Jamie Norment to Speak at the 2025 Installation Innovation Forum

Ward and Smith attorney Jamie Norment, who serves as Government Affairs and General Counsel for Allies for Cherry Point’s Tomorrow, will be a featured panelist at the Installation Innovation Forum (IIF) 2025, taking place October 27–29 in Monterey, California.

The annual Installation Innovation Forum is the nation’s only joint-service event dedicated to advancing innovation, collaboration, and readiness across military installations and their surrounding communities. Hosted by the Association of Defense Communities, IIF brings together military, government, industry, and community leaders to share bold ideas and strengthen the foundation of national defense.

Jamie will join the panel discussion “Dealing with Drones: Emerging Partnerships at MCAS Cherry Point and JB Charleston.” The session will explore how military installations, local governments, and private sector partners are collaborating to address the growing challenges and opportunities posed by unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).

Panelists will highlight innovative efforts underway at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and Joint Base Charleston, including layered defense strategies, information-sharing frameworks, and interagency cooperation to ensure safe, secure, and coordinated UAS operations.

Panelists include:

• B. Chase Barron, GeoBase Program Manager, 628th Civil Engineer Squadron, Joint Base Charleston
• Will Lewis, Mayor, City of Havelock, NC
• Jamie Norment, Government Affairs & General Counsel, Allies for Cherry Point
• Guy Nelson, Director, Allies for Cherry Point
• Representative, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, NC

Ward and Smith is proud to see Jamie contribute to this important national conversation on innovation, collaboration, and readiness.