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Contested Logistics in Wartime Environment
Jul 10, 2024
Lecture Notes: Contested Logistics in Wartime Environment
Introduction
Speakers
: Josh Wilson (Executive VP, LMI) and Logan Jones (GM, President, and Board Director, Spark Cognition)
Host
: Adam Genest
Topic
: Contested logistics, moving military materiel in wartime
Speaker Introductions
Logan Jones
Leads Spark Cognition Government Systems
Focus: AI solutions for national defense, leveraging commercial AI tech
Areas: Oil and gas, financial, aerospace
Josh Wilson
Role: Service lines and technology at LMI
Focus: Differentiating points of view on logistics, public health, HR, financial management
Structure: Logistics, management advisory services, digital analytics solutions, R&D, academic partnerships
Contested Logistics Concept
Josh Wilson's View
Definition
: No sanctuary; supply chains are targets
Current Issues
: Observations from Ukraine, outdated logistics models
Technologies
: AI, software, space tech, computer vision, data operations
Challenges
: Delivering supply chains in contested environments
Future Focus
: Programmatic adjustments, JADC2 and convergence exercises
Logan Jones' View
Framing
: Contested logistics as a battlefield
Key Aspects
: Supply chain status, asymmetric supply chain attacks (cyber domain)
Opportunities
: AI/ML for distributed synchronization
Cyber Domain As Contested Environment
Logan Jones
: Cyber domain crucial for delivering materiel (data), interoperable and connected, outdated OT systems
Josh Wilson
: Focus on edge devices, protecting and detecting hacks
Decision Support and AI at the Edge
AI Opportunities
: Synchronize distributed force, train models for edge use
Challenges
: Comm denied or degraded environments, validation, and verification of models
Cultural and Operational Shifts
Training and Upskilling
Example
: Space Force digital first approach
Future Focus
: Digital tools in the tactical force, distributed decision-making
Specific Challenges and Considerations
Rare Earth Metals and Semiconductors
Risk Management
: Identifying and prioritizing supply chain risks
Risk Mitigation
: Insourcing, diversifying supply base
Decision Support Tools
: Automating identification and quantifying impact
Partnership and Commercial Capabilities
Example
: Collaboration between commercial and national security sectors for innovative solutions (e.g., Spark Cognition and Siemens)
Future Priorities and Predictions
Key Near-term Priorities
Logan Jones
Open Ecosystem
: Data accessibility
Fund Ecosystem
: Experiment with contested logistics
Operational Integration
: Cross-domain and service collaboration
Josh Wilson
Data-Driven Tools
: Dynamic, automated planning and optimization tools
Human-Machine Symbiosis
: Automated tools with human oversight
Real-Time Adaptation
: Incorporating climate data and other dynamic factors
Conclusion
Commendations
Recognition of current efforts and adjustments by the DoD and commercial partners in focusing on contested logistics
Final Thoughts
Importance of Commercial Integration
: Viable leverage of commercial capabilities like space-based ISR
Future Collaboration
: Continuous partnership between commercial and defense sectors for innovation and logistics effectiveness
Closing Remarks
Remark about the potential future discussion topics and ongoing collaboration between speakers
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