2026 CASI Conference
Thursday 21 May 2026 at National Defense University
CASI's biennial CASI Conference Thursday 21 May 2026
National Defense University in the Lincoln Hall auditorium.
AGENDA- TENTATIVE
| 07:15 |
Doors open |
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| 08:00 |
Introductions |
Dr. Brendan S. Mulvaney, Director, CASI |
| 08:15 |
PLA Forces Panel |
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Moderator: |
Brig Gen Alan Matney |
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ASF |
Ms. Kristin Burke, Senior Space Analyst, CASI |
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CSF |
Mr. Khyle Eastin, CrowdStrike |
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ISF |
Ms. Qi Xiaoke, Analyst, CASI |
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JLSF |
Mr. Eli Tirk, Senior Analyst, CASI |
| 09:15 |
Break |
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| 09:30 |
Presentation |
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China’s views of Stealth |
Maj Derek “Duke” Ecklebe, CASI Fellow |
| 10:00 |
Industrial Base Panel |
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Moderator |
Dr. Tom Mahnken, CSBA |
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Hypersonics |
Dr. Eric Hundman, BluePath Labs |
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Space |
Mr. Blaine Curcio, Orbital Gateway Consulting |
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Made in China 2025 |
Dr. Eliot Ji, National Defense University |
| 11:00 |
Presentation |
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PLA SEAD |
Maj John “Gary” Garrison, CASI Fellow |
| 12:00 |
Lunch |
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| 13:45 |
Presentation |
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Chinese Kill Webs |
Catherine Welch, Center for Naval Analyses |
| 14:15 |
Break |
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| 14:30 |
Allies Panel |
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Moderator |
Lt Gen (Ret) Clint Q Hinote |
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UK |
AVM (Ret) Mike Blackburn |
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AUS |
AVM Amy Beck |
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Japan |
Maj Gen SERA Tatsuhiro |
| 15:30 |
Presentation |
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Useful Fiction |
Peter Singer |
| 16:15 |
Final Remark |
Dr. Mulvaney |
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Unless specifically stated otherwise, the conference is is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the information received, but neither the identity nor the affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.
ADMIN INFO:
The conference will be held in the Lincoln Hall Auditorium at National Defense University. Enter NDU through the Main Gate, corner of 2nd Street SW and Q Street SW. You need to have a CAC, military ID, or authorization to enter NDU. Please contact MSgt Freeman-Mariani@CASI-Research.Org with questions.
Lunch is available at a cost from the NDU Subway,
Uniform is business attire or uniform of the day.