Bill

Biography:

Bill Semancik, of MIT Lincoln Laboratory, brings decades of experience across defense communications, networking, cybersecurity, signal processing, and advanced technologies. He has held numerous IEEE leadership positions and has been deeply involved with MILCOM for many years, including previous conference leadership roles.

Dr. Eric Hall, of L3Harris Technologies, is a recognized leader in protected and strategic communications. His work spans advanced digital communications, high-capacity military communications, protected SATCOM, and nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3). He holds more than 30 patents and has been actively involved in the IEEE MILCOM community for many years.

Bill

William “Bill” Joo is the invited speaker. Bill is a Special Projects Engineer supporting U.S. Navy NAVWAR/PEO C4I and brings more than 30 years of DoW experience in advanced military communications. His work has included protected SATCOM, tactical radios, commercial LEO/MEO satellite communications, resilient Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (PNT), and the transition of emerging technologies into operational Navy capabilities.

Bill will discuss the evolution of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) and resilient PNT for military operations, including the integration of commercial LEO/MEO satellite capabilities, alternatives and complements to GPS, and how emerging space and terrestrial communications technologies can provide more resilient connectivity, positioning, navigation, and timing for the DoW.

Biography:

William “Bill” Joo is a Special Projects Engineer and Science & Technology Assistant Program Manager supporting the U.S. Navy’s NAVWAR PEO C4I PMW/A 170. He brings more than 30 years of Department of Defense experience spanning protected satellite communications, Joint Tactical Radio Systems (JTRS), and the transition of emerging science and technology into operational capabilities.

Bill has been closely involved in the Navy’s adoption of commercial Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite communications, including the SATCOM LEO and MEO (SLaM) initiative and efforts to deliver resilient, multi-orbit communications to the warfighter. His work also includes Assured and Alternative Positioning, Navigation, and Timing (A2PNT) and the use of emerging commercial space capabilities as alternatives and complements to traditional GNSS.

Prior to his Navy work, Bill held positions with the U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) and MITRE Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Monmouth University and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Roman

The convergence of industrial IoT, private 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and programmable network APIs is creating new opportunities to connect and automate complex physical systems.

In this joint presentation, Roman Sandoval and Nick Venezia will explore this evolution from two complementary perspectives. Roman will discuss real-world industrial and manufacturing environments, including connected sensors, test systems, industrial IoT, and the communications requirements needed to support reliable and increasingly autonomous operations. Nick will build on this foundation by examining how emerging 5G network APIs, including the CAMARA/Open Gateway ecosystem, can expose network capabilities directly to applications and AI-enabled systems.

Together, the speakers will discuss how these technologies can enable more intelligent, resilient, and programmable connectivity across manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and emerging dual-use applications.

Upon completion of invited speaker talk the group will discuss the formation of a local group focused on 5G, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Cybersecurity. This group aims to promote collaboration, innovation, and awareness of MILCOM 2026, taking place October 12 in DC

Biography:

Roman Sandoval — AlloSense

Roman Sandoval is the Founder and CEO of AlloSense, a San Antonio-based technology company developing industrial IoT and connected sensing solutions. His work focuses on integrating sensors, communications, and data platforms into industrial and manufacturing environments, including applications involving automated testing, battery systems, and connected equipment.

Roman brings a practical industry perspective on how IoT, edge computing, private wireless, and advanced communications can support the transition toward more connected and autonomous industrial systems.

Address:San Antonio

Nick

The convergence of industrial IoT, private 5G, edge computing, artificial intelligence, and programmable network APIs is creating new opportunities to connect and automate complex physical systems.

In this joint presentation, Roman Sandoval and Nick Venezia will explore this evolution from two complementary perspectives. Roman will discuss real-world industrial and manufacturing environments, including connected sensors, test systems, industrial IoT, and the communications requirements needed to support reliable and increasingly autonomous operations. Nick will build on this foundation by examining how emerging 5G network APIs, including the CAMARA/Open Gateway ecosystem, can expose network capabilities directly to applications and AI-enabled systems.

Together, the speakers will discuss how these technologies can enable more intelligent, resilient, and programmable connectivity across manufacturing, critical infrastructure, and emerging dual-use applications.

Biography:

Nick Venezia — Centillion.AI

Nick Venezia is with Centillion.AI, where his work focuses on artificial intelligence, advanced communications, and emerging programmable network technologies. His interests include the use of 5G network APIs and the CAMARA/Open Gateway ecosystem to expose network capabilities to applications and AI-enabled systems.

His work explores how programmable connectivity can allow applications to interact more directly with communications infrastructure, creating new opportunities for intelligent network services across commercial, industrial, and dual-use environments.