The 2016 Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Small Business Programs Conference will be held in Huntsville, Alabama on June 8-9, 2016.
The tentative program includes briefings from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Office of Small Business Programs, the Directors of MDA Acquisitions, MDA Contracts and Program Office officials on relative upcoming MDA procurements. Also, the MDA Small Business Advocacy Council (SBAC), along with applicable MDA program office representatives, will be in attendance to discuss small business opportunities, one-on-one, with individual company representatives.
The MDA’s SBAC will host a panel discussion at this year’s conference. If you have a question(s) you would like to be considered for this portion of the conference please submit your recommended question(s) via email to MDASBAC@mda.mil
Registration is at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ndia-tvc-2016-missile-defense-agency-small-business-programs-conference-registration-24049868805
The draft Agenda follows.
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
0700 – 1900 Conference / Matchmaking Registration
0700 – 0800 Continental Breakfast
0700 – 1845 Exhibit Hall Open
0800 – 0810 Commencement of Ceremony
0810 – 0820 Introduction of the Mayors
0820 – 0920 Introduction of Keynote Speaker
0920 – 0930 NDIA-TVC Remarks and Sponsorship Acknowledgement
0930 – 1030 MDA Acquisitions – On the Forefront
Welcome and Administrative Remarks
Presentation of Colors
National Anthem
Missile Tones (Invited)
Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs. Missile Defense Agency
Welcome
Mayor Tommy Battle, City of Huntsville (Invited)
Mayor Troy Trulock, City of Madison (Invited)
Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency
Keynote Speaker: MDA Overview
Mr. John James (Invited), Executive Director, Missile Defense Agency
Ms. Patty Popour, President, NDIA-TVC, GMD Next Follow-on
Mr. Frank Barrow (Confirmed), Chief, GMD Future Acquisition/Policy Division, Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GM), Missile Defense Agency Advanced Research Center (ARC) 17
Ms. Sherry Trowbridge (Confirmed) Contracting Officer, Director for Test (DT), Missile Defense Agency
1030 – 1050 Networking Break
1050 – 1200 Research & Development Enterprise Collaboration Services (RECS)
Mr. Kurt Knapp (Confirmed), COTR, MICS, Missile Defense Agency, Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
Dr. Doug Deason (Confirmed), Director, Advanced Research, Missile Defense Agency
1200 – 1315 Invocation
1315 – 1335 Small Business Resources
TBD
Introduction of Lunch Speaker, Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency
Lunch Speaker
Dr. James Galvin (Confirmed). Deputy Director for Portfolio Management, DoD Office of Small Business Programs
Joanne Randolph (Confirmed), President/CEO, Women’s Business Center of North Alabama (WBCNA)
Mary Jane Fleming (Confirmed), Procurement Counselor, Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC)
Mr. Doug Gerard (Invited), Procurement Center Representative, SBA
1335 – 1435 Small Business Administration (SBA) Updates
1435 – 1450 Networking Break
1450 – 1520 Mentor Protégé Updates
Ms. Ruth Dailey, Mentor Protégé Manager, Missile Defense Agency, Mentors/Protégés (TBD)
Introduction/ Panel Discussion
1520 – 1645 Missile Defense Agency Small Business Advocacy Council
1645 – 1845 Networking Reception
Thursday, June 9, 2016
0700 – 1900 Conference / Matchmaking Registration
0700 – 0800 Continental Breakfast
0700 – 1700 Exhibit Hall Open
0800 – 0815 Pledge of Allegiance and Administrative Remarks
0815 – 0915 The MDA Acquisition Town Hall Forum
0915 – 1015 Cybersecurity Awareness
Ms. Laura Anderson, Outreach Program Manager, OSBP Missile Defense Agency
Welcome & Introduction of Town Hall Forum, Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, OSBP Missile Defense Agency
Ms. Laura DeSimone (Invited), Director for Acquisition, Missile Defense Agency
Ms. Lynne Washburn (Invited), Director of Contracts, Missile Defense Agency
Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency
Mr. Kyle Hoover (Invited), BMDS Chief System Security Engineer (SSE), EIR, Missile Defense Agency
1015 – 1025 Networking Break
1025 – 1125 Proposal Preparation Seminar
Ms. Theresa Hainsworth (Invited), Director of Contract Pricing, Missile Defense Agency
Ms. Megan Dake (Invited), Supervisory Contract Specialist, Missile Defense Agency
Ms. Jennifer Woehler (Invited), Attorney Acquisition, Missile Defense Agency
1125 – 1230 Invocation
TBD
Introduction of Lunch Speaker, Mr. Lee Rosenberg, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Missile Defense Agency
1230 – 1700 Matchmaking
Lunch Speaker
Mr. Seán F. Crean (Confirmed), Director, U.S. Small Business Administration, Office of Government Contracting
One-On-One Matchmaking (15 Minute Sessions/Pre-Registration Required)
(Small businesses should register in advance for matchmaking sessions to meet with Prime Contractors and Government Representatives.)
Note: Exhibitors will be available throughout the entire Matchmaking period.
