August 31, 2026
10:00-5:00
Exhibit Hall
1:00-5:00
San Diego Public Marina
On-Water Technology and Vessel Demonstrations
Havoc’s Rampage Autonomous Surface Vessel
Havoc’s 14′ Rampage vessel will demonstrate multiple autonomous collaborative behaviors including search and rescue, blockade, and various maritime security capabilities. At a fraction of the cost of competitors, Rampage — using Havoc’s autonomy stack — is the most affordable port security solution.
Blue Ops Variant 7
The Blue Ops Variant 7 is a high-performance Uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) built for extended, adaptable operations at sea. Delivering a 40-knot sustained speed, an 810-nautical-mile baseline range with 1,600+ nm of extended range, 301 hours of loitering endurance, and 1,764 lbs of payload capacity, the V7 combines proven maritime performance with advanced autonomy, swarming, and modular open-system architecture. Its plug-and-play design enables the rapid integration of sensors, payloads, and mission systems, providing one platform built to adapt across multiple mission sets.
Voltari Electric Boat
Voltari Electric will conduct on-water demonstrations of the fully electric Voltari Patrol 26 Pilothouse vessel at MARSEC West. Attendees are invited to experience Voltari’s superior performance firsthand, and to see what an all-electric patrol platform delivers for maritime security, patrol, and port operations. Space is limited. ** In order for attendees to participate in the demo boat ride, you must RSVP by clicking here.
NXT Robotics NXTGuard LSA
The NXTGuard LSA is a self-powered, rapid-deploy sensor tower on a towable chassis that serves a port’s operations and its security program from the same asset — because on a terminal they are the same acreage. On the operations side, it puts persistent 360° coverage on laydown yards, rail approaches, gate queues, and vacant parcels where fixed cameras were never funded, instrumenting dwell, throughput, and contractor surge during turnarounds without trenching, conduit, or a capital cycle — repositionable in an afternoon as the berth plan changes. On the security side, NXTSensorHub ingests the CCTV, fence detection, TWIC, and vessel-traffic systems already in place, and Nexie correlates a fenceline hit against a waterside track and an airspace contact into one characterized incident with the 33 CFR 105 record already open. Click here to learn more, NXT Robotics | NXTGuard LSA
Splash Industries TYPHOON USV
The Typhoon is a low-cost, high-speed USV mass-manufactured in Los Angeles by Splash Industries. Despite its small 11ft form factor, it can easily operate in Sea State 6 and achieve over 350nm of range with a payload capacity of 300lb. Its jet-drive design provides best-in-class maneuverability and autonomous beach landing functionality. Splash Industries vessels are unique in their vertically integrated design approach in which all sensors, electronics and software are developed in-house. This allows the company to build vessels at an unprecedented rate and at a cost of only $30,000 per base-model Typhoon.
VesselAware
Come aboard Espiritu Santi, VesselAware’s flagship catamaran, for a live, on-the-water demonstration of VesselAware, including our integration with Esri. See how VesselAware transforms maritime communications with AI—turning VHF communications into actionable insights for safer, smarter operations.
CoastAware Persistent Maritime Domain Awareness as a Service
MarineLabs will be demonstrating the capabilities and data derived from five sensor nodes located in San Diego harbor. The data collected will include wave height, wind, radar, electro-optical, RF, and wake-detection observations — all feeding in realtime to MarineLabs’ cloud-based sensor fusion and analytics platform, CoastAware.
2:00-3:30
Coronado room
Cyber Security Workshop
Security Beyond Compliance: How Cyber and Social Engineering Threats Could Circumvent Your Physical Security
As maritime facilities continue implementing the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) cybersecurity requirements, many organizations remain focused on regulatory compliance rather than operational resilience. Yet today’s adversaries increasingly exploit the convergence of cyber vulnerabilities, publicly available information, and human behavior to bypass traditional physical security measures without ever breaching a fence line.
This workshop examines how sophisticated threat actors can leverage social engineering, phishing, spoofed communications, operational reconnaissance, and cyber enabled deception to circumvent access control procedures, manipulate trusted personnel, and gain unauthorized access to sensitive maritime environments. Drawing from real-world observations, maritime exercise development, and security assessments conducted across ports and critical infrastructure facilities, the session will demonstrate how vulnerabilities often emerge not from failures in technology, but from gaps between policy, operational execution, and organizational culture.
Julio R. Gonzalez
Technical Director, U.S. Risk Cyber Team
ABS Consulting
Quinton L. DuBose, LCDR USCG (ret.)
Director of Operations
Sentinel Resilience Group
Michael Ziesemer
Director of Operation
Terminal Protective Services
3:45-5:15
Coronado room
Cyber Security Workshop
From Disruption to Recovery: Building an OT Disaster Recovery Program for Maritime Operations
This hands-on workshop provides a structured approach to designing, launching, and sustaining an Operational Technology (OT) Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) program within maritime environments.
With increasing dependence on digital and automated systems across ports, terminals, and vessels, the ability to recover safely and efficiently from disruption is now a core operational and regulatory requirement.
Captain John Ballentine, C/CISO, CISSP, CISA, CSSA, GLEG
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Program Lead – Technology Department
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
U.S. Merchant Marine Reserve
September 1, 2026
7:30-6:30
Exhibit Hall
7:30-8:45
Exhibit Hall
8:45-9:00
Ballroom
Pledge of Allegiance and Opening Remarks
Sareth Neak
President
Neak Media LLC
9:00-9:15
Ballroom
Welcoming Remarks: Port of San Diego
Chief Magda Fernandez
Police & Public Safety
Port of San Diego Harbor Police
9:15-9:30
Ballroom
Opening Remarks: Coast Guard Sector San Diego
CAPT Robert Tucker
Commander, Sector San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard
9:30-10:15
Ballroom
Regional Leadership Introduction and Roundtable Discussion
CAPT Robert Tucker
Commander, Sector San Diego
U.S. Coast Guard
Chief Magda Fernandez
Police & Public Safety
Port of San Diego Harbor Police
Nicholas Pierce
Assistant Director, Border Security
San Diego Field Office
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
10:15-10:30
Ballroom
The Interdependencies Between Security and Operations: Operational Consequences of Security Risk
Michael LaFleur
Chief Operations Officer
Port of San Diego
10:30-11:00
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
11:00-12:00
Ballroom
Port Security Leadership Roundtable: Challenges and priorities
David Foster
Director of Homeland Security
Port of San Diego
Jessica Thomas
Director of Security
Port of Houston Authority
Bridgett D. Lewis
Manager of Security Operations
Port of Long Beach
Lacy Edwards
Port Security Manager
Port of Stockton
12:00-12:45
Kona Kai Terrace
Networking Lunch
12:45-1:15
Ballroom
Gold Sponsor Presentation
Securing Ports and Other Critical Infrastructures Using Cryptographically Signed Biometric Barcodes for In-Person and Remote Identification
Scaling Port Security with Collaborative Autonomy
1:15-1:45
Ballroom
Cyber Security Keynote: A Message from Coast Guard Cyber Command
CAPT Boris Montatsky
Director of Operations, Cyber Command (CGCC-3)
U.S. Coast Guard
1:45-2:30
Ballroom
Marine Exchange Roundtable: Maritime Safety and Security in an Era of Emerging Technologies and Evolving Threats
Captain Kip Louttit, USCG Retired
Executive Director
Marine Exchange of Southern California
Curtis Cannizzaro
Executive Director
Merchants Exchange
CAPT Mark McDonnell (USCG Retired)
Marine Exchange of Puget Sound
2:30-3:15
Exhibit Hall
Networking Break
3:15-4:00
Coronado Room
AI Threat Landscape in Maritime Security
Logan Medica – Moderator
Senior Vice President, Strategic Growth & Partnerships
UKi
CAPT Boris Montatsky
Director of Operations, Cyber Command (CGCC-3)
U.S. Coast Guard
Craig Whittinghill, Ph.D
Deputy Director, Growth and Research Development, McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security
Auburn University
David Forbes
Director, Cyber Physical Defense
Booz Allen Hamilton
Captain John Ballentine, C/CISO, CISSP, CISA, CSSA, GLEG
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Program Lead – Technology Department
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
U.S. Merchant Marine Reserve
3:15-4:00
Ballroom
Maritime Security Solution Presentations
Persistent Maritime Awareness in an Era of Resource Constraints: Leveraging Unmanned ISR and Layered Port Security for the Next Maritime Threat
Kevin Lopes
VP of Marketing and Sales
ThayerMahan
Dark Vessel Detection and IUU Activity Monitoring with CHORUS
Stuart Blundell
Sr. Director of Business Development
MDA Space
Mitigating the Rising Threat of Rogue Drones to Maritime Operations
Danny Rajan
General Manager, United States
D-Fend Solutions
Using All Domain Awareness as a Tactical and Strategic Advantage in your Safety and Security Operations
Mark Vilardo
US Managing Director
Accipiter
4:00-4:30
Ballroom
GPS and AIS Spoofing: Border and Port Case Studies and Results
Captain Kip Louttit, USCG Retired
Executive Director
Marine Exchange of Southern California
Capt. James Haley
Sr. Marine Systems Consultant
UHU Technologies, LLC
Retired Long Beach Pilots
Chuck Stoffer
Director, Sales & Business Development
UHU Technologies LLC
4:00-4:45
Coronado Room
Lost in Translation: Aligning Cyber and Operational Risk Across Maritime Organizations
Captain John Ballentine, C/CISO, CISSP, CISA, CSSA, GLEG
OT/ICS Cybersecurity Program Lead – Technology Department
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
U.S. Merchant Marine Reserve
4:30-5:15
Ballroom
Maritime Security Solution Presentations
The Unmonitored Layer: Spectrum Awareness as Port Security Infrastructure
Alan Pritchard
Chief Revenue Officer
Digital Global Systems
Introducing RAPTOR 2.0: Vessel Registration OCR, Object Search, and a Single Pane of Glass for Port and On-Water Operations
Chad Carpenter
Director of Technical Offerings
Sandoval Custom Creations, Inc. (SCCI)
Modernizing Distress Detection: Unifying VHF Voice, AIS, RDF, and Real-Time Analytics for Enhanced Maritime Awareness
Santiago Becerra
Founder and CEO/CTO
VesselAware
From Data to Decision: Non-Standard Solutions and Agentic AI for Maritime Mission Support
Michael Crowe
Federal Business Development Executive
SynMax Inc.
Clara H. Masback
Federal Business Development Associate
SynMax Inc.
4:45-5:15
Coronado Room
U.S. Coast Guard Cyber Security Guidance and Resources: Managing Cybersecurity in the Maritime Transportation System
CDR Brandon Link
Deputy Chief
Office of Maritime Cybersecurity Policy (CG-MCP)
U.S. Coast Guard
LCDR Ryan Cuga
Security Team Lead, Office of Port and Facility Compliance (CG-FAC)
U.S. Coast Guard
5:15-6:30
Exhibit Hall
Networking Social
SEPTEMBER 2, 2026
8:00-4:00
Exhibit Hall
Maritime Security and Law Enforcement Solutions Exhibition
8:00-8:30
Ballroom
Networking Breakfast
9:00-9:30
Ballroom
Keynote: U.S. Coast Guard Robotics and Autonomous Systems
Anthony J.L. Antognoli
Assistant Commandant and Program Executive Officer for Robotics and Autonomous Systems
U.S. Coast Guard
9:30-10:00
Ballroom
A Whole of Government Approach to Maritime Security Threats
CAPT Michael W. Cribbs (USCG, Retired)
Facilitator, Global Maritime Operational Threat Response (MOTR) Coordination Center (GMCC)
U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security
10:00-10:30
Ballroom
San Diego Lifeguard Mass Rescue Operation Exercise: The Execution and Lessons Learned
James Gartland
Lifeguard Chief
San Diego Fire-Rescue Dept.
10:30-11:00
Exhibit Hall
11:00-11:15
Ballroom
The Coast Guard’s Eye on the Horizon: How the Blue Technology Center of Expertise Connects Emerging Technology with Mission Needs
Jennifer Ibaven
Program Manager, Blue Technology Center of Expertise
Futures Development and Integration, Office of Wargaming and Innovation
U.S. Coast Guard
Peter Vandeventer, Ph.D
Program Manager, Blue Technology Center of Expertise
Futures Development and Integration, Office of Wargaming and Innovation
U.S. Coast Guard
11:15-11:30
Ballroom
TMA BlueTech: Bringing Innovations to Maritime Security
Matt Classen
Executive Director
TMA BlueTech
11:30-12:00
Ballroom
Setting the Standard: Closing the Training Gap for Unmanned Maritime Systems
Anitra Keith
Director of Government Affairs, Maritime
Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems (AUVSI)
MECS Christian Parker
Robotics Mission Specialist Manager
Robotics and Autonomous Systems
U.S. Coast Guard
12:00-12:45
Kona Kai Terrace
Networking Lunch
12:45-1:10
Ballroom
Silver Sponsors Presentations
Quiet, Persistent, Ready: The Electric Platform in Maritime Security
Daniel Kreeger
Vice President, Government Relations & Business Development
Voltari
Terma’s Surveillance & Mission Systems – COTS Solutions for Critical Operations
Martin Sowinski
Director, Business Development SMS
Terma Inc.
1:10-1:20
Ballroom
Maritime Security Solution Presentations
Benefits of HDPE Hulls on Patrol Boats
Patrick “Paddy” Cahill
Vice President of Sales and Business Development
United Plastic Fabricating Inc.
Tideman Boats U.S.
Surveillance of Critical Maritime Infrastructure (CMI)
Pal Didrik Andersen
Head of Global Sales
Kongsberg Norcontrol
1:20-1:45
Ballroom
Creating a Complete Maritime Picture: Integrating USVs Into Existing Security Operations
Benjamin “Barry” Hinckley
President
Blue Ops
Josh Chartier
Business Development Director
Echodyne Corporation
1:45-2:15
Ballroom
Port of San Diego Cruise Terminal Lockdown and Evacuation: Multi Agency Response Efforts and Lessons Learned
Chris Anderson
Facilities Security Manager
San Diego Unified Port District
Billy Marsh
Information Security Director
San Diego Unified Port District
2:15-2:30
Exhibit Hall
2:30-3:00
Ballroom
Managing Maritime Security Risks and Tradeoffs: An Assessment of Port Security Grants, TWIC, and other DHS Efforts
Paul Hobart
Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Andrew Curry
Assistant Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues
U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
3:00-3:30
Ballroom
Harris County Sheriff’s Office Industrial Unit: Bridging the gap between law enforcement, industry, and state/local/federal agencies
Carlton J. Horton
Sergeant, Maritime Tactical Operations Section
Special Enforcement Bureau
Harris County Sheriff’s Office
3:30-4:00
Ballroom
Inter-Agency and Cross Jurisdiction Information Sharing Underwater Awareness Data: Alternative data sharing model to consider
John Alford
Team Lead, Interagency Underwater Port Assessment (IUPA) Team
Mine Countermeasures Group Three (MCMGRU3)
James Payne
Member, Interagency Underwater Port Assessment (IUPA) Team
Mine Countermeasures Group Three (MCMGRU3)
4:00
Conference Adjourn