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DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY and AFFORDABILITY REQUIREMENTS 2012
February 14-16, 2012
Hilton Arlington
Arlington, VA

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Last updated: February 9, 2012

Tuesday, February 14:
Adjusting to the New Budget Realities: Congressional, DoD and Service-Level Perspectives
7:00 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
Sponsored by McKinney Associates
8:05 a.m. Welcome
  • Michael Bruno, Deputy Managing Editor, Defense Space & Security, Aviation Week
  • Ed Hazelwood, Editor-In-Chief, Conferences, Aviation Week
8:10 a.m. Welcome from Conference Chairman
  • Maj Gen Julian “JB” Burns, US Army-Ret, VP, Defense Affairs, Land & Armaments, BAE Systems
8:20 a.m. DoD Keynote: Developing New Capabilities in the Era of Affordability
  • Designing for affordability, not desire: Discarding unaffordable technical requirements at program inception
  • Embracing a new model of program management: A baseline for budgeting (Will Cost) and execution (Should Cost)
  • Reinvesting cost savings: Opportunities for the services to allocate cost savings to other priorities
  • Incentivizing productivity and innovation from industry
  • Removing obstacles to competition
  • Improving tradecraft in acquisition of services
  • Setting shorter program timelines and managing to them
  • Moderator: Maj Gen Julian “JB” Burns, VP Defense Affairs, Land & Armament, BAE Systems
  • Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics
9:00 a.m.

Developing Corporate Strategies In Response To US Defense Cuts, Changes in Policy
The Defense Department has faced tough issues and decisions as it deals with draw-down in Iraq, maintianing strength where it is needed and wrestling with national and global economies that are affecting the ability to innovate and produce. In this session, we’ll hear from two of the largest corporations on how they are responding and more importantly their strategy for assuring viability and capability in the future.

  • Moderator: Pierre Chao, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
  • Speakers: Doug Belair, SVP Strategy & Planning, BAE Systems Inc.
  • Stan Szemborski, Corp VP Strategy, Northrop Grumman
  • Tony Velocci, Editor in Chief, Aviation Week & Space Technology
10:30 a.m. Break
Sponsored by McKinney Associates
10:50 a.m. DoD’s Future Science & Technology Strategy
How will the Defense Dept. balance current battlefield needs with the future threat environment? It’s a question that will require careful response in terms of application of dollars and programming, to maintain the flow of innovation while also assuring people are in place in the future to respond to emerging needs. This keynote session will provide insight into our future direction and shed light on areas of investment to include complex threats, force multipliers, basic science and how affordability can be achieved by learning to run faster.
  • Moderator: Tony Velocci, Editor in Chief, Aviation Week
  • Dr. Reginald Brothers, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research, Office Secretary of Defense
11:30 a.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Air Force: Delivering Warfighting Capabilities to Control the Air, Space and Cyber Domains in a Time of Reduced Resources
  • Achieving balance across force structure, readiness and modernization
  • Top priorities: Protecting funding for KC-46A tanker, F-35 and developing next generation long-range strike capability
  • Worldwide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)
  • Moderator: Tony Velocci, Editor in Chief, Aviation Week
  • David M. Van Buren, USAF Service Acquisition Executive
2:10 p.m.

Army: Sustaining and Modernizing The Vehicle Fleet

As the Army reforms after withdrawal from Iraq and positions itself for the future, choices are being made in terms of personnel and equipment. In this session, the focus will be on application of budget funds to building integrated capabilities across the service while making cost-informed tradeoffs.

  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Speaker: Lt Gen Keith Walker, Dir Army Capabilities Integration Center, US Army
2:45 p.m. Break
Sponsored by McKinney Associates
3:00 p.m. Marine Corps Keynote
As the U.S. disengages in Iraq and realigns for the future, the U.S. Marine Corps faces myriad challenges, from people to equipment to setting the stage for the future. In this session, the Deputy Commandant will share additional detail on how the Marine Corps is studying the core mission of amphibious operations, specifically, entry and access options in the future strategic environment.
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Lt Gen Richard P. Mills, Deputy Commandant Combat Development & Integration, USMC
4:00 p.m.

Defense Budget Analysis

  • FY 2013 budget trends
  • Funding summary by service & appropriation title
  • Continuing costs of supporting deployed troops
  • Modernizing for future conflicts
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Speaker: Robert F. Hale, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) and CFO, Office Secretary of Defense
4:45 p.m. Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Cobham
5:45 p.m. Conclusion of Day One
Day Two
Wednesday, February 15: Maintaining Technological Superiority In A Time of Reduced Resources
7:00 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m. Welcome
  • Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
8:05 a.m. Future of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in a Fiscally Constrained Environment
Unmanned systems may clearly be playing an increasingly large role in U.S. defense, but the way forward is not so clear. As a relatively new force enabler, industry is presenting the new, different capabilities. In this session industry unmanned systems leaders will discuss about challenges in assuring full capability, affordability and sustainment, and what is needed to assure interoperability across the span of systems.
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Gerard “Duke” Dufresne, Sector VP/GM Unmanned Systems, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems
  • Steve Gitlin, VP Strategy, AeroVironment
9:00 a.m. Charting the Army Aviation Portfolio’s Future
Over the past decade, rotor wing aircraft and unmanned systems have been front and center of the nation’s defense strategy. Now, as we move forward, with one less war but with a continued need for upgrade to Army aviation, what is the plan? In this session we will look at how Army Aviation programs will secure cost savings while moving forward with necessary reset, upgrades and demonstration. On the blackboard are Aerial Scout demonstration, joint multi-role rotorcraft, advanced engines and modernized control.
  • Moderator: Scott Starrett, VP Government Business Development, Sikorsky Military Systems
  • Rusty Weiger, U.S. Army Deputy Program Executive Officer for Aviation
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Panel: DoD Research Laboratory Perspectives
The role of the Defense Departments research assets has never been more important as they will move forward critical innovation for the defense enterprise. The U.S. Army and Air Force leaders will provide an overview of project priorities and issues that are the underpinning of future capabilities.
  • Moderator: Tony Velocci, Editor in Chief, Aviation Week
  • Stephen J. Lee, Sr Research Scientist, US Army Research Office
  • Jennifer C. Ricklin, Chief Technologist, USAF Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson AFB
12:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Enablers for the Long-Range Strike Family of Systems
  • Extreme low-observable (ELO) technology
  • Stand-in airborne electronic attack (AEA)
  • Penetrating, persistent ISR: Providing targeting for weapons (Conventional Prompt Global Strike missile, subsonic cruise missile, hypersonic missile)
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Lt. Gen. Larry D. James Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance, Headquarters U.S. Air Force
1:40 p.m. Space Posture: Policy, Requirements and Objectives
The past decade has illustrated increasing dependence upon the nation’s space-based assets as a means of enabling situational awareness, communication and ultimately battlefield decision-making. One of the most important priorities is assuring these assets are protected against adversaries. In this session we’ll learn more about the future requirements for space-based capabilityand how these will be achieved.
  • Moderator: Amy Butler, Sr. Pentagon Editor, Aviation Week
  • Richard McKinney, Deputy Under Secretary for USAF Space Programs
2:20 p.m. The Future of U.S. Missile Defense
Missile defense remains an offensive and defensive capability for the United States, and with cuts in funding balancing these needs is critical. In this session we’ll hear about land and ship-based systems, what is needed in terms of future sensing capability, and system priorities for the future, from THAAD to precision tracking.
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Rear Adm Randall Hendrickson, Dep Dir, Missile Defense Agency
3:00 p.m. Conclusion of Day Two
Day 3 Thursday, February 16
7:30 a.m. Registration
8:00 a.m.

Welcome

  • Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
8:05 a.m. Achieving Affordable, Efficient and Effective Acquisition
How systems and capabilities are acquired by the Defense Dept. is one of the most significant issues the enterprise faces — and has faced for decades. In the midst of the economic upheaval of the past four years, this has taken on all-new importance — allowing for movement toward a refined process and approach. The change will require a combination of policy and tradecraft, the focus of this session.
  • Moderator: Randall Garber, VP/Partner, A.T. Kearney Public Sector & Defense Services
  • Richard T. Ginman Director of Defense Procurement and Acquisition Policy, OSD
8:35 a.m. Should-Cost: The Equation for DoD Pricing
The distinction between what a major system could cost, does cost and should cost is something that stymies most every discussion about defense spending. Achieving should cost is not an easy matter and requires giving up what a customer wants or what is possible in favor of what is needed. We’ll hear an update on Should-Cost Demonstrations and what is being learned.
  • Moderator: Michael Bruno, Deputy Managing Editor Defense Space & Security, Aviation Week
  • Shay Assad, Director of Pricing, OSD
9:05 a.m. Implementing Affordability As A Team
Across the defense enterprise, partners are working to identify best methods for achieving cost savings — without unintended consequences. This case study looks at how government, prime contractors and major sub-contractors work together to drive affordability
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Dean Peebels, Deputy Director Infrared Space Systems, USAF Space & Missile Systems Center
  • Mark Valerio, VP and General Manager, Surveillance and Navigation Systems, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company
9:50 a.m. Break
10:00 a.m. Lessons Learned From Should-Cost Demonstration Programs
Should-cost has become the mantra on effective pricing and sustainment of weapon systems and capabilities. However the path toward establishing should-cost varies on an individual and programmatic basis. For that reason, several Should-Cost Demonstration Programs have been identified. In this session presenters will share what they are learning along the way in this effort, what is being done to address the immediate need, and how they perceive should cost as a key enabler of efficient contracting in the future.
  • Moderator: Ed Hazelwood, Editor in Chief Conferences, Aviation Week
  • Capt David T. Bishop, Program Manager, OHIO Replacement (PMS397)
  • David Markham, Corporate VP Affordability, Lockheed Martin
10:45 a.m. US Defense Strategy: Analysts Evaluate What it Means
The annual defense budget submission is probably one of the most parsed out documents in the land. Aviation Week turns to some outside analysts, who have covered the ins and outs of this for decades, to hear what they have to say about the submission, the presentations from the conference, and what it means to the defense enterprise and industry moving forward.
  • Moderator: Joe Anselmo, Managing Editor, Aviation Week
  • Byron Callan, Partner Capital Alpha Partners
  • Pierre Chao, Managing Partner, Renaissance Strategic Advisors
  • Steven Grundman, Founder, Grundman Advisory
11:30 a.m. Conference Roundup
During three days of intense information sharing, DTAR has focused on the DoD budget submission, the strategy behind the numbers, and the priorities in terms of technology investment, affordability, and system requirements for the future. We’ll recap what we’ve heard, the findings of the second annual Aviation Week Executive Roundtable: Affordability and assess with an open-audience dialogue.
  • Tony Velocci, Editor in Chief, Aviation Week
  • Phil Dunford, VP/GM Operating Executive, Boeing Military Aircraft
12:00 p.m. Conclusion of Conference