News Release
CNA Brings Robust Presence to Largest Global Maritime Expo in US
CNA brings a robust presence to this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference, with experts participating in four panel discussions, demonstrating four interactive wargames, and showcasing the organization’s work in the exhibit hall. Hosted by the Navy League of the United States, Sea-Air-Space is the foremost gathering for maritime and defense professionals in North America, taking place from April 7 to 9 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. CNA’s Center for Naval Analyses is the only federally funded research and development center for the Department of the Navy and provides analytic support to the Joint Force and the US Coast Guard.
“It is an honor for CNA to participate in this year’s Sea-Air-Space conference,” said CNA President and CEO Katherine McGrady. “The maritime and defense challenges that our nation faces are continuously evolving, and this expo is a great opportunity to bring together military, government, industry, and academia to discuss ways to address them. We are proud to support the sea services as they look to strengthen and secure national security.”
CNA panel participation and wargame demonstrations will take place on Monday, April 7. Throughout the three days of Sea-Air-Space, CNA experts will be on hand at booth #100 in the Prince George’s Exhibition Hall to speak about current projects and research and to demonstrate a wargame.
CNA Panel Discussions: Monday, April 7, 2025
Katherine McGrady, moderator, Transforming Defense, The Power of AI and Robotic Autonomous Systems (2–3 p.m., Potomac 4)
Gordon Jaquith, panelist, Strategic Priority Investments for Warfighting (2–3 p.m., Potomac C)
Sebastian Bae, moderator, and Jeremy Sepinsky, panelist, Gaming to Win: How Wargames Help Us Win (2–3 p.m., Riverview Ballroom 1–4)
John Schaus, moderator, Securing the Indo-Pacific: Strategies for National Defense and Regional Stability (2:30–3:30 p.m., Potomac AB)
Gaming to Win: Live Interactive Wargames (2–6 p.m., Riverview Ballroom 1–4)
Game 1: Sebastian Bae, facilitator, Sentinels of the Sea
Game 2: Andrew Olson, facilitator, Indo-Pacific Conflict Matrix Game
Game 3: Nolan Noble, facilitator, Hunt! Series
Game 4: Charles Cartier, facilitator, CAMOLAND
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