BRAC to the Future 2010 Agenda

April 28, 2010

Battelle/HECC

7:45 – 8:15am

Check-in at Battelle and Continental Breakfast

1204 Technology Drive,
Aberdeen MD 21001

8:15 – 8:25

Welcome

Dr. Jim LaCalle, President Harford Community College

8:25 – 8:35

Opening Remarks

Dr. James Lyons, MD Secretary of Higher Education

8:35 – 8:45

APG Opening Remarks

COL Orlando Ortiz, APG Garrison Commander

8:45– 11:00

Panel: TEAM APG

Moderator: Mr. Gary MartinExecutive Deputy to the Commanding General Research Development & Engineering Command

 

Basic and Applied Research

Mr. John Miller
Director
Army Research Laboratory

 

Advanced Development and Engineering

Dr. Gerado Melendez
Director, C2 Directorate
Communications-Electronics Research, Development & Engineering Center (CERDEC)

 

Contracting and Logistics

Mr. Ed Thomas
Deputy to the Commanding General
Communications & Electronic Command
Life Cycle Management Command

 

Test, Evaluation and Analysis

Mr. Brian Simmons
Director
Army Test and Evaluation Command

 

Acquisition and Program Management

Mr. Justin Filler
Deputy Director MilTech Solutions
PEO Command, Control, Communications and Tactical

 

Medical

Mr. Stephen Kistner
Deputy for Technical Services
US Army Public Health Command

1100 - 1120

BREAK

 

1120 – 1145

Beacon Study Results

Ms. Carol Koffinke
President
Beacon Associates

11:45 – 12:05

Software Engineering Center’s Monmouth University Initiative

Mr. Nelson Keeler
Director
CECOM Software Engineering Center

12:05 – 12:25

Wrap Up and Next Steps

Mr. Gary Martin

12:25 – 12:30

Industry Summit to Educators

Mr. J. Thomas Sadowski
President and CEO
Economic Alliance of Greater Baltimore

12:30 -2:00pm

LUNCH AT HEAT Center

Travel to HEAT Center for buffet lunch
1201 Technology Drive, Aberdeen MD 21001

2:00 – 4:00

PARALLEL SESSIONS:

Methods of Engaging with APG

 

Future workforce (summer interns, internships, permanent hire)
Room 119

Lisa Ann McKinney
Human Resource Specialist
APG Civilian Personnel Advisory Center

 

Educational support to current workforce
Room 130-131

Ms. Deborah Prue
Human Resource Development Specialist
Civilian Personnel Advisory Center

 

Partnerships via research grants to advance areas of importance in basic research (Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA), Patent License Agreement (PLA), Test Services Agreement (TSA),

Broad Agency Announcements (BAA)) 
Room 201

Mr. Michael Rausa
Technology Transfer Office
Army Research Laboratory

4:00pm

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