Conference Co-Chairs

Robert Keltz,
Deputy Director,
Defense Security Cooperation Agency

Geoff Magnus,
Counsellor, Defence,
British Embassy, Washington, DC

Tuesday November 9, 1999

Plenary Session

0900-1030

POLICY & STRATEGIC ISSUES:

Defense Budgets * America's Widening Technological Lead * Industrial Globalization Ï NATO, the PfP "& Substance Over Style" Ï Status and Projections, "Global Arms Industry, 1999 thru year 2025."

• Robert Keltz, Deputy Director, Defense Security Cooperation Agency, United States
• Steven A. Austin, Director, Planning and Analysis, International Programs, US Department of Defense
• Namik Tan, Counselor, Embassy of Turkey, Washington, DC
• Tan Peng Yam, Counselor, Defense Technology, Embassy of Singapore, Washington, DC

Moderator: Theresa Hitchens, Editor, Defense News

1030-1100

BREAK

1100-1200

ARMS EXPORT CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY

• HON. Eric D. Newsom, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Political Military Affairs, Department of State
• HON. David Oliver, Principal Deputy Under Secretary, OUSD, Department of Defense
• HON. William A. Reinsch, Under Secretary for Export Administration, Department of Commerce
• Col. Larry M. Wortzel, USA, Director, Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College

1230-1400

LUNCHEON: U.S./ALLIED DEFENSE INDUSTRY & GOVERNMENT COOPERATION ISSUES:

Impact of Protectionist Policies on Growth of Globalization * Reformation and Enhancements, U.S. Foreign Defense Equipment Testing Programs * Technology Transfer Stumbling Blocks * Impact of Unilateral Sanctions

• HON. James M. Bodner, Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Policy, U.S. Department of Defense
• Marvin Klemow, Vice President, Government/Public Affairs, Israel Aircraft Industries International
• Gregory Bradford, President and CEO, Aerospatiale Matra, Inc.

Moderator: Marv Leibstone, President, ML Resources

1400-1530

U.S. & ALLIED DEFENSE/INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS

• Bell/Agusta 609 – Jim Rogers, Managing Director, Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company
• Boeing F-18 - Lt.Col. Jouni Koskenmies, Director, F18 Liaison, Embassy of Finland, DC
• MK 41 Vertical Launching System - Dr. Robinson Harris - Director, Business Development, Lockheed Martin
• BVRAAM - Carl Derck, Program Manager, BVRAAM, Raytheon

Moderator: Joel Johnson, Vice President, International, AIA

1530-1545

BREAK

1545-1700

GLOBALIZATION AND INFORMATION SECURITY

Changing Relationships Between Government and Industry * Global Competition for Government Contracts * Subsidiary Laws as a Source of Competitive Disadvantage to Multinational Firms * National Security Aspects of Industry Protection * Challenges of Delivering Government Services Through E-Commerce * Increasing Breadth of Threat Agents * Case for Proactive Security Defense Measures

• Barbara A. McNamara, Deputy Director, National Security Agency, USA
• Peter Varnish, Director International Business Development, DERA, United Kingdom
• Colonel Randy Alward, Commander Canadian Forced Information Operations Group (CFIOG), Department of National Defence, Canada
• John Detombe, Chief Security Officer, SAIC Canada
• Moderator: Constance G. Fortune, Vice President, SAIC Canada

1715-1830

RECEPTION

Wednesday November 10, 1999

0800-0900

THE REQUIREMENTS PROCESS: WORKING THE CUSTOMER

• George Phillips, Former Program Manager for Ammunition Programs for the United States Marine Corps
• CAPT Richard Lewis, USN, Deputy Chief of International Programs, US Navy
• Col. Richard Koehnke, USAF, ret., Deputy Director, Tactical Programs for Acquisition, SAF/ACQ
• Col. Thomas M. Brown, USA, ret., Former Program Manager, Pershing Missile System
• Peter Oleson, Former Assistant Director, Defense Intelligence Agency

Moderator: Lt. General Donald Rosenblum, USA, ret., Former Deputy Chief of Staff US Army Training and Doctrine Command & Board of Advisors, American Defense International, Inc

0900-1000

THE UNIQUE ROLE OF THE U.S. CONGRESS IN THE DEFENSE BUDGET PROCESS

• Dino Aviles, Professional Staff Member, House Armed Services Committee
• Mark Dawson, Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Robert Aderholt
• Christopher Jehn, Assistant Director for National Security Affairs, The Congressional Budget Office
• Kraig Siracuse, Professional Staff Member, Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Defense

Moderator: Michael Herson, President, American Defense International, Inc

1000-1050

CURRENT WORKING MODELS OF SUCCESSFUL INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

• Thormod Bjerke, President & CEO, Hagglunds Moelv (Norway)
• Werner Kaelin, Counselor for Defense Procurement, Embassy of Switzerland
• Wes Walters, Vice President, Celsius AB (Sweden)
• Virginia Young, Chief Concepts Lab, AMSAM-RD-AC

Moderator: Van D. Hipp, Jr., Chairman & CEO, American Defense International, Inc.

1050-1100

BREAK

1100-1200

DEFENSE INDUSTRY CONSOLIDATIONS

• Dr. William Schneider, Jr. Chairman, Defense Trade Advisory Group, (DTAG) & President, International Defense Planning, Inc.
• Alison Wood, Business Development Director, British Aerospace
• Richard L. Rumpf, President, Rumpf Associates International

Moderator: David Keithly, PhD, Joint Military Intelligence College

1230-1400

LUNCHEON: HOW GOVERNMENTS APPROACH ACQUISITION REFORM:

• Stan Z. Soloway, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition Reform), Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S.
• Peter DeMayo, Vice President Contract Policy, Lockheed Martin Corporation

Moderator: Walter Henderson, Esq.

1400-1500

FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING: 20 YEARS OF COOPERATION

• George R. Schneiter, Director, Strategic and Tactical Systems, OUSD (A&T)
• LTC Linda Palmer, USAF, Manager, FCT Program
• Bob Lepito, Program Manager, U.S. Army International Cooperative Programs
• Rino Pivirotto, Program Manager, FCT Navy
• Sean Prablek, Manager, International Cooperation Programs, U.S. Marine Corps
• MAJ. Jeff Christoff, USAF, FCT Program Manager, SAF/IAQ
• LTC. Thomas Spellissy, Head FCT, SOCOM

1500-1600

FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES

• France - Col. Jacques Roujansky, Asst.Def.Cooperation Attache, Embassy of France, DC
• Sweden - Lars Bjerde, Counselor for Defense Cooperation, Embassy of Sweden, DC
• Germany - Dietrich Sellke, Director, German Liaison Office, Washington DC
• South Africa - Col. Pieter J. Van Zyl, Air Attache & Assistant Military Attache, Embassy of S. Africa

Moderator: John Roos, Editor, Armed Forces Journal International