Wednesday, October 27, 2021
7:30am – 8:45am
Registration, Breakfast Buffet & Exhibit Visits
8:45am
Main Ballroom
Opening Ceremonies
Master of Ceremonies, David Litt, Executive Director for the Center of Stabilization and Economic Reconstruction
Kelley DeConciliis; ISOA Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Special Aerospace Security Services Inc. (SASSI)
Howie Lind, ISOA President and Executive Director
Ella Studer, Presenting Sponsor – KBR
9:00am
Main Ballroom
Opening Keynote: The Great Power Competition: Allies & Adversaries
Vice Admiral James Malloy; Deputy Commander, U.S. Central Command
Introduction: Gerald G. Goss; Executive Vice President, Government and Aviation Security Business for MSA Security; Former Chairman of ISOA Board of Directors
Sponsored by:
9:40am
Main Ballroom
Congressionally-Mandated Afghanistan Commission
Josh Martin
Vice President for Government Affairs at American Defense International, Inc.
Moderator: John Gastright; Senior Vice President for Government Relations at Amentum
10:00am
Main Ballroom
Plenary Session
Indo-PACOM
Opportunities in the Era of Indo-Pacific Competition
Moderator: John Gastright; Senior Vice President for Government Relations at Amentum
Panelists:
- Harry Harris, Former U.S. Ambassador to the Republics of Korea, and Former Commander, Indo-PACOM Command
- Randy Schriver, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Far East Affairs
- Evelyn Farkas, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russian and Eastern European Affairs
Sponsored by:
11:00am
Main Ballroom
Working with the US Government Panel
Engaging as a Contractor with the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and USAID.
Moderator: Darryle Conway; Chief Growth Officer, Constellis; Former Chairman of the ISOA Board of Directors
Panelists:
- Scott Calisti, Director, Contract Policy, Defense Pricing and Contracting, Office of the Secretary of Defense
- Sharon James, Office of the Procurement Executive, U.S. Department of State
- Chuck Pope, Senior Regional Advisor for the Middle East, USAID
12:00pm
Main Ballroom
Luncheon Keynote Speaker
Jim Sciutto, CNN Anchor for National Security
The Shadow War: Inside Russia’s and China’s Secret Operations to Defeat America.
Introduction: Kelley DeConciliis; ISOA Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Special Aerospace Security Services Inc. (SASSI)
1:15pm
Short Break
1:30pm
Main Ballroom
Fireside Chat with Chris Costa
Espionage & The War on Terror
Executive Director of International Spy Museum; Former Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism at the National Security Council
Moderator: Kelley DeConciliis; ISOA Chairman, Chief Operating Officer, Special Aerospace Security Services Inc. (SASSI)
2:30pm
Main Ballroom
CEO/Presidents Panel
Moderator: Mac McClelland; Center House, Ltd.; ISOA Chapter President for Europe, Middle East & Africa
Panelists:
- Charlie Peiffer – PAE
- Joe Fluet – MAG Aerospace
- Terry Ryan – Constellis
- Habib Pirzada – ACCL
3:30pm
Networking Break
- Non-Member Meeting, in the Main Ballroom, with Jake Frazer and Howie Lind
- Private Security Companies Meeting, in Studio D, with Chris Mayer and Jamie Williamson
4:00 pm
Main Ballroom
Guest Speaker: Kevin Plexico
Senior Vice President of Information Solutions, Deltek
Trends in Federal International Contracting
Introduction: Rochelle Lipsitz, Treasurer, ISOA Board of Directors; Vice President for International SOS

5:00pm
Breakout Room
VIP Reception
7:00pm
Hotel Bar
After Party Gathering
(cash bar)