Agenda

2018 Munitions Executive Summit & Advanced Planning Briefing to Industry

 

Monday, April 16

 

1700                Reception

Tuesday, April 17

0700                Registration

0800                Welcome / Introductions

Mr. Timothy Bagniefski, VP, Marketing & Business Development, General Dynamics, Chairman, NDIA Munitions Division

Mr. Frank Michael, SVP – Programs and Membership, NDIA

0810                Opening Remarks

BG Alfred Abramson III – US Army PEO-Ammunition

Mr. John Hedderich – US Army ARDEC Technical Director

Ms. JoEtta Fisher, US Army, JMC - Deputy Director, MLRC                       

0900                2018 MES Keynote Speaker

LTG David Halverson, (USA-Ret) – Chairman  & CEO, Cypress International                          

1000                Break

1015                US Threat Briefing - Unclassified

Mr. Mike Santaspirt – US Army, RDECOM            

1100                US DoD Budget Update & Outlook

Mr. Charles “Chick” Feldmayer    

1145                Lunch

1300                Ammunition Enterprise Cross-Service Update

                        Moderator: BG Abramson – US Army, PEO Ammunition

                        Mr. John Hedderich – US Army, Technical Director, ARDEC                                               LtCol Greg Voth, USAF

                        Mr. Scott Rideout, USMC

                        Ms. JoEtta Fisher, US Army, JMC - Deputy Director, MLRC

 

1515                Break          

1530                "The Eye of the Storm": Addressing the Dramatic Increase in Explosive Requirements 

                        Moderator: Mr. Kevin Knotts, Azimuth Consulting

                        Mr. David Dunavin – General Dynamics-OTS

                        Mr. Todd Hayes – BAE, Holston AAP

                        Mr. Kevin McDonald – Chemring North America

                        COL Joseph H Chan, Project Director, Joint Services

                        Col Brad Tannehill, Project Director, Joint Products

1630                Industry Updates: ICAP Report and MIBTF Report

                        Mr. John McGuiness, American Ordnance

                        Mr. Nick Perry, Executive Director, MIBTF

1700                Adjourn

1730                Reception

 

Wednesday, April 18

0800                Administrative Remarks

Mr. Timothy Bagniefski, VP, Marketing & Business Development, General Dynamics, Chairman, NDIA Munitions Division

0815                US Army Cross-Functional Teams

COL Will McDonough – US Army CFTs (Long-Range Precision Fires)

0900                Joint Capabilities & Acquisition Priorities

                        COL Moises Gutierrez, Chief CAD Division, OSD-J8

0930                Break

0945                PM Acquisition Panel

                        Moderator: Mr. Chris Grassano, DPEO-Ammunition

                        COL Will McDonough, PM-CAS 

                        COL Joseph Chan, PD-Joint Services

                        COL Brad Tannehill, PD-Joint Products

                        Mr. Joe Pelino, ARDEC

                        Mr. Matt Zimmerman, PM-MAS

                        Mr. William Sanville, Deputy PM-CCS

11:45               Closing Remarks - Adjourn

Mr. Timothy Bagniefski, VP, Marketing & Business Development, General Dynamics, Chairman, NDIA Munitions Division