Panel

Resourcing the Sea Services to Restore Maritime Dominance

Tuesday, February 10, 2026

1:00 PM - 2:15 PM PT

Location: Hall C Stage

Sponsored By

Confirmed Moderator(s)

VADM John Terence Blake, USN (Ret.)

Conrad Chair, Naval Post Graduate School; Former DCNO, N8

Invited Speaker(s)

Representative Joe Courtney (D-CT)

Member, House Armed Services Committee; Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces

Confirmed Speaker(s)

RDML Matthew W. Lake, USCG

Assitant Commandant for Resources & Chief Financial Officer, U.S. Coast Guard
Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT)

Member, Senate Armed Services Committee; Member, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces
VADM John B. Skillman, USN

Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Integration of Capabilities and Resources, N8

This session will discuss how the Sea Services are funding the modernization and strategic priorities to meet today's challenges. Panelists will address the budgetary initiatives underway to balance readiness, force structure, and innovation and explain how Congressional engagement shapes naval strategy and budgets.