Creating Collaboration Opportunities for the Maritime Community

摘要

The Navy League recently wrapped up Sea-Air-Space 2021. Held in person in National Harbor, Maryland, after a hiatus the prior year due to the pandemic, this event was the first large-scale gathering in the National Capital Region for the military, defense and maritime communities. And as such, it was one of the most well-attended and sought-after events at this scale that our organization has ever held. By holding events like Sea-Air-Space, the Navy League plays a critical role, not just at the national level but in all our communities, in providing a link between what defense leaders communicate and what the businesses and nonprofits that support our sea service members are able to learn from the information. For those that were able to attend this year, you know this event draws some of the senior-ranking sea service personnel, cutting-edge innovators and defense community thought leaders. For 2021, the caliber was truly unmatched. Some of the key speakers were then-acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker, who discussed the criticality of partnerships to confronting our adversaries; Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, who talked about how emerging technologies will transform the future of war; and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, who urged the industry in attendance to focus on building the technologies the Navy needs. The education panels and exhibits facilitated in bringing the warfighter and technology together.