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Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 1 SEPTEMBER 2011 National Defense Industrial Association Promoting National Security since 1919 The San Diego Chapter 3639 Midway Drive, Suite B, Box # 179, San Diego, California 92110-5254 http://www.ndia-sd.org The President’s Message Dear NDIA San Diego Cons0tuents, Welcome to the September edi0on of the Chapter Monthly Newsle@er. Navy Gold Coast 2011 was a big success again this year with more than 1400 a@endees and 225 exhibits. A@endees enjoyed a number of informa0onal and networking events, including the morning plenary sessions, workshops, matchmaking, aLernoon exhibit hall Jason Minter (See President, continued on page 2) NDIA Monthly Luncheon September 7, 2011 Inside the NDIA San Diego Chapter Upcoming Events Pages 3, 4 Event Recap Gold Coast Page 5 Small Business Voice Page 6 Officers, Board of Directors, Committee Chairs and San Diego Chapter NDIA Liaisons Pages 7 & 8 Goals Statement Page 9 The Catamaran Hotel 11:30 Luncheon Speaker Captain John S. “Trey’ Mitchell, USN Commanding Officer, Tactical Training Group Pacific Captain Mitchell was born in Coronado, CA and raised in San Juan Capistrano, CA. He attended Stanford University and graduated in 1984 with bachelor’s degrees in both Industrial Engineering and International Relations. He was commissioned as an Ensign in the Capt John S. “Trey” Mitchell Navy through the ROTC Program. Captain Mitchell’s first sea tour was aboard USS OBRIEN (DD 975) where he served as Auxiliaries Officer and Navigator from March 1985 to December 1987. From September 1988 to March 1990, he served as Engineer Officer in USS REUBEN JAMES (FFG 57). From May 1990 to January 1992, he was assigned as Engineer Officer in USS VALLEY (See Luncheon continued on page 2) Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 2 SEPTEMBER 2011 (President, continued from page 1) recep0on, WID breakfast and the Twice a Ci0zen Recogni0on luncheon. This event con0nues to be one of the best values available to our local community, and we are fortunate to enjoy the generous support of our volunteers (and the companies that support them), our sponsors and our government partners. Currently, plans are underway for Navy Gold Coast 2012 with a tenta0ve date set for August 2012. If you would like to become part of the Navy Gold Coast Commi@ee and contribute to this event, please contact our Small Business Commi@ee Chairman Jim Lasswell. Our September monthly Chapter Luncheon will take place on Wednesday, 7 September, at the Catamaran Resort & Conference Center. This month we will meet and hear from Captain John S. "Trey" Mitchell, USN Commanding Officer, Tac0cal Training Group Pacific. More valuable Chapter events are right around the corner! Be sure to register now for the 2011 Fall Symposium-‐“Cloud.gov? The Promise, Limits and Reality” scheduled for 11-‐13 October at the Mission Valley Marrio@. Registra0on and event informa0on can be found www.ndia-‐sd-‐cloud.org. As always, more informa0on regarding events, Chapter news and contact informa0on can be found on our website at www.NDIA-‐SD.org. The site now boasts a new membership bu@on with direct access to our membership chair and several up-‐to-‐date briefs from current Chapter events. Jason Jason Minter President NDIA-‐SD Chapter (Luncheon continued from page 1) FORGE (CG 50). During this time, VALLEY FORGE performed duties as Air Warfare Commander for the USS RANGER (CV 61) Battle Group while participating in Operation Desert Storm. Captain Mitchell relieved as Executive Officer on USS SAN JACINTO (CG 56) in Norfolk, VA in August 1997. During the deployment to the Arabian Gulf, SAN JACINTO performed duties as the Air Warfare Commander for the USS JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) Battle Group. After his XO tour, Captain Mitchell served in the Navy’s Office of Legislative Affairs from November 1998 to June 2002 as the Congressional Liaison Officer for Surface Warfare, Amphibious Warfare, Sealift, and Navy Missile Defense programs. Captain Mitchell relieved as Commanding Officer of USS ANTIETAM (CG 54) in October 2006. ANTIETAM deployed to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf from January to August 2007 as part of the JOHN C. STENNIS (CVN 74) Strike Group and performed duties as the Air Warfare Commander. During Captain Mitchell’s command, ANTIETAM received the Commander Carrier Strike Group Three Battle Efficiency Award, the first such award for ANTIETAM in seven years. Captain Mitchell departed ANTIETAM in October 2008 and reported to Tactical Training Group Pacific as the Executive Officer. On May 14, 2009 Captain Mitchell assumed Command of Tactical Training Group, Pacific. Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 3 SEPTEMBER 2011 Upcoming Events CLOUD.GOV? ³7+(3520,6(/,0,76$1'5($/,7<´ www.ndia-sd-cloud.org Join leading Cloud providers and senior military offi- FLDOVLQWKLVV\PSRVLXPIRFXVHGRQ'2'¶VXVHRIWKH Public Cloud, Cloud network requirements, capabilities, and confines. See the symposium website for registration, sponsorship, and program information. October 11-13, 2011 San Diego Marriott Mission Valley 8757 Rio San Diego Drive San Diego, CA 92108 Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 4 SEPTEMBER 2011 Upcoming Events Program Manager’s Course Available in San Diego Starting January 2012 The Program Manager’s Course, PMT 401, is designed for Level III Program Management (PM) career field members who have demonstrated the potential to become major program or project managers and potential Level III acquisition professionals in other career fields, such as contracting, logistics, and financial management. Participants must be O-5/GS-14 or above or an equivalent industry position with extensive experience in acquisition, including 4 years in or directly supporting a program organization. PMT 401 is intended to improve acquisition outcomes by strengthening analytical, critical thinking and decision-making skills required by leaders of large, complex programs. The 10-week, in-house course utilizes a student-led learning model with hands-on learning whereby participants, knowledgeable and experienced in defense acquisition, learn from each other with the guidance of an experienced practitioner. Course content includes: • 90 Case studies • Distinguished Guest Practitioners • Media Training • Capitol Hill Workshop • Leadership Simulation (Looking Glass) • Mentoring • Personal Growth Plan (360, MBTI, Headlines) • Networking with senior acquisition professionals • Electives & Seminars • Capstone Exercises (incl. Student Cases) PMT 401 is more than just defense acquisition. Participants are provided the opportunity to: • Develop critical thinking in their organizations • • • • • Manage the decision making process Develop their network of trusted advisors Apply the power of good questions Work on leadership and management skills in a safe environment Learn something about themselves to become more effective as a senior leader For more information, click on the following link: http://icatalog.dau.mil/onlinecatalog/courses.aspx?crs_id=85 Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 5 SEPTEMBER 2011 Events s t a o C G o l d ! s s e c u c s t a r e A g Small Defense Contractors Vie For Shrinking Budget Pie BY ALISON ST JOHN August 24, 2011 More than 1,000 defense industry contractors from around the country are attending the Navy’s Gold Coast Conference in San Diego this week. Jim Lasswell is small business chair of San Diego’s Defense Industry Association, which cosponsored the conference, and president of Indus Technologies, a business he said has grown 15 percent a year recently. Lasswell said the buzz this year is about cloud computing and ways to protect top security information. “A year ago, if you mentioned the word ‘cloud,’ they were thinking Photo by Alison St John you were talking about weather, and now we’re talking about this The Navy's Gold Coast Conference 2011 in San Diego amazing network of places to store data," said Lasswell. "This is a great time for people who are able to innovate and do things quickly - this favors the small business solution.” (See Gold Coast continued on page 6) Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 6 SEPTEMBER 2011 Events (Gold Coast continued from page 5) Lasswell said even as the defense budget shrinks, small businesses have an advantage because they can adapt fast to changing needs. He estimates about 75 small businesses in San Diego have prime contracts directly with the DOD , and many more have subcontracts with big defense contractors, like General Atomics and Northrup Grumman. The Department of Defense spent more than $10 billion on defense contracts in San Diego in 2009, the latest information available. Representatives from the Navy’s Facilities Engineering Command, or NAVFAC, said they anticipate cuts of 10 percent or more next year, which will affect the number of construction contracts available. The Navy and Marine Corps in San Diego have seen an unprecedented building boom in the past three years, which has poured billions into the local economy. Newsletter Editor Chair, Newsletter/Photographer Newsletter Graphic Design Kathlyn Brooksher Chris Parkes Insperity San Diego Digital Dimensions [email protected] [email protected] Small Business Voice Small Business Committee Luncheon Chapter Calendar To register, please go to the San Diego NDIA Home page (http://www.ndia-sd.org) and look for “Upcoming Events." Price: $30.00 if you register and pay on line by Friday before the luncheon; walk-ins are accommodated as space permits for $45. We accept Visa, MasterCard and American Express for lunches. If you are an annual reservation holder, we assume that you will attend or send someone in your place and there is no need to register. If you have questions related to registration, please contact Helna Correll at [email protected] . The Next Small Business Committee Meeting is scheduled for September 7, immediately following the next NDIA Luncheon at the Catamaran. Click here www.ndia-sd.org To visit the complete chapter calendar. Scroll to the bottom and click the NDIA San Diego 2011 Calendar link. Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 7 SEPTEMBER 2011 2011 NDIA OFFICERS Promoting National Security Since 1919 National Defense Industrial Association Chairman of the Board Dennis Bauman [email protected] Executive Vice President Immediate Past President President Jason Minter Ken Slaght AT&T Government Solutions General Dynamics IT [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Treasurer Doug Ray Lillian Maestas Lauren Engle TechFlow, Inc. Knowledge Made Solutions, Inc. Power Ten, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2011 Board of Directors and Chairs Promoting National Security Since 1919 National Defense Industrial Association Chair, Organizational Outreach Chair, Legislative Chair, Membership Jim Abbott Frank Hewitt Dave Aberizk SAIC intelliSolutions, inc. ICI Integrated Consultants [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chair, Volunteers Dwayne Junker Epsilon Systems Solutions [email protected] Chair, SSC-PaciWic Exec. Forum Will Nevilles INDUS Technology, Inc. [email protected] Chair, Event Facilities Jamie Hewitt intelliSolutions, inc. [email protected] Chair, STEM Education Chair, Small Business Jim Lasswell INDUS Technology, Inc. [email protected] Board of Director Terry McKearney Gerry Nifontoff The Ranger Group SAIC terry.mckearney@ther angergroup.com [email protected] Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 8 SEPTEMBER 2011 2011 Board of Directors and Chairs Promoting National Security Since 1919 National Defense Industrial Association Chair, Goals & Objectives Chair, Fall Symposium Tony Nufer Pem Smith CSC General Dynamics IT [email protected] Chair, Speakers Alyx Schmidt Epsilon Systems Solutions [email protected] * Chair , Budget, Audit & Finance * Chair, Operations Doug Ray TechFlow, Inc. [email protected] [email protected] Chair, Gold Coast Conference Kurt Worden NOVA Power Solutions [email protected] Chair, Publicity/ Public Affairs Beth Yakel Chair, Awards Mike Woiwode WodeWorks Consulting [email protected] [email protected] Chair, Event Registration Chair, Master Calendar Helna Correll George Klein San Diego Site Pros, Inc. [email protected] Consultant [email protected] Liaison CONNECT Taylor Peterson CONNECT Liaison NRSW Liaison AFCEA Markham Rich Jim Loiselle Navy Region Southwest Accenture [email protected] Liaison SSC-Pacific Mary Gmitruk SSC-PaciWic [email protected] [email protected] Liaison SPAWAR HQ Gregory Geisen SPAWAR HQ [email protected] Liaison Women in Defense Liaison FRCSW Becky Vincent Willam Reschke Vincent Enterprises [email protected] Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs) [email protected] SD Digital Dimensions 2 18 2011 Volume 24 NO. 9 Page 9 SEPTEMBER 2011 San Diego Chapter NDIA Goals Statement National Defense Industrial Association Promoting National Security Since 1919 Advocate: Cutting-edge technology ★ Increase awareness of new technologies and their potential applications for solutions through presentations, seminars and special forums. Promote: A vigorous, responsive Government/Industry National Security Team ★ Engage in development of the next ★ Initiate and support studies and technical assessments in support of government initiatives to capitalize on new technologies and acquisition options. ★ Facilitate exchange of information between DOD and Homeland Security/ First Responder interests where overlapping options exist. ★ Interact with local academia in the science and engineering areas to broaden the interchange of technology development information and to draw academia into closer collaboration to develop new systems options. ★ generation scientists / engineers through actions and coordination with agencies and organizations involved in education. Support the development of the acquisition work force by sponsoring initiatives and workshops focused on all aspects of program management. Provide: Legal & ethical forum for exchange of information between Industry & Government ★ Conduct periodic seminars to permit open dialogue between industry and government relating to procurement initiatives, plans and programs. Advocate: Acquisition strategies that increase small business access to defense contracts ★ Expand membership to provide more ★ Provide education to legislators to increase their awareness of local defense industry and government capabilities. opportunities for interaction among the following communities: ★ ★ Industry Small Businesses ★ ★ Government Students ★ Establish and maintain ongoing dialog with local legislative staffs. ★ Raise legislative issues of Improve: The local military community ★ Maintain awards programs to acknowledge individuals’ contributions to national defense. ★ Engage organizations dedicated to serving the military community. ★ Participate in and sponsor events that have a positive impact on the military community. importance to local defense establishment to NDIA National for consideration as part of their legislative agenda. ★ Foster innovative approaches to acquisition of C2IT through collaboration with other organizations, and seek implementation support collaboratively.