Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Time

Event

Presenter

8:05 -8:15 a.m.

Opening Ceremony and Administrative Remarks

Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

8:15-8:30a a.m.

Welcome Remarks

Mr. Mark J. Bogart, Acquisition Executive, Defense Intelligence Agency

8:30-9:15 a.m.

Acquisition Excellence Across the Enterprise

Lieutenant General Ronald L. Burgess, Jr., Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Introduction by: Mr. Mark J. Bogart, Acquisition Executive, Defense Intelligence Agency

9:45-11:15 a.m.

Maximize True Leadership at All Levels

Mr. Warren Blank, President, The Leadership Group

Introduction by: Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

11:15 a.m.- 12:00 p.m.

National Intelligence and the Important Role of Acquisition

Admiral J. Michael McConnell, USN (Ret), Senior Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc. and Former Director, National Intelligence

Introduction by: Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

1:30-2:15 p.m.

Meeting Acquisition Challenges Across the Maritime and Defense Intelligence Enterprises

Mr. Christopher Miller, Program Executive Office, C4I, Department of the Navy

Introduction by: Ms. Judith Oxman, Deputy Acquisition Executive, Defense intelligence Agency

Security Issues for the New Administration: "Creating a 21st Centruy Transformation"

3:45-4:30 p.m.

OUSD(I)'s Support to Defense Acquisition

Mr. James Martin, Director of the Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) Programs, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, USD(I)

Introduction by: Ms. Judith Oxman, Deputy Acquisition Executive, Defense intelligence Agency

Industry's Assessment of the IC Acquisition Process

Ms. Ellen McCarthy, President, Intelligence and National Security Alliance

Introduction by: Ms. Judith Oxman, Deputy Acquisition Executive, Defense intelligence Agency

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Time

Event

Presenter

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Administrative Remarks

Ms. Karen Blum, Head of the Contracting Activity, Defense Intelligence Agency

8:15-9:00 a.m.

Creating a Cohesive Acquisition Community in Support of the Intelligence Mission

Mr. Alden V. Munson Jr., Deputy Director, Future Capabilities, National Intelligence , Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Introduction: Ms. Karen Blum, Head of the Contracting Activity, Defense Intelligence Agency

Stepping Up To Stewardship: Realizing Acquisition Reform

Ms. Teresa "Terri" A. Everett, Senior Procurement Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Introduction: Ms. Karen Blum, Head of the Contracting Activity, Defense Intelligence Agency

10:15-11:45 a.m.

Industry Panel: Industry Support of Intelligence Community Initiatives

Introduction/Moderator: Ms. Anne Galway, DAWIA Program Manager, Defense Intelligence Agency

Panelists:

LTG Robert W. Noonan Jr., USA (Ret), Booz Allen Hamilton

Rick Parkington, Chief Technology Officer General Dynamics Information Technology

Mr. Walter Kreitler, Director of BAMS UAS Business Development, Northrop Grumman

Mr. Louis Andre, Senior Vice President for Intelligence Business Strategy CACI, International and former Chief of Staff, Defense Intelligence Agency

Ms. Janet Simmons, Executive Vice President, GRS, Inc.

12:00-1:30 p.m.

KEYNOTE LUNCHEON

Power of Digital Forensics

SA(Ret) Jim Christy, Director, Futures Exploration (FX), DoD Cyber Crime Center

Introduction: Ms. Karen Blum, Head of the Contracting Activity, Defense Intelligence Agency

2:15-3:00 p.m.

Partnering with Industry Toward Acquisition Excellence

Major General Harry D. Gatanas, USA (Ret), Senior Vice President Serco and Former Senior Acquisition Executive, National Security Agency

Introduction: Mr. Paul Courtney, Senior Expert for Contracting, Defense Intelligence Agency

Defense Industrial Base Cyber Security

Mr. Ray M. Gagne, Senior Defense Program Integration Officer, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology)

Introduction: Mr. Paul Courtney, Senior Expert for Contracting, Defense Intelligence Agency

3:45-4:30 p.m.

Bridging the Program-Procurement Gap to Improve Acquisition Outcomes

Ms. Diann McCoy, Executive for Performance Based Management, Acquisition Solutions, Inc.

Introduction: Mr. Paul Courtney, Senior Expert for Contracting, Defense Intelligence Agency

Time

Event/Location

Presenter

4:45-5:45 p.m.

ODNI Intelligence and Acquisition Workforce Initiatives

Executive 2

Mr. Michael T. Perrin, Director, Acquisition Workforce and Process Improvement, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Virginia W. Field, Office of Competencies and Standards, Chief Human Capital Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Small Business Overview

Executive 4

Ms. Sherry Baldwin, Director, Office of Small Business Programs

Congressional Perspective on Intelligence Community Acquisition

Executive 1

Donald C. Stone, Director, Audit and Evaluations, Senate Select Committee on Intelligence

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Time

Event

Presenter

8:00-8:15 a.m.

Administrative Remarks

Mr. Michael P. Earnhardt, Deputy Chief, Acquisition Policy and Outreach, Defense Intelligence Agency

8:15-9:00 a.m.

Warfighter Support in an Age of Uncertainty

Ms. Vivian Turnbull, Vice Deputy Director of Information Management and Chief Information Officer, DS, Defense Intelligence Agency

Introduction: Mr. Michael P. Earnhardt, Deputy Chief, Acquisition Policy and Outreach, Defense Intelligence Agency

9:00-9:45 a.m.

The Growing Need for  GEOINT Data Strategy

Ms. Karen T. Thomas, Director, Source Assessment and Global Foundation, National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA)

Introduction: Mr. Michael P. Earnhardt, Deputy Chief, Acquisition Policy and Outreach, Defense Intelligence Agency

10:15-11:00 a.m.

Acquisition Excellence

...Why...How...Who...

Honorable Claude Bolton, Executive-In-Residence, Defense Acquisition University, and Former Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, & Technology

Introduction: Mr. Michael P. Earnhardt, Deputy Chief, Acquisition Policy and Outreach, Defense Intelligence Agency

1:00-1:45 p.m.

USD(I) R&D and Technology Transition

Mr. Robert Arbetter, Director, Collection, Concepts and Strategy, Technical Collection, Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, USD (I)

Introduction: Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

1:45-2:30 p.m.

Contractors on the Battlefield An IC Perspective

Mr. Daniel C. Nielsen, Deputy Procurement Executive, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Introduction: Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

2:30-3:15 p.m.

An Overview of GAO Bid Protests

Mr. Ralph White, Assistant General Counsel, U.S. Government Accountability Office

Introduction: Mr. Michael Szwed, Chief Strategic Acquisition Officer, Defense Intelligence Agency

3:15-3:30 p.m.

Closing Remarks and We Are DIA Video

Mr. Mark J. Bogart, Acquisition Executive, Defense Intelligence Agency

Time

Event/Location

Presenter

3:45-4:45 p.m.

DoD Acquisition Workforce Development

Executive 1

Mr. Jeff Birch, Deputy Acquisition Career Management, 4th Estate, Defense Acquisition University

Knowledge Management Presentation1
Knowledge Management Presentation2

Executive 2

William S. Kaplan, CPCM, Chief Knowledge Officer,
Acquisition Solutions, Inc.

Industrial Security Clearance Program

Executive 4

Ms. Karen McCord, Chief, Clearance Division, Defense Intelligence Agency