2022 General Session and Keynote Videos
Tuesday, December 6
Welcome Remarks — Hon. Deborah Rosenblum
Hon. Deborah Rosenblum, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference by calling attention to the enterprise’s pivot from focusing on traditional threats to a focus on emerging threats. The conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
Welcome Remarks — Mr. Ian
Watson
Mr. Ian Watson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense Director, Chemical and Biological Technologies Department, kicks off 2022 CBD S&T Conference by calling attendees to exchange their big ideas and bring the next disruptive technology to chem-bio defense. The conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
Welcome Remarks — COL Christopher Grice
COL Christopher Grice, Acting Director for the Joint Science and Technology Office, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, opens the 2022 CBD S&T Conference with “better isn’t good enough” and calls for disruptive advances in science and technology to better protect the Joint Force, the nation, and our allies. The conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Warfighter Integration Division
Mr. Thomas Yuzuik, DTRA’s Warfighter Integration Division Chief fosters strategic partnerships with the warfighter community involved in science and technology for chemical and biological defense.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Digital Battlespace Management Division
Dr. John Hannan, DTRA’s Digital Battlespace Management Division Chief provides the warfighter with comprehensive chemical and biological data fusion and analysis capabilities to support situational awareness, decision making, and threat management.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Diagnostics/Detection Division
Dr. Richard Schoske, DTRA’s Diagnostics/Detection Division Chief gives an overview of his division’s portfolio. The 2022 CBD S&T Conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Hazard Protection & Mitigation Division
Dr. Charles Bass, DTRA’s Hazard Protection & Mitigation Division Chief gives an overview of his division’s portfolio. The 2022 CBD S&T Conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Vaccines/Therapeutics Division
Dr. David Hone, Chief Scientist and Medical Futures Lead of DTRA’s Vaccines/Therapeutics Division lead gives an overview of the division’s portfolio. The 2022 CBD S&T Conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio — Advanced and Emerging Threat Division
Dr. Bradley Norwood, DTRA’s Advanced and Emerging Threat Division Chief gives an overview of his division’s portfolio. The 2022 CBD S&T Conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
The Chem-Bio Defense S&T Portfolio - Research and STEM Center of Excellence Division
Dr. Neil Jensen, DTRA’s Research and STEM Center of Excellence Division Chief gives an overview of his division’s portfolio. The 2022 CBD S&T Conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find solutions for the future fight.
Special Speaker — COL Sean Crockett
COL Sean Crockett, U.S. Army CBRN School Commandant speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Special Panel Session: Empowering the Warfighter: Resilience Through Innovation
Moderated by LTC Barbara Cloutier, Warfighter Integration Division, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, a panel of warfighters discuss chemical and biological-related operational and capability challenges and how to address them through science and technology innovations at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference. The conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions the better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Wednesday, December 7
Kickoff Speaker — Hillary Carter, Ph.D.
Dr. Hillary Carter, Deputy Senior Director for Global Health Security and Biodefense
National Security Council Staff Executive Office of the President, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Kickoff Speaker — Matthew Hepburn, Ph.D.
Dr. Matthew Hepburn, Senior Advisor to the Director, Pandemic Prevention Office of Science and Technology Policy Executive Office of the President, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Special Guest Speaker — MAJ Kathleen Rubins
MAJ Kathleen Rubins, NASA Astronaut, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Special Panel Session: The Future of the Chemical and Biological Defense Program
DASD(CBD), Mr. Ian Watson; JPEO CBRND, Mr. Darryl Colvin; and the head of JSTO, COL Christopher Grice discuss the future of the CBD Enterprise at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference. The conference brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions to better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Thursday, December 8
Kickoff Speaker — Ada Bacetty, Ph.D.
Dr. Ada Bacetty, Department Chief, Biological Threat Reduction Program of DoD’s Cooperative Threat Reduction Program, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions to better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Thought Leader Keynote — Rebecca Katz, Ph.D.
Dr. Rebecca Katz, Director & Professor, Center for Global Health Science and Security Georgetown University, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Friday, December 9
Closing Remarks
Ms. Cassie Simmons-Brown, Principal Deputy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Chemical and Biological Defense, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
Thought Leader Keynote — Sean Mcfate, Ph.D.
Dr. Sean McFate, Foreign Policy Expert, Author, and Novelist, speaks at the 2022 CBD S&T Conference that brought together nearly 1,500 scientists, program managers, and leaders from across the globe to find disruptive solutions that better protect the Joint Force, nation, and our allies from chemical and biological threats.
