Subsea & Seabed Warfare and Technology Symposium
Hosted by Submarine Group 9
15 - 16 July 2025Â | Bremerton, WA
Reception 14 July 2025
Large Business Sponsors
$5,000
Small Business Sponsors
$1,000
About
NOTE: SSWATS 2025 will be conducted in its entirety at the SECRET//REL USA, AUS, GBR level. SSWATS attendance is open to AUS and GBR personnel, including:
- AUS and GBR military
- government civilians
- industry employees
Organizations selected to present will be required to abide by International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and associated established procedures to established procedures to export controlled data and information. Organizations making presentations will be authorized by VADM Gaucher, COMSUBFOR, to self-certify under CFR 126.4 (ITAR exemption), or be able to self-certify under CFR 126.7 (AUKUS ITAR exemption). In either case, organizations making presentations must be registered with Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC). Organizations attending but not presenting are not considered to be exporting under ITAR and thus do not need to self-certify nor be registered with DDTC.
Agenda
Revised 30 May 2025
Naval Submarine League President VADM Willy Hilarides, USN (Ret)
RDML Chris Nash, USN, Commander, Submarine Group NINE
AUKUS Subsea and Seabed Warfare Perspective
- 1450 - 1520 Overview - TBD AUKUS Int & Acq
- 1520 - 1545 UK Perspective - CAPT TBD
- 1545 - 1610 AUS Perspective - CAPT TBD
- 1610 - 1640Â Question and Answer
SOF and EOD Operations and Challenges
- 0800 - 0830Â NSWG-8Â - TBD
- 0830 - 0900Â EODGRU 1
- 0900 - 0920Â Question and Answer
University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) Technology Challenges
- 1030 - 1100 ARL Penn State University - Richard Wortman
- 1100 - 1130 ARL University of Texas - T.J. Brudner
Registration
Registration will be posted here when available.
Logistics for Government & Military Attendees
Clearance Information
Admittance to the Symposium will not be permitted unless a valid DoD clearance is received.
Hotels
Clearwater Waterview
16045 WA-305
Poulsbo, WA 98370
Fairfield Inn & Suites Poulsbo
Poulsbo, WA 98370
$189
Guest House Inn and Suites
19801 7th Ave NE
Poulsbo, WA 98370
$110
Hampton Inn Bremerton
Bremerton, WA 98337
$189
Oxford Suites Silverdale
9550 Silverdale Way NW
Silverdale, WA 98383
$219
Oyster Bay Inn
4412 Kitsap Way
Bremerton, WA 98312
$139
Security
Classified notetaking is prohibited.
Dress Code
Active Duty
| Speakers on Speaking Day | Summer Whites |
|---|---|
| Speakers on 'Non-Speaking' Days | Service Khaki |
| General Military Attendees | Service Khaki |
Civilians
| Civilians | Business casual |
|---|
Sponsorships
Organizations interested in sponsoring the 2025 Subsea & Seabed Warfare and Technology should contact corpmem@navalsubleague.org.
Sponsorship recognition includes listing on the NSL website, in NSL mass emails, in The Submarine Review, in the event brochure, and on banners at the event.
Large Business
Includes 2 tickets to the Symposium
$5,000
Small Business*
Includes 1 ticket to the Symposium
*Small Businesses are those earning under $50 million annually for the past three years. Companies are asked to self-certify.
Please contact Sarah Frick at corpmem@navalsubleague.org to sponsor or to ask any questions regarding sponsorship.
Program
The program for the 2025 SSWATS will be made available here. The 2024 program is available below for reference.