Forging the Fleet
A convening to explore the technology that builds and sails stronger

 

September 10, 2026
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
The Forge: 1201 New York Ave NW Washington, DC 20005

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By invitation only
Join Accenture and the Center for Maritime Strategy
for a half‑day summit bringing together Congressional and senior Navy leaders, industry partners, and innovation ecosystem stakeholders

The focus: Advance a shared operational understanding of how technology can enhance the maritime industrial base to build more ships faster and maximize operational availability (AO).

What to expect:

  • Strategic framing on the maritime industrial base

  • Moderated panel on technology accelerating shipbuilding

  • Immersive experience zones aligned to key Lines of Effort, covering production, workforce readiness, and  sustainment modernization

Vanguard Forum at The Forge

Where emerging tech meets federal mission

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Joshua Powell

Chief AI and Innovation Officer at CBP

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Thomas Horan

AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

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Sahil Arora

FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

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Rita Waite

Partner, IQT

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Andrew Black

CEO, Kovr.ai

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Josh Powell

Chief AI and Innovation Officer, CBP

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Thomas Horan

AI/ML Portfolio Director, Defense Innovation Unit

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Rita Waite

Partner, IQT

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Garrett Berntsen

Chief AI Officer, Accenture Federal Services

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Sahil Arora

FedStart Lead and Forward Deployed Engineer, Palantir

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Andy Black

CEO, KOVR.ai

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Mandy Satterwhite

Executive Producer

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Accelerating shipbuilding, repair, and workforce transformation through current and emerging technologies across the Maritime and Submarine Industrial Base.