Main Conference Day One

7:20 Continental Breakfast, Conference Registration & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone Continental Breakfast, Conference Registration & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone

8:00 Defense Logistics 2011 Welcome Defense Logistics 2011 Welcome

8:05 Chairperson’s Opening Address Steve Lubniewski, Vice President, Defense and Intelligence Industry, IBM Global Business Services Chairperson’s Opening Address Steve Lubniewski Vice President, Defense and Intelligence Industry, IBM Global Business Services Steve Lubniewski is the VP and Industry Leader for the Defense & Intelligence, a unit of IBM Global Services-Public Sector. He leads a Industry and Solution team that provides the US DoD and Intelligence Agencies with extensive capabilities that have a proven track record in assisting our clients meet its mission objectives. Steve has been personally involved in all aspects of ERP, [read more]

8:20 Sustaining Our Army Now And Into The Future Major General Raymond Mason, Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 Operations, United States Army Sustaining Our Army Now And Into The Future Major General Raymond Mason Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 Operations, United States Army Major General Raymond V. Mason assumed duties as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4 (Operations) for the United States Army in July 2011. In this position, he helps create and implement plans, policies, and procedures in support of Army forces worldwide. Before joining the Army staff, MG Mason served as the G-4, United States Army Forces Command (FORSCOM) from August 2009 – June 2011. In thi [read more]

8:55 IBM Executive Presentation Charles Prow, General Manager, IBM Global Business Services IBM Executive Presentation Charles Prow General Manager, IBM Global Business Services Charles ProwGeneral ManagerIBM Global Business Services Charles Prow is the IBM general manager responsible for the Global Business Services (GBS) Public Sector (PS) business, including federal government, state and local government, and healthcare. Services include systems integration, analytics, and strategy and transformation consulting, specifically around cost reduction and productivity impro [read more]

9:30 Defense Logistics – An OSD Perspective: Support To Ongoing Operations (OIF and OEF) And Better Buying Power The Honorable Alan Estevez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics & Materiel Readiness, Defense Logistics – An OSD Perspective: Support To Ongoing Operations (OIF and OEF) And Better Buying Power The Honorable Alan Estevez Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics & Materiel Readiness, Alan Estevez is the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Logistics & Materiel Readiness). In this capacity, he is responsible for guiding the transformation of the Department of Defense (DoD) logistics processes to ensure cost effective, joint logistics support to support the warfighter in the 21st Century. He provides program oversight and develops policies for the operation of the ove [read more]

10:05 Presentation From Defense Logistics Agency Vice Admiral Mark Harnitchek, Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command Presentation From Defense Logistics Agency Vice Admiral Mark Harnitchek Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command Vice Adm. Mark D. Harnitchek is the Deputy Commander, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. He serves as a principal advisor and assistant to the Commander, USTRANSCOM. USTRANSCOM is the single manager for global air, land and sea deployment and distribution for the Department of Defense. Harnitchek, a native of Philadelphia, received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Penn [read more]

10:40 Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone

11:25 USAF Logistics Vector Major General Judith Fedder, Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force USAF Logistics Vector Major General Judith Fedder Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, United States Air Force Maj. Gen. Judith A. Fedder is Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping more than 180,000 technicians and managers maintaining the Air Force global engagement aerospace weapons system inventory. She provides strategic direction for materiel a [read more]

12:00 Executive Presentation Dr Chris Jones, VP&GM, Integrated Logistics and Modernization Division, Technical Services, Northrop Grumman Corporation Executive Presentation Dr Chris Jones VP&GM, Integrated Logistics and Modernization Division, Technical Services, Northrop Grumman Corporation Dr. Christopher T. Jones is a native of Havre de Grace, MD and attended the Georgia Institute of Technology on a U.S. Air Force ROTC scholarship. He graduated with an Aerospace Engineering degree with High Honors in 1986, and was subsequently commissioned into the U.S. Air Force.He was assigned to the Foreign Technology Division, Wright-Patterson AFB as a Systems Analyst, where he performed analys [read more]

12:35 Innovation Spotlight Innovation Spotlight

1:05 Lunch For All Attendees John Boerstler, Fighting On, Wounded Warrior Project Special Presentation From The Wounded Warrior Project John Boerstler Fighting On, Wounded Warrior Project John Boerstler was born in Missouri City, Texas, into afamily with a strong history of military service. In 1999,John enlisted in the U.S. Marines, where he eventuallyearned the rank of sergeant. During his time in service,John’s overseas assignments took him to Iraq, Kuwait,Syria, Jordan, Djibouti, and Kenya.“I wanted to serve my country, lead Marines in combat,and follow in the footsteps of both [read more]

Track A – Process I...Track B – Joint Log...Track C – Building ... 2:10 Chairperson’s Afternoon Address Track A – Process Improvement The DoD is focusing on improving the efficiency and effectiveness of their business processes as well as looking for cost saving strategies that they can employ to help reduce or reallocate the defense budget. To meet their goals, DoD must continue to reduce waste, lower repair costs and increase efficiency. This track details how the DoD has aggressively improved their processes to succeed on a tighter budget. 2:10 Chairperson’s Afternoon Address Track B – Joint Logistics Recent Wartime operations have revealed that joint logistics systems could not communicate with each other which resulted in order-fulfillment delays, surplus resources, choked supply pipelines and insecurity for the warfighter. Integrated processes, strategies and technologies are necessary to provide responsive, agile and flexible logistics support to the warfighter. This track highlights the need for more aggressive joint logistics initiatives. 2:10 Chairperson’s Afternoon Address Track C – Building Partnerships Military logisticians have been successful over the past 10 years in Iraq and Afghanistan largely due to the relationship that they have forged with Industry. DoD has tapped commercial capabilities to increase the availability of weapons systems while driving down sustainment costs. This track focuses on how Industry capabilities are currently being utilized, the challenges that Industry is currently facing, and the future of the extended enterprise.

Track A – Process I...Track B – Joint Log...Track C – Building ... 2:25 Panel Discussion: Understanding The Role Lean, Six Sigma, And Theory Of Constraints Play In The Age Of Affordability And Efficiency Track A – Process Improvement J.D. Sicilia, Director Strategic Management and Performance, US Department Of Defense Colonel Mark Migaleddi, Commander, Watervliet Arsenal Identifying and executing the best method for your organization Implementing Lean initiatives beyond the depot level Assessing key challenges associated with identifying the bottlenecks in your organization Achieving the right balance: Leveraging successes without outstripping your capability to manage change J.D. Sicilia Director Strategic Management and Performance, US Department Of Defense J.D. Sicilia, a member of the Senior Executive Service, was appointed Director, Department of Defense (DoD) Strategic Management and Performance on June 7, 2010. He reports to the Deputy Chief Management Officer, a Principal Staff Assistant to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. He is responsible for developing Departmental strategic plans, performance goals and supervising the performance management [read more] Colonel Mark Migaleddi Commander, Watervliet Arsenal Colonel Mark Migaleddi is the 57th Commander of The Watervliet Arsenal. Colonel Migaleddi is a military brat but calls South Jersey home. He was commissioned in 1987 as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Infantry. He has served in the 1st, 3rd , and 4th Mechanized Infantry Divisions, the 10th Mountain Light Infantry Division, III Armored Corps Artillery, Defense Logistics Agency, Pacific Command, and U.S. Ar [read more] 2:25 Panel Discussion: International Logistics And The Affects “Going Global” Has On The Warfighter Track B – Joint Logistics Brigadier General George M Tlhalerwa, Commander, Defense Logistics Command, Botswana Defense Force Colonel Hans Damen, Deputy Commander, Land Operations Support Command, Royal Netherlands Army Understanding the key challenges we share with our NATO allies Creating the transactional architecture that enables interoperability Examining inventive solutions already implemented by our allies Taking advantage of the synergies provided by foreign military sales programs Delivering asset visibility on an international scale to maintain our combat edge Brigadier General George M Tlhalerwa Commander, Defense Logistics Command, Botswana Defense Force BRIGADIER GEORGE MODIRWA TLHALERWA The General has been in the Organisation for almost 28 years. These 28 years were spent in and around Logistics units and Commands. He joined as an Officer Cadet in 1983, and upon being commissioned he was posted to Composite Support Unit (CSU) and now Force Ordnance Corps (FOC), then Chief Mechanical Engineers (CME), Botswana Defence Force Headquarters (BDF HQ) [read more] Colonel Hans Damen Deputy Commander, Land Operations Support Command, Royal Netherlands Army Colonel Hans Damen is the deputy commander of the Land Operations Support Command of the Royal Netherlands Army. He was trained at the Royal Military Academy in Breda as a chartered accountant and got a commission at the Finance Corps in 1983. He served in the rank of Lieutenant is several financial control functions. Upon his promotion to Captain he lectured Economics and Administrative Organisat [read more] 2:25 Industry Panel: Next Steps For Logistics Support Track C – Building Partnerships Examining the current administrations views on partnering – what has changed and how is industry adapting? Keeping a healthy relationship with your partners during a time of shifting resources and initiatives Identifying challenges that are currently surfacing in the military What can industry do to meet them? Discussing 5 key initiatives for 2012 and beyond

Track A – Process I...Track B – Joint Log...Track C – Building ... 3:00 The Past, Present And Future Of Transformational Logistics Track A – Process Improvement Major General (Ret.) Jerome “Jerry” Johnson, Vice President, Logistics, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. Customer need for logistics is evolving over time. Transformational logistics is about providing the correct mix of people, process and technology to effectively solve a problem. Join this informative presentation led by Major General Johnson (retired) as he discusses: How to architect, implement and execute successful transformational logistics How to drive effective change and efficiencies The future of transformational technology Major General (Ret.) Jerome “Jerry” Johnson Vice President, Logistics, Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. Major General (Ret.) Jerome Johnson is Vice President of Operations, within Honeywell Technology Solutions Inc. (HTSI), a wholly owned, $900M government services subsidiary of Honeywell. Johnson is in charge of the overall growth of the Logistics business, whose portfolio includes large-scale prepositioning of war-fighting assets, government property management, focused sustainment, field support, [read more] 3:00 Executive Panel Discussion Track B – Joint Logistics Dennis Wisnosky, Chief Architect and Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Defense (DoD) Business Mission Area, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer Ed Wodarski, Vice President, Solutions, Servigistics Sue Dryden, Deputy Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, USAF Executive Panel Discussion Dennis Wisnosky Chief Architect and Chief Technology Officer of the Department of Defense (DoD) Business Mission Area, Office of the Deputy Chief Management Officer As Chief Architect and CTO, Mr. Wisnosky is responsible for providing expert guidance and oversight in the design, development, and modification of the federated architectures supporting the Department's Business Mission Area. This role incorporates oversight of the DoD Business Enterprise Architecture (BEA) - the corporate level systems, processes, and data standards that are common across the DO [read more] Ed Wodarski Vice President, Solutions, Servigistics Ed Wodarski is in his 30th year as a thought leader in the design and deployment of service parts management solutions. For the last ten years, Ed has focused on extending and applying the principles of Service Lifecycle Management in Aerospace and Defense organizations to improve asset utilization and availability. Through his career he has held several executive positions in leading service part [read more] Sue Dryden Deputy Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, USAF Sue Dryden, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Director of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. She is responsible for organizing, training, and equipping more than 180,000 technicians and managers maintaining the Air Force global engagement aerospace weapons system inventory. She provides [read more] 3:00 Panel Discussion: Facing The Drawdown Challenge Track C – Building Partnerships Carl Cartwright, Executive Director for Field Support, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Susan Kinney, Director, Logistics Operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Understanding the budgetary constraints and operational obstacles for equipment drawdown Assuring that equipment reset strategies will sustain equipment availability while meeting ongoing operational requirements Preparing for future deployments and rebuilding readiness Modernizing and re-stationing resources that will support future operations Protecting classified and sensitive material from falling into the wrong hands Carl Cartwright Executive Director for Field Support, U.S. Army Sustainment Command Mr. Carl J. Cartwright was selected for the Senior Executive Service in January 2009 and serves as Executive Director for Field Support Operations for the U.S. Army Sustainment Command (ASC). In that position, Mr. Cartwright directs support operations in the areas of Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS), Army Force Generation (ARFORGEN), Materiel Management for the Continental United States (CONUS), Di [read more] Susan Kinney Director, Logistics Operations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration Susan Kinney serves as the Director for Logistics at NASA and is responsible for Agency Logistics policy, oversight, guidance, and advocacy for all Logistics disciplines. She served as the Deputy Director for Logistics for the Marine Corps post 9/11 until 2007 and prior to that she served in a corporate role where she established a Supply Chain practice and brought solutions to Government Agencies [read more]

3:35 Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone

4:25 Presentation From The Undersecretary Of Defense For Acquisition, Technology & Logistics The Honorable Mr. Frank Kendall, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, Presentation From The Undersecretary Of Defense For Acquisition, Technology & Logistics The Honorable Mr. Frank Kendall Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, Mr. Frank Kendall is the Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. He has more than 35 years of experience in engineering, management, defense acquisition and national security affairs in private industry, government and the military. He has been a consultant to defense industry firms, non-profit research organizations, and the Department of Defense in the areas [read more]

5:00 USMC Logistics In Afghanistan Brigadier General Michael Dana, Commanding General, 2D Marine Logistics Group USMC Logistics In Afghanistan Brigadier General Michael Dana Commanding General, 2D Marine Logistics Group BGEN Dana was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in June of 1982 following graduation from Union College in Schenectady, New York. Following completion of the Basic School and Armor Officer Basic School, Lieutenant Dana was assigned to 2nd Tank Battalion and during this tour he deployed with Battalion Landing Team 1/8 to the Mediterranean. He reported to the Logistics Officers Basic School in Januar [read more]

5:35 Logistics Excellence Cocktail Reception Change will only take place when you begin to adopt these new processes and make them your own. Spend some time digesting the information you learned today at the Logistics Excellence Cocktail Party! RELAX, UNWIND and network face-to-face with the delegates and speakers you met during the main conference. Continue discussions and meet the other attendees that you’ll be brainstorming with over the next two days...all in a relaxed atmosphere.

7:00 The 8th Annual Defense Logistics 2011 Awards Ceremony Terry Williamson, Director, Aerospace Systems, Life Cycle Logistics & Support Business Integration, Northrop Grumman Corporation Vice Admiral (Ret) Jim Zortman, Sector Vice President, Aerospace Systems, Life Cycle Logistics & Support, Northrop Grumman Corporation The Defense Logistics 2011 awards ceremony has been established to honor, recognize and promote the logisticians in the US Department of Defense and the Defense Industry that have made a significant contribution to military logistics. These logisticians support interoperability and modernization through logistics initiatives/programs/processes.The 7 awards categories are: Best Logistics Strategy: A Specific Project Or Military-Contractor Partnership Achieving Logistics Excellence Best PBL Implementation Best Technology Implementation Military-Military Collaboration Of The Year: Rewarding The Joint Effort Beyond The Call Of Duty: Logistician Of The Year 2010 Logistician Lifetime Achievement Award Cost Savings and Performance Improvement Award – Sponsored by IBM To identify these leading programs and initiatives, WBR has enlisted a distinguished, unbiased panel of defense sector leaders to accurately and objectively evaluate the logistics awards categories that support our military operations. The winners will exemplify the best in current initiatives and undoubtedly set new standards of excellence for incorporating this transformational concept into future work for the DoD and its partners. Terry Williamson Director, Aerospace Systems, Life Cycle Logistics & Support Business Integration, Northrop Grumman Corporation Vice Admiral (Ret) Jim Zortman Sector Vice President, Aerospace Systems, Life Cycle Logistics & Support, Northrop Grumman Corporation James M. Zortman (Jim) Aerospace Systems Sector Vice President, Life Cycle Logistics & Support Site Manager, UMS Development Center.Current Responsibilities Jim Zortman is sector vice president, Life Cycle Logistics & Support at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems headquartered in El Segundo, California. Supporting sector strategy of “design anywhere, build anywhere” [read more]