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The Sixteenth Conference on International Defense Cooperation

ComDef 2000 Program

Conference Co-Chairs

Al Volkman
Director, International Cooperation, OUSD (AT&L)

Stephen French
Minister, Defence Materiel, British Embassy

GLOBALISM, COOPERATION AND DEFENSE TRANSFORMATION

0815-0915

Coalition Warfare & Defense Transformation

· Introduction and Overview: GEN. Larry D. Welch, USAF, (Ret.), President, Institute for Defense Analyses

· Dr. James Blaker, Fellow, Progressive Policy Institute - RMA
· BGEN Eldon A. Bargewell, USA, Designated to become Director for Operations, Plans & Policy, USSOCOM
· BGEN Gordon Nash, USMC, Director of Operations, HQ USMC
Moderator: Dr. Richard L. Kugler, Distinguished Research Professor, INSS, National Defense University

0915-0930

BREAK

0930-1030

National Perspectives on Government/Industry Technology Relationships

· Dr. Gerhard Brauer, Head Defense Technology, GLO for Defense Materiel
· Dr. Colin Coleman, Attache, Defense Science, Embassy of Australia
· Dr. William Macmillan, Counsellor, Defence Research & Development, Embassy of Canada
Moderator: Richard Metrey, former Director, NSWC Carderock

1035-1200

Transforming Export Controls in an Electronic Age

· Robert D. Bauerlein, Vice President, International Operations, The Boeing Company
· James Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Export Admin. US Dept. of Commerce
· Richard G. Kirkland, Vice President, International Programs, Lockheed Martin Corporation
· Gregory M. Suchan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Political/Military Affairs, US Department of State
· David S. Tarbell, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Technology Security Policy, Defense Technology Security Administration
· LTG Tome Walters, USAF, Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency
Moderator: Hal Gershanoff, Publisher & Editor, Journal of Electronic Defense

1230-1400

Luncheon – Political, Military Environment for Defense Transformation

· HE Przemyslaw Grudzinski, Ambassador, Embassy of Poland
· AVM John Thompson, RAF, Head, British Defence Staff, British Embassy
Moderator: Richard Barnard, Vice President & Executive Editor, Defense News

1400-1500

Financial health of International Defense Industries

· Pierre Chao, Managing Director, Global Aerospace/Defense, Credit Suisse First Boston (By telephone from Paris, France)
· Frank Finelli, Carlyle Group
Moderator: John Roos, Editor-in-Chief, Armed Forces Journal

1500-1600

Transforming Industry Cooperation

· Hon. Robin Beard, President, Government Relations, Raytheon Company
· Dr. Lawrence J. Cavaiola, Chairman & CEO, N. America, Thales Inc.
· Aaron B. Fuller III, VP & General Manager, Computer Sciences Corporation
· Richard Lewis, President, Rolls-Royce Inc.
Moderator: Marvin Leibstone, Editor-in-Chief, Monch USA

1600-1700

Industry-Government Roundtable

· Peter Dahlstrom, Swedish Trade Council, Washington DC
· LTGEN Charles W. Dyke (USA Ret), Chairman & CEO, International Technology & Trade Associates, Inc.
· Joel Johnson, Vice President, AIA
· Hon. David Oliver, former PDUSD, Acquisition,Technology & Logistics, U.S. Department of Defense
· Yitzhak Soroka, Director, Defence Export Center & North America Unit, SIBAT, Israel (invited)
Moderator: Colin Clark, Senior Editor, Defense News

1730-1900

Defense Attaches' Reception

This is a draft program subject to changes in topics, speakers and schedule –Version 2.8 8/31/01
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