A native of Baltimore, Maryland, CAPT Jerry Daley is a 2003 graduate of the Citadel, Military College of South Carolina.  He is a graduate of The Naval War College and holds a Master’s Degree in Business and Organizational Security Management from Webster University.  He is a recognized National Security Affairs expert in the Far East/Pacific and Middle East/Africa/South Asia regions.

At sea, he has served as communications officer aboard USS Stephen W. Groves (FFG 29); fire control officer aboard USS Roosevelt (DDG 80); weapons and combat systems officer aboard USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG 54) Commanding Officer aboard USS Typhoon (PC 5); chief staff officer aboard Destroyer Squadron Five Zero (CDS 50); Executive Officer aboard USS Independence (LCS 2), and Commanding Officer aboard Unmanned Surface Vessel Squadron ONE (USVRON 1).

Ashore, his assignments include special mission ship operations officer at Commander Logistics Group Western Pacific/Military Sealift Command Far East, Singapore (CTF73/73/7); Bahrain Country Engagement Officer and Naval Attaché, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, U.S. Fifth Fleet, and American Embassy Manama.; Individual Augmentee deployment as Deputy Director, COVID Task Force, Tulsa OK; Director, N9 Warfighting Assessments and Readiness, U.S. Pacific Fleet.

CAPT Daley’s personal awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal (one with Combat C device), Army Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, and the Combat Action Ribbon while serving as Deputy Task Force Commander and force tactical action officer aboard USS Mason (DDG 87) during hostile action off Yemen in 2016.

Mr. Justin Fanelli is the CTO for the Dept of Navy and the Technical Director of PEO Digital. As CTO, he is chartered to measurably improve technology-driven mission outcomes within the Dept of Navy.

As TD, the PEO is chartered to expedite the performant, secure transformation of enterprise IT infrastructure within the Dept of Navy’s acquisition apparatus. He currently serves as an Advisor for Advanced Research Project Agency – Health (ARPA-H). Recent roles for Mr. Fanelli have included, Chief Data Architect for Defense Health, Technical Director for Navy Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPTE), Executive Lead for Navy's Digital Transformation in 5G and DevSecOps. With Dept of Navy roles, Mr Fanelli’s team has recently been recognized for transforming modern service delivery including multi-billion dollars in cost avoidance and leapahead impacts with the Etter Award. Within Defense Healthcare, Mr. Fanelli’s teams delivered the first one-stop data enterprise for revolutionized healthcare and research outcomes. Previously within DOD, Mr. Fanelli has served as a Service Chiefs Fellow at the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA), Principal Engineer for Navy Enterprise Business Systems and Chief Systems Engineer for Command and Control (C2).

Outside of the office, Mr. Fanelli teaches technology courses at Georgetown University and advised on innovation. He holds a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University, a Masters degree in Electrical and Systems Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and is a Senior Executive Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. He is certified in Lean Six Sigma, Agile Development, GIAC Security Leadership, Defense Acquisition University Engineering and Program Management, has served as Philadelphia Mayor’s Commission on Technology (MCOT) Board Member, North Catholic High School Alumni Association President, currently serves as an advisor to National Science Foundation startups, a partner at NextGen Ventures, a Cornerstone Schools Executive Board Member, volunteer and speaker at TechImpact and AFCEA and is a member of the Cosmos Club. His awards include National Intelligence Meritorious Unit Citation, Civilian Exemplary Achievement Award, Secretary of the Navy’s Innovation Award, Project Management Institute's Project of the Year, Federal Health IT Innovation Award and he is a two time FedHealth 100 honoree. He lives in Arlington, VA and loves book recommendations.

Artem Sherbinin is an active duty U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Officer, currently serving as Chief Technology Officer at U.S. Naval Surface Forces Command. At sea, Artem has deployed several times to the Western Pacific onboard cruisers and destroyers. Ashore he has supported several Department of Defense and intelligence community technology initiatives, most notably Project Maven and the Secretary of the Navy’s Science and Technology Board, where he served as Executive Secretary for Electronic Warfare and Artificial Intelligence. Artem was born in Kyiv, Ukraine, and was naturalized as a U.S. citizen in 2013. He earned his officer commission and B.S. in Political Science from the U.S. Naval Academy in 2018, and holds an M.A. in Security Studies from Georgetown University’s Walsh School of Foreign Service.

Tommy Gardner is HP’s Chief Technology Officer for HP Federal, spanning the US Federal Agencies, Higher Education, K-12 Education, State and Local government customer segments, as well as Federal Systems Integrators. His current responsibilities include technology leadership, strategic technology plans, product and technology strategies, sales force technical support, and customer and partner relationships.

Previously, Tommy has served as the Chief Technology Officer for Jacobs Engineering, Scitor, and ManTech. Earlier in his career he was a senior technical executive at Raytheon. In the U.S. Navy he served as the Deputy for Science and Technology for the Chief of Naval Research. He oversaw the Navy’s Deep Submergence Program as well as its Advanced Technology Program. He also commanded the nuclear submarine, USS San Juan (SSN 751).

Tommy’s educational background covers multiple disciplines and fields of interest including: cybersecurity, data science, blockchain technologies, artificial intelligence, high performance computing and systems integration in government markets.

Tommy holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the U.S. Naval Academy, a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard University, an M.S. in Management of Technology from MIT and a Ph. D. in Energy Economics from George Washington University. He is a Professional Engineer and serves as Chair of the ASME Industry Advisory Board. He is an ASME Fellow and serves as faculty on the Blockchain Research Institute.