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Virtual Happy Hour Tonight, April 10, 2023, 6-7pm on Zoom

Virtual Happy Hour Tonight, April 10, 2023, 6-7pm on Zoom

with Dorothy Engelhardt, Director for Unmanned Systems DASN Ships at United States Navy

Apr 10, 2023
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Join us for another Virtual Happy Hour Tonight, April 10, 2023, 6-7pm on Zoom with

Dorothy Engelhardt, Director for Unmanned Systems, DASN Ships, US Navy

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Ms. Engelhardt is the Director for Unmanned Systems within the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Research, Development and Acquisition). Her portfolio includes Surface, Undersea, and enabling technologies such as autonomy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, energy, command, control and communications, sensors, kinetic and non-kinetic payloads. She is considered a Subject Matter Expert in Acquisition. Her experience spans Naval Aviation, Marine Corps Expeditionary Air/Ground, and Naval Unmanned Systems. As a Congressional Fellow, and Military Legislative Assistant, Ms. Engelhardt advised Senator Feinstein on all military matters. Ms. Engelhardt has served in several disciplines to include research and development, requirements development, test and evaluation, logistics, congressional affairs and all facets of program management. She is an original plank holder for the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Research, Development and Acquisition for Unmanned Systems and is a known futurist, creative thinker, change advocate, problem solver and collaborator. She holds a Master’s Degree in Aeronautical Science and is a commercially rated pilot and proud mother of three accomplished women.

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Can’t join us tonight? No worries, join us another Monday for great networking and opportunities…


April 17, 2023: Andrew Blume, Pascale Dabit, VectorZero Technologies

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April 24, 2023: Art Trevethan, Champion of Industry Opportunities, Army Applications Laboratory

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May 1, 2023: Chris Anthony, Founder and CEO, TeamWorx Security

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May 8, 2023: No Virtual Happy Hour


May 15, 2023: Dr. J. Keith Dunbar, CEO & Founder, FedLearn

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May 22, 2023: Jonathan Shaffner, Director, Business Development for Federal at MBO Partners

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May 29, 2023: Greg Knutson, Venture Capital Fellow, Blue Ivy Ventures

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June 5, 2023: Admiral Jeff Lemmons, USN (ret.), President, J. Lemmons Consultants

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June 12, 2023: Alex Gallo, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Common Mission Project

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June 19, 2023: Justin Nassiri, CEO, Executive Presence

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Join us for our next *in-person* national security innovation themed speakeasy, the last Wednesday of every month, at the Brass Rabbit in Arlington, Virginia, from 6-9pm

Dates are linked below to RSVP, Sponsor, Learn Secret Handshakes, etc…

Use Coupon Code "speakfriend" for a $5 Discount

  • Apr 26 (Sponsor: Lessontrek)

  • May 24 (Sponsor: Lessontrek)

  • Jun 28

  • Jul 26 (Sponsor: Federal Compass)

  • Aug 30


p.s. you may have noticed we have added a new subscriber level for the SILICON NATION (www.TheSiliconNation.com) newsletter called “private party” - we have a few special people who are in that group already, and we’d love to have you join. We’ll be planning some professional get-togethers just for this group in the national capital region, and then nation-wide. Join the private party level.


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