowledge discovery from big data and future multi-organisational service networks
 Exploiting the cyber domain and AI for accelerated and enhanced decision-making
Air Marshal Edward Stringer CB CBE RAF, Director General Joint Force Development & Defence Academy,
UK Strategic Command

0930 JOINT ALL-DOMAIN COMMAND & CONTROL

 Connecting incompatible data into a seamless network to achieve Multi-Domain C2
 Overview of the US DoD’s migration to the share point cloud
 Streamlining flows of information through cognitive assistants to accelerate data analysis
 Developing algorithms to locate and prioritise targets, closing the sensor-shooter gap
Major General John S. Kem, Commandant, US Army War College

1000 DIGITAL & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FUNCTIONAL STRATEGY: BUILDING TRANSFORMATIVE CAPABILITY
 Establishing a trusted, effective, and efficient IT infrastructure
 Creating a transformative digital capability that enables sustainable military and business advantage, that is secure,
integrated, easy to use and delivered at scale and pace to the front-line
 Exploiting game-changers to transform Defence outputs
 Building the enabling Digital Backbone with multiple-classification levels, cloud hosting and greater resilience to deliver an
‘always on’ service and support for mobility and enterprise-scale collaboration
Charles Forte, Chief Information Officer, UK Ministry of Defence

1030 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1100 DIGITISATION AND DATA MODERNISATION IN THE UK

 Identifying and deploying new game-changing technology to the modern warfighter
 Managing data as a strategic asset and harnessing the power of digital in Defence
 Instituting cohesion, integration, speed and adaptability to unlock the potential of advanced analytics
 Creating multi-discipline teamwork and driving integrated outcomes for the joint force
Major General Thomas Copinger-Symes CBE, Director Military Digitisation, UK Strategic Command

1130 DND DATA STRATEGY: PRINCIPLES AND VISION

 Building data literacy and creating a culture where data is leveraged in all decisions
 Managing data as an enterprise asset and institutionalising data governance
 Implementing a data quality framework with quality assessment criteria
 Integrating a risk-based data security approach based on sensitivity and user roles
Brigadier General David Anderson, Chief of Staff – Readiness, Canadian Joint Operations Command

1200 INDUSTRY PANEL DISCUSSION: WHAT CAN SMEs AND THE COMMERCIAL ENTEPRISE BRING TO THE FIGHT?
 Armed forces have extended procurement cycles and experience working with the primes. SMEs and start-ups are
developing game-changing technology at a rapid pace. How can militaries get hold of these technologies before they
become outdated? What kind of initiatives need to be incorporated to facilitate joint experimentation and innovation?
 What challenges do SMEs and start-ups face when working in the defence enterprise? What inhibitors prevent SMEs from
establishing long-term partnerships with the defence community? How can innovation and R&D hubs within the armed forces
alleviate some of these challenges and provide business development opportunities to non-traditional defence companies?
Moderator: Adrian Holt, Former Innovation Scout, jHub

1245 NETWORKING LUNCH

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24 JUNE
1400 ENABLING THE GAME-CHANGING POTENTIAL OF DIGITAL IN DEFENCE
 Releasing data from its siloes to and ensuring availability of information
 Prioritising cyber vulnerability investigations to mitigate the risks of cyberattacks and strengthen information and
infrastructure security
 Creating responsive cyber defence for resilience and agility
 Educating the user and instilling cyber awareness throughout the defence community
Air Commodore Tim Neal-Hopes, Head of Joint C4ISR & Cyber, UK Strategic Command

1430 LEVERAGING AI/ML FOR ENHANCED DECISION-MAKING

 Converting fused and synthesised information into actionable intelligence
 Reshaping the enterprise in preparation for AI, machine learning, quantum computing, and the internet of things integration
 Adopting emerging technologies and digitisation to defeat disinformation and alternate narratives
 Instituting a digital network to the soldiers’ cognitive load and ensure data-driven rapid decision-making
Brigadier Ian Langford, Director General Future Land Warfare, Australian Army

1500 BIG AND THICK DATA

 Big or thick data? Employing multi-method approaches using thick and big data to empower successful strategies
 Deficiencies of big data analytics: utilising an interdisciplinary social scientific approach to provide a comprehensive
understanding of human behavior in conflict
 Accounting for psychological, emotional, cultural variables in data-driven decision-making
 Improving cross-cultural understanding to enhance communications and achieve long-term mission success
Lieutenant Colonel Arnel David (US Army), SO1 Strategic Analysis, Special Assistant to CGS, British Army

1530 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

1600 INNOVATION & EXPERIMENTATION IN THE CYBER DOMAIN

 Assessing the future of data science and modernising the IT framework
 Partnering with private and public sectors to advance R&D and S&T efforts in cyberspace
 Leveraging innovation through experimentation
 Migrating to the cloud and ensuring network resilience
 Evaluating automation in data management and analysis
Dr Chris Moore-Bick, Head S&T Policy, Strategic Research and International Engagement, UK Ministry of Defence

1630 HARNESSING THE POWER OF BIG DATA TO ACHIEVE SITUATIONAL AWARENESS SUFFICIENCY
 Assessing current operational challenges and requirements for enhanced data analysis, visualisation, and management
 Understanding and the unlocking the potential of AI-enabled technologies for accelerated C2 and decision-making in urban operations
 Achieving data integration covering operational, administrative, corporate, and open data sources
Colonel Alex Porter, Assistant Head of Strategic Concepts, Directorate of Capability, British Army

1700 INTEGRATION OF BIG DATA WITH AI AND DEEP LEARNING

 Addressing the lack of national legislation for autonomous systems
 Consolidating AI on armoured vehicles and improving information integration for MUM-T
 Data assurance: ensuring data validation and reliability of deep learning systems driven by AI
 Data protection: evaluating cybercrime, malware detection, and reverse engineering
 Achieving network resilience in an IoT operating environment
Mario Blokken, Head Permanent Secretariat, European Center of Army Operability
1745 PANEL DISCUSSION: LEGISLATION FOR AI-ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES
 Innovation is largely driven by the commercial sector, outpacing the defence enterprise. How should militaries reform
procurement to circumvent lengthy bureaucratic procedures and field game-changing technologies at pace? How should
militaries approach experimentation to drive innovation into the hands of the Warfighter?
 AI certification and integration on platforms remains to be a challenge due to the lack of a legislative framework to support
autonomy. Integrating data on autonomous platforms is complicated by legal and ethical complexities, as the human has to
remain in the loop of decision-making. What provisions need to be taken to simplify AI certification and ensure data reliability?
 Information sharing is key to driving innovation. How can information sharing and collaboration between militaries, armed
forces, academia, intelligence services and the commercial sector be improved?
Moderator: Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Director of the British Army’s Centre for Analysis and Conflict
Research, Strategy and Security Institute
1800 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE DAY ONE
Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe,
Director, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

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CONFERENCE DAY TWO
25 JUNE
0800 REGISTRATION & COFFEE

0845 CHAIRMAN’S OPENING REMARKS

Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe,
Director, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

0900 HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNISATION PROGRAMME

 Amplifying research, development, test and evaluation through high performance computing
 Deploying architecturally-diverse, routinely-refreshed bases of supercomputers and storage systems
 Modernising the base of DoD science and engineering applications by providing vision, funding, and expertise to develop
advanced physics-based computational analysis capabilities
 Providing high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity and instilling computational literacy within the next generation S&T workforce
Dr. David A. Horner, Director of the Information Technology Laboratory, US Army ERDC

0930 EXPLOITING ADVANCED ANALYTICS FOR ENHANCED DECISION-MAKING

 Exploiting breakthroughs in AI/ML in geospatial intelligence strategy
 Retaining operational advantage through accelerated data analysis and dissemination
 Utilising computer vision to analyse geospatial intelligence
 Assessing ways to enhance data sharing capabilities to ensure situational awareness at all times
 Fusing data from disparate sources to create a multi-INT infrastructure where data is gathered from space and airborne GEOINT
Brigadier Paul Lynch, Commander National Centre for Geospatial Intelligence, UK MoD

1000 SECURING THE CLOUD AGAINST CYBERCRIME

 Instances of cybercrime are reaching a peak, as cyber criminals have no borders and rely on soft power to defeat their
adversary. Due to the lack of international prosecution of cyber criminals, data protection and network resilience are critical to
ensure data reliability. How can armed forces and intelligence communities improve cyber defence against malicious actors?
 The big data environment needs to be secure and protected from cyberattacks. Digitisation presents a myriad of
opportunities, however it also opens up new risks and vulnerabilities. Coupled with the proliferation of IoT, digitisation
requires armed force leaders to integrate new solutions that would ensure data reliability. What should be done to mitigate
the risks of digitisation? How can the IT infrastructure improve to allow malware detection at the highest speed? What kind of
reverse engineering is necessary to recover an attacked system at pace?
 As the operating environment becomes increasingly cyber contested and opponents continue building capability in the
cyber domain, the operator has to adapt and acquire new skills. What training provisions should be incorporated to instil this
cultural shift and equip the Warfighter with the necessary cyber skills? What will the future Cyber Soldier look like?
Moderator:
Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Director of the British Army’s Centre for Analysis and Conflict Research,
Strategy and Security Institute
Panellists:
Major General Helmut Habermayer, Cyber Coordinator and Head, Military Strategy Division, Austrian Ministry of Defence
Dr. David A. Horner, Director of the Information Technology Laboratory, US Army ERDC
Brigadier General David Anderson, Chief of Staff – Readiness, Canadian Joint Operations Command

1045 MORNING COFFEE AND NETWORKING

1115 BIG DATA AND ITS ROLE IN SECURING NATIONAL CT OBJECTIVES

 Assessing current applications of advanced analytics for fusing foreign and domestic CT information, providing terrorism
analysis, and sharing information with partners across the CT enterprise
 Evaluating future requirements and initiatives to enhance data collection and analysis
 Enhancing data verification from open sources by embedding advanced software
Mr. Russell Travers, Acting Director, National Counterterrorism Center

1145 BIG DATA ANALYTICS: AN INTELLIGENCE ASSET

 Big data for intelligence in practice: evaluating case studies and lessons learned
 Big Data ML for cyber defence and deep learning to support intelligence analysis
 Reducing IT complexity and enabling innovation
 Ensuring software standardisation and risk mitigation
 Transforming enterprise architecture to support strategic decision-making
 Simplifying big data collection and streamlining data delivery to the cloud and data science programmes
Colonel Kim Simonsen, Deputy Director, Danish Defence Intelligence Service

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CONFERENCE DAY TWO
25 JUNE
1215 MACHINE-ASSISTED ANALYTIC RAPID-REPOSITORY SYSTEM PROJECT
 Transforming the use of data through the Machine-Assisted Analytic Rapid-Repository System
 Creating a comprehensive, adaptable, scalable, and rigorous data environment to sort and process data
 Challenges of data storage: indexing intelligence and linking access to data hosted on servers
Martin F. Kindl, Chief, Analytic Development Office, Defense Intelligence Agency

1245 NETWORKING LUNCH

1400 PANEL DISCUSSION: DATA MANAGEMENT & VALIDATION IN A CYBER-CONTESTED ENVIRONMENT

 It is widely recognised that unlocking the power of big data maximises operational success. Due to the huge potential of advanced
analytics, armed forces have prioritised the integration of data-driven capabilities to enhance complex decision-making. However,
deep learning data cannot be trusted without verification, as opponents have become capable to infiltrate data sources and corrupt
them. What challenges are militaries facing with data validation? What solutions could mitigate these risks?
 The volume, variety, velocity, and veracity of data is undergoing changes, as data is derived from disparate sources. How can
data fusion and visualisation improve to reduce the cognitive load? How should data management transform to reduce silo
effect and ensure accessibility?
Moderator: Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe, Director of the British Army’s Centre for Analysis and Conflict
Research, Strategy and Security Institute
Panellists: Dr. Nikos Sarris, Head of Innovation Lab, Athens Technology Centre
Colonel Kim Simonsen, Deputy Director, Danish Defence Intelligence Service
Lieutenant Colonel Arnel David (US Army), SO1 Strategic Analysis, Special Assistant to CGS, British Army

1445 FACILITATING EXPERIMENTATION AND FIELDING INNOVATION

 Achieving innovation through experimentation
 Connecting world class technology and talent to military users by funding and accelerating pilots
 Enabling rapid procurement through the innovation board
Lieutenant Colonel Pete Williams, Head, JHub

1515 GREAT POWER COMPETITION IN AND THROUGH CYBERSPACE

 Evaluating China’s capability and use of connectivity to gather massive amounts of data
 Assessing the role of data across the competition continuum
 Adaptation of force structure to gain advantage from cyber force
 Cyber Force: content & code and their role in cyber power
Prof. Dick Crowell, Associate Professor, Information Operations & Cyberspace Operations Joint Military Operations

Department, US Naval War College

1545 AFTERNOON TEA AND NETWORKING

1615 THE CYBER SECURITY MODEL

 Overview of the risk-based cyber security model to secure data in the supply chain
 Employing big data analytics for predictive maintenance
 Reinforcing the significance of training and instilling cyber essentials
 Integrating a standardised cyber solution and ensuring inter-agency cooperation
Phil Blunden, Cyber Industry Engagement and Communication Lead, Defence Assurance & Information Security

1645 PANEL DISCUSSION: DISINFORMATION STRATEGY IN THE DIGITAL AGE

 Disinformation alters perceptions and changes the behaviour of the target audience. Influence or attacks via Cyberspace or
the Twittersphere pose an existential threat to security. How should militaries respond and reap the benefits of social media
as a disinformation platform? How should armed forces use cyberspace in future information warfare? What data analytics
should be utilised to convert data from social media into actionable intelligence?
 Commanders are disoriented and dislocated by the blizzard of information from a multitude of sources. What data tools
should militaries utilise to focus on the right issues and data sets?
 How should leaders in the armed forces drive innovation and experimentation? What R&D efforts are currently pursued and
what are the inhibitors to absorbing game-changing technologies from the commercial sector?

1730 CHAIRMAN’S CLOSING REMARKS AND END OF CONFERENCE

Major General (Ret’d) Dr. Andrew Sharpe,
Director, Centre for Historical Analysis and Conflict Research

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