Ensuring the Technical Edge through Defense Logistics

Wesley Randall PhD, Associate Professor of Supply, Chain Management & Logistics Doctoral Progra at University of North Texas

Wesley Randall PhD

Associate Professor of Supply, Chain Management & Logistics Doctoral Progra
University of North Texas

07:45 - 08:00 Chairperson’s Opening Remarks


08:00 - 08:30 Keynote: Presentation from Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, U.S. Air Force

Lt. Gen. John B. Cooper is Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. General Cooper is responsible to the Chief of Staff for leadership, management and integration of Air Force logistics readiness; aircraft, munitions, and missile maintenance; civil engineering; and security forces, as well as setting policy and preparing budget estimates that reflect enhancements to productivity, combat readiness and quality of life for Air Force people.
Lieutenant General John Cooper, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics at US Air Force

Lieutenant General John Cooper

Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics
US Air Force

08:30 - 09:00 Presentation from the Director of Logistics and Engineering (J4), National Guard Bureau

Brig Gen Frye additionally serves in a dual-hatted position as the Director of Logistics and Engineering (J4), National Guard Bureau. In this capacity, he serves as the principle advisor to the Chief, National Guard Bureau and Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau for all logistical and engineering matters to include supply, maintenance, transportation, acquisition logistics, installation/facility, environmental issues, Emergency Management Assistance Compacts and the domestic mobilization of Army and Air National Guard personnel.

Brig Gen Frye reviews the strategic Whole of Government/Inter-agency logistics capabilities as they relate to the National Guard's domestic operations. He executes the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear enterprise sustainment of Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Systems program of records and equips, sustains and manages the life cycle of the Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear enterprise. Additionally, Brig Gen Frye operates the Consequence Management Support Center to acquire, distribute, modify, and repair equipment for National Guard domestic missions.
Brigadier General Timothy Frye, Director of Logistics and Engineering at National Guard Bureau

Brigadier General Timothy Frye

Director of Logistics and Engineering
National Guard Bureau

09:00 - 10:00 Case Study: Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management and the Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Program


Mr. David Franck

Supportibility Manager
Naval Facilities Expeditionary Logistics Center

Tom Murphy

Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) Product Support Manager (PSM), Naval S
US Navy

10:00 - 10:30 Presentation from the DLA Energy Commander

Brigadier General Mark McLeod, Commander at Defense Logistics Agency, Energy

Brigadier General Mark McLeod

Commander
Defense Logistics Agency, Energy

10:30 - 11:00 Networking Break

11:00 - 11:30 Case Study: GSA's Enterprise Mobility Program and Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) as a Means to Better Manage Carrier Services For DOD

The GSA and MDA have created an enterprise consolidation of wireless services, and in this session, there are many DoD component agencies who can learn from MDAs approach and execution. This session will specifically discussion the validity of Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative (FSSI) as a means to better manage carrier services for DOD. Development and execution efforts will be shared.

Mr. Joseph Chapman

Contracting Officer, MDA
Missile Defense Integration & Operations Center

Mr. Jon Johnson, Program Manager for Enterprise Mobility Program at GSA

Mr. Jon Johnson

Program Manager for Enterprise Mobility Program
GSA

11:30 - 12:15 Panel Discussion: The Big, Huge, Logistic Data Problem – Collecting and Analyzing Data to Change the Way We’re Performing Maintenance

• How do we manage the volume, variety and velocity of data to best drive the mission?
• What ways is data being turned into actionable decision-making tools to increase efficiencies?
• How can we best make sense of the big, huge data problem?
Mr. Daniel Parker, Product Director at Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program Hub

Mr. Daniel Parker

Product Director
Army Enterprise Systems Integration Program Hub

Mr. Jonas Brown

APM, AEGIS Sustainment/Logistics
NAVSEA

Mr. David Blatner, Industry Principal, Aerospace & Defense at SAP

Mr. David Blatner

Industry Principal, Aerospace & Defense
SAP

12:15 - 12:45 Presentation from the Director of the Logistics Innovation Agency


Don Bates, Acting Director at U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency

Don Bates

Acting Director
U.S. Army Logistics Innovation Agency

12:45 - 14:00 Lunch


14:00 - 14:30 Keynote from the Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Army

14:30 - 14:50 Case Study: What the US Army is Doing to create Logistics Engineers?


Mr. Louis Sciaroni, Logistics Engineer at Army - Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

Mr. Louis Sciaroni

Logistics Engineer
Army - Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

14:50 - 15:15 Naval Logistics Integration (NLI) Program Initiative

15:15 - 15:45 Afternoon Refreshment Break



Mr. Bill Horne, President at The Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals

Mr. Bill Horne

President
The Council of Logistics Engineering Professionals

Mr. Louis Sciaroni, Logistics Engineer at Army - Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

Mr. Louis Sciaroni

Logistics Engineer
Army - Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center

Mr. Jim Martin, President at Advanced Logistics Technology, Inc. (ALTech)

Mr. Jim Martin

President
Advanced Logistics Technology, Inc. (ALTech)

16:15 - 17:15 Intimate Roundtable Discussion Groups

Choose from 8 roundtable topic discussion groups and interact with fellow colleagues on the topic of your choice. This is an opportunity to dig-deeper into the content shared throughout day one and head from others on the best-practices and challenges they are faced with.


17:15 - 23:59 Close of Day Two