Main Conference Day Two

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

8:00 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]

8:15 TAn Update From The Chairman Of The Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee On Long-Term Defense Spending And Military Readiness Congressman J. Randy Forbes, (VA-04), Chairman House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, An Update From The Chairman Of The Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee On Long-Term Defense Spending And Military Readiness Congressman J. Randy Forbes (VA-04), Chairman House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Randy Forbes represents the diverse and expansive Fourth Congressional District of Virginia. Since his constituents elected him to Congress in 2001, one of Randy’s key priorities has been to protect and defend our nation. As Chairman of the House Armed Services Readiness Subcommittee, Randy is tasked with ensuring that our men and women in uniform have the equipment, facilities, and training to be [read more]

9:00 United States Marine Corps Logistics Lieutenant General Frank Panter, Jr., Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, United States Marine Corps United States Marine Corps Logistics Lieutenant General Frank Panter, Jr. Deputy Commandant for Installations and Logistics, United States Marine Corps From July 2002 until August 2003, Brigadier General Panter served as the Commanding General, Marine Corps Warfighting Lab in Quantico, VA and the Vice Chief, Office of Naval Research. In September 2003 he assumed command of the 3d Marine Logistics Group. During this tour he commanded the Combined Support Group-Sri Lanka, Operation UNIFIED ASSISTANCE, which was responsible for U.S. military tsunami [read more]

9:35 Executive Presentation John Schneider, Senior Vice President, Aerospace and Government Markets, New Breed Logistics Executive Presentation John Schneider Senior Vice President, Aerospace and Government Markets, New Breed Logistics John has over 25 years of experience in the Aerospace and Defense industries in the areas of program management, logistics/supply chain, maintenance/repair/overhaul, strategic planning, large system implementation, business development, and six sigma/lean. He serves as Sr. Vice President for New Breed’s Aerospace and Defense division. During his tenure with New Breed he was instrumental in structu [read more]

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

10:50 Presentation From United States Transportation Command Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey, Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command Presentation From United States Transportation Command Lieutenant General Kathleen Gainey Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command Lt. Gen. Kathleen M. Gainey received her commission as a Second Lieutenant through ROTC in 1978, after graduating from Norfolk, Virginia's Old Dominion University, and receiving a bachelor of science degree in special education.Currently, Lt. Gen. Gainey is the Deputy Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill. Her previous commands include 5th Heavy Boat Company, Ford Islan [read more]

11:25 Navy's Approach To Logistics Efficiencies Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Suply Corps, Navy's Approach To Logistics Efficiencies Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Suply Corps, Rear Admiral Mark Heinrich, a southern California native and Naval Academy graduate, is presently serving as Commander, Naval Supply Systems Command and 46th Chief of Supply Corps. Rear Admiral Heinrich commands a worldwide workforce of more than 22,500 military and civilian personnel in providing a broad array of logistics support and retail services to U.S. and allied naval forces. As Chief of S [read more]

12:00 CASCOM Logistics William Moore, Deputy to the Commanding General, United States Combined Arms Support Command CASCOM Logistics William Moore Deputy to the Commanding General, United States Combined Arms Support Command

12:35 Lunch For All Attendees SPC Nathan S. Short, US Army (ret.), Quality Assurance Manager, PCSI Special Presentation From AbilityOne: Nathan Short joined the National Guard in 1999 and went active duty in 2000. He was sent to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and was severely injured in an accident with a Palletized Load System, or PLS Truck, while he was delivering supplies. He spent a month in intensive care and was lucky to survive. He got medical retirement from the Army in 2005. He worked on an AbilityOne contract at Tinker AFB for two years before being promoted to Quality Assurance Manager for PCSI. He lives in Austin, Texas with his wife and four children. SPC Nathan S. Short, US Army (ret.) Quality Assurance Manager, PCSI Nathan Short joined the National Guard in 1999 and went active duty in 2000. He was sent to Iraq for Operation Iraqi Freedom and was severely injured in an accident with a Palletized Load System, or PLS Truck, while he was delivering supplies. He spent a month in intensive care and was lucky to survive. He got medical retirement from the Army in 2005. He worked on an AbilityOne contract at Tinker [read more]

1:35 AFMC Logistics, Meeting The Challenges Major General Kathleen Close, Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Air Force Materiel Command AFMC Logistics Vision Major General Kathleen Close Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Air Force Materiel Command Maj. Gen. Kathleen D. Close is Director, Logistics and Sustainment, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. She is responsible for all depot maintenance, supply management and sustainment transformation activities within the command. She develops and directs policy and procedures for major overhaul, repair, and modification of weapon systems and spare parts. [read more]

2:10 Total Force And The Impact Of Impending Legislative Changes Gary Motsek, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Support, United States Department of Defense Total Force And The Impact Of Impending Legislative Changes Gary Motsek Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Program Support, United States Department of Defense Principal advisor to the OSD leadership on policy and program support to the Geographic Combatant Commands (excluding TRANSCOM). Develops and maintains a comprehensive policy framework and program support governing logistical and support operations, contractor planning and execution, including combat, humanitarian, and disaster relief. Assigned the responsibilities of the OSD Program Manager for C [read more]

2:45 Priorities For The Sustainment Community Now, And Over the Next Decade John Johns, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy & Programs, Priorities For The Sustainment Community Now, And Over the Next Decade John Johns Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance Policy & Programs, Mr. Johns is Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Maintenance. In this position, he is responsible for oversight of the Department’s annual $90 billion maintenance program. In 2010, Mr. Johns served in Iraq as Director, Training and Advisory Mission, Iraqi Ministry of Defense, and Director, Iraqi Security Forces Logistics where he was responsible for both the full range of advisory and traini [read more]

3:20 Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone Refreshment Break & Opportunity To View The Solutions Zone

3:50 Defense Logistics Agency - Joint Supply/Consolidated Material Response And Beyond BRAC Redding Hobby, Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency Defense Logistics Agency - Joint Supply/Consolidated Material Response And Beyond BRAC Redding Hobby Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency Clyde R. Hobby, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is the Deputy Director of DLA Logistics Operations, Defense Logistics Agency. DLA Logistics Operations (J3) is responsible for the end-to-end supply chain management of the Defense Logistics Agency's eight supply chains, providing logistics and materiel process management policy, guidance, oversight, and monitoring of supply chain performan [read more]

4:25 Providing Logistics Support For Coast Guard Operations Rear Admiral Richard Gromlich, Director, Operational Logistics, United States Coast Guard Providing Logistics Support For Coast Guard Operations Rear Admiral Richard Gromlich Director, Operational Logistics, United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral Richard T. Gromlich assumed the duties of the Coast Guard’s first Director of Operational Logistics (DOL) where he is responsible for the delivery of mission support logistics for Coast Guard operations during steady state and contingency response and for planned events of national significance. He will oversee Bases across the United States, establish an operations support planning c [read more]

5:00 Conclusion Of Main Conference Day Two Conclusion Of Main Conference Day Two