2025 SDC Symposium Agenda

May 6-7, 2025


Hyatt Regency Crystal City

2799 Richmond Hwy

Arlington, Virginia, 22202

(Agenda Subject To Change)

For questions, contact: 
symposium@sdc-usa.org 

 

TUESDAY, MAY 6th
 

12:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration Open
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM  SDC Board Meeting
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Young Professional Group War Games Session 
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Board of Regents Update and Meeting 
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Registration/Reception- Chesapeake View
Opening Remarks:  Scott Landguth, President, Strategic Deterrent Coalition (SDC) 


WEDNESDAY, MAY 7th
 

7:00 AM – 8:30 AM Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM Welcome / National Anthem / Introductions / Opening Remarks
Introductions:  Scott Landguth, President, SDC (Ellsworth Development Authority)
National Anthem: USAF Band of the Golden West
Opening Remarks: Senator Deb Fischer
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Nuclear Modernization Update 
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM Break
10:00 AM – 10:45 AM  Deterrence and Stability: Alliances and Deterrence: Conditions for Success
International Panel
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM Four Star Leadership Panel:  Lessons Learned – Real World Experience
Moderator:  Joe Scallorns, President Emeritus, SDC
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM Break
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Keynote Guest/Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM Nuclear Enterprise Young Professionals – War Game Presentation
1:45 PM – 2:00 PM Break
2:00 PM – 2:45 PM Supply Chain Challenges Impacting Deterrence
2:45 PM – 3:00 PM Afternoon Break
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Industry Panel
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Symposium Closing Reception
SDC Special Recognition / Acknowledgements / Wrap-up

Speaker:  Scott Landguth, President, Strategic Deterrent Coalition

*Please note that the schedule is subject to change.