Dark Star Organizing the Quantum Technology Ecosystem for Defense & Space

*** UPDATE ***

D-wave representative is not available. Instead, we will focus on Colonel Bookard's requirements.

Hear from Dr. Faisal Shah Khan and the panelists about quantum-inspired digital annealer from Fujitsu, an intermediate technology which can substitute quantum annealers, and its application to Fintech (FinteQ) and Battlefield communication (BattleQom) and other industries outside the quantum ecosystem.

Furthermore, hear about Dark Leaf hardware + microcode that connects classical technology to quantum components.

A. TITLE

** Dark Star Quantum Lab: Organizing the Quantum Technology (QT) Ecosystem for Defense and Space **

B. PANELISTS

US Army Colonel Joe Bookard,
Dark Star CEO David Wilkinson,
Dark Star Chief Science Advisor & Chief Product Officer Dr. Faisal Shah Khan

C. SPONSOR

Dark Star Quantum Lab

D. MODERATOR

Dave D'Silva, Dark Star Chair

E. ABSTRACT

1. How does Quantum sensing deliver new and assured precision position, navigation, and timing (PNT) capabilities, keeping our forces safe in GPS-denied theaters?

a) Enhanced security
b) Discuss pain points

2. How will/can quantum networks deliver enhanced sensors for finding and fixing elusive assets?

a) With existing Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) systems
b) Allowing support to open architectural sensors.

3. How and where can quantum-delivered resources multiply effects for commercially developed (quantum) computers to solve the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)'s hardest analytical problems?

a) Leverage machine learning (ML) to support human biometrics, biodefense, sustainment and transportation movement/material control and air space management.

The panel will discuss the international QT eco-system helping bring together Dark Star’s product roadmap in the Quantum Garage to solve for DoD requirements.

F. BIOS

** Colonel Joe D. Bookard **, U.S. Army 7th Director, U.S. Army Rapid Equipping Force

In this role, Colonel Bookard served as the U.S. Army’s quick reaction capability lead to validate Army requirements, identify, procure and then deliver emerging technologies in counter-unmanned aerial systems (CUAS); unmanned autonomous systems (UAS), dismounted electronic warfare (EW), and mission command and control systems to meet operational demands supporting globally employed Army forces.

Prior to this assignment, Colonel Bookard served as the 428th Field Artillery Brigade Commander, Fort Sill, Oklahoma and previously served as the Executive Officer to the Director of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Acquisition Technology and Logistics (OUSD AT&L).

A graduate of South Carolina State University, he has served as a field artillery officer at all levels, to include command of the 3d Battalion, 321st Field Artillery Regiment, 18th Fires Brigade (Airborne) and key staff positions in the 2d Infantry Division, 3d Infantry Division, 2d Armored Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division and the XVIII Airborne Corps.
His operational deployments include Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan and Operation IRAQI FREEDOM, Iraq; and supported Operation UNIFIED RESPONSE (OUR) Haiti and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR) Iraq.

Colonel Bookard is a graduate of the U.S. Army War College, the School of Advanced Military Studies, The Wharton School Executive Education and the Center for Creative Leadership Program in Greensboro, North Carolina.

His awards include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal. He was awarded the Combat Action Badge, Master Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and various foreign parachutist badges.