CDCA Communicator Fall 2007

www.charlestondca.org
Volume 1, Issue 4, October 2007
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CDCA
Communicator
President’s Perspective
3
Quarterly Feature
4
Special Feature
6
Local Interest
8
Mike Resler charts the course
for CDCA
SPAWARSYSCEN Charleston
SME, Mike Kutch gives his
perspective on CMMI
History of Veterans Day
Charleston selected as site for
National Veterans Day Celebration
C4ISR Transformation & Fusion Conference
AFCEA Firefighters Golf Memorial
Committee Activity Reporting 13
Small Business Symposium
The 5th Small Business Symposium
continues to be a success and has
reached record attendance
Welcome New Members
January 2008 Preview
Upcoming Events
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The Charleston Defense Contractors Association
(CDCA) and all its member companies wish to
acknowledge the sacrifices made over time by
all our National Veterans and would like to say
– Thank You.
Picture of soldier suplied by Glenn L. Jeffers
VFW Post 10624.
FALL 2007
Special Thanks to Our Newsletter Staff
Mike Resler
Sally Hatcher
Michelle Terry
Sarah McLain
James Fuller
Jess Collett
Meg Merritt
Committee Chair
Sub Committee Chair
Committee Reports
Quarterly Feature
Local Interest
Staff Support
Staff Support
Special Feature Courtesy of Dept. of Veterans Affairs
To contact the Newsletter Staff – email:
[email protected]
[email protected]
PRESIDENT’S
PERSPECTIVE
Mike Resler
A
s the President of the Charleston Defense
Contractors Association, I would like to thank the
members and the Board of Directors for this opportunity
to serve. I look forward to the challenges we face as we
continue to foster our Government – Industry Partnership,
our commitment to the community where we live, and
making our industry a significant part of the local Charleston
Defense Industry Cluster.
The CDCA Board of Directors held its annual strategic
planning meeting on July 14, 2007. We reviewed our goals
and accomplishments of the past year and are starting to prepare for next
We reviewed our goals and year. CDCA members can expect to see more high-value initiatives and
accomplishments of the past improvements in the ways and means that we communicate. For example,
year and are starting to pre- we are adding an e-commerce tool to the website which will facilitate
pare for next year.
membership application and renewal, registration and payment for events such
as luncheons, the quarterly Small Business and Industry Outreach Initiative,
and the annual C4ISR Government – Industry Conference. Given the substantial amount of administrative
assistance necessary to keep this organization cohesive and moving forward, we have hired Jessica Collett as
a full-time executive support person; you will see her everywhere there is CDCA activity. We are examining
the possibility of establishing a CDCA Board of Advisors, a steering group composed of luminaries from
various organizations in our industry and our community. This initiative is in the formative stages, so stand
by for more on this in coming months.
Finally, as many of you are aware, outside organizations and media have tried to characterize and define
our industry, our customers, and the type of work we perform here in the Charleston area. We have an
initiative underway to develop a public relations plan designed to raise the level of awareness of our industry
within our community and our state, and amongst our local, state, and federal legislators. We want to accept
the challenge to properly characterize and define our industry and then sustain and refresh that level of
awareness. To accomplish this we are working with New Carolina, a non-profit organization established
using state grant money to mobilize and energize the various economic clusters identified in the Angelou
Economics report published a couple of years ago. Again, stand by for more on this initiative in coming
months.
As I stated in the last Issue of the Communicator, the sustained success of your organization is a function
of the motivated and energetic people that volunteer their time and make things happen. Please let me or any
of the Board Members or Committee Chairs know if you want to get involved. I look forward to serving our
organization over the coming year and welcome your inquiries, comments, and suggestions.
Thank you and enjoy this newsletter.
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QUARTERLY
F E AT U R E
C APABILITY M ATURITY M ODEL I NTEGRATION®
Michael T. Kutch, Jr.
Head, Intelligence and Information Warfare Systems Engineering Department, Code J70
FORCEnet Deputy Technical Director for ISR/IO
Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Charleston (SSC-C)
I
n our quest to become a world-class engineering organization, Space
and Naval Warfare (SPAWAR) Systems Center Charleston (SSC-C) has
taken an aggressive approach to systems engineering revitalization and process
improvement.
That approach paid off in April when SSC-C earned the distinction of being
the first SPAWAR Systems Center to achieve Capability Maturity Model (CMMI®)
Maturity Level 3 (ML3). At ML3, SSC-C has demonstrated that we can deliver
the highest quality C4ISR systems and software solutions to the Department of
Defense and other government agencies.
SSC-C began actively pursuing process improvement efforts in 1998. In 2003
SSC-C instituted a Command-wide Process Improvement Policy that directed
the use of best practices represented in the Software Engineering Institute’s (SEI)
CMMI®-SE/SW model for all systems and software engineering projects and tasks.
CMMI® was chosen by the Command because it provides a structured model
for process improvement and is used to measure and improve an organization’s
ability to successfully manage complex projects. SEI’s empirical data showed that
CMMI®-based process improvement can improve cost, schedule, quality, customer
satisfaction, and return on investment; and we were confident this approach would
work for SSC-C. In addition to CMMI®, the Command applied Lean Six Sigma to
its process improvement effort.
After developing the Command-wide process improvement policy, SSC-C
developed a strategy, earned the support of senior managers, and appropriated
the needed funding. A Corporate Engineering Process Group (EPG), Department
EPGs, and several CMMI®-related Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) were created.
(cont’d...)
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In addition, an Engineering Process Office (EPO) was created to provide
process improvement guidance and support. The EPO developed Command
process documents, sample documents, templates, and Standard Operating
Procedures, as well as Electronic Plan Builder (ePlan Builder) software tool that
guides users through creating CMMI®-compliant project plans. A Command
Measurement Repository was developed to serve as an information clearinghouse
for our projects.
SSC-C also took an aggressive training approach resulting in a majority of our
employees receiving process improvement training. A quarterly newsletter featured
articles about individual projects successfully achieving CMMI® Maturity Levels
2 and 3. Other articles shared lessons learned and illustrated the great benefits our
projects were seeing, including satisfied customers and sponsors, better products,
more funding, and future work! As word spread, more projects jumped on the
CMMI® bandwagon. In April 2005 the SSC-C Command achieved CMMI® ML2,
and two years later we are celebrating our Command ML3 achievement.
Word is out that we’re doing great things at SSC-C, and I’ve been
overwhelmed by supportive messages and interest from government and industry
partners in our approach and tools. As SSC-C gears up for CMMI® Maturity
Level 4, we will continue to learn, train, and implement the consistent process
improvements that benefit our engineers, our customers, and - most importantly
- our nation’s warfighters.
I encourage our industry partners to embrace systems and software engineering
revitalization through the use of standards such as ISO/IEC 15288 and ISO/IEC
12207. The best practices of CMMI® are ideal for assessing and benchmarking
your progress. Good luck in your efforts!
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SPECIAL
F E AT U R E
W
orld War I - known at the time as “The Great
War” - officially ended when the Treaty of
Versailles was signed on June 28, 1919, in the
Palace of Versailles outside the town of Versailles,
France. However, fighting ceased seven months
earlier when an armistice or temporary cessation
of hostilities between the Allied nations and
Germany went into effect on the eleventh hour of
the eleventh day of the eleventh month. For that
reason, November 11, 1918, is generally regarded
as the end of “the war to end all wars.”
In November 1919, President Wilson
Soldiers of the 353rd infantry near a church
proclaimed November 11 as the first
at Stenay, Meuse in France, wait for the end
of hostilities. This photo was taken at 10:58
commemoration of Armistice Day with the
a.m., on Nov. 11, 1918, two minutes before the
following words: “To us in America, the
armistice ending World War I went into effect.
reflections of Armistice Day will be filled with
solemn pride in the heroism of those who died
in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory, both because of the thing from which it has
freed us and because of the opportunity it has given America to show her sympathy with peace and
justice in the councils of the nations…”
The original concept for the celebration was for a day observed with parades and public meetings
and a brief suspension of business beginning at 11 a.m.
The United States Congress officially recognized the end of World War I when it passed a
concurrent resolution on June 4, 1926, with these words:
Whereas the 11th of November 1918, marked the cessation of the most destructive,
sanguinary, and far reaching war in human annals and the resumption by the people of the
United States of peaceful relations with other nations, which we hope may never again be
severed, and
Whereas it is fitting that the recurring anniversary of this date should be commemorated with
thanksgiving and prayer and exercises designed to perpetuate peace through good will and
mutual understanding between nations; and
Whereas the legislatures of twenty-seven of our States have already declared November 11
to be a legal holiday: Therefore be it Resolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives
concurring), that the President of the United States is requested to issue a proclamation calling
upon the officials to display the flag of the United States on all Government buildings on
November 11 and inviting the people of the United States to observe the day in schools and
churches, or other suitable places, with appropriate ceremonies of friendly relations with all
other peoples. (cont’d...)
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History of Veterans Day
of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the
National Committee in every way possible.” On that same day,
the President sent a letter to the Honorable Harvey V. Higley,
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), designating him as
Chairman of the Veterans Day National Committee.
In 1958, the White House advised VA’s General Counsel
that the 1954 designation of the VA Administrator as Chairman
of the Veterans Day National Committee applied to all
subsequent VA Administrators. Since March 1989 when VA
was elevated to a cabinet level department, the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs has served as the committee’s chairman.
President Eisenhower signing HR7786,
changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day.
An Act (52 Stat. 351; 5 U. S. Code, Sec. 87a) approved
May 13, 1938, made the 11th of November in each year a
legal holiday - a day to be dedicated to the cause of world
peace and to be thereafter celebrated and known as “Armistice
Day.” Armistice Day was primarily a day set aside to honor
veterans of World War I, but in 1954, after World War II had
required the greatest mobilization of soldiers, sailors, Marines
and airmen in the Nation’s history; after American forces had
fought aggression in Korea, the 83rd Congress, at the urging of
the veterans service organizations, amended the Act of 1938 by
striking out the word “Armistice” and inserting in its place the
word “Veterans.” With the approval of this legislation (Public
Law 380) on June 1, 1954, November 11th became a day to
honor American veterans of all wars.
Later that same year, on October 8th, President Dwight
D. Eisenhower issued the first “Veterans Day Proclamation”
which stated: “In order to insure proper and widespread
observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’
organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands
in the common purpose. Toward this end, I am designating the
Administrator of Veterans’ Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans
Day National Committee, which shall include such other
persons as the Chairman may select, and which will coordinate
at the national level necessary planning for the observance. I
am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies
The Uniforms Holiday Bill (Public Law 90-363 (82 Stat.
250)) was signed on June 28, 1968, and was intended to insure
three-day weekends for Federal employees by celebrating
four national holidays on Mondays: Washington’s Birthday,
Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and Columbus Day. It was
thought that these extended weekends would encourage
travel, recreational and cultural activities and stimulate greater
industrial and commercial production. Many states did not
agree with this decision and continued to celebrate the holidays
on their original dates.
The first Veterans Day under the new law was observed
with much confusion on October 25, 1971. It was quite
apparent that the commemoration of this day was a matter of
historic and patriotic significance to a great number of our
citizens; and so on September 20th, 1975, President Gerald R.
Ford signed Public Law 94-97 (89 Stat. 479) which returned
the annual observance of Veterans Day to its original date of
November 11, beginning in 1978. This action supported the
desires of the overwhelming majority of state legislatures, all
major veterans’ service organizations and the American people.
Veterans Day continues to be observed on November
11, regardless of what day of the week on which it falls. The
restoration of the observance of Veterans Day to November
11 not only preserves the historical significance of the date,
but helps focus attention on the important purpose of Veterans
Day: A celebration to honor America’s veterans for their
patriotism, love of country, and willingness to serve and
sacrifice for the common good.
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CDCA
LOCAL INTERESTS
National Veterans Day Celebration
James Fuller
O
ver a year ago, Rick Jones, owner
of the local firm of Fishbait
Marketing asked the question: What makes
Charleston special? For all of us who live in
this place of beauty and history, the answer
is obvious. However, Rick was looking at
something more specific, a modern-day event
that could be associated with Charleston
similar to other cities across our nation.
Washington, D.C. is known for
Independence Day, Savannah is known for
St. Patrick’s Day, and New Orleans is home
of Mardi Gras. Mr. Jones realized that the military and tourism have always been the biggest
industries in the Charleston area. Rick felt a way to honor those who have served in our
military was by attracting a large number of tourists and making Charleston the home of a
Veterans Day celebration. Through the voluntary efforts of Mr. Jones and others, Charleston
was selected as the city to host the celebration which will honor past, current, and future
service members with an event known as The National Veterans Day Celebration. The National
Veterans Day Foundation has recognized Charleston as a 2007 Veterans Day Regional Site from
Opening remarks by dignitaries at the local Military
Museum Gala Event held on September 6th, 2007
the Veterans Day National Committee. This certification aligns the event with the Department of
Defense as well as the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Inaugural National Veterans Day Celebration begins on November 8 and concludes on
November 11, Veterans Day. The four-day celebration will kick off with a golf tournament and
have cinemas with food and drink, picnics, parades, USO-style shows, and cook-offs. Events
will be held at various locations in the tri-county areas over the four days so local residents will
have many opportunities to participate. A Salute at Patriot’s Point in Mt. Pleasant will be held
on the evening of November 10 and includes a performance by the Charlie Daniels Band. The
celebration will conclude the evening of November 11 at the North Charleston Riverfront Park
with the East Coast Party Band getting the party started and the Grand Funk Railroad bringing
down the house. (cont’d...)
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National Veterans Day Celebration
Military leaders and political hopefuls are scheduled to attend. Major
sponsors include SC Federal Credit Union, Life Simplified, and Charleston
Magazine. Contributions from the event will support the American Red
Cross Lowcountry Chapter, The Good Neighbor Chapter, Congressional
Medal of Honor Foundation, Injured Marine Semper Fi Program, and The
Fisher House Program. Donations can be made at many financial levels and
Local Veteran Andrew W.
Nelson III poses with military
active duty members attending
the Military Museum Gala on
September 6th, 2007
are tax deductible. Committees such as military affairs, event planning, and
fund raising have been formed and are looking for volunteers to help make
this a memorable event.
Past and current service members make up a significant part of our area’s
defense contracting workforce and are a key to maintaining the strength of
our industry. CDCA member companies are encouraged to participate as
they have an opportunity to make this an event that will put Charleston on
the map every November.
For more information on Charleston’s upcoming National Veterans Day
Celebration, visit the website at www.nationalveteransdaycelebration.org
Members of the Military Order
of the Purple Heart Historic
Charleston Chapter 1670
or contact by phone at (843) 559-0843. The website includes a schedule of
events and information on how to donate and volunteer. Please show your
support with your time, contributions, and attendance at what many hope
will become a yearly event.
“Freedom has its life in the hearts, the actions, the spirit of men and so it must be daily earned
and refreshed - else like a flower cut from its life-giving roots, it will wither and die.”
~ Dwight D. Eisenhower
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LOCAL INTERESTS
2007 Transformation and Fusion
Government and Industry
Conference
REVOLUTIONIZING THE
GOVERNMENT - INDUSTRY
PARTNERSHIP
The Charleston Defense Contractors Association (CDCA) is embarking on its first major conference
event to be held November 6 - 8, 2007, at SPAWAR Systems Center Charleston (SSC-C) Conference
Center and the Sheraton Hotel, North Charleston, SC. We are excited to bring a major industry conferencelevel event to the Charleston area; and, from initial responses we are anticipating a highly successful
conference. CDCA along with our Title Sponsor, General Dynamics Information Technology, are looking
forward to the first annual C4ISR Transformation and Fusion Government Industry Conference. The
planning of the conference has been progressing at a very rapid pace.
The conference will focus on business process and how the application of business process has
contributed to the success of major C4ISR programs and projects. Prominent government and industry
leaders will speak to topics that are at the forefront of today’s critical thrust toward C4ISR transformation
and fusion and leveraging a true government and industry partnership to achieve our visions and
expectations. There will be interactive workshops and select topics and roundtables that present “success
stories” in C4ISR and information technology. Keynote speakers will provide insight to their perspectives
on the importance of government and industry partnership. For complete details about the conference, visit
the CDCA website at: www.charlestondca.org. Also, look for our advertisements in the Signal Magazine
(September/October issues); USNI Proceedings (October Issue); Washington Technology (October
Issues); and the Charleston Regional Business Journal (October). Workshops and roundtables include:
Workshop
Sponsor
Systems Oriented
Architecture (SOA)
SSC-C
Operationalizing
FORCEnet (OFn)
SSC-C
Systems Engineering
Revitalization through
CMMI
SSC-C
Roundtable
Air Traffic Control
Workforce Efforts
SCN
MRAP
CTSS
JTWS OSSIS
Corp. Production
CICS
TPCS/MEWSS
Information Assurance
Sponsor
ARINC
CSC
BAE Systems
EMA
Lockheed Martin
SRC
Stanley Associates
TechSoft
UEC Electronics
WareOnEarth
(cont’d...)
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Government and Industry
Conference
REVOLUTIONIZING THE
GOVERNMENT - INDUSTRY
PARTNERSHIP
We would not be able to provide such events without the support of our sponsors. We would like
to acknowledge their contributions. Sponsoring the event along with CDCA is the Armed Forces
Communications and Electronics Association - Lowcountry Chapter, and the Charleston Chamber of
Commerce/ThinkTEC. From our industry, our Platinum Sponsors include: ManTech International
Corporation, Raytheon Company, QinetiQ North America, and Delphinus Engineering, Inc. Gold Sponsors
include: EDO, ProSoft, Bearing Point, Ace Electronics, and Scientific Research Corporation. Small
Business Sponsors are: AVW Technologies, Inc., Pro-Legal Copies, Subsidium, Inc., HTA-Inc., Webster
Data Communication, Inc., Remount Venture, LLC, CommIT Enterprises, Inc., and Smartronix, Inc. SSCCharleston will be the official host.
Following the C4ISR Transformation and Fusion Government Industry Conference, SSC-C will conduct
its annual Industry Day at the conclusion of the conference. Attending the conference is not a pre-requisite
for attending the Industry Day. Additionally, Charleston has been selected as the site of the National Veterans
Day Celebration which will be held from 8 – 11 November, 2007. For details and information on the National
Veterans Day Celebration visit their web site at www.nationalveteransdaycelebration.org.
The CDCA and our conference partners and host look forward to a most successful first annual event and
encourage members of the DoD and federal communities to mark your calendar and plan on a pleasant three
day (or more) stay in the Lowcountry and the fine city of Charleston.
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LOCAL INTERESTS
AFCEA Golf Tournament Supports Local
Firefighters Memorial Fund
John Gallagher
O
n Thursday, July 19, 2007, the South
Carolina Lowcountry chapter of Armed
Forces Communications Electronics Association
(AFCEA) held a special golf tournament to
benefit the Charleston Firefighter’s Memorial
Fund. This event was held at Shadowmoss Golf
and Country Club in West Ashley, and raised
$4,006 for the Charleston Firefighter’s Memorial
Fund. The benefit was held 31 days after the
tragedy that claimed the lives of nine Charleston
firefighters. Special thanks to Shadowmoss
Plantation Golf and Country Club for making
the course available for us to host this event in
West Ashley. Special thanks also to Costco of West
Ashley for putting together a team to compete
in the tournament and for providing food at no
cost to AFCEA or the golfers. We would also
like to acknowledge Roger Lebel, who won the
50/50 raffle and graciously donated his prize
back to the cause; and we send special thanks to
the Charleston Defense Contractors Association
(CDCA) for a generous donation to the benefit
and for adjusting the schedule of the July 19
Small Business and Industry Outreach Initiative
(SBIOI) Quarterly Symposium so that attendees
could also participate in the Golf Tournament.
Thanks to everyone who made this event possible
and the support generated for our fallen heroes.
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COMMITTEE
ACTIVITY REPORTING
Your CDCA Committee Chairpersons have been busy. Their activity, along with relevant news for the members,
is reported each quarter in the newsletter. The Committee Chairs are giving their time to provide good benefits
to you the members, so please consider offering your assistance when they ask for volunteers. It is a team effort
that benefits everyone. As our organization continues to evolve, so does its makeup. During our annual off-site
this past summer, we discussed consolidating where feasible to better utilize our talents and treasures. You will
notice that our committees have been realigned to better structure the activities and streamline the processes
and reporting requirements. We strive to continue to serve our members and represent our community to its best
interest.
Education
Membership
Mike Resler
Charlie Templeton
The CDCA has an internship grant program. Under this program, we can
provide a $4,000 grant to a CDCA member company that hosts a college
student as an intern employee for a 10-week period. This year we are
very pleased to announce that we made four internship grant awards. The
internship grant application and criteria are available on the CDCA website
under the Documents and Resources section. Applications are due in May
of each year. We have discovered that our most difficult challenge with this
initiative is locating candidate interns. If you have any ideas on how to meet
this challenge, please let us know.
The CDCA advocates defense issues with the community at large as well
as representing the defense community with SPAWAR and other government
agencies in the area. We seek to provide liaison through effective
communication avenues and represent the defense contractor community
in forums with these government agencies. Membership in CDCA enables
each defense contractor in the area to support the defense community and to
interface with government agencies that individual companies are not able
to accomplish. Membership in CDCA is for a period of one year. There are
several different levels of company memberships: Platinum ($5,000); Gold
($3,500); Silver ($2,500); and Corporate ($1,000). There are also Affiliate
memberships for individuals ($50). As of June 2007, CDCA has 65 company
members and 76 affiliates. It is easy to join CDCA. Any company or
individual can join CDCA by downloading the membership application from
the Website and mailing it to the address on the application. Questions about
memberships may be answered either by viewing the membership section
on the CDCA Website or by contacting our committee chairperson, Charlie
Templeton at [email protected].
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ACTIVITY REPORTING
Public Relations
Mike Resler
Newsletter
Sub Committee
Sally Hatcher
The CDCA is contacted often by various media outlets and companies for
publication and information requests. In order to have a consistent story and
a process for releasing information about our organization, we have a public
relations policy. You can find this policy on the CDCA website under the
Documents and Resources section. We have recently minted a CDCA coin, and
all corporate members will receive a coin. If you have not yet received your
coin, please contact Mike Resler at 740-3590 or [email protected] to
make arrangements. We also have trifold brochures available.
The CDCA Communicator newsletter team continues to expand and grow,
working towards the common goal of producing a highly informative and
refreshingly current newsletter. We strive to share newsworthy items with our
readers without simply reproducing what already exits. Our team realizes that
current and future CDCA members have a choice in reading Communicator in
this time-pressed society. We promise to deliver the best in Defense Contracting
related news as it pertains to the Charleston region.
During the content-gathering stages for this issue, the newsletter team swung
into full action. Everyone pitched their ideas, kept to their task commitments, and
performed their assignments in a timely manner which helped make this issue a
real joy to put together. The team members managed to keep their day jobs, too.
These are important observations because it cements our commitment not only to
Communicator’s success, but a true commitment to our readers. Your satisfaction
and interest are what keeps us motivated.
This issue resulted in our highest newsletter volunteer head count thus far.
We are more than excited to welcome two new committee members, James Fuller
and Jess Collett. Everyone’s combined volunteer efforts helped make this issues’s
production process run more smoothly. Now, if only we could keep the volunteers
coming since all the different ideas and opinions are what create a well-rounded
final product.
It is imperative to give our audience a good reason to not only read us, but to
keep our audience coming back for more. We believe we are on the right track.
Join us again for our 1st anniversary issue due in January 2008. Think about what
you would like to see offered next year if it is not already here, and thank you for
being of part of CDCA’s exceptional growth. See you in January or maybe sooner
at our next newsletter meeting!
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Small Business
The Small Business and Industry Outreach Initiative (SBIOI) is sponsored
Dave Dobry / Mark Gadomski and funded by the CDCA in conjunction with the South Carolina Lowcountry
AFCEA. The SBIOI provides a forum for SPAWAR System Center Charleston’s
large and small businesses to increase the small business base, foster professional partnerships, and develop
opportunities by pursuing mutually beneficial relationships based on commitment, trust, experience, and
technical synergy. This forum allows small business company representatives the opportunity to meet with
both large businesses and SPAWAR technical and contract representatives in a neutral, non-competitive
environment at no cost to the attendee. To date we have conducted five symposiums offering a wide array of
opportunities to both small and large business partners to network, share ideas and forge some strategic part
nerships. The success of this initiative continues to grow as we garner both strong government and industry
participation. Please see the upcoming events or visit the CDCA website at www.charlestondca.org for
further information or to register for our October 18, 2007 symposium at the Redbank Club. Small businesses
interested in making a presentation at a quarterly seminar can contact the CDCA for more information. First,
complete the At-A-Glance form found in the Documents and Resources section of the CDCA web site,
and send it to [email protected]. Additionally, the SharePoint Small Business Portal is finally up
and running. This portal provides a data repository for the contracting community to search the capabilities
of local small businesses. Though the portal is finally live, we are still looking for volunteer SharePoint
developers to assist with customizing it to include all of the suggestions we have received thus far as this
valuable tool continually evolves. If you are interested in assisting the CDCA with the SharePoint Small
Business Portal development project, please contact Dave Dobry at [email protected].
CDCA Contacts
Membership
Charlie Templeton
Phone: 843-529-0678
[email protected]
Small Business
Mark Gadomski
Phone: 843-554-4304
[email protected]
Education
Mike Resler
Phone: 843-740-3590
[email protected]
Events
Buzz Buske
Phone: 843-266-7567
[email protected]
Public Relations
Mike Resler
Phone: 843-740-3590
[email protected]
Conference
Fred McCarthy
Phone: 843-670-4042
[email protected]
Contractors
Industry Council
Mike Resler
Phone: 843-740-3590
[email protected]
Chamber of
Commerce
Tim Washington
Phone: 843-308-2503
[email protected]
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Symposium
SMALL BUSINESS & INDUSTRY
OUTREACH INITIATIVE
O
Josh Hatter
ur fifth symposium for the Small Business and Industry Outreach Initiative was held on
July 19, 2007 at the Redbank Club. This event continues to be well-attended, as roughly
150 people joined us to hear Donna Murphy give a contracts update
on procurements expected within the next 90 days and an update on
SSCC’s usage of the Seaport-e contract vehicle. Jim Crawley gave
an overview on the Contracts Requirement Team (CRT) and its role
in managing contract ceiling capacity and monitoring burn rates,
then concluded with a recap of current CRT initiatives. Pete Van De
Meulebroeke, Code 09C Department Head, gave an overview on Code
09C capabilities, contract strategies, and open and future procurements
currently being finalized, as well as other core contracts that are set for
completion within the coming months. Marc Pipkin gave attendees an
overview of the Defense Small Business Technology and Readiness
Resource (DSTARR) Support Services Program. Mike Resler introduced
the CDCA interns and their respective companies which,
in turn, gave a brief biography of their intern and the work
they accomplished over the summer.
Attendees received capabilities presentations from
Innovative Multimedia Services, Saturn Systems,
Modus21, Lumark Technologies, and Subsidium. Large
business presentations were canceled for this symposium
so that attendees could donate time and good will to the
AFCEA-sponsored golf tournament in honor of the fallen
Charleston firefighters which was held in the afternoon.
However, the large business presentations are rescheduled
for the next symposium on 18 October.
Dave Dobry gave a brief update on the SharePoint
Small Business Portal and informed the attendees that
the long-awaited portal is finally up and running. The
contractor community should be able to access the
portal soon, and Dave is currently looking for volunteer
SharePoint developers to assist with molding this COTS
software to include all of the suggestions we have received
thus far. Please email Dave at [email protected] if you are interested.
Don’t forget to register for the sixth quarterly symposium scheduled for October 18, 2007, at
the Naval Weapons Station Redbank Club. Registration is now open, and you can reserve your seat
if you have not yet registered with Jessica Collett at [email protected]. Jessica is the new
Executive Assistant to the CDCA and is handling registration duties. Welcome Jessica!
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
FOR 3RD QUARTER 2007
Company Members
Serco, Inc. - Platinum
Atlas Technologies, Inc. - Corporate
Bearing Point - Corporate
Forward Slope, Inc. - Corporate
Pegasus Steel, LLC - Corporate
Precise Systems, Inc. - Corporate
Systems Technology Forum, Limited - Corporate
VT Milcom - Corporate
Affiliate Members
Ann S. Pederson
Bob Bush
Christina Ward
David E. Morgan
David Shimp
Duane B. Perry
Freddie E. McDaniel
Glenda G. Bluhm
Gregory Stevenson
John J. Pomfret
Josh Soper
Kim Morgan
Kurt L. Hebert
Nolan P. Welborn
Pamela K. Jenkins
Richard F. Nelson
Robert W. Newcombe
Scott Hansen
Tidewater Association of
Services Contractors (TASC)
Tim Harschutz
Wolf N. Kutter
NEW FEATURE
BEGINNING IN OUR
JANUARY ISSUE
January 2008 Preview
Beginning in January 2008, CDCA Communicator will
explore the history of the defense industry in Charleston
and the impact it has made on the area, the state, and
the Department of Defense. We will detail the history
of the industry from the establishment of the Charleston
ports to the building and eventual closure of the former
Charleston Naval Shipyard to the highly profiled Naval
Weapons Station which houses one of our nation’s top
Navy integration systems and fleet support center, Space
and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWARSYSCEN)
Charleston.
Join us for our upcoming January 2008 issue as we
explore how and why Charleston has become a thriving
home for the Department of Defense contracting industry.
Upcoming Events
10 October, 2007 – CDCA Quarterly Luncheon and
Annual meeting – Carrabba’s Italian Grill, North
Charleston
18 October, 2007 – Small Business and Industry
Outreach Initiative Quarterly Symposium. Red Bank
Club, North Charleston
6 – 8 November, 2007 – “C4ISR Transformation
and Fusion - Government & Industry Conference,
Revolutionizing the Government-Industry
Partnership.” SSC-Charleston & Sheraton Hotel,
North Charleston.
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