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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
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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
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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
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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.
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Upcoming Events
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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:
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Develop critical thinking in their organizations
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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
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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.”
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Events
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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
Chris.Parkes@insperity.com
kmcbrook@gmail.com
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
helna@sandiegositepros.com .
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.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
2011 NDIA OFFICERS
Promoting National Security Since 1919
National Defense Industrial Association
Chairman of the Board
Dennis Bauman
dennis@dmbauman.com
Executive Vice President
Immediate Past President
President
Jason Minter
Ken Slaght
AT&T Government Solutions
General Dynamics IT
jmintersd@gmail.com
kenneth.slaght@gdit.com
Secretary
Treasurer
Doug Ray
Lillian Maestas Lauren Engle
TechFlow, Inc.
Knowledge Made Solutions, Inc.
Power Ten, Inc.
dray@tech4low.com
lmaestas@knowledgemade.com Lauren.Engle@PowerTenInc.com 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
4hewitt@intelliSolinc.com
daberizk@icpoc.com
robert.j.abbott@saic.com
Chair, Volunteers
Dwayne Junker Epsilon Systems Solutions
djunker@epsilonsystems.com
Chair, SSC-­PaciWic Exec. Forum
Will Nevilles
INDUS Technology, Inc.
wnevilles@industechnology.com Chair, Event Facilities
Jamie Hewitt intelliSolutions, inc. jhewitt@intelliSolinc.com Chair, STEM Education Chair, Small Business
Jim Lasswell
INDUS Technology, Inc.
jlasswell@industechnology.com
Board of Director
Terry McKearney Gerry Nifontoff
The Ranger Group
SAIC terry.mckearney@ther
angergroup.com
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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 Tnufer@cox.net
Chair, Speakers
Alyx Schmidt Epsilon Systems Solutions
aschmidt@epsilonsystems.com
* Chair , Budget, Audit & Finance * Chair, Operations
Doug Ray
TechFlow, Inc.
dray@tech4low.com
p.smith@gdit.com Chair, Gold Coast Conference
Kurt Worden NOVA Power Solutions
kworden@novapower.com Chair, Publicity/
Public Affairs
Beth Yakel
Chair, Awards
Mike Woiwode
WodeWorks Consulting beth.yakel@cox.net
wodeworks@gmail.com Chair, Event Registration
Chair, Master Calendar Helna Correll
George Klein
San Diego Site Pros, Inc.
helna@sandiegositepros.com
Consultant
gaklein66@sbcglobal.net
Liaison
CONNECT
Taylor Peterson
CONNECT
Liaison
NRSW
Liaison
AFCEA
Markham Rich
Jim Loiselle Navy Region Southwest
Accenture
markham.rich@navy.mil
Liaison
SSC-­Pacific Mary Gmitruk
SSC-­PaciWic
mary.gmitruk@navy.mil
james.loiselle@accenture.com
Liaison
SPAWAR HQ Gregory Geisen SPAWAR HQ
gregory.geisen@navy.mil
Liaison Women in Defense
Liaison
FRCSW
Becky Vincent
Willam Reschke
Vincent Enterprises
becky@vincententerprises.com
Fleet Readiness Centers (FRCs)
william.reschke@navy.mil SD Digital Dimensions 2 18 2011
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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:
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Industry
Small Businesses
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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.