ComDef 2007 | Washington, DC | September 5th

Catalysts for Cooperation

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Conference Moderators

Al Volkman, Director Int’l Cooperation, OUSD AT&L ◄

Jan-Olof Lind, National Armaments Director, Sweden ◄

0800-0805 Introductions of the Moderators

0815-0845

National Armaments Roadmap

  • Bill Greenwalt, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Industrial Policy ◄
  • H.G. Wessberg, State Secretary of Defense, Sweden

0845-0900

BREAK

0900-0930

KEYNOTE: NATO and European Developments

0930-1100

Export Controls – Evolving Models

  • Pierre Chao, Senior Fellow, International Security Program, CSIS
  • Beth McCormick, DUSD f. TSP & NDP, OUSD ◄
  • Jeremiah Gertler , Vice President, Defense & International Affairs (Acting), AIA ◄
  • Andrew Radcliffe, Counselor (Def. Equipment), British Embassy ◄
  • BGen. Mirco Zuliani, Defense Attache, Embassy of Italy, Washington DC ◄

Moderator: Frank Cevasco, President, Cevasco International ◄

1100-1230

ComDef Perspectives 20/20

  • Bruce Bade, Dir.Pacific Arm'mts Coop'n, Office of the Secretary of Defense ◄
  • BGEN (Arm’mt) PhD Olivier-Pierre Jacquotte , Def.Coop'n Attache Elect, Embassy of France ◄
  • Rich Millies Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency ◄
  • CDRE Murugesan, Naval Attache, Embassy of India ◄
  • Mark Reynolds, Counselor, Def. Materiel, Embassy of Australia ◄
  • Dr. Jennifer Stewart, Director General, Def.Procurem't., Embassy of Canada ◄

Moderator: Gertie Arts, Defense Cooperation Attache, Embassy of the Netherlands

1230-1350

Lunch: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities

  • Maria N. Farkas, Research Fellow, Hudson Institute ◄
Introduced by Kenneth R. Weinstein, PhD, Chief Executive Officer , Hudson Institute ◄

1350-1500

Future Procurement Models: Affording Capability

  • Tommy J. Dunehew, Jr., Program Manager International C-17, Globe Master III, Boeing Integrated Def. Sys. ◄
  • Aaron B. Fuller, III, President, Strategy & Development North American Public Sector, CSC ◄
  • Jim Gerow, Senior Vice President, Swe-Dish Satellite Systems ◄

Moderator: Stephen J. Pimpo, PMP, Managing Director, Bearing Point ◄

1500-1515

BREAK

1515-1615

Defense Industry Transformation

  • Ingemar Andersson, Executive VP & Deputy CEO, Saab AB ◄
  • Hon. Jeffrey P. Bialos, Attorney at Law, Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan LLP ◄
  • James Hasik , Senior Consultant, CRA International ◄
  • Paul F. Roques, Jr. , Director, Office of Innovation, N. American Public Sector, CSC ◄

Moderator: Terry Pudas, Acting Director, Office of Force Transformation, OSD

1615-1700

Congressional Perspectives

  • James Gentry, Vice President, O’Brien & Associates ◄
  • George McElwee, Chief of Staff, Office of Congressman Charles W. Dent (R-15th) ◄
  • Melody McEntee , Director, Government Business Relations, Office of Congressman Ruppersburger ◄
Moderator: Judge Gary J. Krump, VP & Director of Federal Marketing, The Rhoads Group ◄

1730-1930

Defense & Service Attache Reception

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Speakers have been invited. The organizers reserve the right to change the topics, speakers and timing based on exigencies of the day and availability of speakers.

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