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AUSA 2026

About AUSA 2026

The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting & Exposition is the premier land power exposition and professional development forum in North America—and the must-attend event for anyone involved in the defense sector. With over 40,000 attendees, 750+ exhibits, and representation from over 100 countries, this three-day event is where the global defense community converges to shape the future of national security. Held in the heart of the nation’s capital, the AUSA Annual Meeting is more than just a trade show—it’s a strategic platform that connects military leaders, industry innovators, policymakers, and international delegations. Attendees gain exclusive insights into U.S. Army priorities, explore cutting-edge technologies on the exhibit floor, and engage in high-impact networking with key decision-makers.

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Meet our Team at Booth 1525 | Hall A:

Connect with NODA AI to learn how Mission Command for Autonomous Forces translates commander’s intent into dynamic autonomous mission execution.

Phil Duong

CEO and Founder

Ken Hampshire

Chief Technology Officer

Doug Reed

Chief Growth Officer

Taylor Dillenberger

VP of Operations

Scott Stanford

VP of Brand Communications & Marketing

Graner Thorne

Director of Growth

Alicia S. Davidson

Director of Marketing

Grant Guttschow

Senior Director of Product

Charley Mitchell

Army Program Development

Elisabeth Rausch

Director of People Operations

John Yohe

Senior Director of Business Development

Claude Giampietro

Head of APAC Market Expansion

Keirstin Hafermann

Capture Manager

Logan Leathers

Business Development Manager

Lisa Cloud

Senior Events Manager

Aila J. Macarulay

Integrated Marketing Manager

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Mission Command for Autonomous Forces:

NODA AI is a Veteran-founded defense technology company delivering Mission Command for Autonomous Forces. NODA’s vendor-agnostic orchestration software enables Army commanders to employ the best available autonomous platforms, sensors, and effectors as one coordinated mission team—across domains, vendors, and echelons. At its core, NODA’s URZA reasoning engine translates commander’s intent into dynamic mission execution. URZA continuously evaluates mission objectives, available assets, system status, and changing battlefield conditions to assign, broker, and rebalance tasks across heterogeneous autonomous systems—even in contested, degraded, and disconnected environments. Through Software-Defined Effects, NODA enables forces to compose and adapt mission capabilities without being constrained by a single platform, payload, or vendor ecosystem. NODA complements existing Army programs, autonomy investments, and prime-contractor solutions by providing the mission-level orchestration layer that connects them. The result is a scalable, interoperable approach to autonomous operations supporting reconnaissance, targeting, force protection, C-UAS, and other multi-domain missions for the U.S. Army, Joint Force, and Allied partners.

Connect with NODA AI at AUSA

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