About this Event
Our first Technology Luncheon of the year will feature COL Tony Behrens, Executive Director of the Guam Defense System (GDS) Joint Program Office (JPO) under RCCTO, and former Deputy Director of the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization (JIAMDO) He will discuss his GDS JPO, JIAMDO, and the role of AI within these critical defense initiatives. The discussion will also cover key components of the recent executive order and how they align with ongoing efforts to strengthen the Guam Defense System. With decades of expertise in air and missile defense, COL Behrens will provide valuable insights into the evolving landscape of integrated air and missile defense and its impact on national security.
Preliminary Agenda
1100 – Registration and Networking
1130 – Lunch
1200 – Speaker - COL Behrens
1250 - Questions and AFCEA Go-backs
1300 - Closeout
Biography
Colonel Tony Behrens serves as the Executive Director for the Guam Defense System Joint Program Office under the Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office, Headquarters, Department of the Army in Huntsville, Alabama. His chief responsibility is to lead and synchronize the Joint Force and Integrated Air & Missile Defense (IAMD) enterprise to support the defense of Guam. A career Air Defender, COL Behrens spent the last decade influencing strategic and national Joint Fires and IAMD priorities, requirements, operational concepts, capability development, integration, and Warfighter advocacy from various positions, to include Army Capability Manager for Army Air & Missile Defense Commands (Army Futures Command); Director, Army Fires Capabilities Development & Integration Directorate (Army Futures Command); Deputy Director, Joint Integrated Air & Missile Defense Organization (Joint Staff, Pentagon); and Senior Advisor to the Air & Missile Defense Cross Functional Team (Army Futures Command).
In 2017, COL Behrens developed the Army’s initial vision for the Multi-Domain Task Force. At the Joint Staff, COL Behrens contributed to policy decisions and the strategy to equip and integrate Ukrainian air defenses by advising national and operational leaders.
He also led the Joint IAMD enterprise in support of Air & Cruise Missile Defense of the Homelands and the Defense of Guam by developing a process to synchronize and prioritize global joint IAMD requirements. COL Behrens first commanded in combat as a battery commander of the Army’s newest Patriot advanced capability in 2002-2003. He has since commanded and led staffs in combat in support of multiple named operations. His service at the JPO will continue over 30 years in uniform.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Davidson Technologies, 5300 Redstone Gateway Southwest, Huntsville, United States
